Skillpoints to money - Guild Wars Forums

Elvarg · Nov 22, 2007, 02:51 AM // 02:51

I have about 100 skillpoints I don't need on my Warrior. I do need cash, so I want to know what's the best way to use them to make cash. The only way I know is craft and sell consumables, but I want to know which consumable in particular would yield the most cash for the least effort for the same amount of skillpoints. If there is any other way to turn skillpoints into plat that's better, please let me know. Of course any required investment other than skillpoints (such as price of raw mats) would have to be deducted from the profit, since it's the net profit I'm interested in.

Include all factors (cost of raw materials, difficulty of crafting/otherwise spending, speed of conversion, and ease of sale of final product).

I own all 4 campaigns with all places unlocked. I can craft consumables of any GWEN race.

Crom The Pale · Nov 22, 2007, 04:11 AM // 04:11

The Powerstone and the Perfect Salvage kits seam to sell the best but the powerstone cost the most to craft and the materials can take time to farm.

If you really want to make money off of your skill points your going to spend a lot of time farming the crafting materials for the consumables and lots of time sitting in towns trying to sell them.

Iuris · Nov 23, 2007, 07:07 AM // 07:07

Be aware, though: everyone has a surplus of skill points, so it's unlikely that you'll be able to actually market those...

HawkofStorms · Nov 23, 2007, 07:14 AM // 07:14

Yeah, like I have 400+ skill points on my ele alone. The only people you'll be able to sell and make a profit to will be people without GW:EN.

holababe · Nov 23, 2007, 07:17 AM // 07:17

Or the people without the requisite title ranks.

Khazad Guard · Nov 23, 2007, 12:24 PM // 12:24

Or the people who cannot be bothered crafting it themselves.

Personally I use to sell PSK for 1.5k each back in the day, but now the market is flooded with them, and there's basically no point in trying to sell them. You even see quite alot of people selling them off for 1k now, which offers approximately 100g profit (425 (iron @ approx 170x2.5)+ 250 (Wood @ 100x2.5)+250 (crafting)= 925g). Ofcourse you can try to sell for more.

I'd consider maybe investing in PSK (if you buy materials cheap enough), Armor of Salvation and Essence of Clarity. Grail of Might is quite nice (as is Powerstone) but then your looking at quite high crafting cost (kind of)...

Sister Rosette · Nov 23, 2007, 01:11 PM // 13:11

Well the most obvious solution would be to use some of those 100 skill points to obtain skills that would let you use the character as a farmer. Just my .02

Crom The Pale · Nov 23, 2007, 09:48 PM // 21:48

There are more than a few people that use massive amounts of consumables for farming and vanquishing. I know of one friend that has spend around 200 skill points on consumables and had to start transfering skillpoints from his storage chars to make more.

Quaker · Nov 23, 2007, 11:48 PM // 23:48

I wouldn't bother actually "farming" for the required materials. It's not worth the time. You'd be better off farming for something more valuable and usuing the money to buy the materials.

Nov 22, 2007, 02:51 AM // 02:51	#1
Elvarg Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	Skillpoints to money I have about 100 skillpoints I don't need on my Warrior. I do need cash, so I want to know what's the best way to use them to make cash. The only way I know is craft and sell consumables, but I want to know which consumable in particular would yield the most cash for the least effort for the same amount of skillpoints. If there is any other way to turn skillpoints into plat that's better, please let me know. Of course any required investment other than skillpoints (such as price of raw mats) would have to be deducted from the profit, since it's the net profit I'm interested in. Include all factors (cost of raw materials, difficulty of crafting/otherwise spending, speed of conversion, and ease of sale of final product). I own all 4 campaigns with all places unlocked. I can craft consumables of any GWEN race.

Nov 22, 2007, 04:11 AM // 04:11	#2
Crom The Pale Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Ageis Ascending Profession: W/	The Powerstone and the Perfect Salvage kits seam to sell the best but the powerstone cost the most to craft and the materials can take time to farm. If you really want to make money off of your skill points your going to spend a lot of time farming the crafting materials for the consumables and lots of time sitting in towns trying to sell them.

Nov 23, 2007, 07:07 AM // 07:07	#3
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	Be aware, though: everyone has a surplus of skill points, so it's unlikely that you'll be able to actually market those...

Nov 23, 2007, 07:14 AM // 07:14	#4
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Yeah, like I have 400+ skill points on my ele alone. The only people you'll be able to sell and make a profit to will be people without GW:EN.

Nov 23, 2007, 07:17 AM // 07:17	#5
holababe Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Goon Squad [LLJK] Profession: Mo/	Or the people without the requisite title ranks.

Nov 23, 2007, 12:24 PM // 12:24	#6
Khazad Guard Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Guild: No Loitering In The Guild [Hall] Profession: E/	Or the people who cannot be bothered crafting it themselves. Personally I use to sell PSK for 1.5k each back in the day, but now the market is flooded with them, and there's basically no point in trying to sell them. You even see quite alot of people selling them off for 1k now, which offers approximately 100g profit (425 (iron @ approx 170x2.5)+ 250 (Wood @ 100x2.5)+250 (crafting)= 925g). Ofcourse you can try to sell for more. I'd consider maybe investing in PSK (if you buy materials cheap enough), Armor of Salvation and Essence of Clarity. Grail of Might is quite nice (as is Powerstone) but then your looking at quite high crafting cost (kind of)...

Nov 23, 2007, 01:11 PM // 13:11	#7
Sister Rosette Lady Fie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sapporo Guild: Tha Skulls [Ts] Profession: D/W	Well the most obvious solution would be to use some of those 100 skill points to obtain skills that would let you use the character as a farmer. Just my .02

Nov 23, 2007, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#8
Crom The Pale Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Ageis Ascending Profession: W/	There are more than a few people that use massive amounts of consumables for farming and vanquishing. I know of one friend that has spend around 200 skill points on consumables and had to start transfering skillpoints from his storage chars to make more.

Nov 23, 2007, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#9
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	I wouldn't bother actually "farming" for the required materials. It's not worth the time. You'd be better off farming for something more valuable and usuing the money to buy the materials.