guild wars 2 huntsman guide 400 500

Guild Wars 2 Huntsman Leveling Guide (400-500) The Huntsman discipline in Guild Wars 2 is used for crafting bows, rifles, pistols, warhorns, torches, and harpoon guns. Leveling from 400 to 500 requires Ascended materials and careful resource management. Materials Needed (Estimated) You'll need the following (exact amounts may vary based on discoveries): Elder Wood Logs (250+) Hardened Leather Sections (100+) Mithril Ore (150+) Thick Leather Sections (50+) Gossamer Scraps (50+) Linen Scraps (50+) Spiritwood Planks (10-15) Deldrimor Steel Ingots (10-15) Elonian Leather Squares (10-15) Thermocatalytic Reagents (50+) (Buy from TP or farm in-game.) Fastest Leveling Methods Craft Ascended Materials (400-450) Spiritwood Planks (5x per craft) Deldrimor Steel Ingots (5x per craft) Elonian Leather Squares (5x per craft) (These give good XP and are needed for later steps.) Craft Exotic Weapons (450-500) Discover and craft exotic-level weapons (lvl 80). Best options: Bows (Shortbow, Longbow, Warhorn, etc.) Rifles & Pistols Torches (Cheaper if you're low on mats) Example Recipes: Zojjas Shortbow (Exotic) - 1x Spiritwood Plank - 1x Elonian Leather Square - 5x Elder Wood Plank - 5x Hardened Leather Section (Check GW2Efficiency for full recipes.) Craft Daily Time-Gated Materials (Optional) Lump of Mithrillium (Mithril + Elder Wood) Spool of Thick Elonian Cord (Linen + Silk) Glob of Elder Spirit Residue (Elder Wood + Crystals) (These help with long-term crafting but arent mandatory for leveling.) Tips for Efficiency Use GW2Efficiency to track materials. Buy cheap exotics if mats are expensive. Salvage unwanted weapons for mats. Check WvW/PvP reward tracks for extra mats. Final Notes Reaching 500 Huntsman unlocks Ascended weapon crafting, which is essential for endgame. If you're short on gold, farm Elder Wood (Malchors Leap, Cursed Shore) or Mithril (Mount Maelstrom). Would you like a specific weapon crafting guide (e.g., best Ascended bows)? Let me know!