Guild Wars 2

Hey guys, I’m looking in to crafting the “Destroyer Greatsword” (which is an exotic weapon). I’ve checked out the wiki and it requires lvl 80 as well as a few rare materials.

I Struggle a bit with the whole crafting system though :/ I’m going to have to max out the weaponsmith profession. So basically my question is: what’s a nice fast way to level up the weaponsmith profession? What should i craft? (Starting from weaponsmith lvl 1)

New to mmo’s and i’m really getting into this game with some mates :D Any help would be greatly appreciated !

Thanks alot and happy gaming !

Not really a Charr-related question…

First of all, you may not want to level crafting. Destroyer Greatswords are selling in the range of ~40-50g, while the lodestones to craft one, alone, are at 1.1G, and not exactly easy to farm yourself. If you aren’t going to craft other Weaponsmith-related stuff, it may not be cost-effective. That said, getting Weaponsmithing up pays in experience and other capabilities, so it may still be worthwhile.

There are guides out there detailing optimal crafting leveling, but for the most part, the big trick is simple :
– Every time you get to a new tier of materials, churn as much of the ore and raw wood into ingots and planks as will still give you crafting-XP.
– Once you can’t level from that, use Discovery — you’ll want to Discover for Sword/Dagger/Mace/Spear at each tier of inscribed dowels, until you get a newer grade of dowel available. It’s /usually/ more cost-effective to buy the inscribed dowels over the base components, but this isn’t always the case, so it’s best to check both.