Money Question =) - Guild Wars Forums

snowfreak90 · May 11, 2008, 02:01 AM // 02:01

Ok, I've been playing for like 2 years on and off Me and My heroes can Pwn about anything in Pve (notice I said Heroes not Solo...) and yet I've never been able to make cash, The most I've ever had at one time maybe 25k so what should I do? I have alot of goals Ie: Norn Armor for my Ranger and Elite Kurz for my warrior so any tips would be nice I've beaten factions on my war and thats it for beating campaigns so far...

Dallcingi · May 11, 2008, 02:04 AM // 02:04

You can farm or run missions for money if you have nightfall. You can search forums for that info too.

HawkofStorms · May 11, 2008, 02:27 AM // 02:27

The best tip for making money is to not buy stuff on a whim. Save up money and set specific goals for yourself.

Oh, and use id kits on EVERYTHING, including white items, which will often double in merchant value.

snowfreak90 · May 11, 2008, 02:38 AM // 02:38

thanks for the tips I never though of Id'ing everything i usually just sell em

Monk In The Box · May 11, 2008, 03:14 AM // 03:14

If your heroes are hardcore and you say you beat factions its time for vanguishing.

snowfreak90 · May 11, 2008, 03:59 AM // 03:59

vanquishing? never done it or really heard of it

OasaTor · May 11, 2008, 04:12 AM // 04:12

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Originally Posted by snowfreak90

vanquishing? never done it or really heard of it

If you beat Factions you have the ability to put the game on hard mode. Vanquishing is where you go back and COMPLETELY clear a map of EVERYTHING in it. Kill every mob and you usually will get 500g - 5k depending on the map size.

Keep in mind that hard mode is well, hard so make sure you have proper heroes and equipment/builds.

Read up on the wiki about hard mode and popular builds, the triple necro team usually works well.

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Sabway

Parson Brown · May 11, 2008, 04:13 AM // 04:13

"Vanquishing" is done by going out in a zone in hard mode and killing every enemy in that zone. You'll get plenty of drops (including gold items) and you get a cash bonus at the end of each zone.

It's not really "quick" money, but it's fun and it adds up.

EDIT: one minute too slow

кιωι · May 11, 2008, 06:44 AM // 06:44

Get guardians, 1k/mission + all the drops in the mission is nice

Shai Lee · May 11, 2008, 07:43 AM // 07:43

Why don't you try soloing? W/Rt is pretty easy and there are guides to where you can farm.

NeonXero · May 11, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49

About the ID'ing... the whites will only go up when your in the "later part(s)" of the game - like don't go right outside of Ascalon in normal mode, kill a Grawl, and expect a big return on a white item. But if you kill say, a Kournan... or some monster from later parts of the campaign, ID'ing whites can, indeed, double the value (or even more) of an item.

Also you might want to look into prices or runes/insignias that you find on armor drops, and salvage/sell those instead of just merching the armor drop.

Also... like somebody else said, just don't randomly buy things you don't "need." (I won't get into the need vs. want thing)

En Sab · May 11, 2008, 05:56 PM // 17:56

I`ve been playing basically since the game came out and haven`t really had any problems making money, but then I don`t mind hours of mindless farming. I`ve never done DOA, rarely UW or FOW, just do quest and missions and the gold will come.

kobey · May 11, 2008, 07:30 PM // 19:30

As suggested, try to save up (not to spend) for a start. After which, do check the farming threads here. Not really sure what campaigns or class you have, so its better you drop by there to take a look.

Your goal is easily attainable if you are willing to spend some amount of time to farm. Or if you do vanquishing like what was previously suggested, you can earn money at a slower rate, but have fun at the same time

MagmaRed · May 11, 2008, 08:26 PM // 20:26

If you have been playing as long as you say, you should have earned more than 25k. I'm willing to bet you did, but have spent a large amount of it. Some things are bought regularly, and you need to spend the money on them. Identification and Salvage kits are one of those items. However, you do not need to buy a Superior Salvage kit for 2k, when you can buy an Expert for 400g. This may seem like a small savings, but it adds up over time. You can also get free Superior Salvage kits from Imperial Quartermasters, Smugglers, etc. The only time a Superior Salvage kit is worth using over an Expert is when you do a LONG dungeon/mission with multiple drops worth salvaging. FoW for example will easily get you large piles of white weapons not worth selling to the merchant. However, you can salvage them for Iron, Granite, Wood, etc. and sell that to the Materials Traders. Since they pile up to 250, it takes up less space then the plethora of junk drops.

