Red Dye is a common trade goods item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 31 recipes including Red Linen Robe and Red Linen Shirt.

Where do you buy Red Dye?

Vendors sell it for 50c and buy it back for 12c. It can also be listed on the auction house, and the vendors and zones players have seen it at are listed on this page as they are reported.

How much does Red Dye cost on the auction house?

On Normal Horde the median buyout was 89c as of 2026-10-06 15:43 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.

How fast does Red Dye sell on the auction house?

Sells slowly on Normal Horde: about 44 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in about 4 days. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.

What is the best thing to craft with Red Dye?

At the current medians on Normal Horde, Crimson Silk Pantaloons (Tailoring) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +2g 34s 57c a craft after the auction house cut. 7 of its 31 recipes pay at the median right now.

Red Dye

Common · item level 10 · id 2604

Normal Hordescanned 52 min ago

Unchanged from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (beta build 1.60.1.70235): same item level, requirements, quality and vendor price. Every item changed from Classic Era.

AlsoUsed in Red Linen Robe Seen in Westfall Deals on Normal Horde

Latest price · Normal Horde

Live

Min buyout

Median

17s 80c a stack of 20

Units listed

164

vs 7d median

11.0%

Auction house salesSells slowly on Normal Horde, about 44 sold a day. The current listings clear in about 4 days.

Estimated from 26 hours of scans this week: how it works

Addon scan · 52 min ago

Min buyout is the cheapest listing per unit; median is the middle price across all units and the one to trade on. How to read this page.

Price history · 30d · Normal Horde

Addon scan · 52 min ago

Price history · 7d · Normal Horde

Addon scan · 52 min ago

Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Alliance at 75c (15s a stack); deepest supply on PvP Horde with 323 listed. Buying at 75c on PvP Alliance and selling at the PvP Horde median of 3s 50c through the neutral house leaves +2s 23c a unit after its 15 percent cut (44s 50c a stack).

Market	Min buyout	Median	Units	30d median
Normal Alliance	85c	85c	89	1s 29c
Normal Horde	89c	89c	164	98c
PvP Alliance	75c	75c	44	83c
PvP Horde	3s 49c	3s 50c	323	85c

About Red Dye

Red Dye is a common trade goods item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 10 and stacks to 20. Sold by vendors for 50c, who buy it back for 12c.

It is a reagent in 31 recipes, including Red Linen Robe, Red Linen Shirt, Red Linen Vest and Red Linen Bag and 27 more.

Quick answers

What is Red Dye?: Red Dye is a common trade goods item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 31 recipes including Red Linen Robe and Red Linen Shirt.
Where do you buy Red Dye?: Vendors sell it for 50c and buy it back for 12c. It can also be listed on the auction house, and the vendors and zones players have seen it at are listed on this page as they are reported.
What is Red Dye used for?: It is a reagent in 31 Forever recipes, including Red Linen Robe, Red Linen Shirt and Red Linen Vest and others.
How much does Red Dye cost on the auction house?: On Normal Horde the median buyout was 89c as of 2026-10-06 15:43 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Red Dye different in Forever than in Classic Era?: No. The Forever beta keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.
How fast does Red Dye sell on the auction house?: Sells slowly on Normal Horde: about 44 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in about 4 days. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.
What is the best thing to craft with Red Dye?: At the current medians on Normal Horde, Crimson Silk Pantaloons (Tailoring) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +2g 34s 57c a craft after the auction house cut. 7 of its 31 recipes pay at the median right now.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Red Dye keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices in the Forever beta.

Era values from Blizzard's Game Data API; Forever values from Forever's game data.

Details

Class: Trade Goods
Subclass: Other
Quality: common
Item level: 10
Stack size: 20
Vendor sell: 12c
Vendor buy: 50c
Blizzard item id: 2604
Client build: 1.60.1 (build 70235)

Where it comes from

Vendors sell it for 50c and buy it back for 12c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
Consumed by 31 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.
Sold by Christopher Hewen in Westfall (Sentinel Hill) for 45c, Danielle Zipstitch in Duskwood (Darkshire) for 45c, Lohgan Eva in Duskwood (Darkshire) for 45c, Sheri Zipstitch in Duskwood (Darkshire) for 45c.
Sources are what one player running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

Used in 31 recipes

Best thing to make with it right now: Crimson Silk Pantaloons (Tailoring), +2g 34s 57c a craft at the medians on Normal Horde; 7 of 31 recipes pay. Margins below are per craft, after the auction house cut; blank means a reagent is unpriced on this market.

2×Red Linen RobeTailoring 10+80c
1×Red Linen ShirtTailoring 10-4c
1×Red Linen VestTailoring 20+5s 73c
1×Red Linen BagTailoring 35+48c
2×Red Woolen BootsTailoring 40+19s 22c
3×Colorful KiltTailoring 55+1s 82c
2×Stylish Red ShirtTailoring 70-11s 19c
3×Greater Adept's RobeTailoring 75-14s 5c
1×Red Woolen BagTailoring 75-8s 10c
2×Red Swashbuckler's ShirtTailoring 110-23s 18c
2×Crimson Silk BeltTailoring 120-33s 13c
2×Crimson Silk CloakTailoring 125
2×Crimson Silk VestTailoring 130+20s 65c
2×Crimson Silk ShouldersTailoring 135
2×Crimson Silk PantaloonsTailoring 140+2g 34s 57c
4×Crimson Silk RobeTailoring 145
4×Crimson Silk GlovesTailoring 150
2×Crimson Silk BeltTailoring 155
2×Red Mageweave PantsTailoring 155
2×Red Mageweave VestTailoring 155
2×Red Mageweave GlovesTailoring 165
2×Crimson Silk ShouldersTailoring 170
2×Red Mageweave BagTailoring 170
2×Red Mageweave ShouldersTailoring 170
2×Red Mageweave HeadbandTailoring 175
4×Crimson Silk RobeTailoring 180
2×Festival DressTailoring 180
2×Festival SuitTailoring 180
2×Red Winter ClothesTailoring 210
8×Crusader's KnapsackTailoring 220
and 1 more

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