Refining in Albion Online: returns, focus and cities

Updated 10 November 2026

Refining converts logs into planks, ore into bars, fibre into cloth, hide into leather and stone into blocks. From T3 onwards, recipes also require a refined material from the previous tier.

Recipes by tier

Enchanted materials use the corresponding enchantment. Enchanted stone uses whole batches; the calculator handles those batches separately.

Refining bonus cities

Resource returns and focus

Resource return rate = 1 − 1 / (1 + production bonus). Production bonuses are added before applying this formula. Expected returns in the resource bonus city are 36.71% without focus and 53.92% with focus. Add any applicable daily bonus before calculating the return; it is not assumed by default.

Taxes and station fees

Instant sales pay 4% tax with Premium, or 8% without Premium. A sell order additionally pays a 2.5% setup fee. Enter the station fee shown in game; it is not the same as the market tax.

Worked example

Illustrative prices, not current quotes: 100 T5 planks, T5 logs at 300, T4 planks at 600, and a T5 plank sell order at 1,300, with Premium and no focus.

Returned materials have value but are not cash until sold or used again. A profitable expected result can still require enough silver to fund the first pass.

Mount capacity

Allow space for inputs, output and returned materials. Check available quantities, quote dates, transport risk and the cost of focus before producing. The tool compares 120 recipes using the same calculation rules.

Open the refining calculator

Frequently asked questions