The Forge hides a surprisingly strong progression system inside its Achievements tab. Every major in-game activity—mining, crafting, fighting, upgrading—feeds an achievement that doubles as a passive skill. Level those achievements and you unlock permanent stat boosts, then pick one skill to equip as a passive bonus at any given time.
This breakdown covers what each skill does, how to level it efficiently, and which playstyle it naturally fits.
How skills and achievements work in The Forge
Skills in The Forge are passive modifiers tied directly to achievements. Each skill:
- Has exactly 5 levels.
- Levels up by repeating a specific action (for example, forging weapons or mining rocks).
- Gives a cumulative stat bonus that increases with each level.
- Must be equipped to take effect.
You can only equip one skill at a time, so the “right” one is whatever best supports what you are doing right now—farming ores, grinding levels, clearing dungeons, or hunting better gear.
How to equip skills
Step 1: Press T (or open the main menu on your device) to bring up your character menu.
Step 2: Go to the Achievements tab. This page lists all achievement-based skills, their current level, and your progress toward the next level.
Step 3: Select a skill and use the Equip Skill button. The equipped skill’s bonus applies to your character until you swap it for another skill.
You can change skills freely, so it is common to swap between a mining-focused skill while gathering, then a combat or XP skill when you move into combat-heavy areas.
All skills in The Forge and their stat bonuses
The table below summarizes every currently obtainable skill, the stat it affects, and its bonus by level.
| Skill | Primary stat | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon Smith | Attack Speed | +4% | +8% | +12% | +16% | +20% |
| Monster Slayer | Stamina | +8% | +16% | +24% | +32% | +40% |
| Master Miner | Mine Power | +5% | +10% | +15% | +20% | +25% |
| Armor Smith | Max Health | +5% | +10% | +15% | +20% | +25% |
| Experience Master | XP gain | +6% | +12% | +18% | +24% | +30% |
| Rune Master | Critical Chance | +7% | +14% | +21% | +28% | +35% |
| Dedicated Player | Luck | +8% | +16% | +24% | +32% | +40% |
| Upgrade Master | Critical Chance | +7% | +14% | +21% | +28% | +35% |
Two more skills, Boss Hunter and Explorer, exist in the game data but currently cannot be obtained or leveled in normal play.
Weapon Smith (Attack Speed)
Weapon Smith is the game’s attack-speed passive. Equipping it makes every swing and combo land faster, which indirectly boosts damage over time and makes combat feel more responsive.
| Level | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1 | +4% Attack Speed |
| 2 | +8% Attack Speed |
| 3 | +12% Attack Speed |
| 4 | +16% Attack Speed |
| 5 | +20% Attack Speed |
How to level Weapon Smith
Weapon Smith levels by forging weapons at the forge.
Step 1: Go to any forge station in town or a hub and open the weapon forging menu.
Step 2: Craft weapons repeatedly. Every completed weapon counts toward the Weapon Smith achievement.
Step 3: To save materials, focus on the cheapest weapon recipes (usually basic daggers or other low-tier items) and sell or discard them after crafting.
With enough low-cost crafts, the skill reaches level 5, granting the full +20% attack speed bonus when equipped.
Monster Slayer (Stamina)
Monster Slayer raises your maximum stamina, which directly affects how long you can sprint, dodge, and use stamina-based abilities before running out.
| Level | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1 | +8% Stamina |
| 2 | +16% Stamina |
| 3 | +24% Stamina |
| 4 | +32% Stamina |
| 5 | +40% Stamina |
How to level Monster Slayer
Monster Slayer levels through kills on regular mobs.
Step 1: Head to an area with fast-respawning enemies that your current gear can clear quickly.
Step 2: Farm those mobs in short loops. Every kill contributes to the Monster Slayer achievement.
Step 3: Check the Achievements tab occasionally to see how many kills remain for the next level.
As stamina climbs, extended sprinting and frequent dodging become much easier, especially in large dungeons or open-world runs.
Master Miner (Mine Power)
Master Miner increases Mine Power, which determines how quickly you break rocks and how efficiently you extract ores. For mining-heavy sessions, this is often the most important skill.
| Level | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1 | +5% Mine Power |
| 2 | +10% Mine Power |
| 3 | +15% Mine Power |
| 4 | +20% Mine Power |
| 5 | +25% Mine Power |
How to level Master Miner
Master Miner increases by mining rocks and collecting ores.
Step 1: Equip a pickaxe appropriate for your current zone.
Step 2: Spend focused time in ore-rich areas, clearing rocks in quick cycles. Every mined rock and ore counts toward the achievement, not just high-tier nodes.
Step 3: Keep Master Miner equipped while you mine to benefit immediately from the higher Mine Power as you rank it up.
The full 25% Mine Power bonus makes high-health rocks break noticeably faster and helps you clear dense caves much more efficiently.
Armor Smith (Max Health)
Armor Smith boosts maximum HP. It is especially valuable for tankier builds or content where survival is more important than raw damage.
| Level | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1 | +5% Max Health |
| 2 | +10% Max Health |
| 3 | +15% Max Health |
| 4 | +20% Max Health |
| 5 | +25% Max Health |
How to level Armor Smith
Armor Smith grows by forging armor pieces.
