guild wars 2 huntsman guide 0-400

Guild Wars 2 Huntsman Leveling Guide (0-400) The Huntsman discipline in Guild Wars 2 is used for crafting bows, rifles, pistols, warhorns, torches, harpoon guns, and hunting-related consumables. This guide will help you efficiently level Huntsman from 0 to 400 with minimal cost. General Tips Before Starting Gather materials beforehand (wood, ore, leather, blood, etc.). Use GW2Efficiency or GW2BLTC to check material prices. Craft in bulk to save time. Discover new recipes for extra XP. Use Crafting Boosters (if available) for faster leveling. Levels 0-75 (Apprentice) Materials Needed: Green Wood Logs (x100+) Copper Ore (x50+) Jute Scraps (x50+) Tiny Venom Sacs (x10+) Steps: Refine Materials: - 50x Green Wood Planks (10 logs 1 plank) - 25x Copper Ingots (2 ore 1 ingot) Craft Basic Items: - Short Bows (Discover all variants) - Short Bow Stave (x5) + Short Bow String (x5) Short Bow - Pistols (Discover all variants) - Pistol Barrel (x5) + Pistol Frame (x5) Pistol Discover Recipes: - Combine different stats (e.g., Power, Precision, Condition Damage). Levels 75-150 (Journeyman) Materials Needed: Soft Wood Logs (x150+) Iron Ore (x100+) Thin Leather Sections (x50+) Small Venom Sacs (x20+) Steps: Refine Materials: - 75x Soft Wood Planks - 50x Iron Ingots Craft Intermediate Items: - Recurve Bows (Discover all variants) - Rifles (Discover all variants) - Torches (Discover all variants) Use Discoveries: - Mix different insignias (e.g., Vitality, Toughness). Levels 150-225 (Adept) Materials Needed: Seasoned Wood Logs (x200+) Steel Ingots (x100+) Coarse Leather Sections (x100+) Medium Venom Sacs (x30+) Steps: Refine Materials: - 100x Seasoned Wood Planks - 50x Steel Ingots Craft Advanced Items: - Longbows (Discover all variants) - Harpoon Guns (Discover all variants) - Warhorns (Discover all variants) Discover Exotic Stats: - Rabid (Condi + Precision), Carrion (Condi + Vitality). Levels 225-300 (Master) Materials Needed: Hard Wood Logs (x250+) Darksteel Ingots (x150+) Rugged Leather Sections (x150+) Large Venom Sacs (x50+) Steps: Refine Materials: - 125x Hard Wood Planks - 75x Darksteel Ingots Craft Masterwork Items: - Recurve Bows (Masterwork) - Pistols (Masterwork) - Rifles (Masterwork) Discover Rare Recipes: - Berserkers (Power + Precision + Ferocity). Levels 300-400 (Grandmaster) Materials Needed: Elder Wood Logs (x300+) Mithril Ore (x200+) Thick Leather Sections (x200+) Potent Venom Sacs (x100+) Steps: Refine Materials: - 150x Elder Wood Planks - 100x Mithril Ingots Craft Rare & Exotic Items: - Exotic Longbows (Discover all variants) - Exotic Rifles (Discover all variants) Final Push (400): - Craft Superior Runes/Sigils (if needed). Cost-Saving Tips Farm wood & ore in open-world (e.g., Caledon Forest, Metrica Province). Buy materials in bulk from the Trading Post. Salvage unwanted weapons for extra materials. Final Notes 400-500 (Artificer) is for legendary crafting (not covered here). Daily crafting helps with time-gated materials. This guide should get you to 400 Huntsman efficiently. Happy crafting! Would you like recommendations for other crafting disciplines?