A Guide to Guild Wars 2 Crafting: Basics and Advanced tips!

[@uf3207]

"It's called fashion. Look it up." Proceeds to put a box on his back.

[@MuklukYoutube]

[@baileyravenwick]

To be fair it is an amazing box and he looks fabulous darling

[@zahedulhaque573]

Thing is people with Asuras and good outfits I barely notice cause of the small stature

[@Lysethea]

You can have all profesions/crafting types on one character, you just pay to switch between them, higher level more silvers :) you dont loose any progress when switching profesion.

[@noelic6744]

That's great. I really wanted all of those professions and don't have the money to buy so many characters or discipline upgrade thingies. How much does it cost to change professions on highest level?

[@Kantharr]

@@noelic6744 At max crafting profession level it costs 50s to switch. I think it's better to buy the additional crafting license in the gemstore once (maybe twice if you want to have 4 on one character). That way you could switch to 3 different characters that have different max crafting professions.

[@vuton7670]

that's good to know, thanks.

[@pthompso201]

I've been playing for years but just now taking crafting seriously. Great primer.

[@MIghtyGamer702]

Lovely guide!

[@GentleBones1]

I know this is old but same here. About three years ago I joined guild wars 2 and reached max level. I hadn't even started on crafting till yesterday.

[@bilaliqbal2772]

man i just love your sense of humour! and your guides are also so useful and concise

[@bakemowo6282]

I'm very new to Gw2, and I find your videos really helpfull! I really like your format and way of explaining the topics you've covered. Thank you

[@Sirkillmenot82]

Recently re-joined GW2 after a few dips in it in the past. Never played seriously but now I wanna commit a bit more. With all the stuff out there in the game your vids have been amazing for a fairly new player. Thanks a lot!

[@panicnulloverride2021]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, THIS WAS SO INSANLY COMPLICATED so I never did it, time to go from 0 to 500

[@KenCunningham921]

92% world completion REEEEEE!

[@MuklukYoutube]

One of the visitors at the stream told me they had done world completion on 50+ characters. I've finished it once lol

[@screamingopossum7809]

@@MuklukKZbin I'm not even close to world completion. I can't imagine doing it on more than 1 character. Don't you only do it for the item that it gives you to make a legendary?

[@MuklukYoutube]

@@screamingopossum7809 Each world completion gives you 2 of the item used to make a generation 1 legendary. If you wanted 10 generation 1 legendaries, you would need to do world completion 5 times (but that would be a project that would take me a few years lol) Also you get rewards for everything you do during the process so maybe some people find it profitable.

[@KenCunningham921]

I feel ya, I've been playing 7 years and havent gotten out of WvW long enough to get it once (60%-ish?) but if I were at 92% it would bug me way too much, I'd have to get it done.

[@Joy-sp5mw]

@@KenCunningham921 ive just gotten 100% world completion 2 days ago, ive been playing for 30 days now while working a 40 hour a week job. even as a new player i thought it was kinda easy, and a good way to explore the map as a new player

[@wingnutmcspazatron3957]

I wish you were a voice actor for an Asuran character.

[@catedoge3206]

yes

[@culleykid]

Seriously I hate my asurans voice lol

[@Jasepo]

@@culleykid "Why won't anyone.... help me?" hahahahaha

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Great primer for my return this summer or fall. Again the difference between this content on the channel now vs the dump it all it used to be is night and day. Here is hoping you get to 10 to 15k by the end of 2020 you deserve it for the quality of guide and thoughts and all the effort put into these. Huge thank you again you Global Icon and Brand Ambassador you.....

[@LoganH0076]

Thanks for the video! One of your recent videos actually got me back into the game, and I was wondering about crafting a day or two ago. I’ve been enjoying being back in the game.

[@Average_Josh]

I love your names for things, wish I could change it in game

[@wraith9112]

I just wanted to say I've been on the fence about playing GW2 until I came across your videos. Thanks to you I'm going to get started as soon as possible, well after I watch some more videos and figure out which class I want to start off with.

[@klausarmanius2639]

Same dude! I started 4 days ago and its very immersive!

[@klausarmanius2639]

Same dude! I started 4 days ago and its very immersive!

[@hoemantik]

Thanks for this guide! I'm a new player and I just hit level 80. Looking to level up my crafting 1-500 before getting into exotic and ascended then one day legendaries!

