The Forge looks like a simple mining-and-fighting experience at first, but once you get a few minutes in, you realize it’s built around progression loops: mining → crafting → enhancing → fighting → getting stronger → mining harder areas → repeating the loop with better results each time.
If you understand that flow early, the entire game becomes a lot smoother. This Roblox The Forge Beginner Guide walks you through the exact things that matter during your first hours so you don’t waste time or resources.
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Rune Maker
This is where you attach runes to your gear and weapons.
- Rarer runes cost more to socket.
- You get runes by killing enemies in the mining zones.
- Runes can give damage, AOE, lifesteal, or mining boosts.
Tip:
Always enhance your equipment first, then apply runes. If you skip that, the game forces you to pay again later.
Enhancer Shop
Here you upgrade your gear using essences dropped by enemies.
- Weak mobs drop small essences
- Mid-tier mobs drop medium
- Strong mobs drop large
Enhancing boosts all your item’s stats and opens rune slots on some equipment.
Tip:
Never ignore enhancements — even a mediocre weapon becomes solid after a few upgrades.
Forge (Weapon & Armor Crafting)
This is where you actually create your gear.
You melt ores together, choose the item type, then play the forge minigames to shape and finish it.
Crafting requires three steps:
- Hammer Meter Control – keep the pin in the gold zone
- Scraping – rapid clicks to remove the layer
- Shape Timing – click only when the ring turns green
Good performance = better-quality gear.
Pickaxe Shop
Your mining journey basically lives or dies based on your pickaxe choice.
Every rock has a Mine Power Requirement, and if your pickaxe doesn’t meet it, the rock becomes unbreakable.
Important early advice:
If you can afford Iron, Golden, or Platinum, skip Bronze entirely.
You save time, get rare ores earlier, and speed up your whole progression.
Ore Seller (Greedy NPC)
Where you sell ores for gold.
Inventory & Menus (Press T)
Equipment Slots
Limited at first — buying more with gold is worth it as you build more weapons and armor sets.
Index
Every time you:
- find a new ore
- kill a new enemy
- craft a new item
…go to Index and claim the XP.
It gives a surprising amount of free levels.
Achievements → Skills
Completing achievements unlocks unique skills.
You can only equip one, so pick the one that best fits your playstyle.
Race Menu
Access it via:
- pressing T → Shop → Race
- OR speaking to the Wizard NPC near the portal area
Races drastically change how you play.
Some give lifesteal, some boost luck, some increase stats, some have survival perks.
Unlocking Island 2
To get access, you must:
- reach Level 10
- complete End of the Beginning quest
Then talk to the Wizard NPC and he’ll give you access to the portal.
How Progression Really Works
Step 1 – Get a Good Pickaxe
Enter the first cave with the strongest pickaxe you can afford.
This determines what ores you can actually mine and how fast your money grows.
Step 2 – Take Both Quests
Right at the cave entrance you’ll see two NPCs:
- One gives mining quests
- One gives skeleton-kill quests
Both are repeatable.
Each time you complete them, the difficulty increases, but so do the rewards.
Step 3 – Mine EVERYTHING
Mining is entirely RNG-based.
Better luck = better ores.
Better ores = better equipment.
Better equipment = faster kills & stronger enhancements.
If you hit rocks you can’t break, that means your pickaxe lacks the Mine Power.
Step 4 – Craft Your First Set
Once you have enough materials, return to the crafting station.
You can insert up to four ore types, but you don’t have to use all four — two good ores are often enough.
Understanding the Combat System
Combat is simple, but timing matters a lot.
Dodging (Q)
Use it to reposition or avoid big swings.
Parrying
Block right before the enemy hits you:
- A perfect parry has a chance to stun the enemy
- Parried hits also prevent stamina drain
Stamina only drains when:
- you get hit
- you try to run immediately afterward
This means if you avoid damage well, you can sprint forever.
What You Should Focus on First
Get to Level 10
The early levels are quick, especially with Index XP.
Buy Golden or Platinum Pickaxe
Your mining income explodes the moment you jump from Iron → Golden → Platinum.
Craft Basic Armor
Even a low-quality armor set nearly doubles your early survivability.
Start Enhancing Immediately
Even small upgrades matter.
Equip a Strong Skill (from Achievements)
Some boost movement, some give defensive perks, all of them help.