Step 1: Use the forge’s armor crafting menu to create armor items.
Step 2: Prioritize the cheapest armor recipes (for example, low-tier helmets or similar pieces) so you can craft in bulk without burning rare ores.
Step 3: Recycle, sell, or store the extra armor after crafting; the achievement progress is tied to the act of forging, not to equipping the gear.
Once maxed, Armor Smith’s 25% HP increase is a strong defensive boost for harder encounters.
Experience Master (XP Multiplier)
Experience Master is the leveling accelerator. It multiplies the XP you earn, letting you climb character levels faster when it is equipped.
| Level | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1 | +6% XP Multiplier |
| 2 | +12% XP Multiplier |
| 3 | +18% XP Multiplier |
| 4 | +24% XP Multiplier |
| 5 | +30% XP Multiplier |
How to level Experience Master
Experience Master levels alongside your character level.
Step 1: Equip Experience Master when you plan to grind XP—combat-heavy zones, quests, or any content that grants large amounts of experience.
Step 2: Level your character naturally. Every time your character levels up, the Experience Master achievement moves closer to the next tier.
Step 3: Swap to other skills when you pivot to tasks where XP is less important, then return to Experience Master for dedicated level grinds.
The 30% XP boost at level 5 makes long-term progression meaningfully faster, especially across alt characters or late-game levels.
Rune Master (Critical Chance)
Rune Master increases your chance to land critical hits. It synergizes well with high-damage weapons and offensive builds.
| Level | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1 | +7% Critical Chance |
| 2 | +14% Critical Chance |
| 3 | +21% Critical Chance |
| 4 | +28% Critical Chance |
| 5 | +35% Critical Chance |
How to level Rune Master
Rune Master progresses by applying runes to your gear.
Step 1: Visit a rune-related NPC or interface (often labelled as a rune market or similar) in town.
Step 2: Apply runes to weapons or armor. Each application counts toward Rune Master, regardless of rune tier.
Step 3: If you want to push levels quickly, you can repeatedly equip and remove runes on a low-tier item to increase the total “runes equipped” count, as long as your resources allow it.
At max level, +35% critical chance is a large increase, especially when paired with traits or builds designed around crit damage.
Dedicated Player (Luck)
Dedicated Player is the long-haul achievement. It passively raises Luck based on your total time played, improving drop quality and other luck-based outcomes across the game.
| Level | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1 | +8% Luck |
| 2 | +16% Luck |
| 3 | +24% Luck |
| 4 | +32% Luck |
| 5 | +40% Luck |
How to level Dedicated Player
This skill increases only with playtime.
Step 1: Simply keep playing. Hours spent in-game, whether mining, forging, fighting, or exploring, all contribute to the Dedicated Player achievement.
Step 2: For slow periods or downtime, you can remain in a safe hub area instead of logging out, as long as the game does not disconnect you for inactivity.
Step 3: Equip Dedicated Player during loot-focused sessions—ore farming, rare item hunts, or Lucky Block runs—to turn that accumulated playtime into tangible drop-rate gains.
Once fully leveled, the +40% Luck boost becomes one of the strongest utility passives for resource and loot farming.
Upgrade Master (Critical Chance from enhancing)
Upgrade Master mirrors Rune Master’s stat effect, offering a separate way to reach the same +35% critical chance cap. Instead of runes, it tracks how often you enhance weapons and armor.
| Level | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1 | +7% Critical Chance |
| 2 | +14% Critical Chance |
| 3 | +21% Critical Chance |
| 4 | +28% Critical Chance |
| 5 | +35% Critical Chance |
How to level Upgrade Master
Upgrade Master grows with each successful enhancement.
Step 1: Visit the enhancer NPC or enhancement station.
Step 2: Select a weapon or armor piece to enhance and spend the required currency and materials. Every enhancement counts toward the Upgrade Master achievement, regardless of item tier.
Step 3: For faster progress, enhance low-value items that are cheap to upgrade, as long as the cost in materials and money is manageable for your current economy.
Maximum Upgrade Master, combined with strong gear and traits, can push crit-focused builds to very high reliability.
Unobtainable skills: Boss Hunter and Explorer
Two other skills are present in the game but are currently not accessible to regular players:
- Boss Hunter – designed around boss kills, with a damage boost when equipped.
- Explorer – linked to exploring or unlocking areas, with a movement speed bonus when equipped.
They appear in the skill list but do not yet have an active method for unlocking or leveling them. If they become obtainable in a future update, expect them to follow the same pattern: 5 levels, each tied to a clear in-game action (boss kills or area unlocks) and a permanent passive bonus when equipped.
The core loop of The Forge’s achievement system is simple: pick an activity, equip the skill tied to it, and grind the relevant action until both your character and the achievement rank up. Because you can only run one passive at a time, swapping skills around your current goal—mining, leveling, farming rare drops, or pushing combat—is where most of the strategy lives. Once the key skills are maxed, even routine runs through familiar caves feel noticeably faster and more rewarding.
