If you’ve just started playing The Forge on Roblox or are thinking about rerolling your race, you might be wondering which race is actually worth keeping. With so many options, each with different perks and abilities, it can get confusing fast. Let me break it down for you in a way that’s easy to understand and helps you pick the best race for your style.
Here’s a quick answer before we dive deeper:
- Angel (S-tier) and Demon (A/S-tier) remain top-tier races for combat and mobility.
- Archangel is a new S-tier race with powerful abilities.
- Minotaur is an A/B-tier tank with Rage Mode (activates below 50% health for +30% speed/damage).
- Dwarf is S/A-tier (top for mining per multiple sources), excellent for mining and forging.
- Dragonborn and Golem remain strong A-tier combat and tank options.
- Goblin is now A-tier, useful for speed and shopping perks.
- Orc (B/C-tier tank) and Undead (B-tier with clutch heal).
- Vampire and Felynx are new A-tier races from Island 3 update.
- Shadow remains a solid mid-tier choice.
- Elf and Human are generally lower tier, with Human often considered the weakest.
- Zombie is B/D-tier with health regen.
- No consensus on 16 races total; sources confirm at least 13-16 including Island 3 additions (Archangel, Vampire, Felynx).
Now, let’s explore why these races stand out and how you can make the most of them.
Understanding The Forge Races: What Makes a Race Good?
In The Forge, your race isn’t just a look: it gives you passive boosts and special abilities that affect how you fight, move, and mine. Some races make you faster or tougher, others boost your damage or luck. The rarity of the race also matters: the rarer the race, the stronger or more unique the perks.
There are approximately 16 races (including Island 3 additions), each with unique traits that scale by rarity (Common to Mythical).
When I first started, I stuck with the Human race because it’s the default, but it quickly felt underpowered. After a few rerolls, I landed on the Angel race, and that changed the game for me.
Top-Tier Races: Angel, Demon, and Archangel
Angel (Mythical)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Angel is the best all-round race. It gives you incredible mobility with a 50% longer dash distance, +20% movement speed, +20% stamina, and +15% longer dash iFrames. The dash cooldown is reduced by 20%. It also boosts your luck by 30%, which helps you find better loot while mining or fighting. |
One of the coolest abilities is Smite, which has a 50% chance to deal 30% extra physical damage on-hit. This race is perfect if you want to be quick, dodge attacks easily, and still deal decent damage. Note that infinite stamina now only applies with the Holy Hand ability below 20% health, not the base Angel traits.
Demon (Mythical)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
If you’re more into dealing damage and being aggressive, Demon is your best bet. It boosts your movement speed, attack speed, physical damage, and fire damage by 20%, making you a real threat in combat. |
Demon’s unique abilities include Devil Finger, which teleports you with a fiery dash that can burn enemies, and Cursed Aura, which damages nearby enemies continuously while you’re in combat. Backfire gives you a 25% chance to burn enemies when they hit you, making it great for close fights.
Archangel (Mythical)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Archangel is a new S-tier race introduced in the Island 3 update. It combines high mobility and powerful combat perks, including Wings: +50% Dash Distance, +15% Longer Dash iFrames, +20% Movement Speed, +25% Jump Boost, +20% Stamina, -20% Dash Cooldown. Mighty Clover: +30% Luck Boost. Enhanced Smite/Holy Hand variants. This makes it one of the best choices for both PvE and PvP. |
Strong A-Tier Races: Dwarf, Dragonborn, Golem, Vampire, Felynx, Goblin
Dwarf (Epic)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Dwarf is the best race for mining and progression. It gives you a 15% boost to mining damage and improves your forging quality by 5%. There’s also a 20% chance to deal 50% extra damage to rocks, which means you can gather resources faster. |
The trade-off is a slight reduction in height and movement speed, so you’re a bit slower and smaller. Dwarf ranks S/A-tier overall (S for mining, lower in some combat lists).
