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Ideal Forge Setups
Reference meta mixes (ignores your inventory). These are high-level guides for the strongest possible builds in each category.
Weapons
Weapon – Dagger
100.0% Forge Chance @ 3 ores
base 5.87x, traits +17.5%
Use: 1× Magmaite, 2× Darkryte
Estimated damage: 29.33 – 58.67 DMG (DPS: 75.21 – 167.62) (Effective DPS range: 88.38 – 196.95)
Magmaite: 50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with with 35.00% chance
Weapon – Straight Sword
86.0% Forge Chance @ 6 ores
base 5.87x, traits +17.5%
Use: 2× Magmaite, 4× Darkryte
Estimated damage: 44.00 – 110.00 DMG (DPS: 66.67 – 186.44) (Effective DPS range: 78.33 – 219.07)
Magmaite: 50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with with 35.00% chance
Weapon – Gauntlets
65.0% Forge Chance @ 9 ores
base 5.87x, traits +17.5%
Use: 3× Magmaite, 6× Darkryte
Estimated damage: 44.59 – 112.64 DMG (DPS: 79.55 – 174.85) (Effective DPS range: 93.47 – 205.45)
Magmaite: 50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with with 35.00% chance
Weapon – Katana
72.0% Forge Chance @ 12 ores
base 5.87x, traits +17.5%
Use: 4× Magmaite, 8× Darkryte
Estimated damage: 49.87 – 104.78 DMG (DPS: 83.11 – 166.32) (Effective DPS range: 97.66 – 195.42)
Magmaite: 50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with with 35.00% chance
Weapon – Great Sword
69.0% Forge Chance @ 16 ores
base 5.89x, traits +17.5%
Use: 5× Magmaite, 11× Darkryte
Estimated damage: 70.72 – 141.45 DMG (DPS: 63.72 – 141.45) (Effective DPS range: 74.87 – 166.20)
Magmaite: 50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with with 35.00% chance
Weapon – Great Axe
67.0% Forge Chance @ 22 ores
base 5.89x, traits +17.5%
Use: 7× Magmaite, 15× Darkryte
Estimated damage: 83.88 – 185.42 DMG (DPS: 88.30 – 176.59) (Effective DPS range: 103.75 – 207.49)
Magmaite: 50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with with 35.00% chance
Weapon – Colossal Sword
70.0% Forge Chance @ 50 ores
base 5.91x, traits +17.5%
Use: 15× Magmaite, 35× Darkryte
Estimated damage: 106.38 – 283.68 DMG (DPS: 94.98 – 232.18) (Effective DPS range: 111.60 – 272.81)
Magmaite: 50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with with 35.00% chance
Armor
Armor – Light Helm
100.0% Forge Chance @ 3 ores
base 4.98x, traits +51.0%
Use: 1× Obsidian, 2× Darkryte
Estimated defense: 18.69 – 37.38 (Effective: 23.45 – 46.91)
Obsidian: 30.00% Vitality
Darkryte: 15.00% Chance to Dodge Damage (Negate Fully)
Armor – Light Legs
67.0% Forge Chance @ 7 ores
base 5.17x, traits +48.7%
Use: 2× Obsidian, 5× Darkryte
Estimated defense: 22.63 – 45.25 (Effective: 28.13 – 56.27)
Obsidian: 28.07% Vitality
Darkryte: 15.00% Chance to Dodge Damage (Negate Fully)
Armor – Light Chest
53.0% Forge Chance @ 10 ores
base 5.12x, traits +51.0%
Use: 3× Obsidian, 7× Darkryte
Estimated defense: 25.58 – 51.15 (Effective: 32.10 – 64.19)
Obsidian: 30.00% Vitality
Darkryte: 15.00% Chance to Dodge Damage (Negate Fully)
Armor – Med Helm
50.0% Forge Chance @ 12 ores
base 4.98x, traits +51.0%
Use: 4× Obsidian, 8× Darkryte
Estimated defense: 31.15 – 79.73 (Effective: 39.09 – 100.07)
Obsidian: 30.00% Vitality
Darkryte: 15.00% Chance to Dodge Damage (Negate Fully)
Armor – Med Legs
43.0% Forge Chance @ 15 ores
base 4.98x, traits +51.0%
Use: 5× Obsidian, 10× Darkryte
Estimated defense: 37.38 – 89.70 (Effective: 46.91 – 112.57)
Obsidian: 30.00% Vitality
Darkryte: 15.00% Chance to Dodge Damage (Negate Fully)
Armor – Med Chest
50.0% Forge Chance @ 19 ores
base 5.05x, traits +51.0%
Use: 6× Obsidian, 13× Darkryte
Estimated defense: 44.21 – 128.84 (Effective: 55.48 – 161.70)
Obsidian: 30.00% Vitality
Darkryte: 15.00% Chance to Dodge Damage (Negate Fully)
Armor – Heavy Helm
44.0% Forge Chance @ 24 ores
base 5.15x, traits +49.6%
Use: 7× Obsidian, 17× Darkryte
Estimated defense: 64.35 – 128.70 (Effective: 80.32 – 160.65)
Obsidian: 28.88% Vitality
Darkryte: 15.00% Chance to Dodge Damage (Negate Fully)
Armor – Heavy Legs
47.0% Forge Chance @ 29 ores
base 5.07x, traits +51.0%
Use: 9× Obsidian, 20× Darkryte
Estimated defense: 69.77 – 221.99 (Effective: 87.56 – 278.60)
Obsidian: 30.00% Vitality
Darkryte: 15.00% Chance to Dodge Damage (Negate Fully)
Armor – Heavy Chest
75.0% Forge Chance @ 40 ores
base 5.12x, traits +51.0%
Use: 12× Obsidian, 28× Darkryte
Estimated defense: 83.12 – 255.75 (Effective: 104.31 – 320.97)
Obsidian: 30.00% Vitality
Darkryte: 15.00% Chance to Dodge Damage (Negate Fully)
Understanding Ideal Forge Setups
These setups represent the meta configurations for achieving the best possible stats in The Forge. They ignore your current inventory and show theoretical optimal builds.
Tank Mode Setups
Tank setups prioritize maximum HP and Defense. These builds use ores like Obsidian and Darkryte for their defensive trait bonuses.
Damage Mode Setups
Damage setups focus on maximizing DPS through trait stacking. Ores like Mithril, Rivalite, and Magmaite are key for these builds.