Finding a good weapon in The Forge can wear you down, especially when rare ores turn into yet another 10 damage butter knife. That is why we tested a pile of The Forge crafting recipes to see which ones actually pull their weight. Here are the weapon recipes in The Forge that are worth your time, so you can stop gambling and start hitting harder.
Best Late Game Weapon Recipe in The Forge
If you are all about the damage to destroy all enemies in The Forge, do not look right and left; go straight for the Straight Sword. We have found the strongest late-game Straight Sword that erases enemies in a blink. Just make sure to follow the crafting recipes from below and upgrade the weapon with the best runes in The Forge:
| 4x Darkryte2x Magmaite | Base Damage: 114.40 DMG50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 35.00% chance |
This weapon will make sure you have a high base damage, which can be improved by getting runes. However, the highlight is the combination of Magmaite. With more than 100 damage at base, the explosion will deal 50% of its damage, making almost every hit deal 150 damage to the enemies.
Best Divine Weapon Recipes in The Forge
Want to go beyond Mythical weapons in The Forge? Well, then there are a couple of Divine recipes we tested, and let me tell you, they hit harder than you expect. That said, here are the strongest weapon recipes in The Forge:
| 10x Galaxite Ore5x Darkryte Ore5x Fireite Ore5x Magmaite Ore | Base Damage: 244.44 DMG11.00% Burn Damage on Weapons with 16.50% chance27.50% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 19.25% chance |
| 10x Galaxite Ore10x Darkryte Ore10x Fireite Ore10x Magmaite Ore | Base Damage: 327.60 DMG15.50% Burn Damage on Weapons with 23.25% chance38.75% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 27.13% chance |
The Forge Best Magmaite Katana Recipe
Katana is one of the best weapons in the game due to its balanced attack speed and damage combination. You can maximize this combination by making a Magmaite Katana in The Forge. This will give you some explosive damage to take down even a Reaper with a full slash combo. Here is the weapon recipe for Magmaite Katana in The Forge, and what stats you get:
| 5x Magmaite3x Eye Ore3x Fireite2x Dakryte | Base Damage: 86.69 DMG13.77% Burn Damage on Weapons with 20.65% chance10.33% Weapon Damage, -6.88% Health50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 35.00% |
The Forge Best Katana Recipe for High Damage
If you are all about raw damage, you can simply go for the Darkryte Katana in The Forge. While there is a chance of ending up with a Greatsword instead, if you pull off the Katana, this will be your go-to Reaper-wiping tool in the game. Check out the weapon crafting recipe for the highest damage Katana in The Forge here:
| 7x Darkryte2x Demonite2x Eye Ore | Base Damage: 102.45 DMGEye Ore: 7.02% Weapon Damage, -4.68% Health |
Best Mid Game Weapon Recipe in The Forge
As you can see, both the weapon crafting recipes we shared so far require late-game ores in The Forge. Don’t worry, there are some weapon recipes in our bag for the players who are still in the mid-game loop and do not have better pickaxes like magma or arcane. Here are some of the weapon recipes in The Forge for mid-game Straight Swords, Gauntlets, and Colossals:
| Straight Swords | 3x Rivalite3x Ruby | Base Damage: 61.23 DMG20.00% Crit Chance on Weapons |
| Gauntlet | 3x Magmaite3x Fireite2x Rivalite1x Eye Ore | Base Damage: 83.54 DMG50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 35.00% chance 20.00% Burn Damage on Weapons with 30.00% chance13.00% Crit Chance on Weapons |
| Colossal | 16x Magmaite14x Fireite10x Eye Ore | Base Damage: 219.60 DMG50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 35.00% chance 20.00% Burn Damage on Weapons with 30.00% chance11.63% Weapon Damage, -7.75% |
These are all the best weapon recipes in The Forge that you must try out. Did you find a better crafting recipe than ours? Write them down in the comments.
What is the best early upgrade path for weapons in The Forge?
Most players get the biggest jump by switching to Rivalite and Eye Ore-based recipes, since both ores add steady damage boosts without forcing you into rare late-game mining.
Does ore quality affect weapon stats in The Forge?
Yes, some ore type carries their own stat modifier, so stacking ores with matching bonuses like Fireite burn or Magmaite explosion can push your weapon far past its base damage.
