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"'''Recolor'''" is a colloquial term that applies to a specific group of items. These include items of the same type that have had the same parts recolored the same way several times with different [[color pattern]]s. Many of these color patterns are loosely grouped with the term "recolor" as well.
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|message        = Many events, promotions, and lockboxes technically have "recolored" items, and many items are technically "recolors" of each other, considering the real-world use of the term.
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==Notes==
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Recolored items are released consistently, so much so that the phenomenon has led to this colloquial use of "recolored" in the Spiral Knights community. Technically most aesthetic items in spiral knights are recolored versions of a kind of item, like "regal bolted vee" and "cool bolted vee" and so on.
  
In Spiral Knights, "'''recolor'''" specifically applies to a group of items - these are items of the same type that have had the same parts recolored the same way times, just with different color patterns. These are released consistently, so much so that the phenomenon has led to this colloquial use of "recolored" in the Spiral Knights community. [[Prize Box|Prize boxes]] for these promotions and events are usually named in relation to the relevant color pattern.  
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[[Prize Box|Prize boxes]] for these promotions and events are usually named in relation to the relevant color pattern.  
  
==Examples==
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When thinking about what recolors are in general, and what they might be in the future, some things should be considered:
Below are examples of the [[accessory|accessories]] and [[costumes]] commonly styled in [[Color Pattern#Recolor|"recolor" color patterns]].
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===Accessories===
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*Usually, the below costumes and accessories are "recolored." Sometimes only accessories are recolored. This is the case with {{color link|polar}} and {{color link|ancient}}.
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<gallery caption="[[File:Icon-accessory-helmet top.png|20px|left|link=Helmet Top]]" heights=100px widths = 100px>
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File:Hallow Bolted Vee-Equipped.png|          [[Bolted Vee|Hallow Bolted Vee]]
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File:Hallow Headband-Equipped.png|            [[Headband|Hallow Headband]]
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File:Hallow Maid Headband-Equipped.png|        [[Maid Headband|Hallow Maid Headband]]
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File:Hallow Toupee-Equipped.png|              [[Toupee|Hallow Toupee]]
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="[[File:Icon-accessory-helmet front.png|20px|left|link=Helmet Front]]" heights=100px widths = 100px>
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File:Hallow Dapper Combo-Equipped.png|        [[Dapper Combo|Hallow Dapper Combo]]
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File:Hallow Glasses-Equipped.png|              [[Glasses|Hallow Glasses]]
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File:Hallow Helm-Mounted Display-Equipped.png| [[Helm-Mounted Display|Hallow Helm-Mounted Display]]
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File:Hallow Round Shades-Equipped.png|        [[Round Shades|Hallow Round Shades]]
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="[[File:Icon-accessory-helmet back.png|20px|left|link=Helmet Back]]" heights=100px widths = 100px>
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File:Hallow Plume-Equipped.png|               [[Plume|Hallow Plume]]
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File:Hallow Ribbon-Equipped.png|              [[Ribbon|Hallow Ribbon]]
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File:Hallow Scarf-Equipped.png|                [[Scarf|Hallow Scarf]]
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="[[File:Icon-accessory-helmet side.png|20px|left|link=Helmet Side]]" heights=100px widths = 100px>
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File:Hallow Com Unit-Equipped.png|            [[Com Unit|Hallow Com Unit]]
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File:Hallow Mecha Wings-Equipped.png|          [[Mecha Wings|Hallow Mecha Wings]]
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File:Hallow Vertical Vents-Equipped.png|      [[Vertical Vents|Hallow Vertical Vents]]
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="[[File:Icon-accessory-armor front.png|20px|left|link=Armor Front]]" heights=100px widths = 100px>
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File:Hallow Crest-Equipped.png|                [[Crest|Hallow Crest]]
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File:Hallow Bomb Bandolier-Equipped.png|      [[Bomb Bandolier|Hallow Bomb Bandolier]]
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File:Hallow Parrying Blade-Equipped.png|      [[Parrying Blade|Hallow Parrying Blade]]
