The Forge has a massive open world, filled with plenty of locations across both regions. Every location in this game plays a crucial role, offering various quests, upgrades, resources, and a lot more. However, there are some hidden locations that you might not be aware of. In this The Forge Map locations guide, check out all the POIs and secret areas you should know about.
All Major The Forge Locations in Stonewake’s Cross
The Forging Station
The Forging Station is the first location that will be introduced when you start the game. It is the main blacksmithing area of Stonewake’s Cross, where everyone can craft weapons and armor using ores they’ve mined.
Enhancer’s Place
The Enhancer’s Place in Stone Stonewake’s Cross is the home of the Enhancer. There, you can enhance your weapons and armor by using essences, which you collect after killing enemies.
Runemaker’s Place
The Runemaker’s place is located opposite the Enhancer’s Place. Players interact with the Runemaker and attach runes to their weapons, armors, and pickaxes after unlocking the Rune Slot.
Maria’s Potion Shop
Maria’s Potion Shop is located on the right side of the Forging Station. You can find Maria NPC in her cart, selling various potions.
Bard Area
The Bard Area is located between the Forging Station and Maria’s Potion Shop. You can find the bard there, and talking to him for the first time will unlock the ‘Find Bard’s Guitar‘ quest. The bard even sells lanterns, used to improve visibility underground and inside caves.
Miner Fred’s Shop
Miner Fred NPC sells various picaxes in his little shop right next to Maria’s Potion Shop. You can buy them with in-game money.
Marbles’s Shop
Marbles’s Shop is the best place to sell any equipment, turning unwanted weapons and armor into quick cash. It is also a great option to clear equipment space.
Greedy Cey’s Shop
Similar to Marble’s Shop, Greedy Cey’s Shop is your go-to place for selling any ores, runes, and essences, and turning them into money.
Wizard’s Tower
Wizard’s Tower is a mysterious tower where players can reroll their race. It can be reached by following the straight path next to the cave. You can reroll races by talking to the Wizard.
The Cave
The Cave is a very important location for players to mine ores. It also contains a lot of enemies, dropping runes, essences, and other items. You can also find some rare pickaxes locked behind hidden areas in the Cave.
All The Forge Secret Locations in Stonewake’s Cross
Hidden Roof
The Hidden Roof can be found inside the house next to Tomo the Explorist. To get there, you simply need to jump and dash multiple times. Once successful, you’ll reach inside the roof with a crack on the floor.
Fallen Angel’s Cave
Fallen Angel’s Cave is a hidden location inside the Cave in Stonewake’s Cross. You can unlock it by completing the Bard’s Guitar Quest and obtaining the Unknown Key. Use the Unknown Key to open the gate inside the Cave, and access the area.
Secret Cave
Secret Cave is the hidden area that contains the Bard’s Guitar, which is needed for the quest. You can even find the Undead NPC inside the cave for a little chat. Taking the guitar back to Bard gives you the Unknown Key.
All Major The Forge Locations in Forgotten Kingdom
Forgotten Kingdom is the second region in the game, and it can be unlocked using the Portal Tool. Like Stonewake’s Cross, Forgotten Kingdom has some of the major locations in the game that every player should look out for. Here is a list of them:
Forging Station
The Forging Station in Forgotten Kingdom is similar to the one in Stonewake’s Cross, where you can forge new weapons and armors. Upon reaching the place, you’ll find Sensei Moro alongside a new NPC, Barakkulf, standing there with new quests to complete.
Quest Board
The Quest Board can be found attached to a wall in front of the Forging Station. It will contain the daily quests in future updates.
Enhancer’s Place
The Enhancer’s Place is the same in Forgotten Kingdom, where you can enhance and upgrade weapons and armor.
Runemaker’s Place
Similar to the Stonewake’s Cross, the Runemaker’s place is also located opposite the Enhancer’s Place.
Maria’s Potion Shop
Maria’s Potion Shop is located on your way to the Forging Station. This time, Maria NPC has an actual shop, instead of the cart in Stonewake’s Cross in The Forge.
Miner Fred’s Shop
Miner Fred’s shop also got an upgrade, as he sells a lot of the better pickaxes than the ones in Stonewake’s Cross.
Wo Shop
NPC Wo is the new buyer of equipment in Forgotten Kingdom, replacing Marble. The selling process is the same; you just need to interact with him and select the equipment to be sold.
Greedy Cey’s Shop
Greedy Cey’s Shop is opposite Wo Shop. You can sell any ores, runes, and essences, and get money. This NPC is too greedy, so avoid selling ores if you want to make money fast in The Forge.
Wizard’s Tower
Take the left path when you spawn the very first time in the Forgotten Kingdom. It will lead you to the Wizard’s Tower. Aida is a new NPC, found in the tower with the Wizard. Similar to the Wizard Tower in Stonewake’s Cross, you can reroll your races here by talking to the Wizard.
Goblin Village
Goblin Village is a place in the Forgotten Kingdom where the Goblin King and the other Goblins reside. You can start the Goblin King quest in this area.
