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Black and White Dye

BlackAndWhiteDye
Pre-Hardmode progression tier

Combat & use

Melee
Damage 30
Crit chance 7%
Knockback 6
Use time 10ticks
Use anim. 15ticks
Projectile #588
Shoot speed 6
Mana cost 12
Heals life +200
Pickaxe power 59%
Axe power 60%
Hammer power 59%
Rarity tier 1
Buy price 1
Sells for 20
auto-reuse consumable channeled no melee accessory vanity potion

Crafted at · 1 recipe

walk the chain →
Silver Dye
Silver Dye
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Black Dye
Black Dye
Black and White Dye
Black and White Dye
at Dye Vat

Best prefixes

reforge target
Menacing +4% damage — best offensive accessory prefix
Warding +4 defense — best defensive accessory prefix
Lucky +4% crit chance — best critical-strike accessory prefix
Quick +4% movement speed — best mobility accessory prefix

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Frequently asked

common questions
How do you get Black and White Dye in Terraria? +

It can be crafted at Dye Vat.

What progression tier is Black and White Dye? +

Black and White Dye sits in the Pre-Hardmode tier of Terraria progression based on its rarity rating (1).

What is the best prefix for Black and White Dye? +

Menacing is the strongest prefix for Black and White Dye — +4% damage — best offensive accessory prefix.

What is the damage and DPS of Black and White Dye? +

Black and White Dye deals 30 base damage, 10-tick use time, 7% crit chance. Use the DPS calculator to see expected damage per second with prefixes and crit applied.