[@Nevalith]

What a novel Idea...knowing how to harvest without having to be taught. *Loses all fingers to a copper scythe accident* So much Sue coming!!!

[@GentleBones1]

I would imagine a scythe you might have some success with, though likely not very well. They're those long tools that you would see the grim reaper carry. Sickle on the other hand is like a tiny scythe that's closer to your fingers.

[@rkbkirin5975]

Thank you for this video, I never knew about the right click on a material while on the Crafting Station menus to go straight to the item on the Trading Post. I've used GW2Craft and GW2Efficiency but I didn't know about the API option on GW2Crafts or the crafting project function on GW2Efficiency. Really helpful hints!

[@mehranmahdlou4375]

Thanks for the video, very helpful tips! I just started the game and am having a blast.

[@henfelsen4884]

OMFG IM SO HAPPY! that you do not lose your previous levels thank you GW2

[@SteampunkJunk1e]

Best intro I have EVER heard subbed just for that

[@Nerdicaful]

"Broomstick" is my favorite word, nowadays. I am very newly introduced to Army of Darkness. XD

[@spadegirl12]

I'm sure you've gotten this before but I hit the like button after hearing you're name. Epic in its own right lol.

[@nocchi.9589]

“Dirty thieves that probably didn’t pay for it.” HAHAHAHA

[@BulbaGames]

FIrst! love watching your videos! even if i don't really play Gw2 much your really inspiring me to play it! keep up the great content!

[@de1truedan]

just started playing and this hella helped me, plus i loved the digs at world of warcraft

[@Samuloxxx]

Great vids,keep them coming!

[@victorcruz6426]

you should have added the fact that you will need to get the gathering gear areas such as copper from begginer material, steel meduim to low and darksteel for higher to low becuase i kept trying to gather only using copper and lost out on a lot of matials

[@1Shalnark1]

Crafting was how I leveled up my earlier characters.

[@no_one3249]

Legendary Giant Fork lets go!

[@jasantana]

4:10 lol, a snipe at World of Warcraft

[@Levelar14]

the "2 hand bonk" got me lol

[@EffToyz]

you made it! I'm reinstalling GW2 :D

[@frikaleoteras]

What a brilliant guide, thank you!

[@frikaleoteras]

Plus may I add how your videos made me play this game again. I've been with guild wars 2 from the start, playing for a month or two and then dropping it since the amount of information is overwhelming and didn't have time to figure out what's going on. So, thank you again! I'm subbing to your twitch, you deserve it!

[@MuklukYoutube]

Thank you! And I'm glad you are enjoying the content!

[@frikaleoteras]

@@MuklukKZbin you got subbed ;) thanks again, keep it up!

[@saphiresaddles6440]

Had to rewind 3 times to get the name 😂 got it ! 👍

[@Kaminkaese]

Kind of new to GW2 (played years ago when it came out, cant remember anything) I just started crafring a little yesterday and suddendly leveld up 6 levels because i crafted 5 items 🤣

[@KeithEngel]

LOL you had me cracking up describing the weapons, boomstick, underwater boomstick, tiny boomstick...

[@sir_ladykiller1803]

I just started playing yesterday and learned you can bank materials directly from inventory so I started saving them instead of selling lol but I assumed you could have 2 so I'm saving all mats related to jewel crafting and scribe cuz those usually end up being the best

[@hordolur]

Oh wow this is crazy... thanks for the tips!!

[@ryancozart8790]

Love the humor in this vid 😂😂

[@Boom1234UC]

Thanks for the guide! Thg Ingot is ing-guht not ing-ot

[@cattysplat]

I noped out of crafting in 2012 and I've still not gotten into it since it seems to require mountains of mats, time and gold with the game being so easy to level in that crafting wasn't much needed at all. The prospect of levelling a character entirely through crafting stuff has some appeal, especially since I've massed mountain of mats from lots of playing and have nothing to do with them except sell them all for a few golds on the TP. Guess the real purpose is all those endgame legendries that you absolutely need crafting to make and to give you a long term project to work on.

[@SaneNoMore]

I’m on my 3rd week playing and I’ve maxed out 4 of the crafting skills…just use a guide it’s so easy

[@satore]

great guide. keep up the good work

[@Maethendias]

the jabs at wow are hilarious

[@JacquesFrenchFryJordaan]

tell me about it!!!

[@merlands1]

Thank you for this Video !!

