Guides & Reference Tables
The theory behind the ledgers - city bonuses, market taxes and focus economics, plus the recipe and return-rate tables the calculators are built on.
How the city bonus works
Which city refines what, the return-rate formula, and what 36.7% is worth in silver.
Read the guide →Market tax explained
Setup fees, sales tax, Premium, and the true cost of a round trip - with worked numbers.
Read the guide →Is focus worth using?
Price focus per point: the halving formula, spec scaling, and a worked T5 comparison.
Read the guide →Refining recipe table
Every resource line (ore→bars, wood→planks, hide→leather, fiber→cloth, rock→blocks) shares the same recipe shape: N raw of the same tier plus one refined of the tier below.
| Tier | Raw needed | Lower refined | Base focus / craft¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | 1× T2 | - | 18 |
| T3 | 2× T3 | 1× T2 | 31 |
| T4 | 2× T4 | 1× T3 | 54 |
| T5 | 3× T5 | 1× T4 | 94 |
| T6 | 4× T6 | 1× T5 | 164 |
| T7 | 5× T7 | 1× T6 | 287 |
| T8 | 5× T8 | 1× T7 | 503 |
¹ At zero specialization; every 10,000 focus-efficiency halves it. Recipes per AOScout's refining reference, verified October 2026. Enchanted refining additionally needs enchanted materials of the tier below (T4 uses regular T3).
City refining bonuses
| City | Bonus resource | Return rate |
|---|---|---|
| Thetford | Ore → Metal Bars | 36.7% |
| Fort Sterling | Wood → Planks | 36.7% |
| Martlock | Hide → Leather | 36.7% |
| Lymhurst | Fiber → Cloth | 36.7% |
| Bridgewatch | Rock → Stone Blocks | 36.7% |
Full explanation in the city bonus guide.
Put the tables to work
- Refining profit calculator - auto-fills these recipes per tier.
- Crafting profit calculator - any recipe, any materials.
- Transport arbitrage calculator - city-to-city margins after tax.
- Enchanting calculator - runes, souls, relics, Avalonian shards.