Goblin Cave
The Goblin Cave is right beside the king. It is a locked stone wall that opens once the final submission of the Goblin Quest is done. The area is filled with slimes, but full of rare crystals.
Captain Rowan’s Camp
Captain Rowan’s Camp is a guarded encampment located right in front of the Ruined Caves. You can find Captain Rowan and other NPCs with him, waiting to give you quests and operations to complete.
Ruined Cave
The Ruined Cave is the main cave of the Forgotten Kingdom, which was once a great castle, but is now full of higher-level enemies and rare ores. It also has some of the best hidden locations in the game.
Descent Beginnings
Descent Beginnings is the first area inside the ruined cave. It contains a lot of rocks and cores.
Ashen Passage
The Ashen Passage is located inside the Ruined Cave. It is a path filled with a lot of enemies, and it will lead you to the Volcanic Depths.
Catacombs
Catacombs is an area right at the end of the Ashen Passage, if you don’t take a right turn to the Volcanic Depths. This area is filled with a lot of mineable rocks and skeleton axe enemies.
The Sunken Cells
The Sunken Cells can be reached by following the path on the left side of the Descent Beginnings. On the right side of the Sunken Cells, you’ll find the Ashen Passage.
Volcanic Depths
Volcanic Depths is a scorching underground biome filled with lava pools, elite enemies, and high-tier ores. It is also home to a hidden location containing one of the rarest pickaxes in the game.
All The Forge Secret Locations in Forgotten Kingdom
The Canon
The Canon is located right beside the spawning point of the Forgotten Kingdom. Interacting with it will launch you in front of Captain Rowan’s Camp.
Crumbling Halls
Crumbling Halls is a hidden location inside the Goblin Cave. You can reach this location beside a waterfall and find Tomo’s Cat.
Demonic Pickaxe Room
The Demonic Pickaxe Room is at the end of the Volcanic Passage, locked behind a black door. You can only get inside if you have the Demon race. Behind the door, you’ll find a Demonic Pickaxe, which is one of the best pickaxes in the game, and a valuable addition to your pickaxe progression.
All The Forge Major Locations in Frostspire Expanse
Frostspire Expanse is the third region in the game, and it can be unlocked by using the Portal Tool after level 70. Like Forgotten Kingdom, Winter Island has some of the major locations in the game that every player should look out for. Here is a list of them:
Bjorn
The Rowan of the Frostspire is Bjorn. He will give you enemy-slaying quests. Just make sure you go and talk to Sensei Moro first.
Ice Canon
Talk to the Ice Man NPC and complete his quest. After giving him certain items, he will let you use the Ice Canon behind him. This will help launch you directly to the peak.
Potions
The same old potions shop with the same stock. Grab some for yourself before the expedition in the mountains.
Forge Area
The Forge area in the Frostspire Expanse hosts Sensei Moro. You can make unique weapons and armors, such as a Mace, a Spear, and Excalibur, in this forging area only.
Wo
The selling area on the winter island is on the right side of the spawn. No, the NPC will not sell you items for extra.
Pickaxe Shop
On the opposite side of the seller stands Miner Fred. You will find all the stronger pickaxes in his shop. You will need the higher mining power ones for the Ice Rocks and more.
Greedy Cey
Greedy Cey sits right before the mountain road. Sell your ores or essences to this NPC for a profit.
Runemaker
Enhancer
Wizard
Frozen Webs
The first cave in the Frostspire Island is the spider cave. It is a great place to farm progression to raid better areas.
Summit’s Edge
When you go to the top of the mountain, the new cave is called Summit’s Edge. The area swarms with normal and elite Orcs but the main issues are the frost entities.
Ice Golem Boss
At the end of the Orcs’ cave, you will find a portal. Enter the portal and party up with friends to defeat the Ice Golem boss in The Forge.
Raven Cave
By completing Raven’s Quest, players can open the Raven Cave. Inside is the Dragon Head Pickaxe, and to unlock it, there is also a Cult Questline.
Goblin Lord Room
On the left of the Peak is the Goblin Lord room. Here, players can take up the quest to get the Goblin Crown armor.
All The Forge Secret Locations in Frostspire Expanse
Christmas Event area
The Christmas area is not technically hidden, but it is on the left of the spawn in the Ice Island. Enter the boat and talk to the Santa NPC for new quests and access to the Christmas Store. You can complete the quests to get XMas Tickets, which you can spend in the shop.
Prismatic Pickaxe
If you go to take the right before the pier on the southern part of the map, you will see a frozen lake. Enter the hole in the frozen lake to find the Prismatic Pickaxe. But to get there, you must mine the ice before it, which requires 420 mining power Pickaxe.
These are all the known and secret locations in The Forge. Did you find all the locations in The Forge? Let us know in the comments below.
The Forgotten Kingdom can be reached by using the Portal Tool in The Forge after reaching level 10.
All the hidden locations can be accessed by completing their respective quests in The Forge.
Island 3 can be reached by using the Portal Tool in The Forge after reaching level 70.
