In Guild Wars 2, Gold is used to transact, however, it is also a central pillar that keeps the game's civilization and social structure intact. Players buy equipment, consumables and other items using gold which positively alters their gaming experience. In addition, gold is a form of currency that enables players trade with each other hence creating a vibrant guild wars 2 economy.

How to Farming GW2 Gold?

Gold allows players to purchase new gear, crafting materials, and even gems for the Gem Store. Whether you want a legendary armor or trinkets, farming gold is essential, as it will make the process easier and quicker. 

1. Use Wizard's Vault and Astral Acclaims

Wizard's Vault, which was added in the Secrets of the Obscure expansion*, comes with positive changes. It replaced the old daily login system and now offers greater profits than before. Like with the old system, Wizard's Vault still offers daily, weekly, and special achievements that players can complete. Doing so earns them currency known as Astral Acclaim, which can be farmed for valuable items. Some of the best purchases Astral Acclaim will grant players include:

• Mystic Coins: Gold is known to be tradable which makes it a popular purchase.
• Bags of Gold: Directly convert Astral Acclaim into liquid gold.
• Legendary Starter Kits: Excellent for selling later down the line.
• Mystic Clovers: Are regarded as bare essentials.
• Chests of Ascended Gear: Especially useful for new players.

Completing Wizard's Vault achievements will translate into earning steady amounts of gold in the game with minimal effort.

2. Optimize Alt Parking for Passive Income

If you are an avid player, you may possess numerous characters which can be strategically parked in order to passively farm resource locations. Here are some spots you may find profitable:

• Secrets of the Obscure Maps: Character's can be parked at Greater Arcane Chests where they can collect map currencies, ancient coins, and ancient chests.
• End of Dragons Hero Points: Daily Farming of Imperial Favor and gear can be done here to gather it.
• Bjora Marches Chests: Eternal Ice Shard farming is available here and they can be converted into Living World Season 4 materials or be consumed for Volatile Magic.

Community resources, including guides, can be very helpful so make sure to consult with your community. This method of play does consume time, but if you are dedicated to it, there are generous amounts of currencies, materials, and gold that can be obtained.

3. Farm Home Instances and Guild Halls

Home instances as well as guild halls allow players to obtain crafting materials which are useful for crafting or can be sold. Upgrading your home instance to have gathering nodes is an investment that pays off over time. However, if you don’t currently own a fully upgraded instance, consider searching for shared access in the LFG system.

The materials that can be farmed here do earn a player over ten gold and can be obtained within minutes if the player has a fully automated home instance.

Additional materials can be acquired daily from guild halls that have gathering nodes unlocked.

To gain the most value, gather using tools equipped with the Glyph of Volatile Magic. These tools give extra volatile magic, which can be used to purchase trophies shipped for gold, thus increasing earnings.

4. Craft End of Dragons Precursor Weapons

Precursor weapons can be crafted using Imperial Favor that is earned from engaging with the End of Dragons content. There is high demand for these precursors because they are used in the crafting of Generation 3 legendary weapons.

Crafting a precursor weapon only requires limited account-bound currencies apart from Imperial Favor and Spirit Shards.

Depending on market conditions, these weapons can generate 60-90 gold in profit per craft.

Even though this method is less complicated than crafting full legendaries, it still offers great returns.

5. Craft and Sell Legendary Weapons

Selling legendary weapons is one of the most profitable activities in Guild Wars 2 for seasoned players. The addition of the Legendary Weapon Starter Kit from the Wizard's Vault has made this activity easier.

Each weapon can give hundreds of gold in profit when sold through the Trading Post or community trading channels such as Overflow Discord.

Greatswords themed around Frostfang and Aurene are popular choices.

Completing maps and acquiring Spirit Shards are significant preparations that can deter some players, yet generating gold remains highly rewarding.

6. Participate in Group Content: Raids, Fractals, and Strike Missions

Taking part in group PvE activities enhances the fun factor of the game but also provides a consistent gold income:

Raids and Strike Missions: Gold, unidentified gear, and currencies like Magnetite Shards and Green/Blue Shards from will be awarded to players. Certain valuable items like Mystic Coins and Infusions can be bought with these currencies.

Fractals: They house the best sources of liquid gold amongst the rest of the game. Daily profits can be gained when opening Fractal Encryptions with keys bought from vendors, provided the keys are acquired on a daily basis.

Purchasing the daily discounted 30 Fractal Keys aids in maximizing earnings while additional encryptions can be unlocked through buy orders at the Trading Post.