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
Light Helmet
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- Slot
- Helmet
- Base health
- 3.75%
- Sell
- $65
- Forge
- 1/1
Light Leggings
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- Slot
- Leggings
- Base health
- 4.375%
- Sell
- $112.5
- Forge
- 1/1
Light Chestplate
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- Slot
- Chestplate
- Base health
- 5%
- Sell
- $225
- Forge
- 1/1
| Image | Name | Slot | Base health | Sell | Forge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Helmet | Helmet | 3.75% | $65 | 1/1 | |
| Light Leggings | Leggings | 4.375% | $112.5 | 1/1 | |
| Light Chestplate | Chestplate | 5% | $225 | 1/1 |
Armor class
Medium
Medium Helmet
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- Slot
- Helmet
- Base health
- 6.25%
- Sell
- $335
- Forge
- 1/1
Medium Leggings
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- Slot
- Leggings
- Base health
- 7.5%
- Sell
- $485
- Forge
- 1/1
Samurai Helmet
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- Slot
- Helmet
- Base health
- 8%
- Sell
- $335
- Forge
- 1/2
Medium Chestplate
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- Slot
- Chestplate
- Base health
- 8.75%
- Sell
- $850
- Forge
- 1/1
Samurai Leggings
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- Slot
- Leggings
- Base health
- 9%
- Sell
- $485
- Forge
- 1/2
Viking Helmet
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- Slot
- Helmet
- Base health
- 10.5%
- Sell
- $335
- Forge
- 1/4
Viking Leggings
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- Slot
- Leggings
- Base health
- 11%
- Sell
- $485
- Forge
- 1/4
Samurai Chestplate
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- Slot
- Chestplate
- Base health
- 12.75%
- Sell
- $850
- Forge
- 1/2
Viking Chestplate
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- Slot
- Chestplate
- Base health
- 15%
- Sell
- $850
- Forge
- 1/4
| Image | Name | Slot | Base health | Sell | Forge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Helmet | Helmet | 6.25% | $335 | 1/1 | |
| Medium Leggings | Leggings | 7.5% | $485 | 1/1 | |
| Samurai Helmet | Helmet | 8% | $335 | 1/2 | |
| Medium Chestplate | Chestplate | 8.75% | $850 | 1/1 | |
| Samurai Leggings | Leggings | 9% | $485 | 1/2 | |
| Viking Helmet | Helmet | 10.5% | $335 | 1/4 | |
| Viking Leggings | Leggings | 11% | $485 | 1/4 | |
| Samurai Chestplate | Chestplate | 12.75% | $850 | 1/2 | |
| Viking Chestplate | Chestplate | 15% | $850 | 1/4 |
Armor class
Heavy
Knight Helmet
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- Slot
- Helmet
- Base health
- 12.5%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/1
Knight Leggings
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- Slot
- Leggings
- Base health
- 13.75%
- Sell
- $1200
- Forge
- 1/1
Knight Chestplate
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- Slot
- Chestplate
- Base health
- 16.25%
- Sell
- $1355
- Forge
- 1/1
Dark Knight Helmet
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- Slot
- Helmet
- Base health
- 18.75%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/2
Dark Knight Leggings
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- Slot
- Leggings
- Base health
- 21.875%
- Sell
- $1200
- Forge
- 1/2
Dark Knight Chestplate
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- Slot
- Chestplate
- Base health
- 25%
- Sell
- $1355
- Forge
- 1/2
Wolf Helmet
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- Slot
- Helmet
- Base health
- 25%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/4
Goblin's Crown
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- Slot
- Helmet
- Base health
- 26%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/6
Raven's Helmet
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- Slot
- Helmet
- Base health
- 26.5%
- Sell
- $1020
- Forge
- 1/8
Wolf Leggings
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- Slot
- Leggings
- Base health
- 28%
- Sell
- $1200
- Forge
- 1/4
Raven's Leggings
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- Slot
- Leggings
- Base health
- 29.25%
- Sell
- $1200
- Forge
- 1/8
Wolf Chestplate
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- Slot
- Chestplate
- Base health
- 35%
- Sell
- $1355
- Forge
- 1/4
Raven's Chestplate
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- Slot
- Chestplate
- Base health
- 37%
- Sell
- $1355
- Forge
- 1/8
| Image | Name | Slot | Base health | Sell | Forge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight Helmet | Helmet | 12.5% | $1020 | 1/1 | |
| Knight Leggings | Leggings | 13.75% | $1200 | 1/1 | |
| Knight Chestplate | Chestplate | 16.25% | $1355 | 1/1 | |
| Dark Knight Helmet | Helmet | 18.75% | $1020 | 1/2 | |
| Dark Knight Leggings | Leggings | 21.875% | $1200 | 1/2 | |
| Dark Knight Chestplate | Chestplate | 25% | $1355 | 1/2 | |
| Wolf Helmet | Helmet | 25% | $1020 | 1/4 | |
| Goblin's Crown | Helmet | 26% | $1020 | 1/6 | |
| Raven's Helmet | Helmet | 26.5% | $1020 | 1/8 | |
| Wolf Leggings | Leggings | 28% | $1200 | 1/4 | |
| Raven's Leggings | Leggings | 29.25% | $1200 | 1/8 | |
| Wolf Chestplate | Chestplate | 35% | $1355 | 1/4 | |
| Raven's Chestplate | Chestplate | 37% | $1355 | 1/8 |
