Overview

Welcome to The Forge, one of the most grind-heavy but rewarding RPG mining games on Roblox. This guide is designed for complete beginners, and by the end of it you’ll understand:

• How ores work and which ones matter
• The best races for different playstyles
• Pickaxe progression
• Weapons, armor, runes, and upgrades
• How to make money quickly(check this advanced guide to getting money fast end game)
• What items to focus on (and what to ignore)
• Common beginner mistakes that slow your progression

If you already watched the video version, this written guide expands on everything with clearer details, stat explanations, and step-by-step advice.

1. Understanding Ores — The Foundation of the Entire Game

If you understand ores, you understand 50% of this game.

Every ore has:

• A drop chance
• A region it spawns in
• A price
• A trait
• A forge multiplier
• Usage for crafting weapons and armor

Where to See Ore Details

Open the Index → Ores tab to see:

• Drop chances
• What ores each rock type can give
• The traits attached to each ore

Beginners often skip this, but it’s basically your in-game wiki.

1.1 Why Traits Matter More Than the Ore Itself

Traits change how your armor or weapon behaves.

Here are high-impact beginner traits explained with real gameplay effects:

a) Obsidian

+30 defense
If you’re dying a lot, this is your safety net.

b) Eye Ore

5% extra damage
-10% health
Good for aggressive players.
Not recommended for beginners unless you stack survivability elsewhere.

c) Poopite

15% chance to poison enemies for 5 seconds when below 35% HP
This trait is surprisingly strong in early combat areas.

d) Rivalite

+20% Critical Chance (weapons)
One of the strongest traits you can add early.

e) Lightite

+15% Movement Speed
Movement = survival.
Great for early exploring and farming.

1.2 How Many Traits Can You Combine?

As many as the game allows — every ore you add during forging can contribute its trait.

This lets you craft:

• Tank builds
• Speed builds
• Crit builds
• Poison builds
• Mixed utility builds

If you enjoy experimenting, use the Forge Calculator to preview and practice outcomes before wasting ores.

A lot of players think that just adding an ore automatically gives you the full trait bonus, but that’s not how forging works.
Traits only become strong if the ore makes up enough of your total materials.

Full Trait Power = 30% or More

If an ore makes up 30% or more of your forge, its trait activates at full strength.

In the example shown:

• Rivalite (35%) and Eye Ore (40%) both pass the 30% mark, so their traits are at full power.
• Ruby (25%) doesn’t have any traits at all — it only increases craft multiplier — so the 30% rule doesn’t apply to it.

Partial Trait Power = Around 10%

At about 10%, the trait still applies, but it’s much weaker—around one-third of the max value.

Example:
A trait that normally gives +5% damage will only give roughly +1.6% here.

Why This Matters for Beginners

This is where most new players make mistakes:

• Mixing too many ores spreads your percentages too thin
• Your traits become weak without you noticing
• Strong builds come from focused material choices
• Any trait you care about should be pushed to 30%+ for maximum value

2. Races

Your race affects:

• Mining speed
• Combat potential
• Mobility
• Drop luck
• Defense and survival

You can change races anytime in:
Inventory → Shop tab → Race Menu

OR through the Wizard NPC.(island 1 or 2)

a) Island 1(Stonewake's cross):

b) Island 2(Forgotten Kingdom):

2.1 Best Beginner Race: Dwarf

Bonuses

This race is all about making mining easier and faster.

You get +15% mining damage, which means rocks break in fewer hits, and +5% better forge results, so your early crafts feel a bit more rewarding instead of disappointing. On top of that, there’s Critical Mining, which gives you a 20% chance to hit rocks for 50% extra damage, letting you occasionally tear through them much faster than usual.

Why This Race Is Good

If you get this race early, the difference is noticeable almost immediately.

Mining on the Starter Island feels quicker, the grind is shorter, and you spend less time stuck breaking the same rocks over and over. Because you collect ores faster, you can start forging sooner, upgrade your gear earlier, and move through the early game with less friction.

