Refinement

Refinement is one of the most important equipment enhancement systems in Ragnarok Online. By refining weapons and armor, you can significantly increase their stats. However, refinement comes with risk — failure can destroy or downgrade your equipment.

Overview

Refinement increases:

Weapons: ATK bonus based on weapon level
Armor: DEF and HP bonuses
Shadow Equipment: Various bonuses depending on the item

The maximum refinement level is +20 for most equipment, though practical limits are often much lower due to the risk involved.

Safe Refine Limits

Equipment can be safely refined up to certain levels with no risk of failure:

Equipment Type	Safe Limit
Level 1 Weapon	+7
Level 2 Weapon	+6
Level 3 Weapon	+5
Level 4 Weapon	+4
Level 5 Weapon (4th Job)	+3
Armor (Level 1)	+4
Armor (Level 2 / 4th Job)	+3
Shadow Equipment	+4

ℹ️ Note: Refining within safe limits has a 100% success rate using any ore type.

Refinement Materials

Different equipment types require different materials:

Weapons

Weapon Level	Normal Ore	Cost	Notes
Level 1	Phracon (#1010)	50z	Common drops, very affordable
Level 2	Emveretarcon (#1011)	200z	—
Level 3	Oridecon (#984)	5,000z	Refined from Rough Oridecon (#756)
Level 4	Oridecon (#984)	20,000z	Higher cost per attempt
Level 5 (4th Job)	Etherdeocon (#1000332)	50,000z	Special 4th job ore

Armor

Armor Level	Normal Ore	Cost
Level 1	Elunium (#985)	2,000z
Level 2 (4th Job)	Ethernium (#1000333)	50,000z

High Refinement (+11 and above)

Equipment Type	Normal Ore	HD Ore	Cost
Weapons (Lv1-4)	Bradium (#6224)	HD Bradium (#6226)	100,000z
Weapons (Lv5 / 4th Job)	Etel Bradium (#1000368)	HD Etherdeocon (#1000336) / HD Etel Bradium (#1000369)	100,000z
Armor (Lv1)	Carnium (#6223)	HD Carnium (#6225)	100,000z
Armor (Lv2 / 4th Job)	Etel Carnium (#1000367)	HD Ethernium (#1000335) / HD Etel Carnium (#1000370)	100,000z

Enhanced Materials

Enriched Ores

Enriched materials provide significantly higher success rates:

Ore	Used For	Improvement
Enriched Oridecon (#7619)	Weapons +1 to +10	+30-50% higher success rate
Enriched Elunium (#7620)	Armor +1 to +10	+30-50% higher success rate
Enriched Etherdeocon (#1000334)	Level 5 Weapons +1 to +10	Higher success rate, less downgrade
Enriched Ethernium (#1000331)	Level 2 Armor +1 to +10	Higher success rate, less downgrade

ℹ️ Note: Enriched ores still result in item destruction on failure for +1 to +10 refinement.

HD (High Density) Ores

HD ores prevent item destruction but cause downgrades on failure:

Ore	Used For	Failure Effect
HD Oridecon (#6240)	Weapons +1 to +10	-1 refine level (no destruction)
HD Elunium (#6241)	Armor +1 to +10	-1 refine level (no destruction)
HD Bradium (#6226)	Weapons +11 to +20	-1 refine level
HD Carnium (#6225)	Armor +11 to +20	-1 refine level

💡 Tip: HD ores are ideal for expensive or rare equipment since you won't lose the item on failure.

Blacksmith Blessing

Blacksmith Blessing (#6635) can be used to guarantee success at certain refine levels. The number required increases with refinement:

Refine Level	Blessings Required
+8	1
+9	2
+10	4
+11	7
+12	11
+13	16
+14	22

⚠️ Warning: Blacksmith Blessings are not available for +15 and above.

