The Forge Roblox Beginner's Guide 2025
The Forge Beta stands out: dig up ore, craft and upgrade your own gear, then fight using what you built. This guide covers the fundamentals so you can ramp quickly.
The Forge Beta asks you to gather ores, forge and improve your own equipment, then use it to take down enemies. If you want a smooth start, these notes will keep you on track—here’s our streamlined beginner’s walkthrough.
Basic The Forge Controls
Get comfortable with the keybinds early; dash, sprint, and block timing matter once mobs pile on.
| Action | Keybind |
|---|---|
| Dash | Q |
| Sprint | Shift |
| Shift-Lock | Ctrl |
| Light Attack | LMB |
| Heavy Attack (Requires Shift-Lock) | R / RMB |
| Block (Requires Shift-Lock) | F |
| Menu | T |
Important Locations and NPCs
Each hub NPC covers a different piece of progression: mining, forging, enhancing, runes, potions, light sources, pickaxes, selling, or race rerolls. Visit them early to unlock tools and upgrades.
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| The Cave | Mine important ores and fight zombies that guard them. |
| The Forge | Smelt ores into weapons and armor—core progression hub. |
| Enhancing Area | Spend resources to upgrade gear stats; remove runes before enhancing. |
| Runemaker Area | Attach runes to gear for buffs like burn, poison, lifesteal, thorn, and more. |
| Maria's Potion Shop | Buy potions that boost stats (not needed on starter island but useful later). |
| Bard Area | Grab a lantern to explore dim cave areas safely. |
| Miner Fred's Shop | Purchase better pickaxes to mine faster and get rarer ores. |
| Marbles's Shop | Sell unused weapons and armor to free space and earn gold. |
| Greedy Cey's Shop | Sell ores, runes, and essences for gold to fund upgrades. |
| Wizard's Tower | Reroll race (free rerolls via codes) and unlock Forgotten Kingdom after the tutorial. |
Money and Farming
FarmingAt the start, offload ores to Greedy Cey instead of crafting them—it's quicker and more consistent cash.
Once Forgotten Kingdom is open, farm the volcano’s fast-respawning rocks. Use the idle trick (hold LMB, press ESC, close menu) to keep mining hands-free.
Runes, Essences, and Gear
RunesEssences dropped by zombies fuel enhancements; tougher enemies drop higher tiers. Runes add perks like extra ore drops or more damage.
Hold your top runes for high-tier pickaxes or weapons so they aren’t wasted.
How to Mine in The Forge
MiningEquip your pickaxe (slot 2) and chip away at rocks in The Cave. Drops are RNG-driven; stacking Luck bumps rare ore odds.
All Pickaxes
GearPick up new pickaxes from Miner Fred in Stonewake's Cross. Higher-tier picks boost Mine Power, Luck, and Rune slots—upgrading accelerates ore quality and speed.
| Pickaxe | Mine Power | Luck Boost | Rune Slot | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Pickaxe | 7 | +0% | 0 | 150 Gold |
| Iron Pickaxe | 10 | +5% | 0 | 500 Gold |
| Gold Pickaxe | 16 | +15% | 1 | 1500 Gold |
| Platinum Pickaxe | 24 | +25% | 2 | 5000 Gold |
| Stonewake's Pickaxe | 33 | -30% | 3 | 3,333 Gold |
How Combat Works
CombatCombat is straightforward: weave light/heavy attacks and block to reduce incoming damage. Perfect blocks turn into parries that briefly stun foes.
How to Forge Equipment
ForgingForging converts your ores into weapons or armor. The ore mix sets stats, weight, and overall quality.
- Use the smelter (E).
- Pick Weapon or Armor.
- Slot up to 4 ores (fewer works if requirements are met).
- Minigame 1: drag to melt, keep heat in the target band.
- Minigame 2: release the pour inside the highlight.
- Minigame 3: click to crack the mold.
- Timing rings: click as circles overlap to raise quality (up to 100%).
- Let the cooldown animation finish to lock in the item.
How to Upgrade Equipment
UpgradesUpgrades push gear power further—combine enhancing and runes for best results.
- Enhancing: spend essences (from zombies/bosses) to raise stats and unlock rune slots.
- Runes: add passive effects (poison, burn, lifesteal, stat boosts). You can pull and reuse them later—slot them after enhancing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fast answers pulled from in-game testing.
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Ask for a path that fits your crew’s gear and time—happy to test it.