Albion Online T8 Elder's Mercenary Hood

Elder's Mercenary Hood

Tier 8 · Equipment

Guide & details

Elder's Mercenary Hood is a T8 equipment 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.

To craft Elder's Mercenary Hood, the official recipe requires: 8× Fortified Leather. At current Caerleon market prices, estimated material cost is about 311 608 silver.

Refining chain: T8_HEAD_HIDE_SET1 is refined into Elder's Mercenary Hood. Royal city specialty bonus (+40 %) and RRR greatly increase profit.

Elder's Mercenary Hood is used as an ingredient in 5 craft recipes, including: Elder's Royal Hood, Elder's Royal Hood .1, Elder's Royal Hood .2, Elder's Royal Hood .3, Elder's Royal Hood .4.

Crafting stats for Elder's Mercenary Hood: time 1.3 s, focus cost 4021, station fee —. Focus reduces material cost — include it in your profit calculation.

To craft Elder's Mercenary Hood (Head), cities with crafting specialty bonus (+15 %) are: Lymhurst.

Browse more Head items on the dedicated Albion Craft Pro category page.

Net profit for Elder's Mercenary Hood 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 Elder's Mercenary Hood with city bonuses, focus, taxes and live prices — free trial available.

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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.