Guide & details
Basalt Block is a T7 refined resource in Albion Online. This page covers its uses, crafting recipe, royal market prices and how to estimate crafting or refining profit with Albion Craft Pro.
Advanced material used in crafting, created by refining stone.
Refining chain: Basalt is refined into Basalt Block. Royal city specialty bonus (+40 %) and RRR greatly increase profit.
Basalt Block is used as an ingredient in 2 craft recipes, including: Grandmaster's Avalonian Siege Hammer, Grandmaster's Siege Hammer.
Current market prices for Basalt Block in Caerleon (AODP): buy 10 388 silver, sell 7 001 silver. Prices vary by city and supply.
Net profit for Basalt Block depends on material buy prices, craft city (+15 % specialty, +18 % base bonus), RRR, taxes (4 % with Premium) and focus. Albion Craft Pro factors all of this in automatically.
Use the Albion Craft Pro profit calculator to simulate crafting Basalt Block with city bonuses, focus, taxes and live prices — free trial available.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Focus in Albion Online?
- Focus is a resource that reduces material costs when crafting or refining. It regenerates daily and can significantly boost profit if you craft regularly.
- How is profit calculated?
- Profit = sell price − material cost − order tax (−4 % with premium or −8 % without). Albion Craft Pro also factors city bonuses, RRR and focus.
- Which city has the best RRR?
- Each royal city has a refining specialty (+40 % on one resource). Thetford = ore, Fort Sterling = wood, Lymhurst = fiber, Bridgewatch = stone, Martlock = hide.
- What is the crafting tax?
- Usage fees apply on every craft or refine. With Albion Premium, market order tax drops from 8 % to 4 %, directly impacting your net profit.
- Where do the displayed prices come from?
- Prices come from the Albion Data Project (AODP), aggregated from royal city markets. They update regularly and vary by city.
- How do I calculate profit for this item?
- Click "Calculate profit" to open the calculator with this item pre-selected. An Albion Craft Pro account (free trial available) is required for the full calculation.
