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The Forge Progression Guide

Check out our Progression Guide for The Forge here. We have guides for each World and what to do in the early game, mid game, and late game.

Early Game Progression

World 1 - Stonewake's Cross

World 1 Walkthrough
1 Complete all the Main Quests available.
2 Buy Pickaxes until you can mine Boulders.
3 Farm until you can afford the Stonewake's Pickaxe.
4 Reach Level 10 to go to the next World.

World 2 - Descent's Beginning

World 2 Walkthrough
1 Talk to Moro Sensei and Captain Rowan.
2 Complete all available Quests both one-time and repeatable ones.

Do note that World 2 quests can stack with one another, so clear them as soon as you can!

List of All Quests

Mid Game Progression

Ruined Cave (Early-Mid Game)

World 2 AFK Spot Ruined Cave

You can enter the path on the left of Ruined Cave to farm Basalt Rocks and Cores. Use the Ores to craft Weapons and Armor against enemies such as Axe Skeletons, Bombers, and Rogue Skeletons.

Keep doing this until you get the Mythril Pickaxe.

Ashen Passage (Mid Game)

World 2 AFK Spot Ashen Passage

In the Ashen Passage, focus on defeating Deathaxe Skeletons, Blight Pyromancers, and Bombers until you have at least 125,000 gold (or less if your character is a Goblin) and then purchase the Arcane Pickaxe back in World 1.

Sell Heavy Chestplates and Colossal Swords

One way to get money fast is to forge Heavy Chestplates and Colossal Swords with the ores you can find in Ashen Passage. You can sell the armor and weapon for a decent amount of money.

Volcanic Depths (Mid Game)

World 2 AFK Spot Volcanic Depths

After entering the Volcanic Depths, make your way just before the lava pool to find enemies spawning in. Keep farming in this area until you reach Level 70 to go to the next world.

Late Game Progression

Spider Cave (Mid-Late Game)

World 3 AFK Spot Spider Cave Mining Area

Start by mining Icy Pebbles inside the Spider Cave entrance. When you have better gear, you can go deeper into the cave to find Icy Rocks and Icy Boulders for better ores.

Once you get better ores, forge Equipment and fight Crystal Spiders to for EXP and Money. Do this until you can purchase the Snow Pickaxe.

The Peak (Late Game)

World 3 AFK Spot The Peak Large Crystal Mining Area

At this point in the game, mine all the Crystals inside and forge the best equipment possible with the ores you find inside The Peak.

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Raven Cave (Late Game)

Raven Cave

After forging the best equipment possible from the ores in The Peak, go to the Raven Cave for the Dragon Head Pickaxe and Heart of the Island ores.

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