Base Coat

Coat colors and their rarity

Overview

A vulpeco's base coat comes down to two things: its color and its pattern.

  1. Base coat color has a rarity. The closer a color is to a real fox, the more common it is. Natural fox oranges, tans, grays and whites are Common, and the further a color moves from those, the rarer it becomes.
  2. Base patterns are free. A pattern that matches markings found on a real fox species does not take a marking slot.

A vulpeco with a natural red-orange coat and red fox pattern

This vulpeco has a Common base coat (natural red-orange). Its dark legs, white chest and white tail tip come from the red fox, so that pattern is free.

The coloration of wingpanels works differently. The insect aspect handles that, and that is covered in the Wingpanels guide.

Base Coat Color

The rarity of a base coat is decided by its main color.

Common - Natural Fox Colors

The oranges, tans, grays and whites found on real foxes. An arctic fox white is just as Common as a red fox orange.

Common base coat example: deep red-orangeCommon base coat example: tan-orangeCommon base coat example: grayCommon base coat example: arctic white

Uncommon - Shifted Natural Colors

Natural fox colors pushed a step further: deeper, richer, paler or more muted shades than you would see in the wild, such as chocolate brown, black and dark slate.

Uncommon base coat example: chocolate brownUncommon base coat example: blackUncommon base coat example: dark slate

Rare - Unnatural Colors

Colors no real fox has, such as blues, greens, purples and pinks, kept soft, muted or dark, like mint, moss green and deep blue.

Rare base coat example: mintRare base coat example: moss greenRare base coat example: deep blue

Mythic - Vivid Colors

Bright, fully saturated colors, like turquoise, violet and vivid orange. Even a natural fox color counts as Mythic when it is pushed to full brightness.

Mythic base coat example: turquoiseMythic base coat example: violetMythic base coat example: vivid orange

Base Patterns

Free Patterns

A base pattern is free and does not take a marking slot, as long as it matches markings found on a real fox species.

Free patterns are not tracked, as they don't affect anything in the game, but they must be listed when submitting a design for approval.

Some examples:

Red fox
  1. Dark "stockings" on the legs
  2. Dark backs of the ears
  3. White tail tip
  4. White chin, chest and belly
Cross fox
  1. A dark cross over the shoulders and down the spine
Silver fox
  1. A dark coat frosted with silver-tipped fur
Gray fox
  1. A dark stripe along the top of the tail, ending in a dark tail tip
  2. A white throat
Kit and swift fox
  1. A dark tail tip
  2. Dark patches on either side of the muzzle
Bat-eared fox
  1. A dark mask across the eyes
  2. Dark legs and ears

Example images coming soon!

Patterns That Need a Slot

If a pattern is not found on any real fox species, it counts as a marking and takes a marking slot. See the Marking Guide for those.

Not sure if a pattern counts? Ask staff on the Discord before submitting your design.