THE FORGE BEST MONEY METHODS GUIDE

Making money in The Forge becomes easier once you understand which mechanics scale the fastest. While many players rely on raw mining or random drops, the strongest strategies come from pairing the right race, the right gear, and the right activity. This guide breaks down the three core methods shown in the video, explaining how each one works, what it requires, and when you should use it for maximum profit.

1. Method One – Supreme Essence Farming (Demon Race Only)

This method revolves around combat, speed, and efficient movement. It is the most explosive money maker if you have the right setup, but it becomes nearly impossible without it.

What You Need

• Demon race – The Flash Step ability is the core of the strategy
• A fast, high-damage weapon (enhanced + with runes)
• Ability to block properly
• Basic comfort fighting enemies in the lava caves

Demon’s Flash Step gives short bursts of movement with invulnerability frames. When used properly, it lets you reposition, dodge hits, and chain kills without stopping.

How It Works

Your target is Supreme Essence, which drops from strong enemies inside the deeper cave routes. Even after the nerf, essence farming is still profitable because:

• Essence stacks quickly
• Enemy density is high
• Strong weapons let you one-tap or two-tap mobs
• You gain XP, money, and achievement progress simultaneously

Forty minutes to an hour of consistent farming yields hundreds of essences, which can still sell for 30,000+ with a good run.

How to Execute the Farm

1. Enter the cave with Demon equipped.
2. Move aggressively using Flash Step to reposition around enemies.
3. Time your blocks to reduce incoming damage.
4. Focus primarily on:
   • Reapers (highest value)
   • Lava Mobs
5. Maintain a kill chain, sweeping the loop repeatedly.
6. Sell essence in bulk for a large one-time payout.

When to Use This Method

• You enjoy combat over mining
• You already have a powerful weapon
• You have Demon race unlocked
• You want XP + money + shards at the same time

If you’re missing any of these pieces, switch to Method Two instead.

2. Method Two – High-Speed Mining with Dwarf (Best Overall Method)

This is the strongest money method for every player, even mid-game players who can’t handle the lava enemies consistently. Dwarf’s bonuses multiply your entire economic output.

Why This Method Is So Good

Dwarf gives:

• 15% mining damage
• 20% chance to deal 50% extra rock damage
• Critical mining
• 5% forge quality bonus

When paired with a strong pickaxe and rune upgrades, these bonuses dramatically shorten the time needed to break high-tier nodes. Faster node breaks = more ores per minute.

The Setup

• Use Dwarf race
• Bring a solid pickaxe (Arcane, Magma, or anything runed)
• Buy mining potions:
  • Damage Potion
  • Luck Potion
  • Speed Potion
• Travel directly to the lava zone via cannon
• Mine nonstop for 10 minutes

Once potions are active, your mining speed jumps higher than normal, and you start pulling in large stacks of volcanic ores, obsidian, diamonds, and the occasional legendary.

What Makes This Method Special

You have two paths after collecting the ores:

Path A – Sell Ores Raw

Simple but weaker.

Example income: 2,000–3,000 from a typical stash (more with luck).

Use this if:

• You’re brand-new
• You don’t want to forge yet
• Your inventory is small

Path B – Forge “Trash Ores” Into High-Value Armor

This is the true power of Dwarf.

1. Go to the Island 2 forge
2. Put ALL low-tier ores (volcanic stone, obsidian, rivalry ore, common gems)
3. Switch to Armor tab
4. Forge anything you can—leggings, helmets, chestplates
5. Sell the finished armor pieces for 2,000–2,500+, often more
6. Repeat with the rest of your stash

The reason this works is:

• Low-value ores become high-value masterwork items
• Dwarf’s 5% forge bonus boosts quality consistently
• You’re turning junk materials into premium gear

Even a bad run produces more money forging than selling raw ore.

Expected Profit

With average luck:

• 4,000–8,000 per 10-minute mining segment
  With good luck (legendaries, consistent forging quality):
• 10,000+ in under ten minutes

This makes Dwarf mining the most reliable, repeatable income source in the entire early and mid-game.

3. Method Three – Pure Mining for Comfort (Slower but Simple)

This is how the creator personally made most of their money:

• Mine
• Sell
• Repeat

It’s slower than Dwarf mining + forging, and slower than Demon farming, but it’s accessible for every player regardless of race. It’s also relaxing, consistent, and good for people who prefer low-risk gameplay.

Use this method if you:

• Don’t want to fight
• Don’t want to micromanage forging
• Aren’t ready to min-max yet
• Are still building your pickaxe and rune setup

Pure mining is the fallback option for absolute beginners or players without the correct race for the first two methods.

Which Method Should You Choose?

Method	Best For	Requirements	Income
Supreme Essence Farming (Demon)	Combat-focused players	Demon race + strong weapon + blocking skills	High (nerfed but still strong)
Dwarf Power Mining + Forging	Almost everyone	Dwarf race + pickaxe + potions	Very High (best overall)
Simple Mining	Casual / beginners	None	Medium

If you want the fastest and most stable money, choose Dwarf mining + forging.
If you enjoy combat and already have Demon, use essence farming.

These money methods aren’t meant for players who just hit level 10. Build your pickaxe, unlock runes, get a decent weapon, and grow your stats first. Once your basic setup is stable, these strategies become incredibly effective and will carry you into late-game gear, runes, and pickaxe upgrades without any struggle.