Making gold at low level

Marcuszoom

Marcuszoom

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2008

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W/Mo

As the topic says I'm wondering how to get a decent gold income at low level? I'm level 10 right now and my weapon sucks, I wanna buy a new one, but I need like 2k gold for that! I only got like 500! So anyone know a good place to farm some easy gold? I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section or a re-post, but I'm in a hurry right now.
-Mzed

miskav

miskav

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

None

Mo/

Pick up everything, is my hint to you (There are no real low level farm places :P)
Pick up everything, and identify it (even whites) They can double in value if you do.
After a few missions/quests/random things you should have 2k.

Goodluck.

Zan Usi Quan

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Brussels - Belgium

Temple of Love

R/

what campaign are you at?
doing some local quests and continueing the storyline will give you some money too... what weapon are you using/do you want to use?

Yodas Dentist

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Passionate Kiss of the Dragon

Mo/Me

Get in a big Alliance and ask someone for a green weapon. Most guilds or alliance members have a lot of items, most of which are just taking up space in their inventory that they would love to give you.

Tosha

Tosha

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

The Order of the Kitten [PURR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yodas Dentist
Get in a big Alliance and ask someone for a green weapon. Most guilds or alliance members have a lot of items, most of which are just taking up space in their inventory that they would love to give you.
*shudders* Dont overdo this. I hate it when new guildies start begging for items from the first minute, and are offended when you refuse. Dont ask for anything until you are in the guild for some time
Use Miskavs suggestion

take_me

take_me

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

Europe

Country Roads [HOME]

This might be Off topic.... but at a low level you shouldnt be thinking about farming, getting lots of money and expensive items.
Play the game, follow the story, explore new areas, do quests, missions, join a guild with nice people....

- Do as some already suggested. Pick up everything and sell it to the merchant.
- Don't merchant Dyes. Black and White Dyes are worth a lot. Check the Dye traders if you are unsure about the price for the other colors.
- Salvage Runes and sell them either to the rune trader or players
- Don't buy keys in the low lvl areas.

Just follow the story line and you will automatically get better drops, that are worth more.

Vendetta Wish

Vendetta Wish

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

REZZ

W/P

The quickest way I made money at a low level if in Prophecies is to farm Char Carvings. There is always someone in Piken looking to buy them at 4 to 6 times face value to trade in later for holiday items. I made a lot of gold this way when i started out and it wasn't that hard.

Daldaen

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

Surpassing the Ordinary [Epic]

Mo/A

If you are in Proph and are fairly far in the campaign ie LA, you can farm GoK with every single class with the help of oink(pig that is invincible and will tank anything you attack). Search around for a better thread on this, but its what i did back when proph was new and everyone didnt have 8 levels 20 characters.

Axel Zinfandel

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by miskav
Pick up everything, is my hint to you (There are no real low level farm places :P)
Pick up everything, and identify it (even whites) They can double in value if you do.
After a few missions/quests/random things you should have 2k.

Goodluck.
Woah, wait, you mean I've been playing for over 2 years and I didn't know identifying -whites- ups their price?

Shai Lee

Shai Lee

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Somewhere

As others have suggested:
- pick up everything and identify

Mostly just follow the storyline and do quests though if you're still a beginner. Depending on your location, the quest rewards will either be experience/skills/gold. Skills will save you gold since you won't have to purchase skills later. Also save things like battle commendations/kournan coins/imperial commendations and that sort of thing because you can end up making a profit by selling them or trading them in for things that have decent value. There are also some monster drops ('trophies') that can be profitable as well.

Guildwiki link to 'Profitable Trophies':http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Categ...table_trophies
Guildwiki link to 'Festival Trophies': http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Categ...tival_trophies

Maybe list what campaigns you have so that others can be more specific in leaving advice for you.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Don't worry about buying weapons and items from other players. The stuff people try to sell in towns are often overpriced. You can get by just fine by just using what you find on the ground.

You should save your money and instead buy armor and skills when you need them.

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

Another thing to consider instead of buying a weapon from someone is to get one from a collector (NPC).

Marcuszoom

Marcuszoom

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2008

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W/Mo

Thanks for all the answers, I forgot to tell you what chapter I'm playing. I'm playing Prophecis.

redant751

redant751

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

NYC,NY

Gods Special Forces (GSF)

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by miskav
Pick up everything, is my hint to you (There are no real low level farm places :P)
Pick up everything, and identify it (even whites) They can double in value if you do.
After a few missions/quests/random things you should have 2k.

Goodluck.
Unfortunately Miskav beat me to it, pick up every thing sell and salvage every thing.(you will need materials for better armor) and you will have some spending cash, not much but some thing is better that nothing....

Nanood

Nanood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Supermans Crystal Palace

Legion Of The Dark Sun

Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander Ryker
Another thing to consider instead of buying a weapon from someone is to get one from a collector (NPC).

Great idea there. Collector weopons are cheap cheap cheap. Can be had for the bargain price of a few monster parts.

But picking up and identifying is the best suggestion yet.

Rocky Raccoon

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yodas Dentist
Get in a big Alliance and ask someone for a green weapon. Most guilds or alliance members have a lot of items, most of which are just taking up space in their inventory that they would love to give you.
Do this if you want a quick boot from the guild. Begging is not a way to win friends and influence people.

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

N/

Don't beg.
pick up everything, salvage runes and insignias (attunment, survivor, radiant mostly), identify items, works for me

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

pick up everything and merch everything. Forget about salvaging materials, plenty of time for that later and just sell, sell, sell.

zamial

zamial

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2006

Usa

TKC

N/

ok, since you are in proph. ill tell ya the fastest way to make 5k. http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Cities_of_Ascalon

do that quest, then turn it in. the -50 life offhand is the only item in the game that has that mod, as such it is favored by players for specific builds. It is worth about 4-8k depending on where and who you sell it to. The quest is non-repeatable.

spend your money very wisely and good luck.

Hawaiiankapu109

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2008

Legends United [LaZy]

W/Me

take approtunity of holidays (ie dragon festival) people got 1 stack of tokens and sold them for 8 - 10k a stack. ( 250 is a stack ) take advantages of these approtunities to farm additional items from these holiday events and bring in the MONEY!!! Good luck!!!!!!