Guild Wars 2

Currently I am about lvl 55 tailor I believe…. And so far I have just been crafting whatever gives me exp. so I would LOVE some help with tailoring . Basicly I have no Idea what I am doing I am just pushing the craft button to reach 400 I really want exalted gear for my ele but it seems very hard to get there and with no mats about how much it cost to buy enough mats for reaching 400. I am taking any advise for tailoring and my name is loretin and if you could whiper,mail,or party with me in game that would be greatly appresiated! Thx all!!!

I leveled this craft up to 400 on a character, so I think I can help.

Just doing what gives you xp will only get you so far. It’s all about the discovery process. Here’s what I do for every armor crafting discipline:

Make 3 of each basic insignia. (7 total, don’t worry about givers or magic find stuff)
Stick to making the cheaper armors, or those that use fewer resources. Hats, Gloves and Boots.
Discover each armor with each insignia.
Make 1 of each masterwork insignia. (Again, just the 7 main ones)
Discover one armor type (Hats, Gloves, or Boots)

At this point you should be past or really close to the next crafting tier. From here just refine for the next level and repeat. You will need a lot of fine crafting materials, but you will not need as many basics since your armor types use less. Stay away from chest and leggings pieces unless you are making yourself a set.

Once you get into higher tiers, selling the berserker’s stuff you make at the TP will help make up for the costs of the fine materials and lower tiers.

I’ve used this strategy for every crafting discipline except cooking and it’s work out pretty well.
Hope this helps!

Edit: re: materials… if you don’t have any to start with just start salvaging all of your drops. They will add up after a while. Stick to appropriate level zones in your current crafting tier. Hit those salvage nodes as often as you see them. If you are pressed for time or just impatient, you can always throw some cakitten the gem store to give yourself a boost and just purchase off the TP.

after you learn the basic formula for a discoverable item, leveling the crafts goes much easier:
stat item + component 1 + component 2

first thing is that all 3 must be the same tier (all use cotton, for example)
stat item would be something like Strong Cotton Insignia, or Rejuvenating Intricate Wool Insignia
component 1 and 2 would be things like Linen Coat Lining and Linen Coat Panel. again, they have to match for a given item.
so, at every tier, there are about 6-7 insignia and 6 different item types = 36-42 combinations.
fortunately, you don’t need to discover all of them to get to the next crafting tier. 4 different insignia x 4 item types is enough in most cases.