The Forge Fast Leveling & Progression Guide

Leveling in The Forge feels brutal when you’re new, but once you understand how quests, index rewards, and EXP multipliers interact, you can climb from level 1 to the mid-game far quicker than most players realize. This guide walks you through the most efficient leveling route—from beginner to late-game—while explaining why each method works.

Start Strong: Use All Current Codes

Before doing anything, redeem every active code.

Open Settings → Scroll down → Enter codes:

• 40k likes → +5 Race Rerolls
• 100k → +3 Race Rerolls
• Plus any older codes you’ve skipped

They don’t boost EXP directly, but the rerolls give you a chance at strong race traits early, which makes leveling safer and faster.

Level 1–10: Early Game Power Leveling

1. Don’t Skip Quests

New players often sprint past NPCs, but early quests are the fastest EXP per minute available at low level.

Two NPCs are essential:

Nord – Gathering Quest (Best Early EXP)

• Fast to repeat
• Requires no combat
• Gives significantly more EXP than early combat quests
  This is the quest absolutely worth spamming until level 10.

Brave – Zombie Hunt (Optional)

• Slow EXP
• Good if you want combat practice
• Not as efficient as Nord

Why level 10 matters

You must reach level 10 to unlock World 2, and this is the only slow part of early progression. Once you hit level 10, the game opens up dramatically.

Level 10–20: World 2 Progression

2. Start the Sensei Morrow Questline Immediately

The biggest mistake players make is forgetting to talk to Sensei Morrow a second time.

His storyline provides:

• Large chunks of EXP
• Unlocks
• Progression required for later systems

Missing this questline slows you down more than anything else in World 2.

3. Clear Every One-Time Village Quest

Every quest giver in the village area offers EXP you shouldn’t ignore. These quests stack with your normal progression and help smooth out the mid-game grind.

World 2 Daily & Hidden EXP Sources

Mask Stranger – Daily Skeletal Threat Quest

This NPC gives one of the highest EXP payouts in World 2.

• Appears to reset daily
• Requires you to defeat skeleton mobs
• Difficult if you’re exactly level 10, so gear up first

This quest alone can push multiple levels when completed with decent gear.

Potion Delivery NPC

This NPC only accepts Health Potion #1 (from World 1).
Delivering the correct version gives a quick EXP bump.

Goblin King Secret Quest

Hidden just beyond the caves.

A short quest that offers:

• Very good EXP
• Easy completion

Monkey Secret Quest

Located deeper in the jungle area.
Give him Bananomite (found in World 1 ore nodes) for:

• A huge 5,000 EXP payout
• Easy access even for mid-game players

Don’t Forget the Index: A Massive EXP Boost Everyone Misses

4. Claim Index EXP for Ores, Forges, and Enemies

Open:
Inventory → Index

Every time you discover:

• a new ore
• a new enemy
• a new forge recipe

You earn claimable EXP.

For low–mid level players, these rewards are absurdly high:

• Early-level claims can grant thousands of EXP
• This often equals multiple levels instantly

And most players don’t touch these rewards until much later.

Achievements: Where the Real EXP Boost Lives

5. Unlock the EXP Multiplier Skill

Open:
Inventory → Achievements → Scroll to the bottom

You’ll find a leveling skill path that unlocks:

• +6% EXP
• +12% EXP
• +18% EXP
• …eventually up to +30% EXP Multiplier

You can equip only one skill, so while leveling:

Always equip the EXP Multiplier Skill.

This permanently accelerates every kill and quest reward.

Efficient Farming: Your Choice of AFK or Combat

6. AFK Farming (Ores)

Once your EXP multiplier is equipped, AFK ore farming becomes more efficient than early grinding.

Why this works:

• Ores spawn fast
• Respawn in predictable patterns
• EXP is consistent
• You stay safe even with weak gear

Many players stay on two adjacent ore nodes and farm for 10–15 minutes per level.

7. Combat Farming (NPC Grinding)

If you prefer active play:

• World 2 mobs give excellent EXP when paired with the multiplier
• Parrying makes fights much easier
• Learning patterns reduces potion waste

With decent weapons, you can comfortably grind the mobs near World 2 village.

Level 20–30 and Beyond: Main Story as Your Core XP Route

8. Continue the Main Questline

Captain Rowan moves you forward through the central main story.
These quests give:

• The largest structured EXP rewards
• Plenty of gold
• Unlocks for systems you will need later

Side quests + dailies + story is the fastest combination.

Summary: Fastest Leveling Route

1–10

• Spam Nord gathering quest
• Do Brave only if you want combat early

10–20

• Start Sensei Morrow questline
• Pick up every village quest
• Start Mask Stranger dailies when strong enough

Hidden EXP Must-Dos

• Monkey + Goblin secret quests
• Potion delivery
• Index claims (HUGE EXP)
• Forge tab claims
• Achievement EXP multiplier skill

20–30+

• Follow main story
• Use AFK ore farming + combat mob grinding