[@jerald0]

you know.... I have been playing Guild wars 2 ( Xxjtchdxx - main Character ) for about 4 years, and I have yet to know all these mechanics.... mind you, I have been playing off and on. I have been playing WoW PS lately, and surprisingly, I got hooked into it,. I also tried WoW Retail, but for reason It did not appeal to me the same way WOTLK did ( that's the PS I am currently playing. ) But coming back to GW 2 this year, I have been getting back to it. I was finally able to get to lvl 42 on my main, and proceed the main story as a guardian... but holy hell..... I am currently trying to lvl up to perhaps.... lvl 50, to then go back and comeplete that story, cause I can't do shenanigans as I am right now. Part of the reason why is because I do not know all of these nifty tips and tricks.... sure their are content on YT, but they are not as " simple " yet informative as Muk's videos, and I am glad to be able to learn more and enjoy game as intended. :) long and boring paragraph just to say, thank you., and I would like to see more in the future.

[@jerald0]

perhaps an efficient Guardian guide? ;)

[@Terixofevermore]

Trying to level mine as I level, and it’s incredibly hard to do so, especially tailoring

[@felixpohlmann866]

What do you mean by "dirty thiefs, that probably didnt pay for it?" 2:22 Im planning to go for leatherer as a thief.

[@MuklukYoutube]

I mean... its in the name. Thief.

[@obito9374]

@@MuklukKZbin I'm like wreckit ralph rn tryna be a good thief

[@ChingRoarz]

9:19 no need to /wiki there... just left click on the items for wiki and many other options

[@markkappell5189]

Great guide!!

[@DezzieYT]

I never knew you could switch between professions without losing progress. =O (I'm accustomed to a certain other MMORPG that resets all progress.)

[@JacquesFrenchFryJordaan]

for someone that has been playing World of Warcraft for so many years and now moving over to GW2, I must say your videos are golden! Thanks Mukluk! P.S GW2 Crafting > WoW Crafting How have I missed this game!?!

[@tomekc1113]

You rock

[@theDeadliestPants]

Just a note. The GW2 craft page API key works best in Chrome browser. I could never get it to work in Firefox.

[@reinaldoalves6890]

Is it more convenient have all crafts in a single char or have 2 crafts in each one?

[@soeby81]

Even though I strongly feel that the gw2crafts could be/should be (needs!) the simple upgrade to actually update with your progress, to make the site even simpler - I still liked the guide Muk. :) And I even leveled my leatherworking up on my ranger today as well... Without any problems, so now its time to work out where to get my ascended healing gear recipes... But seriously though, it already has the API key, WHY does it not show your progress... :(

[@MuklukYoutube]

Aye it isn't perfect, but it is a fan made tool that is very handy so I wanted to spread awareness of what it could do :)

[@Morris3720]

My only complaint about crafting since I just started my legendary crafting journey is that your character can’t just have all the crafting specialization active at one time. I have to make an alt just to start leveling another craft unless I wanna switch back and forth which messes up my crafting recipe order….

[@clownundead3550]

Subbed

[@eckee]

Are there any recommendations for professions for each class? Or what’s meta or not?

[@MuklukYoutube]

Since you can access professions on other characters easily and transfer items with the bank, it isn't a huge deal what profession you have on which character. Early on I'd recommend your "armor profession" such as tailor if you are light armor, and maybe a weapon profession you are interested in, such as artificing for staff. In time you would get all the professions on your toons so you can access anything you want or need.

[@ultimate1410]

*compensating boom stick*

[@austinrusso2178]

Any suggestions on what to pair each crafting discipline with per toon? I have Tailor, Artificer, and Weaponsmith on my Virt condi mesmer for armor and weapons. Not sure on others, and to get the last license slot or stick with 3 licenses per toon. Thanks

[@snaipd2582]

Question, is tailor the most handicapped profession because ascended armor parts (damask) share their resources with the insignias as well?

[@erinf430]

I'm having issues with crafting. I'm following the guide from gw2craft and ive gotten to level 49 but I'm not level 50 to proceed to the next step. How do i continue to get xp if only new recipes mainly provide the bulk of xp gain? After crafting up to making 18 resilent chain boots, i cant access the level 50 section because I'm not level 50 yet. Am I missing something? I do have the guild bonus from my hall running as well

[@khymaaren]

Well, I do own several compensating magic wands... What does that say about me?