Keys. They are good for Treasure Hunter, but not good for making money. The chances of getting an item worth more than the cost of the key is quite small. At most, you will end up finding a mod to salvage and sell. Unless you want to work on Treasure Hunter, don't waste money on keys (or Lockpicks).

If you pick up everything you can, sell everything you don't need, and only buy what you NEED, you come out ahead. Even by just doing quests/missions, you make money.

Making money is more about careful spending then it is about farming.

snowfreak90 · May 11, 2008, 09:15 PM // 21:15

Wow, Thanks a ton Guys/Girls (lol) I Never new about vanquishing and stuff I'm gonna try these

AidinSwiftarrow · May 12, 2008, 03:48 AM // 03:48

Well, I found a spot in Nightfall where there's about 7 bosses that I kill in one run. I can sell those items anywhere from 2k-5k...

Renny2077 · May 12, 2008, 05:41 AM // 05:41

So trading doesn't really help making money, does it?

Malice Black · May 12, 2008, 11:02 AM // 11:02

Trading requires money to make money.

Don't buy ID kits either. Make a new char, and complete all the newbie island quests, use the tokens they give you to trade for ID kits.

Luminarus · May 12, 2008, 11:24 AM // 11:24

Its probably not worth the time to do the noobland quests for an ID kit which is worth 100g. But yeah, ID whites, farm, run, HM are all pretty good ways. If u have EotN there are good farms there as well.

arual · May 12, 2008, 11:25 AM // 11:25

Money makes money.Trading things for the purpose of making a profit can be a good way to make money too - I usually use it to fund all my 'wants' and use gold earnt playing the game to fund my 'needs'. Admittedly if you have low capital then you have to start small and work your way up but when don't you have to do that? ^^ I'd also agree with not spending gold on things you don't need; untill at least you can afford to.

May 11, 2008, 02:01 AM // 02:01	#1
snowfreak90 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2008 Profession: W/P	Money Question =) Ok, I've been playing for like 2 years on and off Me and My heroes can Pwn about anything in Pve (notice I said Heroes not Solo...) and yet I've never been able to make cash, The most I've ever had at one time maybe 25k so what should I do? I have alot of goals Ie: Norn Armor for my Ranger and Elite Kurz for my warrior so any tips would be nice I've beaten factions on my war and thats it for beating campaigns so far...

May 12, 2008, 11:02 AM // 11:02	#18
Malice Black Site Legend Join Date: Oct 2005	Trading requires money to make money. Don't buy ID kits either. Make a new char, and complete all the newbie island quests, use the tokens they give you to trade for ID kits. __________________ Old Skool '05

May 11, 2008, 02:04 AM // 02:04	#2
Dallcingi Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Guild: The Black Parades [死人死] Profession: Mo/	You can farm or run missions for money if you have nightfall. You can search forums for that info too.

May 11, 2008, 02:27 AM // 02:27	#3
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	The best tip for making money is to not buy stuff on a whim. Save up money and set specific goals for yourself. Oh, and use id kits on EVERYTHING, including white items, which will often double in merchant value.

May 11, 2008, 02:38 AM // 02:38	#4
snowfreak90 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2008 Profession: W/P	thanks for the tips I never though of Id'ing everything i usually just sell em

May 11, 2008, 03:14 AM // 03:14	#5
Monk In The Box Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Deutschland und in mein zimmer Guild: [한국어] Profession: Mo/Me	If your heroes are hardcore and you say you beat factions its time for vanguishing.

May 11, 2008, 03:59 AM // 03:59	#6
snowfreak90 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2008 Profession: W/P	vanquishing? never done it or really heard of it

May 11, 2008, 04:13 AM // 04:13	#8
Parson Brown Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In ur base... Guild: The one true [Hope] Profession: E/	"Vanquishing" is done by going out in a zone in hard mode and killing every enemy in that zone. You'll get plenty of drops (including gold items) and you get a cash bonus at the end of each zone. It's not really "quick" money, but it's fun and it adds up. EDIT: one minute too slow

May 11, 2008, 06:44 AM // 06:44	#9
кιωι Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: [Doom] recruiting aussie/kiwi/euro for HM, PM	Get guardians, 1k/mission + all the drops in the mission is nice

May 11, 2008, 07:43 AM // 07:43	#10
Shai Lee Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere	Why don't you try soloing? W/Rt is pretty easy and there are guides to where you can farm.

