Overview
Dark Red Dye is a craftable equipment dye in Crimson Desert. The older 57 Silver resale quote and highest-value collectible ranking are not independently verified. It can be crafted at a Cauldron, and the recorded vendors include Theoric at Hernand Dye, so crafting is not its only documented source. The earlier Oliver account in the Hernandian Territory is retained below as a separate, unverified attribution.
In-Game Description
"[Crafting Method] Crafting Tool: Cauldron. Crafting Materials: Pink Medicinal Herb x10 + Rhinoceros Beetle x3 + Longhorn Beetle x1 + Stag Beetle x2."
Crafting Recipe
Component | Quantity |
|---|---|
Crafting Tool | Cauldron |
Pink Medicinal Herb | 10 |
3 | |
1 | |
2 |
Pink Medicinal Herbs can be obtained from flowers such as Peony, Pink Rosemary, and Begonia. The beetles are gathered through the insect-collecting life skill across various regions of Pywel.
Details
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Category | Equipment dye (craftable) |
Sell Price | 57 Silver |
Uses | Selling, Decoration, NPC Gifting |
Uses
Selling: The older 57 Silver quote is not a verified current sale price or a universal profit ranking. If you have access to the beetle gathering spots and herb locations, crafting and selling Dark Red Dye can be a repeatable income source.
Decoration: Can be displayed at Greymane Camp as a decorative item.
Gifting: Gifting the Dark Red Dye to an NPC increases their trust toward Kliff.
Tips
Weigh the cost of gathering 10 herbs and 6 beetles against the actual sale value; the older 57-Bell return used an unsupported currency label. If you are already gathering insects for other purposes, crafting Dark Red Dye is a good side income.
Oliver the Dyer in the Hernandian Territory is associated with this item in the lore, but the crafting itself is done at any cauldron.
Dark Red Dye is crafted at a Cauldron using the following materials:
Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
Pink Medicinal Herb (Peony, Pink Rosemary, or Begonia) | 10 |
3 | |
1 | |
2 |
The Pink Medicinal Herbs can be gathered from herb nodes throughout the Hernandian Territory. Beetles are found by foraging in forested areas or under rocks.
Maximizing Profit
The older profit recommendation assumes a 57 Silver sale price and repeatable ingredient access. Those assumptions are not established by the recorded recipe. Check ingredient cost, current stock and actual sale value before preparing batches for income; equipment coloring is the positively documented use.
Notes
Oliver the Dyer in the Hernandian Territory is referenced in the in-game description as the expert who can recreate this color.
Like all collectibles, it can be placed at Greymane Camp as decoration or gifted to NPCs to increase trust levels.
Recorded recipe and application
The recorded medicine-crafting recipe uses 3 Rhinoceros Beetle, 1 Longhorn Beetle, 2 Stag Beetle and 10 Medicinal Herb from Peony, Pink Rosemary or Begonia. Use the actual recipe selection for the listed herb group; do not substitute the quantities from a similarly named Dark or Deep shade. The reference does not establish output yield, unlock conditions or a numeric crafting fee.
The named recorded seller is Theoric at Hernand Dye. Check current stock and price; the older Silver value on this page is not independently validated by that seller reference.
To apply a dye, first use it from inventory to add its color, then visit a Dyehouse such as Theoric's in Hernand. Choose equipment and the color, select Dye, and pay the amount shown. This application charge is separate from an unverified purchase or resale quote.