Our **The Forge Progression** guide goes over everything you need to know when it comes to progressing in the game! Use the shortcut links below to jump to the sections you want to learn about. Did you know there’s no level cap in [The Forge](https://www.roblox.com/games/76558904092080/The-Forge) right now?

## The Forge Progression Guide

All of the different ways to progress in The Forge, including:

### Pickaxe Progression

Arguably the most important tool in The Forge, you’re constantly upgrading your pickaxe so that you can get better (and rarer) ores.

#### To Save or Not to Save?

The progression with [pickaxes](https://www.gamezebo.com/walkthroughs/the-forge-pickaxes/) is fairly straightforward. You can either choose to save up for each one as you go along, or you can skip a few to go for the one you truly want. Some pickaxes aren’t too different in price, so at times, it can be worth just saving your Gold until you have enough.

#### Stats are Important

When deciding which pickaxes you want to get, it’s important to take note of their stats. Some rocks, especially those in the later areas (Forbidden Kingdom, Goblin Cave, Volcanic Depths, etc), require a high Mining Power stat to be broken.

This is definitely one of the main stats you should look out for, as well as Luck! The higher the Luck stat of a pickaxe, the higher the chance of getting a rarer ore.

### How Forging Works

Forging is the main way of upgrading your character’s stats when it comes to dealing damage and improving your defenses.

#### Rare Ores

Progressing your forging requires you to collect and use rare ores. Many of the rarest ores offer a high multiplier when used to forge armor and weapons. While the minigame remains the same no matter what you’re forging, it’s the results of your crafting that are key.

#### Forging Takes Skill

Depending on how well you do during the minigame, the stats of the forged item will differ. It’s also tricky to know how many of each ore to use when you’re setting up.

You’ve probably noticed that adding more of a certain ore compared to another reduces the multiplier significantly. When deciding which ores to use and how many, it’s all about trial and error. Quantity does not always produce quality, as they say!

#### Selling Your Forged Items

If you have forged items in your inventory that you no longer use, or that didn’t turn out the way you wanted, you can sell them. This ties in to the progression of pickaxes. As you make more Gold, you can purchase stronger pickaxes! To sell armor and weapons, look for merchants in the main locations.

### Armor Progression

This links to the ‘Forging’ section in this guide, but I’ll go into more detail regarding pieces of armor here.

#### Increasing Your Defense

The main purpose of [armor](https://www.gamezebo.com/walkthroughs/the-forge-armor/) is to increase your defense stat. However, depending on the ores you use to forge, you can add additional stat boosts and abilities, too.

To progress your armor, it’s best to focus on obtaining rarer ores and to experiment with how many effects and buffs you can add. Make sure to keep an eye on the multiplier, as this is a good indication of how strong the forged item will be.

#### Enhancing Armor

Like weapons, you can visit the Enhancer shops to increase the stats of your armor. At Enhance Level +3, you can start to add Runes to armor pieces, unless they already have Rune Slots after being forged.

#### Equipping Armor With Runes

With Runes, after collecting them as rewards when defeating enemies, you equip them to your pieces of armor to further improve them. Each Rune has a different effect, so it’s up to you regarding which ones you opt for! You can always sell unwanted Runes to Cey.

### Weapon Progression

The better your weapon, the easier it is to defeat stronger enemies, thus granting you a chance of obtaining rare drops.

#### Rare Ores Make the Best Weapons

The [rarest ores](https://www.gamezebo.com/walkthroughs/the-forge-rarest-ores/) in the game sometimes provide additional effects such as inflicting Burn DMG, so these should be your priority when you’re planning on upgrading your current weapon.

#### Enhancing Weapons

By visiting Enhancer shops in The Forge, you can increase the Enhance Level of your weapon. Once it reaches Enhance Level +3, you unlock a Rune Slot. Some weapons start with no Rune Slots, whereas others can have 1, 2, or 3. Enhancing also improves the