Tier Lists

Community-voted rankings for weapons, races, and pickaxes

Weapons Tier List

Ranking all weapons in The Forge by combat effectiveness and versatility.

Last Updated: December 7, 2025
Author: The Forge Recipe Wiki
Ranking Criteria:
Damage OutputAttack SpeedRangeSpecial AbilitiesVersatility
S

Top Tier (S)

The absolute best weapons. Dominant in all game modes.

Crusader Sword High damage, excellent range, versatile
Comically Large Spoon Surprisingly powerful, great AoE
Dragon Slayer Massive damage, best for boss fights
Double Battle Axe Dual-wielding power, fast attacks
Great Sword Balanced damage and speed
Hammer Crushing blows, stun potential
Skull Crusher Highest single-target damage
Scythe Wide sweeping attacks, crowd control
A

Excellent (A)

Very strong weapons. Competitive in most situations.

Boxing Gloves Fast attack speed, mobility
Cutlass Good balance of speed and damage
Chaos Unique abilities, unpredictable
Relevator Range advantage, consistent DPS
Tachi Critical strike potential
Uchigatana High speed katana variant
B

Good (B)

Solid mid-tier weapons. Viable for most content.

Falchion Sword Decent balanced stats
Gladius Daggers Dual-wield speed option
Iron Hand Fist weapon with good DPS
C

Average (C)

Usable but outclassed. Consider upgrading.

Falchion Knife Lower damage variant
Hook Niche use cases
Rapier Speed over power, requires skill
D

Weak (D)

Avoid if possible. Early game only.

Dagger Starter weapon, upgrade ASAP

Races Tier List

Ranking all playable races by combat stats and special abilities.

Last Updated: December 7, 2025
Author: The Forge Recipe Wiki
Ranking Criteria:
Combat StatsSpecial AbilitiesSynergyRarity
S

Top Tier (S)

Best races with powerful abilities and stats.

Angel Holy buffs, healing, flight mobility
Demon Dark magic, high damage, lifesteal
Minotaur Highest strength, tank potential
A

Excellent (A)

Very strong race choices with unique benefits.

Dragonborn Fire breath, scaled defense
Golem Stone defense, earthquake abilities
B

Good (B)

Solid mid-tier races. Balanced stats.

Dwarf Mining bonuses, sturdy build
Orc Strength focus, berserker rage
Shadow Stealth abilities, critical damage
C

Average (C)

Usable but limited. Consider rerolling.

Elf Speed and archery focus
Goblin Small hitbox, speed
Undead Poison immunity, lifesteal
D

Weak (D)

Starting races. Reroll when you can.

Human Starter race, no special abilities
Zombie Slow, minimal benefits

Pickaxes Tier List

Ranking pickaxes by mining speed and ore yield.

Last Updated: December 7, 2025
Author: The Forge Recipe Wiki
Ranking Criteria:
Mining SpeedOre DetectionDurabilityUnlock Requirements
S

Top Tier (S)

Best pickaxes for endgame mining.

Arcane Pickaxe Magic-infused, fastest mining, mythic ore detection
Demonic Pickaxe Dark power, high yield, rare ore boost
Lightite Pickaxe Light element, excellent speed
Magma Pickaxe Fire element, melts through ores
A

Excellent (A)

Great late-game pickaxes.

Cobalt Pickaxe Solid speed, good yield
Mythril Pickaxe Legendary ore detection
Titanium Pickaxe Durable, fast mining
Uranium Pickaxe Radioactive boost, rare ore finder
B

Good (B)

Mid-game pickaxes. Solid choices.

Platinum Pickaxe Balanced mid-tier option
Stonewake's Pickaxe Special variant, decent stats
C

Average (C)

Early-game pickaxes. Upgrade soon.

Golden Pickaxe Fast but fragile
Iron Pickaxe Basic mid-tier pickaxe
D

Weak (D)

Starter pickaxes. Replace immediately.

Bronze Pickaxe Early upgrade from stone
Stone Pickaxe Starter pickaxe, very slow