How the Black Market Works

The Caerleon Black Market buys items from players and feeds them into Albion loot tables. Demand changes as items are destroyed or awarded, so prices can spike above normal city values.

A flip works when your buy price, fees, and transport risk are lower than the Black Market payout. The best flips are boring: repeatable items, known volume, and a clear maximum buy price.

Choose Items with Volume

Start with common weapons, armor, bags, capes, and tools before chasing rare artifacts. High-volume items are easier to price and easier to exit if the market moves.

Avoid tying all silver into one slow item. A basket of smaller flips protects you from one bad listing or one sudden price reset.

Transport Risk

Caerleon access has full-loot risk. The profit on a cart must pay for expected losses, not just look good before you leave town.

Treat transport loss as a cost. If one death removes ten successful flips, the route is too thin.

Track Every Batch

Use Notepad for target items and quantities, then record realized profit in the Silver Tracker after the items sell.

Set a maximum buy price before placing orders.
Record fees and transport costs.
Split valuable hauls into smaller runs.
Stop buying when Black Market demand drops.
Review profit per hour, not just profit per item.