Post here your tips and tricks for gaining prowess, however, the rule of the game is that you do NOT include crafting gains! Gathering and killing mobs only!

i have struggled to get 6k under tgese conditions, having slaughtered my way to thru the "150" level of kobolds, goblins, vermin, trolls, akathars, skeletons, and zombies. i have also completed all the basic "gather 200" and "gather 10", as well as 5 of the "skin 150" fungus, eyes, marrow, fragments, and anima.

so the easy shit is done it seems, and im wondering whats next?
fishing is pretty good- you get a prowess every success but map drops are nerfed compared to last patch

fishing. Fishing gains are about 1 for 1 with prowess. It is my go to thing, besides just harvesting crap tons in general.

I have over 6k prowess saving to 10k for smelting mastery. Most of that is from harvesting.

The feat to gather 3000 ore/cotton/wood/stone for the harvesting side gives some good prowess... But this is a grind, but falls under your requirements.

Stay in game 24/7 harvesting/Crafting. cha-ching...

61 prowess from the killing blow on the graavelord.