May 11, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49	#11
NeonXero Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Guild: Leaked Aggression [grr] Profession: D/W	About the ID'ing... the whites will only go up when your in the "later part(s)" of the game - like don't go right outside of Ascalon in normal mode, kill a Grawl, and expect a big return on a white item. But if you kill say, a Kournan... or some monster from later parts of the campaign, ID'ing whites can, indeed, double the value (or even more) of an item. Also you might want to look into prices or runes/insignias that you find on armor drops, and salvage/sell those instead of just merching the armor drop. Also... like somebody else said, just don't randomly buy things you don't "need." (I won't get into the need vs. want thing)

May 11, 2008, 05:56 PM // 17:56	#12
En Sab Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: alberta Guild: DG Profession: N/Me	I`ve been playing basically since the game came out and haven`t really had any problems making money, but then I don`t mind hours of mindless farming. I`ve never done DOA, rarely UW or FOW, just do quest and missions and the gold will come.

May 11, 2008, 07:30 PM // 19:30	#13
kobey GW Retiree Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Sg Unknown [KATE] Profession: W/	As suggested, try to save up (not to spend) for a start. After which, do check the farming threads here. Not really sure what campaigns or class you have, so its better you drop by there to take a look. Your goal is easily attainable if you are willing to spend some amount of time to farm. Or if you do vanquishing like what was previously suggested, you can earn money at a slower rate, but have fun at the same time

May 11, 2008, 08:26 PM // 20:26	#14
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	If you have been playing as long as you say, you should have earned more than 25k. I'm willing to bet you did, but have spent a large amount of it. Some things are bought regularly, and you need to spend the money on them. Identification and Salvage kits are one of those items. However, you do not need to buy a Superior Salvage kit for 2k, when you can buy an Expert for 400g. This may seem like a small savings, but it adds up over time. You can also get free Superior Salvage kits from Imperial Quartermasters, Smugglers, etc. The only time a Superior Salvage kit is worth using over an Expert is when you do a LONG dungeon/mission with multiple drops worth salvaging. FoW for example will easily get you large piles of white weapons not worth selling to the merchant. However, you can salvage them for Iron, Granite, Wood, etc. and sell that to the Materials Traders. Since they pile up to 250, it takes up less space then the plethora of junk drops. Keys. They are good for Treasure Hunter, but not good for making money. The chances of getting an item worth more than the cost of the key is quite small. At most, you will end up finding a mod to salvage and sell. Unless you want to work on Treasure Hunter, don't waste money on keys (or Lockpicks). If you pick up everything you can, sell everything you don't need, and only buy what you NEED, you come out ahead. Even by just doing quests/missions, you make money. Making money is more about careful spending then it is about farming.

May 11, 2008, 09:15 PM // 21:15	#15
snowfreak90 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2008 Profession: W/P	Wow, Thanks a ton Guys/Girls (lol) I Never new about vanquishing and stuff I'm gonna try these

May 12, 2008, 03:48 AM // 03:48	#16
AidinSwiftarrow Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lion's Arch Profession: R/Mo	Well, I found a spot in Nightfall where there's about 7 bosses that I kill in one run. I can sell those items anywhere from 2k-5k...

May 12, 2008, 05:41 AM // 05:41	#17
Renny2077 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2008 Location: India Guild: Five of the Divine Profession: E/Me	So trading doesn't really help making money, does it?

May 12, 2008, 11:24 AM // 11:24	#19
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	Its probably not worth the time to do the noobland quests for an ID kit which is worth 100g. But yeah, ID whites, farm, run, HM are all pretty good ways. If u have EotN there are good farms there as well.

May 12, 2008, 11:25 AM // 11:25	#20
arual Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2006	Money makes money.Trading things for the purpose of making a profit can be a good way to make money too - I usually use it to fund all my 'wants' and use gold earnt playing the game to fund my 'needs'. Admittedly if you have low capital then you have to start small and work your way up but when don't you have to do that? ^^ I'd also agree with not spending gold on things you don't need; untill at least you can afford to.