Dye Trader
![Dye Trader.png](/images/5/51/Dye_Trader.png)
![Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version](/images/9/97/Dye_Trader_%28old%29.png)
![Map Icon Dye Trader.png](/images/7/74/Map_Icon_Dye_Trader.png)
![Classic Mode.png](/images/thumb/2/2b/Classic_Mode.png/12px-Classic_Mode.png)
![Expert Mode.png](/images/thumb/6/62/Expert_Mode.png/12px-Expert_Mode.png)
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Environment | |
AI Type | Passive AI |
Damage | 111619 (Exotic Scimitar) |
Max Life | 250 |
Defense | 15 |
KB Resist | 50% |
- Item (Quantity)Rate
Exotic Scimitar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
12.5%
Hurt | |
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Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 207
“My dear, what you're wearing is much too drab. You absolutely must take a lesson in dyeing your tired attire!
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The Dye Trader
The Dye Trader is an NPC vendor who sells the Dye Vat and other dye-related items. He will move in when the following criteria have been met:
- There is an available vacant house.
- (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The player has a dye, dye ingredient, or Strange Plant in their inventory, and at least four other town NPCs are in the world. Note that while the Old Man, Traveling Merchant, and town pets count towards this total, the Skeleton Merchant does not.[1]
- (Old-gen console version) The player has a dye or dye ingredient in their inventory.
On the Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version, these requirements only apply to the initial spawning. If the Dye Trader is killed, he will automatically respawn after some time.
(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) In addition to selling dye-related items, players may trade in Strange Plants for uncraftable and unpurchasable animated dyes once Hardmode has been reached. These dyes are given at random in sets of 6 for each exchanged Strange Plant.
On the Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version, the Dye Trader will attack nearby enemies with his Exotic Scimitar to defend himself, dealing 11 / 16 / 19 damage at the start of the game, and as players progress he will gain various stat increases. The Dye Trader also has a 1/8 (12.5%) chance of dropping the Exotic Scimitar upon death.
Items sold
![Desktop version](/images/7/72/Desktop_only.png)
![Console version](/images/6/6c/Console_only.png)
![Mobile version](/images/b/b2/Mobile_only.png)
Item | Cost | Availability
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5 GC | Always available. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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1 GC | On a multiplayer server. |
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3 GC | During Halloween. |
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3 GC | During Halloween. |
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3 GC75 SC | During full moon. |
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3 GC75 SC | During full moon. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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7 GC50 SC | While in a Graveyard. |
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7 GC50 SC | During a Blood Moon. |
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10 GC | When in a specific biome and is happy enough. |
Strange Plant quests
Speaking to the Dye Trader in Hardmode will show the "Strange Plants" quest, in which the Dye Trader asks players to fetch him rare plants. In return, he rewards players with 6 vials of a special dye that cannot be obtained otherwise. More of these dyes become available as the game progresses.
Rewards
![Map Icon Wall of Flesh.png](/images/d/d4/Map_Icon_Wall_of_Flesh.png)
Acid Dye
Red Acid Dye
Blue Acid Dye
Glowing Mushroom Dye
Purple Ooze Dye
Reflective Dye
Reflective Gold Dye
Reflective Silver Dye
Reflective Obsidian Dye
Reflective Copper Dye
Reflective Metal Dye
Negative Dye
Shadow Dye
Mirage Dye
Twilight Dye
Hades Dye
Burning Hades Dye
Shadowflame Hades Dye
Grim Dye
Phase Dye
Shifting Sands Dye
Gel Dye
![Map Icon The Destroyer.png](/images/6/6f/Map_Icon_The_Destroyer.png)
![Map Icon Spazmatism (first form).png](/images/9/9c/Map_Icon_Spazmatism_%28first_form%29.png)
![Map Icon Skeletron Prime.png](/images/b/be/Map_Icon_Skeletron_Prime.png)
![Map Icon Plantera (first form).png](/images/a/ab/Map_Icon_Plantera_%28first_form%29.png)
![Martian Madness Icon.png](/images/f/ff/Martian_Madness_Icon.png)
![Map Icon Moon Lord.png](/images/8/82/Map_Icon_Moon_Lord.png)
Living preferences
Biome | Neighbor | |
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Loves | n/a | n/a |
Likes |
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Dislikes | ||
Hates | n/a |
For more information, see NPC happiness.
Shimmered form
When submerged in Shimmer, the Dye Trader will transform into his Shimmered form. This has no impact on gameplay or dialogue and is only a visual change. He can be returned to his classic look by submerging him in Shimmer again.
Notes
Names
The Dye Trader may have any of the following names:
- Abdosir
- Ahinadab
- Ahirom
- Akbar
- Batnoam
- Bodashtart
- Danel
- Hannibal
- Hanno
- Hiram
- Kanmi
- Philosir
- Sikarbaal
- Tabnit
- Yehomilk
- Yutpan
Quotes
Interaction quotes
When Pirate is present:
During a Party(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions):
During a Windy Day(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions):
During Rain:
During a Thunderstorm:
When turning in a Strange Plant:
When the player does not have a strange plant:
(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) When in a Graveyard:
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Happiness quotes
When homeless:
When far from home:
When in a sparsely populated area:
When overcrowded:
When in the Desert:
When in the Forest:
When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:
When near the Princess:
When near the Arms Dealer:
When near the Painter:
When near the Steampunker:
When near the Pirate:
When neutral:
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Trivia
- Ahirom, Abdosir, Hiram, and Batnoam are the names of ancient Phoenician kings and queens. Phoenicia was an east Mediterranean empire that became wealthy from the purple dye extracted from coastal snails, and Sea Snails drop the ingredient for Purple Dye.
- Hanno is the name of a Carthaginian explorer from the 5th century BC, who is known for his naval exploration of the western coast of Africa.
- One of his quotes mentions that he sells "the richest colors"; however, he only sells (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 7 / (Old-gen console version) 5 dyes, one of them only on multiplayer.
- The Dye Trader's sprite was created by former Re-Logic artist Waffles. In 1.3.0.1(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), it was updated by Lazure.
- Even if the player is wearing the Dye Trader's own attire, he still criticizes their clothes.
- Despite it being hidden under his turban, the Dye Trader's hair is observed to be black, which can be seen when it is removed during a Party(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) in favor of a party hat.
- His persona is heavily inspired by stereotypes of early Middle Eastern and North African culture, as seen by his clothing (turban), his drops (Exotic Scimitar), and references to a sultan in his quotes.
- As seen in his quotes, he is greedy and looks down on monotone robes.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Dye Trader: "Eccentric and rather snobby to a fault, the Dye Trader has expensive tastes. He is passionate about the materials used in the dyes he sells."
History
- Desktop 1.4.4:
- Now rewards 6 dyes after turning in a Strange Plant instead of 3.
- NPCs who die will now respawn freely, ignoring the original unique conditions which were required to spawn in the first place.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Option to exchange Strange Plants for dyes now requires Hardmode.
- Defeating pre-Hardmode bosses is no longer part of the spawn requirements, now instead always requires at least four other town NPCs.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- New "Strange Plants" quest.
- Defends self with Exotic Scimitar.
- Now sells Dye Trader's Turban, Shadow Dye, Negative Dye, and Brown Dye.
- Sprite updated.
- Now only spawns if a Strange Plant is in the player's inventory, or a dye or dye ingredient is in the inventory and any of the major pre-Hardmode bosses (Eye of Cthulhu, Skeletron, or Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu) has been defeated.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Now sells the Team Dye on a multiplayer server as well.
- Desktop 1.2.1: Now sells the Dye Trader Robe during Halloween as well.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced.
- Console 1.02: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.