How long would it take to get to 80?

[CommanderPC]

Hello GW2 players. I started my Charr warrior yesterday at around 1 P.M and today at 1 P.M I got him to 15. I haven't done any crafting skills either. So how long would it take?
Also, I only play on weekends, but I play all day on the weekends(7 in the morning to like midnight)
I was planning on waiting until Lv.60 to do crafting so that I can do my 2 crafts and get to 80 like that. Or should I start crafting now?
Also, how much does each craft take to get to 400 money-wise?

[Centaur]

Simply put: the more you focus on the leveling up, the less you will enjoy it.
Leveling in GW2 is fairly fast, but if your aim is to rush to level 80, you will most likely be disappointed with what you find at level 80. The best approach to this game is to enjoy every level, to make the most out of it, to explore as much as you can, and to enjoy your time playing through the lower level zones. Do dynamic events, renown hearts, skill challenges, jumping puzzles, and crafting... or whichever parts of that you like most.

So with regard to crafting: if you start crafting right away, then at least the items that you craft will be useful to you while you're leveling up. If you wait until level 60 before you start crafting, then crafting will feel more like a chore, and you'll be crafting a lot of useless items (items that you have no use for, and that you can't really sell either because nobody else is interested in them).

[CommanderPC]

I'm not putting to much emphasis on the leveling. I love ravaging through enemies with my sword and axe. Loving the Blood Legion story too.
So I should start crafting now? If there's enough content later on I would need to rely on just the crafting to level?

[CommanderPC]

Also, since I'm a warrior, armorsmith and weaponsmith would be the best crafts right? Or should I do another? Like cooking?

[Centaur]

There's plenty of content available at all levels to level up, so yeah, I do recommend to not wait too long with crafting.
It's entirely up to you which crafts you want to take... armorsmith and weaponsmith will ensure that you can create your own armor and weapons, but yeah, you could also choose cook (for a wide range of consumables that provide boosts at all levels), jewelcrafter (eg. rings, amulets and item upgrades). It's all up to you...
Do keep in mind that cooking is definitely the most expensive and the most space consuming of all crafts...

[Ruse]

I'd advise not trying to do armorsmithing and weaponsmithing at the same time. They both use a lot of the same materials so you'll struggle to keep them both up unless you buy a lot from the trading post. I'd pick one of those two and do either jeweling or cooking for your last one. Artificing could also work but you'd really only use the potions from that.