The Forge Crafting Guide (Beginner to Advanced)

Quick TL;DR for busy players

1. Crafting = three mini-games. Pick your weapon or armor, add ores, then smelt, pour, and hammer. Clean timing and accuracy push quality up; sloppy inputs lower it.
2. Ores drive the stats. Each ore has a rarity, multiplier, and sometimes a trait. The final multiplier is essentially the weighted average of what you throw in.
3. Traits need enough share to trigger. Aim for meaningful percentages (think 10%/20%/30% thresholds) so the trait actually applies to the finished item.
4. Rare ores deserve a plan. Spend commons and uncommons to learn the mini-games; save Legendary, Mythical, and Divine ores for weapons and armor you will keep.
5. Use tools instead of guessing. Simulate mixes with the crafting calculator, decide what to spend with the inventory optimizer, and borrow proven recipes from best forge setups.

Roblox The Forge crafting mini-games: how it works

The Forge crafting loop follows the same rhythm every time:

Where to craft. The Forge sits in Stonewake's Cross between the Potion Seller and the Runemaker (Online Station guide). Track the anvil icon on the compass and walk up to the cauldron to start.

1. Travel to The Forge. Walk to Stonewake's Cross and face the cauldron between the Potion Seller and Runemaker (anvil icon on the compass).
   
2. Pick what you are crafting. Choose Weapon or Armor, then select the exact type (Daggers, Katanas, Light, Medium, or Heavy Armor, and so on).
3. Add ores to the crucible. Mix a few ores; watch the live multiplier. Match what you planned in the crafting calculator so the in-game recipe mirrors the simulation and trait thresholds.
4. Smelt: fill the heat bar.
   

   Smelting mini-game: fill the heat bar

   Heat and pump until the bar fills. Pump the bellows hard on the left side to max the heat bar quickly—Online Station notes this keeps all ores melted before you pour.

   • Spam the bellows until the heat bar is full and stable.
   • Letting the bar drop mid-smelt lowers quality; keep pumping if it dips.
   • Short drops are recoverable; long drops risk stepping down a quality tier.
   • Use cheap ores to practice the rhythm before spending rares.
5. Pour: stay inside the yellow zone.
   

   Pouring mini-game: hold the yellow zone

   Keep the indicator inside the yellow zone while the metal flows. Hold and release your mouse to raise or lower the white marker; more time in the yellow zone equals a stronger pour score.

   • Hold to raise, release to lower the white marker; stay inside the yellow zone.
   • Small micro-adjustments beat big swings—avoid overshooting the bar edges.
   • If you drift out of the zone, pause briefly to recenter before continuing.
   • The longer you stay centered, the better the pour score that feeds final quality.
6. Hammer: chain Perfect hits and finish.
   

   Hammering timing mini-game

   Hit the timing prompts cleanly. Click when the circle touches the inner ring to land "Perfect" hits—clean timing plus a good ore mix unlocks the best rolls.

   • Click when the moving circle touches the inner ring to earn a “Perfect.”
   • Perfect streaks boost quality; misses drag it down even with a great ore mix.
   • Perfect chains shift you toward the top of the quality band; misses can drop a band.
   • Focus on tempo over speed—consistent timing matters more than rapid taps.

   Final stats come from your ore mix (multiplier + traits) plus mini-game performance. Strong inputs and clean play equal strong crafts.

Forge ore rarities, multipliers, and traits explained

Forge ore rarities

Rarities typically flow from Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Relic, Legendary, Divine, up to Mythical. Higher rarities bring better multipliers, higher sell values, and more frequent traits.

Forge multipliers (why your mix matters)

• The game averages your ore multipliers based on how much of each ore you use.
• A pile of low-multiplier commons drags the result down.
• Concentrating high-multiplier ores keeps the average high. This is where careful crafting calculator planning pays off.

Forge traits and thresholds

Many mid- to late-game ores add traits like extra Armor or HP, Crit Chance, Dodge, Burn damage, or AoE explosions. The trait only applies when the ore is a meaningful share of the recipe, commonly thought of as 10% or more, with stronger effects at 20% and 30%.

Check the trait percentages in the crafting calculator or compare candidate mixes in best forge setups before you craft. The inventory optimizer can also show how to hit trait thresholds without burning every rare ore you own.