[@blackcitadel37]

"Blue warriors" Guardigans: reeeeeeeeeeeee

[@raphael-beats]

0:21 that was on beat

[@zorgfleeter]

the gw2 crafts thing occasionally says buy from vendor, but wich vendor? where can i find them??

[@student76543]

That will usually be the master crafter vendor right next to your crafting station (occassionally one from another crafting discipline like a master cook for jugs of water).

[@warlocksunited2e580]

What is up with peoples character slots, I have all the character slots, I bought the path of fire expansion, but all the youtubers still seem to have .ore than me

[@Y0kensDomain]

Lol, most favourite part of the video :D "Let's choose Leatherworking because mmmmh!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJDVYauLdpuni9k

[@hummingbirdcity]

Lol. We know what you mean, but new players are gonna be like "I don't see wands here!"

[@Jay-jd4uy]

100% world completion… FINALLY!!!!

[@obito9374]

As a thief I work hard man 😕. We ain't all the same see it in your heart to believe us thieves good jp stealing everything I be lazy 😂😂

[@Johnny-Cage]

WHat about crafting armor and weapons is it worth it?

[@Vampeqz]

Great guide but after watching a few of your videos I cant seem to understand what you're saying in the start of each video. Mukluk I get but the words after is impossible to catch

[@MuklukYoutube]

Mukluk Douglas Bartholomew Reginald esquire the 4th here

[@Vampeqz]

@@MuklukKZbin oh nice but wouldnt it just suffice with Mukluk?

[@MuklukYoutube]

@@Vampeqz It's just a small joke for the frequent viewers, I say that at my twitch shows each night as well.

[@Vampeqz]

@@MuklukKZbin ah okay, fair enough =) thanks!

[@to6ex]

Okay so I'm now a level 430 weaponssmith. How do I know which eg. axe is the best I can craft? I haven't found a wiki page showing exactly that -.-

[@MuklukYoutube]

wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Weaponsmith Scroll down to Axes. I think the best you can make currently is exotic (orange text) axes, and later on you'll be able to make ascended (pink) and legendary (purple)

[@greenya84]

Do i need to have level 80 to level up max crafting skill? Or its possible to have like level 1 char to have have 2 crafting skills with max level?

[@MuklukYoutube]

Leveling a craft gives exp so a level 1 character crafting to 500 will be near max level I believe.

[@Ockammy]

so if i start on one character for example cooking and armorsmith and i max both but then i want to swap armorsmith for weaponsmith, when i return to armorsmith it's still maxed out?

[@MuklukYoutube]

Yep

[@williamwolf6239]

I came here for tiny sword and flamboyant Mesmer backpacks. Left with both.

[@Jmvars]

I don't understand the crafting guides, I always hit the next level range way before I've crafted everything it tells me to, without boosters.

[@louissachanson2767]

I'm sad i found this so late 😭

[@snakeman830]

A shame the only use for Jeweler at max level is legendary components. Ascended jewelry is so easy to get that even bumping jeweler to 500 to craft it is pointless

[@matteoboscolo1685]

Is crafting worth on low lvl? Or is it just an end game "thing"?

[@MuklukYoutube]

It's optional. You can even level a character up by crafting, it does give exp, and you can use it to get upgrades at any level.

[@JayMaverick]

Them weapon names tho. =D

[@Roxyloves17]

Wait cooking gives you a garden? Do you need to be 500 for that? I am like 450 now. I haven't found a graden in my home 😂

[@MuklukYoutube]

after 425+ I believe you can start the achievement wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gourmet_Training The Sylvari cooking portion of it gives you the garden.

[@Blueboat-nl6yr]

I realized my school syllabus was small

[@zerofoxactual]

How come my ele is not unkillable lol

[@Drakanx]

i'm new at the game i was able to craft 1 shity staff xD do you recomend to craft something at lv 20?

