New player level 50 crafting questions

[Velisra]

Actually, once you get comfortable enough to collect ARR unspoiled nodes 100%, you should have enough Gathering to clear away the obstruction in one swing. At that point, you'll want to use Blessed Harvest 2 / King's Yield 2 and collect the ten extra. Go from 3 Silkworm Cocoons per swing to 5, raising your total take from 15 to 25; raise your Volcanic Rock Salt take from 5 to 7, increasing the total take from the node from 25 to 35, for two examples.

HW nodes, of course, are going to be a bit more challenging, so continue to do your normal thing on those.

That's what I've been doing on ARR nodes!