(Guide) Best Weapon Recipes: The Forge

Finding a strong weapon in The Forge can completely change the pace of your game.

Instead of crafting random items and hoping for a good roll, knowing the best weapon recipes helps you skip the guesswork and jump straight into high damage builds.

Whether you are mid game or already farming late game caves in the Forgotten Kingdom, this guide covers the strongest and most efficient recipes you can craft right now.

Below, you’ll find the best late game weapons, best katana builds, and best mid game crafts, all tested for damage, consistency, and overall clearing power.


Best Late Game Weapon Recipe in The Forge

If your goal is raw damage that melts enemies instantly, the best late game recipe is the Straight Sword crafted with Darkryte and Magmaite.

This combination creates a weapon that not only hits hard but also triggers powerful AOE explosions.

Crafting Recipe Stats
4x Darkryte
2x Magmaite
Base Damage: 114.40 DMG
50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 35.00% chance

Why This Recipe Works

The Darkryte boosts the base damage to extremely high numbers, while Magmaite adds explosion effects that hit multiple enemies at once.

Combined, this turns every swing into a burst of AOE damage, making elite and mob clearing incredibly fast.

This build becomes even better when paired with good runes later on.


The Forge Best Magmaite Katana Recipe

Katana users get one of the most balanced and satisfying late game weapons thanks to the Magmaite Katana.

This craft is great for players who want fast attack speed with consistent damage and explosions.

Crafting Recipe Stats
5x Magmaite
3x Eye Ore
3x Fireite
2x Dakryte
Base Damage: 86.69 DMG
13.77% Burn Damage on Weapons with 20.65% chance
10.33% Weapon Damage, -6.88% Health
50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 35.00%

Why This Katana Build Is Strong

• Fast attack animations
• High base damage for a katana
• Burn damage from Fireite
• Explosion damage from Magmaite
• Bonus weapon damage from Eye Ore

Even Reaper-type enemies fall quickly when your combo chains start stacking burn and explosion procs.


The Forge Best High Damage Katana Recipe

If your playstyle is pure brute-force slicing with maximum raw damage, the Darkryte Katana build is ideal.

This recipe hits harder than most swords and is a favorite among players who prefer katana mobility with greatsword-like damage numbers.

Crafting Recipe Stats
7x Darkryte
2x Demonite
2x Eye Ore
Base Damage: 102.45 DMG
Eye Ore: 7.02% Weapon Damage, -4.68% Health

What Makes This Build Great

Darkryte adds very high base damage, while Demonite and Eye Ore provide bonus multipliers that push the weapon far beyond typical katana output.

If the craft rolls properly and lands as a katana instead of a greatsword, you’ll have one of the strongest melee weapons in the game.


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Best Mid Game Weapon Recipes in The Forge

Not everyone has access to late game ores like Magmaite or Arcane yet. For mid game players, these recipes offer the best balance of damage, ease of crafting, and early progression.

Below are the best mid game recipes for:

• Straight Swords
• Gauntlets
• Colossal Weapons

Weapon Crafting Recipe Stats
Straight Swords 3x Rivalite
3x Ruby
Base Damage: 61.23 DMG
20.00% Crit Chance on Weapons
Gauntlet 3x Magmaite
3x Fireite
2x Rivalite
1x Eye Ore
Base Damage: 83.54 DMG
50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 35.00% chance
20.00% Burn Damage on Weapons with 30.00% chance
13.00% Crit Chance on Weapons
Colossal 16x Magmaite
14x Fireite
10x Eye Ore
Base Damage: 219.60 DMG
50.00% AOE Explosion on Weapons with 35.00% chance
20.00% Burn Damage on Weapons with 30.00% chance
11.63% Weapon Damage, -7.75%

Why These Mid Game Recipes Are Good

These crafts use ores such as Rivalite, Fireite, and Eye Ore which are much easier to gather.

You still get crit chance, AOE explosion, burn damage, and weapon damage bonuses without needing to farm rare deep cave ores.

The Colossal recipe especially stands out because its base damage is extremely high even before modifiers.


Final Thoughts

The Forge has dozens of weapon outcomes, but only a handful consistently outperform the rest.

Whether you prefer swords, katanas, or massive colossal weapons, crafting with the right ores lets you skip the frustration and focus on dominating enemies.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what each recipe category offers:

Straight Sword (Darkryte + Magmaite): Best late game melt everything weapon
Magmaite Katana: Balanced speed and explosive damage
Darkryte Katana: Highest raw katana damage
Mid Game Recipes: Great value for players progressing toward late game