Guild Wars 2

Hi what is the % difference between the conversion of:

Gem to Gold
Gold to Gem

is it 20% or a flat +2 gold?

Gem to gold is 0.85 × 0.85 or 0.7225 that of the Gold to Gem rate. But since it’s always in flux and rounding (fractional gems) it’s never quite exactly that except at the tracking sites.

The rates are super harsh it’s basically impossible to trade gold/gem and make profit within reasonable risk and a timely manner.

That’s one of the purposes actually of the “harsh” rate, they didn’t want gems to be a commodity to trade at the TP. The other is as a gold sink, coming and going.

What commodities are worth playing in GW2?

Supposedly there are a log of players who’ve made their wealth flipping on the TP or through speculation. Every item, not just mats, could be considered to be their own commodity.

Bambi Is Strong.6083:

What commodities are worth playing in GW2?

That’s where research comes in. Power traders or pro TP players all have their own items they play. There are some players who help others by giving advise. However, the more we talk about what item is good, the less profit we make, since more people will move in on our territory.

Smooth Penguin.5294:

Bambi Is Strong.6083:

What commodities are worth playing in GW2?

That’s where research comes in. Power traders or pro TP players all have their own items they play. There are some players who help others by giving advise. However, the more we talk about what item is good, the less profit we make, since more people will move in on our territory.

Indeed it’s like shooting yourself in the foot.

I would give the general advice of keeping yourself informed about what’s upcoming in the game. Looking at what’s been datamined and watching the livestreams (although tbh by the time it hits livestream many will probably already know) will help you know what’s going to happen. You should be able to speculate and profit off of that.

Popular time limited gem shop dyes/skins and rare event skins always go up.

Buy with orders→???→profit. This can be as simple as flipping or you can sort of repackage the items via crafting/forging/salvaging and making something else out of them to increase profits.