Success Rates

Armor (Level 1)

Refine	Normal	Enriched	HD	Failure Effect
+1 to +4	100%	100%	100%	Safe
+5	60%	90%	60%	Destroy / -1
+6	40%	70%	40%	Destroy / -1
+7	40%	70%	40%	Destroy / -1
+8	20%	40%	20%	Destroy / -1
+9	20%	40%	20%	Destroy / -1
+10	9%	20%	9%	Destroy / -1
+11 to +14	8%	—	8%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+15 to +18	7%	—	7%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+19 to +20	5%	—	5%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1

Weapon Level 1

Refine	Normal	Enriched	HD	Failure Effect
+1 to +7	100%	100%	100%	Safe
+8	60%	90%	60%	Destroy / -1
+9	40%	70%	40%	Destroy / -1
+10	19%	30%	19%	Destroy / -1
+11 to +15	18%	—	18%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+16 to +18	17%	—	17%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+19 to +20	15%	—	15%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1

Weapon Level 2

Refine	Normal	Enriched	HD	Failure Effect
+1 to +6	100%	100%	100%	Safe
+7	60%	90%	60%	Destroy / -1
+8	40%	70%	40%	Destroy / -1
+9	20%	40%	20%	Destroy / -1
+10	19%	30%	19%	Destroy / -1
+11 to +15	18%	—	18%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+16 to +18	17%	—	17%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+19 to +20	15%	—	15%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1

Weapon Level 3

Refine	Normal	Enriched	HD	Failure Effect
+1 to +5	100%	100%	100%	Safe
+6	60%	90%	60%	Destroy / -1
+7	50%	80%	50%	Destroy / -1
+8	20%	40%	20%	Destroy / -1
+9	20%	40%	20%	Destroy / -1
+10	19%	30%	19%	Destroy / -1
+11 to +15	18%	—	18%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+16 to +18	17%	—	17%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+19 to +20	15%	—	15%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1

Weapon Level 4

Refine	Normal	Enriched	HD	Failure Effect
+1 to +4	100%	100%	100%	Safe
+5	60%	90%	60%	Destroy / -1
+6	40%	70%	40%	Destroy / -1
+7	40%	70%	40%	Destroy / -1
+8	20%	40%	20%	Destroy / -1
+9	20%	40%	20%	Destroy / -1
+10	9%	20%	9%	Destroy / -1
+11 to +14	8%	—	8%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+15 to +18	7%	—	7%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1
+19 to +20	5%	—	5%	20% Destroy + -3 / -1

Refinement Bonuses

Weapon ATK Bonuses

Each refinement level adds ATK based on the weapon level:

Refine	Lv1 Weapon	Lv2 Weapon	Lv3 Weapon	Lv4 Weapon
+1	+2	+3	+5	+7
+2	+4	+6	+10	+14
+3	+6	+9	+15	+21
+4	+8	+12	+20	+28
+5	+10	+15	+25	+35
+6	+12	+18	+30	+42
+7	+14	+21	+35	+49
+8	+16	+24	+40	+56
+9	+18	+27	+45	+63
+10	+20	+30	+50	+70
+15	+30	+45	+75	+105
+16	+48	+80	+112	+160
+20	+60	+100	+140	+200

ℹ️ Note: High-level weapons (+8 and above) also gain a random bonus ATK that increases with refinement.

Armor DEF Bonuses

Each refinement level adds DEF to armor:

Refine	DEF Bonus (Lv1)	DEF Bonus (Lv2 / 4th Job)
+1	+1	+1.2
+2	+2	+2.4
+3	+3	+3.6
+4	+4	+4.8
+5	+6	+7.2
+6	+8	+9.6
+7	+10	+12
+8	+12	+14.4
+9	+15	+18
+10	+18	+21.6
+15	+36	+43.2
+20	+60	+72

Server Broadcasts

High refinement successes and failures are broadcast server-wide:

+13 and above: Both success and failure messages are broadcast
This applies to weapons, armor, and shadow equipment

ℹ️ Note: This is a great way to celebrate (or commiserate) with the community!

Refine NPCs

Visit the Refinery in Main Office (@go main) to find:

Standard Refiner — Uses normal ores
HD Refiner — Uses HD ores (no destruction)
Enriched Refiner — Uses enriched ores

Tips for Refinement

{{Tip| {{Tip|* Always start with safe refines — they cost nothing but ores and zeny {{Tip|* Use HD ores on expensive or rare equipment to avoid total loss {{Tip|* Save Enriched ores for the +7 to +10 range where they have the biggest impact {{Tip|* Consider Blacksmith Blessings for guaranteed success on valuable items

💡 Tip: * +10 is often enough for most builds — going higher is a gamble

⚠️ Warning: Refinement can be addictive! Set a budget and stick to it. Don't refine gear you can't afford to lose.