Armor is what keeps a promising run from turning into a wipe. In The Forge, stronger enemies hit hard enough that raw weapon damage is never the whole story. A good armor set lets you stay in dangerous areas longer, complete harder quests more safely, and survive the mistakes that tougher zones punish immediately. Since armor is split across helmets, chestplates, and leggings, gearing well means thinking in full-set terms instead of chasing one lucky piece.
The forge rules matter here too. Ore quantity affects the weight class of what you make, ore quality affects how strong the resulting stats can be, and the percentage menu is just as important for armor as it is for weapons. If you are using rare materials, you want to know what your likely outcomes are before committing them. That becomes even more important when you start deciding whether a set is only a stepping stone or something worth enhancing and holding for a long time.
Use this armors catalog to compare armor classes, slots, health values, base prices, and forge chances in one place. It is built to help you figure out which pieces are early-game filler, which sets stabilize difficult areas, and which ones deserve your best ore because they can carry you into the next serious progression wall.
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Armor class
Light
Helmet
Light Helmet
- Base health
- 3.75%
- Sell
- $65
- Forge
- 1/1
Leggings
Light Leggings
- Base health
- 4.375%
- Sell
- $112.5
- Forge
- 1/1
Chestplate
Light Chestplate
- Base health
- 5%
- Sell
- $225
- Forge
- 1/1
Armor class
Medium
Helmet
Medium Helmet
- Base health
- 6.25%
- Sell
- $335
- Forge
- 1/1
Leggings
Medium Leggings
- Base health
- 7.5%
- Sell
- $485
- Forge
- 1/1
Helmet
Samurai Helmet
- Base health
- 8%
- Sell
- $335
- Forge
- 1/2
Chestplate
Medium Chestplate
- Base health
- 8.75%
- Sell
- $850
- Forge
- 1/1
Leggings
Samurai Leggings
- Base health
- 9%
- Sell
- $485
- Forge
- 1/2
Helmet
Viking Helmet
- Base health
- 10.5%
- Sell
- $335
- Forge
- 1/4
Leggings
Viking Leggings
- Base health
- 11%
- Sell
- $485
- Forge
- 1/4
Chestplate
Samurai Chestplate
- Base health
- 12.75%
- Sell
- $850
- Forge
- 1/2
Chestplate
Viking Chestplate
- Base health
- 15%
- Sell
- $850
- Forge
- 1/4
Armor class
Heavy
Helmet
Knight Helmet
- Base health
- 12.5%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/1
Leggings
Knight Leggings
- Base health
- 13.75%
- Sell
- $1200
- Forge
- 1/1
Chestplate
Knight Chestplate
- Base health
- 16.25%
- Sell
- $1355
- Forge
- 1/1
Helmet
Dark Knight Helmet
- Base health
- 18.75%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/2
Leggings
Dark Knight Leggings
- Base health
- 21.875%
- Sell
- $1200
- Forge
- 1/2
Chestplate
Dark Knight Chestplate
- Base health
- 25%
- Sell
- $1355
- Forge
- 1/2
Helmet
Wolf Helmet
- Base health
- 25%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/4
Helmet
Goblin's Crown
- Base health
- 26%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/6
Helmet
Raven's Helmet
- Base health
- 26.5%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/8
Leggings
Wolf Leggings
- Base health
- 28%
- Sell
- $1200
- Forge
- 1/4
Leggings
Raven's Leggings
- Base health
- 29.25%
- Sell
- $1200
- Forge
- 1/8
Chestplate
Wolf Chestplate
- Base health
- 35%
- Sell
- $1355
- Forge
- 1/4
Chestplate
Raven's Chestplate
- Base health
- 37%
- Sell
- $1355
- Forge
- 1/8
Ores
Regions, rarities, drop chances, and multipliers.
Weapons
Weapon classes with damage, speed, and range.
Armors
ActiveArmor classes and slots with health values.
Pickaxes
Power, speed, luck, and where to find them.
Runes
Elements, rarities, and effects.
Races
Race tiers, rarities, and stat bonuses.
Essences
Essence tiers with quick descriptions.
Totems
Totem costs and effects.
Potions
Potion costs and effects.
Enemies
Enemy stats and rewards by area.
NPCs
NPC roles and locations.
Quests
Quest objectives grouped by world and NPC.
Skills
Achievement skills, unlock requirements, and boosts.
Blueprints
Weapon and armor blueprints with sources and availability.
Locations
Important locations grouped by area.