Dragonborn (Legendary)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Dragonborn is a strong mix of offense and defense, leaning more toward DPS. It gives you +20% max health, +12% physical damage, and increases your height by 10%. Its unique ability, Dragon’s Breath, has a 40% chance to burn enemies, dealing 30% of your weapon’s damage per second for 3 seconds. This makes Dragonborn a solid choice if you want survivability with consistent damage output. |
Golem (Legendary)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Golem is a tanky race focused on survivability. It increases your health and size by 30% but reduces your movement speed by 10%. It also boosts attack speed for heavy weapons by 15% and has a 50% chance to reduce incoming damage by 25% (Stone Heart). If you like playing a tank who can soak up damage and dish out heavy hits with big weapons, Golem is a great pick. |
Vampire (Epic)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Vampire is a new A-tier race with an Epic 4% drop rate. It offers Bloodthirst: +15% Life Steal. Blade Adept: +10% Damage Boost with Straight Swords. It also provides increased attack speed and good survivability, making it a strong choice for aggressive combat playstyles. |
Felynx (Rare)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Felynx is a new A-tier race introduced in Island 3. It provides Swift Prowess: +10% out-of-combat Movement Speed, +25% Stamina Regeneration. It also offers balanced boosts to movement speed, stamina, and critical hit chance, suitable for versatile combat and exploration. |
Goblin (Rare)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Goblin provides +15% movement speed, +10% dagger attack speed, and a 12% discount when shopping. It suffers -15% health and size, making it squishy but useful for specific builds and shopping perks. Goblin is now considered A-tier. |
Mid to Lower-Tier Races: Minotaur, Shadow, Orc, Undead, Zombie
Minotaur (Legendary)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Minotaur is a powerful tank race ranked A/B-tier. It gives you 20% more health and increases your size, but reduces stamina by 10%. When your health drops below 50%, you enter Rage Mode, boosting your movement speed and physical damage by 30%. This makes Minotaur a strong choice for tanky builds that want to hit hard when low on health. |
Shadow (Epic)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Offers +15% movement speed, +10% attack speed, +10% stamina, +5% physical damage, but reduces health by 10%. It has a 15% chance to dodge attacks by turning into a shadow, making it a solid mid-tier combat choice. |
Orc (Rare)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Gives +15% health, +10% physical damage, and +10% size, but reduces stamina and movement speed by 10% each. It’s a decent B/C-tier tank. |
Undead (Rare)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Has a clutch ability to restore 50% health when dropping below 10% HP (5-minute cooldown) and reflects 10% of damage taken. Good for survivability but less focused on mining or damage. Ranked B-tier. |
Zombie (Rare)
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Zombie is a B/D-tier race with decent health regeneration and survivability perks, making it a solid choice for players who want to sustain longer in fights. |
Other Races: Elf and Human
| Race | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elf (Uncommon) |  |
Provides +15% stamina, +5% height, and a small luck boost. It’s a lower-tier race mainly useful for beginners. |
| Human (Common) |  |
The default race with minor +3% experience and +3% luck boosts. Generally considered the weakest race and not worth keeping long-term. |
Reroll Chances
Rarer races like Angel, Demon, and Archangel have about a 0.5% chance to drop. Other approximate reroll chances are:
- Minotaur: ~3%
- Golem: ~1.25%
- Dragonborn: ~1.5%
- Vampire: ~4%
- Goblin: ~10.5%
- Felynx: ~5%
- Zombie: ~6%
- Orc and Undead: ~8-9%
- Dwarf: ~7%
- Human: ~25%
Keep this in mind when deciding how many rerolls to save.
How to Reroll Your Race
If you’re not happy with your current race, you can reroll it using several methods beyond just Shop Race Spins. These include special event rewards, quest completions, and codes, as well as purchasing with Robux. I recommend saving your rerolls until you’re familiar with the game and know what playstyle you want.
To reroll:
- Go to the Shop in the game.
- Select Rerolls.
- Choose Race Menu.
- Hit the Reroll button.
Keep in mind that the rarer races like Angel, Demon, and Archangel have very low drop chances, so it might take some patience.
Final Thoughts
Choosing the right race in The Forge can make a huge difference in how you play. If you want speed, mobility, and balanced combat, Angel or Archangel are the way to go. For pure damage and aggressive play, Demon shines. Minotaur is a strong tank option with a powerful Rage Mode and ranked A/B-tier. Dragonborn and Golem are solid alternatives for survivability and damage. If mining and forging are your focus, Dwarf will speed up your progress. Vampire and Felynx offer new A-tier options for aggressive and versatile playstyles. Shadow, Goblin, Orc, Undead, and Zombie offer decent mid to lower-tier perks for various playstyles. And remember, Human is generally the weakest race, so reroll when you can.
It took me a few tries to get a race that really fit my style, but once I did, the game felt much more fun and rewarding. So think about how you want to play, use your rerolls wisely, and pick a race that helps you enjoy The Forge to the fullest.
