Darzil's LoTRO Armour Guide - Dyes
Dyes

Dye Colours
(shown on Marchwarden's Armour)


Black Burgundy Dark Green Gold Grey
Black Dye Burgundy Dye Green Dye Gold Dye Grey Dye
Indigo Navy Olive Orange Red
Indigo Dye Navy Dye Olive Dye Orange Dye Red Dye
Rust Sienna Turquoise Umber Violet
Rust Dye Sienna Dye Turquoise Dye Umber Dye Violet Dye
White
White Dye


Dye Material Requirements
Item Type Tier Material Components Base Material Components Critical Component Skill gain per make Total Skill gain per make
Black Dye
(Crit of Rust Dye)
Black Dye Master N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Improved Black Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Black Dye Supreme 1 Ancient Iron Oxide, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Supreme Scroll 1 Ancient Iron Oxide, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Rune-carved Tablets, 1 Etching of Moria N/A 8 18
Burgundy Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Burgundy Dye Artisan 1 Amaranth Petal, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Amaranth Petal, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Tallow Candle 6 6
Improved Burgundy Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Burgundy Dye Master 1 Amaranth Petal, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Master Scroll 1 Amaranth Petal, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Long-lost Second Age Texts, 1 Undecifered Moon-letter N/A 8 18
Dark Green Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Dark Green Dye Artisan 1 Onion Skin, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Onion Skin, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Tallow Candle 6 6
Improved Dark Green Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Dark Green Dye Master 1 Onion Skin, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Master Scroll 1 Onion Skin, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Long-lost Second Age Texts, 1 Undecifered Moon-letter N/A 8 18
Gold Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Gold Dye Apprentice 1 Yarrow Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Yarrow Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Dim Candle 6 6
Improved Gold Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Gold Dye Expert 1 Yarrow Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Expert Scroll 1 Yarrow Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Faded Sindarin Passages, 1 Torn Craftsman's Diary N/A 8 18
Grey Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Grey Dye Journeyman 1 Iris Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Iris Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Rushlight Candle 6 6
Improved Grey Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Grey Dye Expert 1 Iris Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Expert Scroll 1 Iris Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Faded Sindarin Passages, 1 Torn Craftsman's Diary N/A 8 18
Indigo Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Indigo Dye Artisan 1 Indigo Plant, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Indigo Plant, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Tallow Candle 6 6
Improved Indigo Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Indigo Dye Master 1 Indigo Plant, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Master Scroll 1 Indigo Plant, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Long-lost Second Age Texts, 1 Undecifered Moon-letter N/A 8 18
Navy Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Navy Dye Expert 1 Woad Plant, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Woad Plant, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Beeswax Candle 6 6
Improved Navy Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Navy Dye Artisan 1 Woad Plant, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Artisan Scroll 1 Woad Plant, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Fragments of Dunedain Script, 1 Relic of Lothlorien N/A 8 18
Olive Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Olive Dye Journeyman 1 Pile of Copper Salts, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Pile of Copper Salts, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Rushlight Candle 6 6
Improved Olive Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Olive Dye Expert 1 Pile of Copper Salts, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Expert Scroll 1 Pile of Copper Salts, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Faded Sindarin Passages, 1 Torn Craftsman's Diary N/A 8 18
Orange Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Orange Dye Master 1 Bloodwort Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Bloodwort Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Ornate Candle 6 6
Improved Orange Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Orange Dye Supreme 1 Bloodwort Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Supreme Scroll 1 Bloodwort Root, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Rune-carved Tablets, 1 Etching of Moria N/A 8 18
Red Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Red Dye Master 1 Juicy Strawberry, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Juicy Strawberry, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Ornate Candle 6 6
Improved Red Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Red Dye Supreme 1 Juicy Strawberry, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Supreme Scroll 1 Juicy Strawberry, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Rune-carved Tablets, 1 Etching of Moria N/A 8 18
Rust Dye
(Crit makes Black Dye)
Rust Dye Master 1 Ancient Iron Oxide, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Ancient Iron Oxide, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Ornate Candle 6 6
Improved Rust Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Rust Dye Supreme 1 Ancient Iron Oxide, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Supreme Scroll 1 Ancient Iron Oxide, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Rune-carved Tablets, 1 Etching of Moria N/A 8 18
Sienna Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Sienna Dye Apprentice 1 Sienna, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Sienna, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Dim Candle 6 6
Improved Sienna Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Sienna Dye Expert 1 Sienna, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Expert Scroll 1 Sienna, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Faded Sindarin Passages, 1 Torn Craftsman's Diary N/A 8 18
Turquoise Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Turquoise Dye Expert 1 Bluebottle Petal, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Bluebottle Petal, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Beeswax Candle 6 6
Improved Turquoise Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Turquoise Dye Artisan 1 Bluebottle Petal, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Artisan Scroll 1 Bluebottle Petal, 1 Piece of Chalk, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Fragments of Dunedain Script, 1 Relic of Lothlorien N/A 8 18
Umber Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Umber Dye Journeyman 1 Piece of Umber, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Piece of Umber, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Rushlight Candle 6 6
Improved Umber Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Umber Dye Journeyman 1 Piece of Umber, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Expert Scroll 1 Piece of Umber, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Faded Sindarin Passages, 1 Torn Craftsman's Diary N/A 8 18
Violet Dye
(Crit makes 3)
Violet Dye Expert 1 Juicy Blackberry, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Juicy Blackberry, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Beeswax Candle 6 6
Improved Violet Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
Violet Dye Artisan 1 Juicy Blackberry, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Artisan Scroll 1 Juicy Blackberry, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Fragments of Dunedain Script, 1 Relic of Lothlorien N/A 8 18
White Dye
(Crit makes 3)
White Dye Supreme 1 Chunk of Lime, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial 1 Chunk of Lime, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial Bright Lamp 6 6
Improved White Dye
(Guild makes 5, 1 day Cooldown)
White Dye Supreme 1 Chunk of Lime, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 1 Small Supreme Scroll 1 Chunk of Lime, 1 Pile of Dye Salts, 1 Bottle of Water, 1 Small Glass Phial, 2 Rune-carved Tablets, 1 Etching of Moria Bright Lamp 8 18


Notes
All information up to date as at Volume 3, Book 1.
Sienna and Dye Recipes are purchased from the Novice or Expert scholar NPC.
Guild Recipes are purchaed from the Scholar's Guild Reward NPC, and have a 1 day cooldown. All other Dye Recipes are drops.
Skill gain is the amount of skill gained from making the item only.
Total skill gain is the amount of skill gained from making the item and the subcomponents.