[@mihailghiga2732]

I discovered your secret, Sir! You're a DEV in disguise. Else, how can you have the firebrand axe skills in blue, AND the core guardian virtues at minute 2.48? BWA HA HA (sardonic laugh)

[@MuklukYoutube]

Because that character has only spent 1 hero point unlocking firebrand axe and then stopped lol the second point gives the tomes

[@mihailghiga2732]

@@MuklukKZbin Thanks for the answer. Niiice. So you technically can run firebrand with the old virtues :)

[@MuklukYoutube]

@@mihailghiga2732 Hahaha I mean, I don't recommend it, that character just isn't maxed

[@catedoge3206]

yuh

[@eggslord9331]

gw2craft normla armorsmith is sooooo outdated and bugged, had to buy extra and i had left over, it was such a pain

[@student76543]

Uhm no. It's neither outdated nor bugged, but there are two important things: The big one: Do NOT bookmark, refresh or reload one of the guides. It will change the road to 400. (It even says so on the page) and will use different recipes and materials. If you keep the site open and get the entire initial materials list, you will NEVER have to buy extra. The minor one: The site does not factor in crit XP gain, so you will often reach the next level barrier before you crafted all the things on the list. You can remedy that by buying materials slowly to make sure you don't have excess stuff or you deal with it. It's just a gold or three, but if you want to, you can save it.

[@eggslord9331]

@@student76543 i didnt refresh or anything, armorsmith one was outdated/wrong it was a pain

[@viegasvitor]

are you a dad already???? because i think you are overkilling with dad jokes

[@MuklukYoutube]

LOL yes, I have my dad card.

[@amiralighaforeyanrad885]

How to get viper recipes?

[@MuklukYoutube]

This is one of those times where that /wiki command can really help :) But I believe what you are looking for is wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Yassith%27s_Viper%27s_Insignia

[@Shehab_Zexas]

At any Crafting vendor

[@gabrielcarvalho2777]

Can i make money with crafting ? I just got 54 gold and i am in a decision of rushing weaponsmithing/tailoring or getting the jackal, i need both to get the warpblade that is my next "big project"

[@MuklukYoutube]

Yes, but I will admit I'm not an expert on that. I know a few tricks, for example making reinforced boreal weapons then selling them can get quite a bit of cash, about 9-10 gold per weapon, they require eitrite which is from bjora marches.

[@hjalaandersson1478]

One question that will earn you a sub if it's correct. Do you actually own a pair of real mukluks.

[@MuklukYoutube]

I mean, I think "real" mukluks are made from seals or something, so no I do not lol. When I first came up with the name (year 2000 I believe) I thought I was making up a word, found it later it was a shoe

[@hjalaandersson1478]

@@MuklukKZbin Well, as a native american who does indeed own winter mukluks made from deer hide locally in Canada, I say this: You tried. 😂 the honesty was enough for me.

[@EffToyz]

I probably missed it, but want to notice that crafting gives huge amount of xp, if you start leveling craft at level 5 you gonna be 80 before you max out your crafting.

[@MuklukYoutube]

I actually didn't know that! I've done most of my crafting on max level characters so I had no idea :o

[@uniquename111]

@@MuklukKZbin You get xp for about 7 levels per profession. When the game came out you could litterally level to 80 with it but many years ago this was changed.

[@HavocRant]

If they haven't changed it, it should be 10 levels if you go to max (1-500 or 1-400 for jeweler) getting up to 400 on the other professions gives about 7 levels I believe. When cooking maxed at 400, people used to use it as a cheap way to get 10 levels quickly

[@garyc.2451]

You are so cute!

[@FatalFist]

This is why I fell in love with crafting in Elder Scrolls Online but have had zero interest in Guild Wars 2. The crafting here is so un-intuitive and unrewarding in the long run where as in ESO, you can put so much work in and be richly rewarded for it.

[@Iam_Umiii]

I mean you can craft the strongest gear in the game. Idk how that is not rewarding and on top of that you can earn shit amount of money with it so Idk what you talking about

[@oyagamingtv]

gw2 crafts doesnt work unlucky

[@toot1231]

always hated the crafting in this game and most MMOs you ever heard of this tiny mmo called endless online? to me that game is the only crafting done well in an MMO and its from 2004.

[@nitaell]

Fon-cused🤯🤡

[@braukwood925]

Dude it’s gotta be one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen that you don’t call any of the weapons In game by their name. I was vibing with you’re video until you started nick naming everything and it got confusing. I was genuinely going to like the video but that was so annoying that I disliked

[@user-st3ht2el5j]

Slow tf down jeez. instantly had to go to a different video

[@MuklukYoutube]

1: KZbin video player has a speed button if that helps. But if you found what you needed somewhere else that is 100% ok 👍 2: Genuinely surprised to hear you say it was too fast. After 151,000 views I think you are the first to say that.