Dyes are color kits in Ghost of Tsushima that are available for armor sets, Sword Kits, Half Bow, and Longbow. Most dyes are obtained by completing quests, purchasing from Merchants, or locating in the open world through Exploration. Flowers are the currency used to purchase dyes and can be found throughout the wildernesses of Tsushima and Iki.
In the Iki Island expansion, completing Wind Shrines award special dyes for the Ghost Armor, Kensei Armor, Sakai Clan Armor, and Tadayori's Armor. The Crimson Dye Merchant also sells 2 unique dyes for the Samurai Clan Armor. Dyes for the Sakai Horse Armor are acquired by collecting Sakai Banners throughout Iki Island and bringing them Tsubaki.
Baku the Voiceless sells unique armor dyes that are only accessible in New Game+. These dyes can be purchased with Ghost flowers.
There are a total of 140 dyes in Ghost of Tsushima: 81 armor dyes, 41 Sword Kits, 6 Half Bow dyes, 6 Longbow dyes, and 6 horse armor dyes.
Armor Dyes[]
Armor dyes are awarded for completion of a quest or can be purchased from various Merchants for 10 flowers each unless otherwise specified. Dyes are for cosmetic purposes only and do not provide any bonuses, effects, or techniques. The Hero of Tsushima Armor, Archery Master's Attire, and Deadly Rival's Attire have no dyes. In New Game+, special dyes can be purchased from Baku the Voiceless for 15 Ghost flowers each unless otherwise specified.
Broken Armor[]
- Broken Armor (default)
- Dark Survivor (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
Fundoshi[]
- Fancy Fundoshi (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
- Fundoshi (default)
Ghost Armor[]
- Armor of the Colossus (complete the Shrine in Shadow)
- Avenging Spring (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
- Executioner's Penance (default)
- Ghost Transcendent (Platinum Trophy reward)
- Golden Retribution (Kamiagata Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Righteous Punishment (choose "Kill" during "The Tale of Lord Shimura")
- Shadow of Justice (Black Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Vow of Vengeance (choose "Spare" during "The Tale of Lord Shimura")
Gosaku's Armor[]
- Bright Defender (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
- Island Bulwark (White Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Ocean's Guardian (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Sunrise Dominion (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Sunset Defender (default)
- Unwavering Mountain (Black Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
Kensei Armor[]
- Dark Promise (Black Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Deadly Rival's Attire (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
- Duel of Lights (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
- Ominous Dawn (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Pure Reckoning (White Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- River Serpent (default)
- Sanguine Autumn (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
- Woodland Omen (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Yharnam Vestments (complete the Blood-Stained Shrine)
Mongol Commander's Armor[]
- Eagle's Wing (Baku the Voiceless: 20 Ghost flowers)
- Khan's Might (default)
- Mongol's Pride (Baku the Voiceless: 20 Ghost flowers)
Ronin Attire[]
- Amber Assassin (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Dark Forest Hunter (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- The Eagle's Chosen (inside a chest in Fort Sakai after completing "The Lightning in the Storm")
- Lethal Aristocrat (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Moonlight Slayer (White Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Noble Wanderer (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Pale Bladesman (Kamiagata Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Refined Predator (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Seaside Duel (Kamiagata Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Shinano River Prowler (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Storm Walker (default)
- Tireless Stalker (Kamiagata Merchants: 10 flowers)
- True Seeker (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Twilight Strider (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
Sakai Clan Armor[]
- Ancestral Force (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Blood of the Clan (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Ghost of Sparta (complete the Shrine of Ash)
- Jin from Yarikawa (received during "Journey into the Past")
- Kazumasa's Darkness (default)
- Legacy of Guardians (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
- Light of Victory (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Lord of Night (Black Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Oceanic Valor (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
Samurai Clan Armor[]
- Endless Wrath (Crimson Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Immaculate Warrior (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Raw Courage (Crimson Dye Merchant: 25 flowers)
- Seasons of War (complete "The Conspirator" [Masako Tale 8 of 9])
- Spring Lion (default)
- Unburdened Heart (complete "The Blessing of Death")
- Warrior's Bounty (complete "The Traitor" [Masako Tale 4 of 9])
- Warrior's Darkness (Toyotama Merchants: 10 flowers)
Sarugami Armor[]
- Crimson Victory (Crimson Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Monkey Eye (Black Dye Merchant: 20 flowers)
- Riku's Gambit (default)
- Snowy Macaque (White Dye Merchant: 20 flowers)
- Wind Kami's Breath (Iki Merchants: 10 flowers)
Tadayori's Armor[]
- Archery Master's Attire (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
- Autumn Victory (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Flowers of War (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
- Hunter at Dusk (Black Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Noble Talon (default)
- Relentless Hawk (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Seeker's Attire (complete the Forbidden Shrine)
- Summer Ocean (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
Traveler's Attire[]
- Adventurer's Fortune (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Fiery Searcher (Izuhara Merchants: 10 flowers)
- Graceful Pathfinder (White Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Indigo Explorer (default)
- Journey into Night (Black Dye Merchant: 10 flowers)
- Raider's Regalia (Iki Merchants: 25 flowers)
- Winged Wayfarer (Baku the Voiceless: 15 Ghost flowers)
Sword Kits[]
Sword Kits are obtained by completing Mythic Tales, shrines, and other Activities; purchasing from Merchants; or collecting from Pillars of Honor. They only serve as aesthetic additions to Jin's katana and tanto and offer no gameplay bonuses.