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="[[File:Icon-accessory-armor back.png|20px|left|link=Armor Back]]" heights=100px widths = 100px>
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File:Hallow Side Blade-Equipped.png|          [[Side Blade|Hallow Side Blade]]
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File:Hallow Wings-Equipped.png|                [[Wings|Hallow Wings]]
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</gallery>
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</div>
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===Costumes===
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*Some recolor forms (a.k.a shape etc.) have existed quite some time before becoming one of the recolored costumes or accessories - this is the case with the [[Cobalt Helm]] and several others. But sometimes new forms are introduced as recolors first. Some accessories are only available in a "recolor" color pattern - this is currently the case with [[Lovely Whiskers]], and was temporarily the case with [[Bent Vertical Vents|Lovely Bent Vertical Vents]]. Many players have wondered, "why not recolor things like the [[Spiral Demo Helm]] too?" Time will tell!
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<gallery caption="[[File:Icon-costume.png|20px|left|link=Costume]]" heights=100px widths = 100px perrow=2>
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File:Surge Fur Cap-Equipped.png|    [[Fur Cap (Costume)|Surge Fur Cap]]
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File:Surge Fur Coat-Equipped.png|    [[Fur Coat (Costume)|Surge Fur Coat]]
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File:Surge Hood-Equipped.png|       [[Hood (Costume)|Surge Hood]]
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*The [[Crescent Helm]], [[Flak Jacket]], [[Round Helm]], and [[Draped Armor]] are not styled in {{color link|hunter}}, because these costumes were introduced during the [[Surge Prize Box Promotion September 2012|Surge Prize Box Promotion]] in September 2012, which was after the [[Hunter Prize Box Promotion August 2012|Hunter Prize Box Promotion]], and the hunter promotion has not been seen since August 2012.
File:Surge Cloak-Equipped.png|      [[Cloak (Costume)|Surge Cloak]]
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File:Surge Pith Helm-Equipped.png|   [[Pith Helm (Costume)|Surge Pith Helm]]
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*Sometimes "recolored costumes" and "recolored accessories" are recolored in a color pattern that has been well established long before the "recolored items" were released in that pattern. This is the case with {{color link|shadow}}.
File:Surge Brigandine-Equipped.png|  [[Brigandine (Costume)|Surge Brigandine]]
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File:Surge Plate Helm-Equipped.png|  [[Plate Helm (Costume)|Surge Plate Helm]]
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*Items have been styled in a "recolor" color pattern long before the color pattern was advocated for an event or put in a prize box for a promotion. (Before, the color pattern was nameless, uncommon, and/or unique). This is the case with the [[Frosty Bombhead Mask]] and several other items.
File:Surge Plate Mail-Equipped.png|  [[Plate Mail (Costume)|Surge Plate Mail]]
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File:Surge Sallet-Equipped.png|      [[Sallet (Costume)|Surge Sallet]]
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*Once, a color pattern was released that shares the name, but not the shades/textures, of an existing family of equipment. This is the case with items like the [[Ancient Plate Helm]] and the {{color link|ancient}} color pattern. They don't really match, do they?
File:Surge Cuirass-Equipped.png|    [[Cuirass (Costume)|Surge Cuirass]]
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File:Surge Scale Helm-Equipped.png|  [[Scale Helm (Costume)|Surge Scale Helm]]
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What do these things mean? What can we expect? The community often speculates, check out the forums. Again, the term "recolor" is primarily colloquial and only semi-official at best. Content releases do not set things in stone.
File:Surge Scale Mail-Equipped.png|  [[Scale Mail (Costume)|Surge Scale Mail]]
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File:Surge Tailed Helm-Equipped.png| [[Tailed Helm (Costume)|Surge Tailed Helm]]
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Below is a list of the [[accessory|accessories]] and [[costumes]] commonly styled in [[Color Pattern#Recolor|"recolor" color patterns]].
File:Surge Culet-Equipped.png|      [[Culet (Costume)|Surge Culet]]
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File:Surge Winged Helm-Equipped.png| [[Winged Helm (Costume)|Surge Winged Helm]]
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==List==
File:Surge Raiment-Equipped.png|    [[Raiment (Costume)|Surge Raiment]]
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===Accessories===
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[[File:Icon-accessory-helmet top.png|20px|link=Accessory]] Helmet Top:
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:[[Bolted Vee]]
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:[[Headband]]
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:[[Maid Headband]]
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:[[Toupee]]
  
