Guild Wars 2

I know most people use gw2crafts for guides but I also found this site and was wondering if anyone knew if it was still legit or not, or which is better?

http://pwniversity.com/gw2/crafting/weaponsmith-guide#weaponsmith-level-1-100

Perhaps gw2crafts is not the best? I just got into crafting, just want to get off at a good start.

Its rubbish for many reasons. Use gw2crafts if you cant figure it out for yourself.

The biggest problem I have with guides like that is that they will all tell you to buy most things from the TP (especially gw2crafts). While I already might have stacks of material in my bank…

LadyRhonwyn.2501:

The biggest problem I have with guides like that is that they will all tell you to buy most things from the TP (especially gw2crafts). While I already might have stacks of material in my bank…

(Check Bank First or Buy on TP)

This stands on every collectible list on gw2crafts.

The pwniversity guide is about using the least number of raw materials, which is a bit of an odd goal. If you want to spend the least money on crafting go to gw2crafts.

Keep in mind that neither of these websites are perfect and it’s very possible that you could do it for much cheaper than they state including the fact that their prices listed are the sell prices.

If you are buying everything, they claim to give you the cheapest route. I developed my own method. It may not be the “cheapest” for buying, but its the easiest to remember for farming everything.

1) Refine raw materials until about x+23 levels in. (x just being the level that tier stars at)
2) find the armor/weapon items that use the fewest materials (warhorns, shoulders, hammer/mace/spear, etc) make. You will need 3 types. make 13 of both components of 1 type and 7 of both of another. make 2 of each of the 3 lowest (x+0) level inscriptions/insignias. This should easily get you to level x+25.
3) discover the 2 types with each of the 3 insignias/inscriptions
4) make 2 of each of the 4 x+25 inscriptions and insignias.
5) discover the 2 items with each of these
6) you wont quite hit x+50, you will probably need 2 more inscriptions from the x+25 level inscriptions. Make them and discover 2 of the 3rd lowest material usage item.
7) make 6 (one of each) of the level x+50 inscriptions and discover with the item you made 13 of.

This got me through 1 full tier most every time. I think 1 time I needed to make the 7th x+50 inscription/item to level up, but that was once out of having almost all my disciplines to 400.

Total, for fine materials you need 14 of each plus 2 sets of 3 from 2 of the x+25 level fine materials (this is why I says its just the easiest to remember) . That, of course, assumes that you WILL need to make that last 7th item.

Again, I am sure this isnt the cheapest going by the trading post, I just found it to be the easiest when figuring out what to farm.

quite honestly just use gw2crafts for 1-400.

400-500 you can decide to use gw2crafts or find it out on your own.

laokoko.7403:

quite honestly just use gw2crafts for 1-400.

400-500 you can decide to use gw2crafts or find it out on your own.

You’re most likely correct as any time spent trying to find an alternative could have been used to farm gold negating the savings if any.

I use guides from here when levelling crafting:

http://www.guildwars2hub.com/guides/basics/guild-wars-2-weaponsmith-leveling-guide-0-400

I’m not sure about the weaponsmith one, but whenever I do chef/jewelling/artificer400 I never spend above 10-20g in total. These guides are awesome.