The Forge Beginner Guide: Mining, Forging and Pickaxes
9 de novembro de 2026 · 7 min de leitura
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- How The Forge works
- PC controls
- Your first steps
- Races and rerolls
- How forging works
- Runes
- Pickaxe progression
- Codes and Luck Totems
- Tips that save time
- Mistakes to avoid
- Frequently asked questions
- How do you play The Forge on Roblox?
- What is the best pickaxe progression in The Forge?
- What is the best race in The Forge?
- How do you get rerolls in The Forge?
- Does the forging minigame matter in The Forge?
- Can you upgrade pickaxes in The Forge?
- Related guides
Last checked: November 9, 2026.
The Forge is a Roblox RPG about mining ore, forging it into weapons and armor, and fighting enemies with what you make. As a beginner, do every quest you can pick up, upgrade your pickaxe only at key points, and take the forging minigame seriously, because your timing changes the quality of what you craft.
The game is still in beta, and its own description says new islands and content arrive with every update. The controls and core loop below come from the official Roblox page. Pickaxe prices and other details come from guides published between December 2025 and November 2026, so check them in game. Live player counts and player-added codes are on our The Forge game page.
How The Forge works
The official description lists five things to do:
- Mine rare ores.
- Forge items from more than 1,000 possible variations.
- Defeat enemies.
- Collect Runes and use them to enhance your items.
- Explore new islands.
In practice, these form a loop. You mine ore in caves, bring it to the forge, craft gear, then use that gear to fight or sell it for money. Better gear lets you reach harder areas with rarer ore, and the loop repeats. Servers hold up to 12 players.
PC controls
From the official game page:
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Dash | Q |
| Sprint | Shift |
| Shift-lock (lock the camera) | Ctrl |
| Heavy attack | R, or right click while in shift-lock |
| Block | F |
| Open menu | T |
Blocking and parrying are part of combat, so get used to F early. Dash with Q to get out of the way of big hits.
Your first steps
- Finish the tutorial. It walks you through mining your first Stone and getting your first upgrades.
- Talk to every NPC. A PC Gamer guide points out that many quests share objectives and that there's no obvious limit on how many you can hold. Take every quest you find, and one batch of enemies can count toward several quests at once.
- Follow Sensei Moro's quests. They give you money and lead you to your early pickaxe upgrades.
- Redeem codes for rerolls. Codes mostly give race rerolls and sometimes Luck Totems. See the race section below.
- Start forging early. Even simple gear sells for money and helps you fight.
Races and rerolls
Your race is like a class, and you can't choose it directly. You get a random one and can reroll it. A January 2026 guide groups the races like this:
| Race | Focus |
|---|---|
| Dwarf, Goblin | Mining and making money |
| Dragonborn, Minotaur | Fighting |
| Demon, Angel | The strongest races, but very rare |
Rerolls are the most common code reward, which is why codes matter so much in this game. Don't burn every reroll chasing Demon or Angel on day one. If you mostly mine and forge, a mining race like Dwarf or Goblin suits that play style.
How forging works
Forging is where The Forge is different from most mining games. The basics:
- Load ore into the forge. Each ore type has its own multiplier that affects quality, and some ores add passive traits.
- Check the preview. A January 2026 guide says the percentage menu on the left shows what you're likely to get before you click Forge.
- More ore means heavier gear. The amount of ore you put in decides whether armor comes out light, medium or heavy, and raises the chance of heavier weapons.
- Play the minigame. Forging runs as a short series of timing minigames, a bit like a rhythm game. A PC Gamer writer says your performance affects quality and therefore how much the item sells for. The Fast Forge game pass skips the first two steps for Robux, but you still have to play the hardest one.
There are more than 25 weapon types, each with its own ore recipe. Armor comes in three pieces, a helmet, chestplate and leggings, and you want a full set. Weapons and armor can be upgraded later.
Runes
Runes drop from enemies. You carve them into rune slots on your gear to add bonuses. Each rune is tied to one gear type, so a pickaxe rune won't fit in a weapon slot. Pickaxes can't be upgraded, so later on, extra rune slots are one of the main reasons to switch pickaxes.