Roblox The Forge weapons and armor you can craft

Forge weapon types

• Daggers
• Straight Swords
• Great Swords
• Gauntlets
• Katanas
• Great Axes
• Colossal Swords

Smaller weapons like Daggers are cheaper and great for learning the mini-games. Bigger weapons like Great Axes or Colossal Swords consume far more ore, so plan those with the crafting calculator before committing.

Forge armor types

• Light Armor – high mobility, less raw tankiness.
• Medium Armor – balanced defense and mobility.
• Heavy Armor – maximum defense, lower mobility.

Use higher multipliers when you want big base defense, then layer traits that fit your style (HP, Armor, Dodge, or damage boosts). The inventory optimizer helps pick which ores to spend on armor versus weapons.

Forge trait thresholds and ore counts (Online Station)

The number of ores you add changes what the game can output. Online Station published the following checkpoints; use them with the crafting calculator to preview the multiplier and traits for each recipe.

Source: Online Station's The Forge forging guide.

Simple Forge crafting goals (and how to approach them)

1) Early-game survivability (Island 1 and early Island 2)

• Use mostly Rare and Epic ores with solid multipliers.
• Save Legendary and Mythical ores until you know the mini-games well.
• Prioritize HP or Armor traits over flashy damage effects.
• Run a few mixes in the crafting calculator to compare tanky versus damage recipes, then craft the one that keeps you alive.

2) Mid-game damage builds (comfortable in caves, farming gold)

• Invest better Rare and Legendary ores into your main weapon.
• Chase traits like Crit Chance, Burn, AoE, or Speed to clear mobs quickly.
• Keep armor balanced so you can still survive mistakes.
• Start with a recipe from best forge setups, tweak it in the crafting calculator, then note the exact mix you want to craft in-game.

3) Late-game or end-game builds (deep caves, rare ore farming)

• Reserve your highest-multiplier Mythical and Divine ores for long-term gear.
• Make sure trait ores hold enough share to trigger; check 10%, 20%, and 30% thresholds before you spend.
• Practice mini-games until Perfect chains are consistent—rare ores hurt to waste at this tier.
• Use the inventory optimizer to decide which ores to burn now versus save for your final crafts.

Use The Forge crafting calculator with this guide

1. Choose your target craft. Pick the weapon or armor type plus a clear goal (damage, tank, or balanced). If you need inspiration, start from best forge setups.
2. Enter the ores you plan to use. Add ore types and amounts based on what is in your inventory. Adjust percentages to mimic what you will place in-game.
3. Review the predicted results. Check the overall multiplier, which traits apply at 10%, 20%, and 30%, and how the item fits your goal.
4. Compare a few mixes before crafting. Swap in different rares to see how the multiplier and traits change. The inventory optimizer keeps you from overspending scarce ores.
5. Craft in-game with confidence. Recreate the mix, play the mini-games cleanly, and you will land closer to the simulated result.

Common Forge crafting mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Mistake 1: throwing in a bit of everything

Mixing every ore you own dilutes multipliers and usually fails to trigger traits. Stick to two to four ores that support one goal, and confirm the percentages in the crafting calculator.

Mistake 2: wasting rare ores on throwaway gear

Legendary and Mythical ores vanish fast if you use them to see what happens. Practice mini-games with cheaper ores, then spend rares on weapons or armor you intend to keep. The inventory optimizer helps you schedule those crafts.

Mistake 3: ignoring traits completely

Traits often separate good items from broken ones. Decide which trait matters, make sure the trait ore is a large enough share (10% or more), and avoid conflicting traits in one recipe unless you truly need them together.

Mistake 4: never enhancing or slotting runes later

Crafting is step one. Enhance your gear, add runes when available, and revisit traits as you unlock better ores. A great base craft plus upgrades beats a rushed high-multiplier item with no follow-up.

Forge crafting FAQ: quick answers

Last Forge crafting checks before you craft

Spend rares only after a quick audit: make sure trait ores clear the 10/20/30 thresholds, warm up the three mini-games with cheap ores, then run your mix through the crafting calculator or inventory optimizer to confirm every ore has a job.