It doesn’t change how the game works later on, but for early progression, this race gives you a clear head start and makes the whole beginning phase feel smoother compared to other races.

2.2 Best Tank Beginner Race: Golem

Bonuses

This race is built for players who want to stay alive longer and trade speed for survivability.

You gain 30% more health, but you move a bit slower and your character is larger, making you easier to hit. In return, heavy weapons feel better to use thanks to 15% increased attack speed, and Stone Heart gives you a 50% chance to reduce incoming damage by 25%, which helps you soak hits that would normally chunk your health.

Why Choose This Race

If you like playing it safe and surviving long fights, this race fits that style well.

You can take more hits, recover from mistakes more easily, and stand your ground against tougher enemies. It’s especially useful for players who prefer heavy weapons or don’t mind moving slower in exchange for durability.

This race isn’t about speed or efficiency — it’s about lasting longer and staying alive when fights drag on.

2.3 Best Farming Race: Angel

Bonuses

This race is built around movement, efficiency, and long-term value.

You move faster overall and get better mobility thanks to longer dashes, shorter dash cooldowns, higher jump height, and more stamina. This makes traveling, repositioning, and avoiding danger much easier compared to most other races.

On top of that, you gain a 30% luck boost, which increases your chances of finding rarer ores over time. There’s also an offensive perk that gives a 50% chance to trigger Smite on hit, dealing extra damage, and a survival perk that grants infinite stamina when your health drops below 20%, helping you escape or recover in risky situations.

Why This Race Is Worth It

This race shines over time rather than immediately.

Faster movement makes the game feel smoother and less restrictive, while the luck boost slowly pays off by increasing how often you find valuable ores. More rare ores means better crafts and more money in the long run, especially if you mine or forge a lot.

If you value mobility, efficiency, and long-term gains over raw damage or tankiness, this race is one of the best all-around choices.

2.4 Best Combat Race: Demon

Bonuses

This race is built for aggressive play and heavy combat, especially later in the game.

You gain 20% movement speed, 20% attack speed, and 20% physical damage, along with stronger fire damage. You’re also slightly larger, which makes you easier to hit, but the raw damage and speed more than make up for it in most fights.

On the passive side, Backfire can burn enemies when they hit you, Cursed Aura deals constant area damage around you while in combat, and Devil’s Finger upgrades your dash into a teleport-style movement that can create a hellfire circle, dealing heavy area damage for a short time.

Why This Race Is Strong

This race really comes alive once enemies start hitting harder and fights last longer.

The mix of high damage, speed, and passive area effects makes it excellent for clearing groups of enemies and fighting tougher targets. You’re rewarded for staying aggressive and staying close to enemies, where the aura and hellfire effects can do their work.

If your goal is late-game combat, boss fights, or fast enemy clearing, this race is one of the strongest options available — but it’s less forgiving early on compared to safer or more utility-focused races like dwarf.

3. Weapons — How Damage Works

Weapons give you essences, used for runes, forging, and upgrades.

Each weapon has:

• Base damage
• Attack speed
• Range
• Quality tier
• Traits (based on the ores you used)

Forging a Weapon

You throw ores into the forge.
The forge mixes traits, rarity, and multipliers into a unique weapon.

Weapon Quality

From worst to best:
Broken, Poor, Worn, Average, Good, Excellent, Perfect and Masterwork

Better quality =

• Higher damage
• Higher stats
• More power per hit

3.1 Enhancing Weapons

At the Enhancer NPC, you can:

• Boost damage
• Add rune slots
• Improve stats

But success rate drops as the level increases.

4. Runes

Runes give you stat bonuses, special effects, and build customization.

You apply them at the Runemaker.

Examples:

• Damage runes
• Speed runes
• Healing runes
• Mining runes
• Defense runes

Runes matter more later, but beginners should start learning the system early so they grow into it.

