This guide on making gold in Guild Wars 2 will arm you with a basic understanding of what it takes to earn big bucks. Making money in Guild Wars 2 is pretty easy, if you're armed with the right information, so without further adieu, here is that information.

Gathering and (not) Crafting

To make a good amount of cash early-on in the game, the best thing you can do is gather, and the best thing to avoid is crafting. Gathering up mats, especially cooking mats, and then selling them on the trading post can get you raking in the coin in a hurry. That's not to say never get into crafting, but wait until you've amassed some gold before you do. You can always go back and farm up the mats later, or if you play the trading post (more on this later), you can just buy them at a good price. Crafting once you've made some guild wars 2 gold can be very profitable indeed, so don't neglect it. Crafting Materials Crafting materials that come from outside of gathering, such as cloth scraps (jute, wool, cotton, etc), blood vials, goo... all sell very well on the trading post. Cloth scraps: make sure you have salvage kits on-hand at all times. These allow you to salvage cloth items to get your cloth scraps. Other crafting materials: these generally drop from mobs as you kill them.

Dyes

Lots and lots of people in GW2 want to look cool or pretty, and they are willing to pay a lot to do it. Selling dyes on the trading post can add up to a lot of coin--especially for rare dyes. Use this fact to your advantage. Gems If you are willing to spend some real money for gold, ArenaNet has enabled you to do this. From the Black Lion Trading Post you can buy gems for real cash. In turn, you can sell these gems at the trading post for gw2 gold . This is the more expensive, but easier, way to generate gold. Trading Post The trading post in GW2 has a very good search system, and it allows players to not just bid on items, but to also set up prices that they are willing to pay for items. Using these tools, you can use good old economics to buy low and sell high.

All it takes is a little time and patience. Play the Game Most of the stuff that you can make money on is aquired by just playing the game. ArenaNet also rewards players for doing just about anything: heart zones, dynamic events, map completion, PVP. While you're out gathering mats and killing monsters, don't forget to play the game! The cash rewards aren't large, but they do add up. Not to mention, playing the game allows you to encounter the mobs, find the gathering nodes, and get the drops that you need to make your fortune.