File:Surge Crescent Helm-Equipped.png| [[Tailed Helm (Costume)|Surge Crescent Helm]]
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[[File:Icon-accessory-helmet front.png|20px|link=Accessory]] Helmet Front:
File:Surge Flak Jacket-Equipped.png|      [[Flak Jacket (Costume)|Surge Flak Jacket]]
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:[[Dapper Combo]]
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:[[Glasses]]
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:[[Helm-Mounted Display]]
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:[[Round Shades]]
  
File:Surge Round Helm-Equipped.png| [[Winged Helm (Costume)|Surge Round Helm]]
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[[File:Icon-accessory-helmet back.png|20px|link=Accessory]] Helmet Back:
File:Surge Draped Armor-Equipped.png|    [[Draped Armor (Costume)|Surge Draped Armor]]
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:[[Plume]]
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:[[Ribbon]]
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:[[Scarf]]
  
==Notes==
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[[File:Icon-accessory-helmet side.png|20px|link=Accessory]] Helmet Side:
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:[[Com Unit]]
When thinking about what recolors are in general, and what they might be in the future, some things should be considered:  
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:[[Mecha Wings]]
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:[[Vertical Vents]]
  
*The [[Crescent Helm]], [[Flak Jacket]], [[Round Helm]], and [[Draped Armor]] are not styled in [[:Category:Hunter-Themed|hunter]], because these costume forms were released during the [[Surge Prize Box Promotion September 2012|Surge Prize Box Promotion]] in September 2012, which was after the [[Hunter Prize Box Promotion August 2012|Hunter Prize Box Promotion]], and the hunter promotion has not been seen since August 2012.
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[[File:Icon-accessory-armor front.png|20px|link=Accessory]] Armor Front:
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:[[Crest#Other Styles|Crest]]
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:[[Bandolier#Other Styles|Bomb Bandolier]]
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:[[Parrying Blade#Other Styles|Parrying Blade]]
  
*Usually, both costumes and accessories are "recolored." Sometimes only accessories are recolored. This is the case with [[:Category:Polar-Themed|polar]] and [[:Category:Ancient-Themed|ancient]].
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[[File:Icon-accessory-armor back.png|20px|link=Accessory]] Armor Back:
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:[[Side Blade#Other Styles|Side Blade]]
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:[[Wings#Other Styles|Wings]]
  
*Some accessories are only available in a "recolor" color pattern - this is currently the case with [[Lovely Whiskers]], and was temporarily the case with [[Bent Vertical Vents|Lovely Bent Vertical Vents]].
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===Costumes===
 
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*Sometimes "recolored costumes" and "recolored accessories" are recolored in a color pattern that has been well established long before the "recolored items" were released in that pattern. This is the case with [[:Category:Shadow-Themed|shadow]].
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[[File:Icon-costume.png|20px|link=Costume]] Costume (helmet):
 
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:[[Crescent Helm (Costume)|Crescent Helm]]
*Items have been styled in a "recolor" color pattern long before the color pattern was advocated for an event or put in a prize box for a promotion. (Before, the color pattern was nameless, uncommon, and/or unique). This is the case with the [[Frosty Bombhead Mask]] and many other items.
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:[[Fur Cap (Costume)|Fur Cap]]
 
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:[[Hood (Costume)|Hood]]
*Once, a color pattern was released that shares the name, but not the shades/textures, of an existing family of equipment. This is the case with items like the [[Ancient Plate Helm]] and the [[:Category:Ancient-Themed|ancient]] color pattern. They don't really match, do they?
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:[[Pith Helm (Costume)|Pith Helm]]
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:[[Plate Helm (Costume)|Plate Helm]]
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:[[Round Helm (Costume)|Round Helm]]
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:[[Sallet (Costume)|Sallet]]
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:[[Scale Helm (Costume)|Scale Helm]]
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:[[Tailed Helm (Costume)|Tailed Helm]]
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:[[Winged Helm (Costume)|Winged Helm]]
  