Pickaxe progression
Your pickaxe's mining power decides which rocks you can break, and its luck affects how often you find rare ore. Both guides we checked give the same advice: don't buy every pickaxe in the shop. Buy only the ones that open up new ore.
A route based on guides from December 2025 and January 2026:
| Step | Pickaxe | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron | Comes through Sensei Moro's early quests |
| 2 | Stonewake's or Cobalt | Stonewake's costs $3,333 in Stonewake's Cross. Cobalt costs $10,000 at Miner Fred's shop in the Forgotten Kingdom. Guides recommend different picks here |
| 3 | Mythril | $67,500 at Miner Fred's shop in the Forgotten Kingdom. One guide says it is the first pickaxe that can break Basalt Veins |
| 4 | Arcane | Unlocked through a quest, and one guide lists it at $125,000. PC Gamer's guide calls it better than everything in the shop at that point |
After that, the January guide lists later pickaxes on the third island, Frostspire Expanse, tied to Sensei Moro's later quests. Prices climb into the hundreds of thousands and then millions, so take on those once you're farming that island.
A simple rule from the same guide: upgrade when your current pickaxe can't break the new ore you're finding.
Codes and Luck Totems
Codes in The Forge mostly give rerolls, and sometimes Luck Totems, which raise your luck for a short time. Guides disagree on the size of the boost. One says 25% for mining, and a newer one says 50% for 30 minutes.
On November 4, 2026, one code list said there were no active codes. A list updated November 8 showed three new reroll codes: SORRYFORSHUTDOWNN!, TWILIGHTWAR and FORGECOMEBACK. Only one source has them so far, so treat them as unconfirmed, but trying them costs nothing.
The lists also describe two different places to enter codes. One November list says to tap the settings gear in the top left, and another says codes now go in the Mailbox at the top right. Check both if one doesn't show a code box. Our Roblox codes page collects codes across games, and our guide to redeeming Roblox codes covers why codes fail.
Tips that save time
- Farm and forge in batches. Mine until your bag is full, then forge everything at once. One guide's writer uses an online ore calculator to plan recipes for a full inventory.
- Sell what you don't need. Forged gear you won't use is money for your next pickaxe.
- Don't spend Robux early. The shop sells mining boosts and inventory upgrades, but regular codes and quests cover a lot of what a new player needs.
- Fight with blocks and parries. Rushing in with light attacks gets you hurt. Use F and Q.
- Keep quests stacked. When a quest asks you to kill enemies, check whether another quest wants the same kills.
Mistakes to avoid
- Buying every pickaxe upgrade in the shop.
- Rushing the forging minigame, which lowers quality.
- Using all your rerolls on the first day.
- Trusting anyone who offers rare races or items for your login. Our free Robux scams guide covers the common tricks.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play The Forge on Roblox?
Mine ore in caves, bring it to the forge, and craft weapons and armor through a short timing minigame. Use that gear to beat enemies and finish quests, or sell it for money to buy better pickaxes. The official page lists Q to dash, F to block and T to open the menu on PC.
What is the best pickaxe progression in The Forge?
Get the Iron Pickaxe from Sensei Moro's quests, then make one cheap upgrade such as Stonewake's or Cobalt. Save for Mythril at $67,500 and then unlock Arcane through its quest. Guides advise against buying every pickaxe in between.
What is the best race in The Forge?
Demon and Angel are the strongest races, but they are very hard to roll. For new players, a mining race like Dwarf or Goblin helps you earn money faster. You can't pick a race directly, only reroll it.
How do you get rerolls in The Forge?
Codes are the main free source of rerolls. New codes usually appear in the official Discord, and most give 10 to 15 rerolls each. They expire quickly, so redeem them soon.
Does the forging minigame matter in The Forge?
Yes. A PC Gamer guide says your timing affects the quality of the item, which also changes what it sells for. The Fast Forge game pass skips the first two steps but not the hardest one.
Can you upgrade pickaxes in The Forge?
No. A January 2026 guide says pickaxes can't be upgraded, while weapons and armor can. That's why later pickaxes with more rune slots are worth saving for.