Guild Wars 2

hey follow Tyrian craftsmen/women. i just reached 400 armorsmithing last night. yay! but had one small question i wanted to clarify. when i hit around 391, all my available recipes, including insignias at that point were greyed out. usually to hit the next tier, i would at least see red text for what i can craft next (usually starting with refinement). but this did not happen.

i went to talk to the NPC master and bought some rare recipes with karma. after “learning” them and crafting a few, i hit max level. so my question is – is it necessary to buy recipes to reach max level?

or can one do so strictly through discovery (and crafting the ones that yield exp on the way if missing the next tier upgrade)? reason i ask is because i did not discovery every single craftable item on the way. so when i reached next tier, i moved on immediately to those mats.

and if this is the case for armorsmithing, does the same goes for all other crafts in a similar fashion?

thanks for the help in advance. did a quick search, so apologies in advance if this topic’s been posted before.

To hit 400 you will need to at least get a few of the rare recipes off the vendor, or just 1 and craft it a few times. You can “discover” things but you still need the recipe to create the item that is used in the discovery window.

“and if this is the case for armorsmithing, does the same goes for all other crafts in a similar fashion?”

Yes, except I guess cooking. All other disciplines requires you to purchase one ore more recipes to level up from 375.

I hope the following link provides added information.
http://www.guildwars2-crafting.com/tailor.html

herro and thanks for the replies! defs clears up a lot and i guess i was headed in the right direction. cause i’ve seen a few guides out there but don’t seem to specifically mention you need to buy the recipes.

@ Wolfgang – that’s a great guide! so much appreciated.

on the side, kind of wished that not all text would be greyed out at lvl 400, but i guess it makes sense…