How to Calculate Refining & Crafting Profit in Albion Online

Crafting in Albion Online can be highly lucrative, but without proper calculations, you can easily lose millions of silver. To succeed, you must master the concepts of Resource Return Rates (RRR), setup fees, nutrition costs, and focus point allocation. Using automated crafting calculators can save your silver and optimize your crafting progression.

Understanding Resource Return Rate (RRR)

When crafting in a Royal City, you get a base resource return rate of 15.2%. However, using the local city crafting station matching the city's biome bonus increases this return rate. Refining ore in Thetford or wood in Fort Sterling yields a 36.7% RRR without focus, and 53.9% with focus. This means half of your crafting ingredients are refunded to you, dramatically reducing cost-of-goods-sold.