What do these things mean? Well... the community often speculates, check out the forums! Again, the term "recolor" is primarily colloquial and only semi-official at best. Content releases do not set things in stone. But it is fun to figure out puzzles - All of Cradle is a giant puzzle, isn't it? Use this sort of data to discern existing patterns and tomorrow's possibilities, not factual futures.
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[[File:Icon-costume.png|20px|link=Costume]] Costume (armor):
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:[[Brigandine (Costume)|Brigandine]]
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:[[Cloak (Costume)|Cloak]]
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:[[Cuirass (Costume)|Cuirass]]
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:[[Culet (Costume)|Culet]]
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:[[Draped Armor (Costume)|Draped Armor]]
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:[[Flak Jacket (Costume)|Flak Jacket]]
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:[[Fur Coat (Costume)|Fur Coat]]
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:[[Plate Mail (Costume)|Plate Mail]]
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:[[Raiment (Costume)|Raiment]]
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:[[Scale Mail (Costume)|Scale Mail]]
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 21 April 2015

"Recolor" is a colloquial term that applies to a specific group of items. These include items of the same type that have had the same parts recolored the same way several times with different color patterns. Many of these color patterns are loosely grouped with the term "recolor" as well.

Notes

Recolored items are released consistently, so much so that the phenomenon has led to this colloquial use of "recolored" in the Spiral Knights community. Technically most aesthetic items in spiral knights are recolored versions of a kind of item, like "regal bolted vee" and "cool bolted vee" and so on.

Prize boxes for these promotions and events are usually named in relation to the relevant color pattern.

When thinking about what recolors are in general, and what they might be in the future, some things should be considered:

  • Usually, the below costumes and accessories are "recolored." Sometimes only accessories are recolored. This is the case with polar and ancient.
  • Some recolor forms (a.k.a shape etc.) have existed quite some time before becoming one of the recolored costumes or accessories - this is the case with the Cobalt Helm and several others. But sometimes new forms are introduced as recolors first. Some accessories are only available in a "recolor" color pattern - this is currently the case with Lovely Whiskers, and was temporarily the case with Lovely Bent Vertical Vents. Many players have wondered, "why not recolor things like the Spiral Demo Helm too?" Time will tell!
  • Sometimes "recolored costumes" and "recolored accessories" are recolored in a color pattern that has been well established long before the "recolored items" were released in that pattern. This is the case with shadow.
  • Items have been styled in a "recolor" color pattern long before the color pattern was advocated for an event or put in a prize box for a promotion. (Before, the color pattern was nameless, uncommon, and/or unique). This is the case with the Frosty Bombhead Mask and several other items.
  • Once, a color pattern was released that shares the name, but not the shades/textures, of an existing family of equipment. This is the case with items like the Ancient Plate Helm and the ancient color pattern. They don't really match, do they?

What do these things mean? What can we expect? The community often speculates, check out the forums. Again, the term "recolor" is primarily colloquial and only semi-official at best. Content releases do not set things in stone.

Below is a list of the accessories and costumes commonly styled in "recolor" color patterns.

List

Accessories


Icon-accessory-helmet top.png Helmet Top:

Bolted Vee
Headband
Maid Headband
Toupee

Icon-accessory-helmet front.png Helmet Front:

Dapper Combo
Glasses
Helm-Mounted Display
Round Shades

Icon-accessory-helmet back.png Helmet Back:

Plume
Ribbon
Scarf

Icon-accessory-helmet side.png Helmet Side:

Com Unit
Mecha Wings
Vertical Vents

Icon-accessory-armor front.png Armor Front:

Crest
Bomb Bandolier
Parrying Blade

Icon-accessory-armor back.png Armor Back:

Side Blade
Wings

Costumes


Icon-costume.png Costume (helmet):

Crescent Helm
Fur Cap
Hood
Pith Helm
Plate Helm
Round Helm
Sallet
Scale Helm
Tailed Helm
Winged Helm

Icon-costume.png Costume (armor):

Brigandine
Cloak
Cuirass
Culet
Draped Armor
Flak Jacket
Fur Coat
Plate Mail
Raiment
Scale Mail

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