Guild Wars 2

Okay, I just hit 400 crafting and I’d like a bit more information on these items. I heard they scale with level, but in what sense? If I make a Tray of Grape Pies and a level 80 uses it, does that person get the benefit of a Mango Pie? Or does it just mean a lower level will only get the benefit of lower level pie and anyone above 40 gets Grape? I assume the latter, but I want to be sure.

Also, what’s typically the best foods to make into tray/feasts? I’m likely going to only make one or two recipes for a while to use. Also, are the recipes soulbound or account bound? My chef doesn’t have the resources (skillpoints for crystals) currently.

recipes are not bound to anything (until used, of course)

I would suggest making a tray of omnoms for friends/guild… that’s… about it.

Well that answers one of the questions… kinda.

They do scale downward I know. For instance a level 60 character eats from a level 80 tray of food will get the same buff as if he had eaten from a tray of level 60 food that gives the same buff. From tray of pumpkin pies(level 55) my 80 just got the usual tray of pumpkin pies buff, not the tray of mango pies buff.

As for best foods it depends on what your group is doing. Omnoms are popular for the loot buf, but I rarely bother with them. I generally go for foods that buff condition duration and damage on my thief and for my mesmer the same alternated with heal buffs depending on whether I am playing more support or damage dealing.

If you mean what earns money best on the trader then it’s best to search consumable master works for tray, feast, basket or “Pot of”(this last is less effective a filter since potions still show up and there are fewer “pot of” recipes) and sort by descending price.

/Note I rarely PvP. I am 95% PvE so your mileage may vary in sPvP and WvWvW