Choose the gain, not the glow
Decide the troop type, stat and flat or percentage attribute your build needs before refining. A gold attribute for the wrong job is still the wrong attribute. It has simply dressed for the interview.
| Possible improvement | Spending priority |
|---|---|
| Wrong stat → useful stat | Usually first: improve a piece you actually use. |
| Useful stat → slightly higher value | Usually wait: compare the small gain with another unfinished piece. |
| Fourth gold attribute on Civilization Equipment | Check the Advanced Refining unlock before deciding to stop. |
Price the locks you will actually use
Top Games’ 2026-03-27 update says Wish Blessing reduces the Gem cost of locking equipment attributes. Its listed +50 Wish Blessing is not a stated 50% discount. Check the price shown with your intended locks and active blessing before spending.
Official Wish Blessing and refining update
Set separate limits for Gems, Gold and Refining Stones. Stop when any limit is reached. Recalculate if the displayed cost changes.
That buys attempts, not a promised result. This guide does not assume a success probability or calculate an expected price for your target roll.
“I have already spent too much to stop” is the Forge’s preferred accounting method.
The exception: an unlock with a useful job
The official Civilization Equipment rule requires all four refining attributes to reach gold to unlock Advanced Refining. This adds a separate attribute, refined with Gold and Refining Stones.
Official Civilization Equipment Advanced Refining rules
If the fourth gold opens a useful extra attribute, compare that benefit with the remaining cost. Do not assume the same rule applies to every equipment set. Read the unlock shown on your piece.
Aim for useful gold attributes. Accepting the wrong stat just to unlock another can sacrifice more than it adds. Budget for developing the extra attribute too.
Give the session an ending
- Pick one piece, one useful target and your spending limits. Check any active refining-event rewards against those planned attempts; count only rewards you can actually claim.
- Stop when you reach the target or a limit. If the next improvement is tiny, compare another piece or a guaranteed upgrade before buying more attempts.
Sources checked 2026-09-07. The references document a 2026 cost adjustment and the original 2023 Civilization Equipment unlock. Use current in-game prices and conditions; no live event availability or universal best roll is claimed.
Keep the useful roll.
Keep the spending limit.
The Forge will recover emotionally.