The Hero of Tsushima Sword Kit is included with the Hero of Tsushima Armor set, which is available for the Digital Deluxe Edition, Special Edition[Note 1], Collector's Edition, Digital Deluxe Upgrade, and Director's Cut of Ghost of Tsushima.
- Emperor's Tears (Izuhara Merchants: 15 flowers)
- Heavenly Falcon (complete "The Heavenly Strike")
- Hero of Tsushima (complete the Prologue and begin Act 1)
- The Hidden Heart (complete The Hidden Cove Tournament)
- Izanami's Grief (complete "The Undying Flame")
- Omukade's Revenge (complete "The Spirit of Yarikawa's Vengeance")
- Pillars of Honor Sword Kits:
- Azure Dragon (east of the Endless Forest)
- Bishamon's Fortune (north of Little Monk's Pond)
- Breath of Hachiman (southwest of Old Kanazawa Marsh, northeast of Iijima Farmstead)
- Dueling Festival (Old Togo Rice Fields, east of Fort Ito)
- Fuujin's Secret (Kaneda Inlet, along the coast)
- Genbu's Darkness (First General's Field, near Komoda Beach)
- Gold Koi River (Old Toyotama Hills, southeast of Lord Shimura's Camp)
- Hidden Forest (near Cape Izumi)
- Hijiki in Sunlight (southeast of Old Clan's Hill, northwest of Kazumasa's Isle)
- Hunting Bear (Yoshinaka Bay, along the coast)
- Immortal Hope (near Sentinel's Peak)
- Island's Keeper (near Jogaku Temple Lake, east of Jogaku Temple)
- Mamushi Venom (near Sakimori Overlook)
- Mashira's Bite (Nakajima Island; not marked on the map)
- Midnight Hanabi (north of Kin Sanctuary)
- Moon Bear's Paw (Hakutaku Forest, east of Akashima Village)
- Nekoma's Fang (Saru Island; play flute for monkey guarding it)
- Shogun's Storm (southwest of Bitter Hills)
- Sly Tanuki (east of Iwai Village)
- Spring Bamboo (northwest of Shigenori's Peak)
- The Stonecutter (Zasho River, east of Kidafure Battleground)
- Tanuki's Brush (northwest of Mount Jogaku)
- Twilight Oni (Wakou's Island, east of Azamo Bay)
- Warrior's Brush (east of the Kuta Grasslands, northwest of Sibling Rocks)
- Warrior's Faith (southwest of Wakou's Inlet, southeast of Umugi Cove)
- Yasha's Embers (Hidden Springs Forest, southeast of Hiyoshi Springs)
- Yuzu Peel (near Sibling Bay)
- Prowling Tiger (Izuhara Merchants: 15 flowers)
- Sea Dragon's Wing (Izuhara Merchants: 15 flowers)
- Snow Demon's Eyes (Izuhara Merchants: 15 flowers)
- The Spider's Kiss (Iki Merchants: 15 flowers)
- The Storm of Clan Sakai (default)
- Tempest's End (complete Memories of Your Father)
- Undying Rage (Crimson Dye Merchant: 15 flowers)
- Warrior's Shadow (Izuhara Merchants: 15 flowers)
Half Bow Dyes[]
Dyes for the Half Bow are obtained by completing Sensei Ishikawa side quests or purchasing from Merchants. They are purely cosmetic and offer no gameplay bonuses.
- Burning Fang (default)
- Crane's Strike (Izuhara Merchants: 5 flowers)
- Hidden Serpent (complete "Friends in Passing" [Ishikawa Tale 8 of 9])
- Midnight Shark (complete "Laid to Rest" [Ishikawa Tale 9 of 9])
- Piercing Shadows (Black Dye Merchant: 5 flowers)
- Storming Falcon (complete "The Way of the Bow" [Ishikawa Tale 4 of 9])
Longbow Dyes[]
Dyes for the Longbow are available for purchase from Merchants. They are purely cosmetic and offer no gameplay bonuses.
- Endless Sky (Toyotama Merchants: 5 flowers)
- Forest Viper (Toyotama Merchants: 5 flowers)
- Nine-Tailed Fox (White Dye Merchant: 5 flowers)
- Noble Crane (Izuhara Merchants: 5 flowers)
- Raijin's Spark (Kamiagata Merchants: 5 flowers)
- Scarlet Night (default)
Sakai Horse Armor Dyes[]
Dyes for the Sakai Horse Armor are obtained by collecting Sakai Banners located throughout Iki Island. After enough banners have been found, visit Tsubaki to acquire a new dye. These dyes are for cosmetic purposes only and do not offer gameplay bonuses.
- Brilliant Dawn (collect 18 Sakai Banners)
- Infernal Mezu (default)
- Midori Spring (collect 6 Sakai Banners)
- Soul of the Hotaru (collect 24 Sakai Banners)
- Sunset of the Kuge (collect 30 Sakai Banners)
- Yellow Chrysanthemum (collect 12 Sakai Banners)
References and Notes[]
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Notes[]
- ↑ Ghost of Tsushima Special Edition only includes the golden mask and Sword Kit of the Hero of Tsushima Armor set.