5. Armor

Armor comes in Light, Medium, and Heavy.

Light Armor

• Mobility
• Lower defense

Medium Armor

Balanced defense and mobility.

Heavy Armor

• High defense
• Lower mobility

Beginners often mix armor types, and that’s perfectly fine.

You craft armor the same way as weapons — melting ores and shaping them.

6. Essential Beginner Items & When to Use Them

Portal Tool

Unlocked after completing all Sensei Moro quests and hitting level 10.

Lantern (350 Gold)

Buy this early.
Caves are extremely dark and navigating without it slows progression.

Potions (Maria NPC)

She sells:

• Luck potions
• Health potions
• Damage potions
• Miner potions
• Speed potions

Totems

Obtained via codes or Robux:

• Luck Totem
• Warrior Totem
• Vitality Totem
• XP Totem
• Miner Totem

These make grinding easier but are NOT required.

7. Money Progression

If you want steady and fast income in The Forge, follow this progression path. Each stage sets you up for the next, and skipping ahead usually slows you down.

Early Game (Starter Island → Forgotten Kingdom)

Your goal here is to build up enough money for tools and mobility.

Focus on:

• Completing quests (best early payout)
• Mining any rocks you see to build fill up your stash
• Upgrading your pickaxe as soon as possible
• Avoiding unnecessary purchases like potions

Mining is slow here, so quests will carry most of your money.

Mid Game (Volcanic Area Unlock → Deep Caves)

This is where money starts speeding up.

Focus on:

• Farming mobs
• Mining volcanic rocks
• Forging armor instead of selling raw ores
• Prioritizing Heavy Chestplates for big profits

Late Game (High-Tier Ores → Advanced Forging)

Once you reach late game, you’ll unlock the methods that generate real money.

Focus on:

• Forging high-tier items (Heavy Armor / Colossal Swords)
• Farming volcanic zones for valuable ore drops
• Using Angel race or luck-boosting setups to find rarer ores

8. Beginner Pickaxe Path

Follow this pickaxe order for smooth and fast progression:

1. Iron Pickaxe

📍 Pickaxe Shop (Starter island)
Your first real upgrade. It speeds up early mining and helps you collect materials for the next steps.

2. Stonewake’s Pickaxe

📍 Cave (Starter island)
A hidden but extremely strong early-game pickaxe.
A big jump from Iron and perfect for beginner forging runs.

3. Cobalt Pickaxe

📍 Pickaxe Shop (Forgotten Kingdom)
Your early World 2 power spike. Makes volcanic mining and ore farming much smoother.

4. Titanium Pickaxe

📍 Pickaxe Shop (Forgotten Kingdom)
A very solid mid-game upgrade. Significantly boosts your mining power and speed.

5. Mythril Pickaxe

📍 Pickaxe Shop (Forgotten Kingdom)
The strongest pickaxe available in the shop.
This is the point where you start farming ores at a competitive speed.

6. Arcane Pickaxe

📍 Bard Quest (Starter island)
A special quest pickaxe focused on luck, making it great for players farming rare ores or planning to forge high-value armor.

7. Demonic Pickaxe

📍Complete Skal’s quest (Forgotten Kingdom)

Your pickaxe is your true progression bottleneck in The Forge.

A better pickaxe means:

• Faster rock breaking
• More ore per hour
• Faster money generation
• Faster crafting and forging
• Access to harder areas sooner

If you upgrade nothing else, upgrade your pickaxe.

9. Beginner Mistakes to Avoid

These slow down new players more than anything:

❌ Buying potions early
❌ Ignoring ore traits
❌ Using a combat race while trying to mine
❌ Enhancing cheap weapons too far
❌ Not learning the forge crafting system
❌ Not upgrading pickaxes early

Fix these and you jump ahead of 90% of beginners.

The End

The Forge has a learning curve, but once you understand ores, traits, races, forging, and pickaxe progression, the game becomes much easier.

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