Armor in The Forge is just as important as your weapon. If your weapon determines how fast you farm, your armor determines whether you survive long enough to do it. Many players underestimate armor because the early tiers feel similar, but once you start mixing health multipliers and high–value pieces, the difference becomes massive.
How Armor Works
Armor isn’t flat defense—it boosts your base HP by a percentage. That percentage becomes more meaningful as your health pool grows through levels, gems, or enhancements.
Core Armor Stats
- Health – A % increase to total HP
- Chance – Rarity within its armor category
- Base Price – Sell value
- Armor Type – Light, Medium, or Heavy; each defines your durability and forging goals
Armor is less about blocking damage and more about multiplying survivability. A single high-tier chestplate can make you feel like a completely different build.
Health Percentages
Some pieces naturally roll more health:
Highest Health Slots
- Chestplates – Always the biggest HP boost
- Leggings – Reliable mid-tier HP
- Helmets – Lowest HP contribution
If you’re going for maximum survivability, the chestplate slot should always be your priority.
Armor Types Explained
Each armor category follows a very real identity:
Light Armor
Fast to forge, low cost, decent for early-game farming.
Medium Armor
Balances HP and rarity, making it great for sustained combat and boss farming.
Heavy Armor
For players who want tank-level HP and don’t mind higher forging complexity and cost.
Light Armor
Light Armor is your beginner-friendly set. Cheap, consistent, and easy to farm until you get something stronger. If you’re just starting out or testing builds, this is the category you’ll interact with the most.
Light Helmet
- Health: +3.75%
- Chance: 1/1
- Base Price: 65$
A guaranteed roll if you’re forging Light Armor. Nothing fancy, but free durability is always welcome.
Light Chestplate
- Health: +5%
- Chance: 1/3
- Base Price: 225$
The best Light Armor piece by far. If you’re running a Light set, aim for this first because chestplates give the biggest health gain.
Light Leggings
- Health: +4.375%
- Chance: 1/2
- Base Price: 112.5$
A reliable mid-value Light Armor piece. Good coverage without costing much.
Medium Armor
Medium Armor is where your survivability actually starts to scale. With stronger pieces and higher HP multipliers, this armor category is ideal for consistent dungeon farming and bosses.
Medium Helmet
- Health: +6.25%
- Chance: 1/1
Solid upgrade from Light Helm. Always gives a meaningful HP bump.
Medium Chestplate
- Health: (Not stated, but typically between 9–11%)
- Chance: 1/3
Chestplates shine in every tier, and Medium is no different. Always worth going for.
Medium Leggings
- Health: (Typically around 7–8%)
- Chance: 1/2
Reliable HP for the mid-slot. A natural upgrade path from Light Leggings.
Samurai Armor (Medium+ Tier)
Samurai Armor sits between Medium and Heavy. These pieces have some of the best mid-to-late-game value because they offer high HP without the extreme rarity of Heavy sets.
Samurai Helmet
- Health: +8%
- Chance: Unknown
- Base Price: 335$
This is a big jump from basic Medium. The health gain alone is worth the ore cost.
Samurai Chestplate
- Health: +12.75%
- Chance: Unknown
- Base Price: 850$
A powerhouse mid-tier chestpiece. If you craft this, you’ll feel the HP difference instantly.
Samurai Leggings
- Health: +9%
- Chance: Unknown
- Base Price: 485$
The perfect armor piece when you want heavy-tier survivability without fully committing to heavy forging.
Heavy Armor
Heavy Armor is built for tanking, bossing, and frontline combat. These are the highest-value, highest-stat armor sets available to a forger.
Knight Helmet
- Health: (Usually 10–12%)
- Chance: 1/1
High HP, guaranteed roll—Knight helms are fantastic for tank setups.
Knight Chestplate
- Health: +16.25%
- Chance: 1/3
- Base Price: 1355$
One of the strongest HP chestplates in the entire game. If you’re aiming for pure tank builds, this is your prize piece.
Knight Leggings
- Health: (Typically 12–14%)
- Chance: 1/2
Big HP, solid rarity, and essential for full heavy setups.
Dark Knight Armor
Dark Knight is the rarest, most prestigious armor tier. These are extremely hard to forge, but the stats put you into late-game tank territory. Expect high HP values and extremely strong resale potential.
Dark Knight Helmet
- Health: High
- Chance: 1/1
This is a pure-endgame helm; everything about it screams survivability.
Dark Knight Chestplate
- Health: Highest among all armor chests
- Chance: 1/3
This is the single strongest chestpiece you can forge. If you’re trying to hit late-game boss HP thresholds, this is where it happens.
Dark Knight Leggings
- Health: High
- Chance: 1/2
Round out the set with top-tier HP for maximum tanking potential.
Personal Notes & Recommendations
For Early Game
Run Light Chestplate + Light Leggings until you can transition. Early on, HP differences matter less, so Light is fine.
For Mid Game
Aim for Samurai Chestplate first. This piece alone can make you feel unkillable in lower zones.
For Late Game
Knight Chestplate or Dark Knight Chestplate should be your long-term targets. They multiply your HP so much that combat becomes dramatically more forgiving.
For Profit
Samurai and Knight pieces have excellent resale value without Divine-tier difficulty.
For Full Tank Builds
A full Dark Knight set is the end goal, but Samurai mixes well with Knight if you’re still progressing.