The Forge Controls Guide

Mastering the controls is the first and most crucial step to thriving in The Forge, Roblox’s fast-growing action–mining RPG where precision, timing, and crafting skill decide everything. Whether you’re battling cave beasts, perfecting a masterwork weapon at the anvil, or diving deep into ore-rich caverns, how well you handle your movement, combat actions, and forging inputs will directly shape your progression. This guide delivers a complete, deeply detailed breakdown of every control available across PC and mobile—including combat flow, parry technique, mining efficiency, hotbar management, and the multi-stage forging minigames that define the heart of the experience.

The goal is simple: give you a total understanding of every button, interaction, and mechanic so you can play faster, fight smarter, mine deeper, and craft stronger. Whether you’re a new player learning the basics or an experienced smith pushing for perfect-quality gear, this Controls Guide ensures you keep full command of every moment inside The Forge.

The forge — default PC controls

• W / A / S / D — Move.
• Left mouse button (LMB) — Primary action (swing pickaxe, light attack).
• Right mouse button / Heavy attack (if mapped) — Some guides mention heavy attacks; the main combat loop centers on light / heavy timing.
• E — Interact (open forge, NPCs, chest, vendors).
• Shift — Sprint / Run.
• F — Block (hold or tap to block; perfectly-timed blocks parry/stun).
• T — Open Inventory.
• Number keys (1–#) — Hotbar item selection (pickaxe, consumables, etc.).
• Q / R / other keys — Some pages list Q as dash, R as other toggles depending on the client — check your in-game keybind list. The official Roblox place lists Q for dash on its About/Controls panel.

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Mobile / touch controls

Here are short, clean mobile control points for The Forge:

• Move: Use the left joystick to walk/run.
• Sprint: Double-push joystick forward or tap Sprint button.
• Attack: Tap the attack icon (sword/pickaxe).
• Heavy Attack: Hold the attack button (if weapon supports it).
• Block / Parry: Tap the shield icon; time perfectly to parry.
• Dash / Dodge: Tap the dash icon near the attack button.
• Interact: Tap the Interact icon when near NPCs, forge, chests, items.
• Pickup Items: Tap the pickup button when it appears.
• Inventory: Tap the backpack icon to view items/gear/ores.
• Hotbar: Tap hotbar slots to equip weapons, pickaxe, consumables.
• Camera: Swipe right side to rotate; pinch to zoom.
• Forging Minigames:
  • Bellows: Swipe up/down quickly.
  • Pour: Keep your finger inside the moving bar.
  • Hammer: Tap circles when they turn green.

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Combat controls — detailed mechanics and tech

• Light attack (LMB): Fast attack, good for chaining and interrupting. Use to whittle down foes.
• Heavy attack / Charged attack: Slower but higher damage (if present for a weapon type). Some weapons have different attack types; consult the weapon tooltip.
• Block (F): Blocks reduce damage; perfectly-timed blocks result in a parry (stun window) — timing is crucial. Use block to create windows to punish enemies.
• Dash / Mobility: There’s a dash mechanic (Q or similar) listed on the Roblox experience page. Use dash for repositioning and kiting.
• Enemy stagger patterns: Heavier enemies punish reckless tap-attacking; use range or kite-heavy weapons where possible. Learning enemy tells for best parry timing.

Practical combat tips

• Use heavy weapons or any weapon with longer reach as a beginner weapon to kite mobs.
• Learn enemy attack animations — block timing (parry) is the highest skill ceiling for survivability.
• Keep upgrade/enhancement levels in mind — better gear dramatically eases combat (so mining + forging feeds combat success).

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Mining & tool controls

• Equip the pickaxe (hotbar slot), attack with LMB to mine rocks. Better pickaxes break higher-tier rocks.
• Pickaxes can have rune slots and “mine power” stats that let you access rarer ore pools. Upgrade pickaxes from the merchant (Miner Fred) or forge to increase mining efficiency.

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Forging minigame controls (step-by-step)

Forging is a multi-stage series of minigames you control with mouse/touch inputs:

1. Heat / Bellows — hold and move the green bellows control up/down quickly (mouse swipe or touch gesture) to heat the metal. Timing and speed matter.
2. Pouring — keep the cursor inside a moving highlighted bar while the bar moves (hold/release mechanics). If the cursor leaves, pouring stops or fails.
3. Hammering — click/tap on indicated strike spots when the circle turns green (timing windows). Perfect strikes raise item quality.

• Outcome depends on ore types used, number of ores, and performance in minigames (more ores = heavier/more powerful possible items; better minigame performance = higher quality/masterwork).

Forging controls tips

• Practice the minigames — consistent perfects = higher sell/equip value.
• Use rarer ores to shift the multiplier and craft rarer templates; learn how 0.25x multipliers and forge chances affect final stats.

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UI / Inventory / Hotbar behavior

• Inventory (T) shows equipment, ores, runes, essences. Use number keys or UI hotbar to equip pickaxes/weapons quickly.
• Forge UI shows ore slots (up to 4), a multiplier line (average of ore multipliers), and a left-hand chance panel showing probabilities for item types (light/heavy/masterwork). Watch the multiplier and forge chances before committing ores.

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Advanced control tricks & QoL

• Hotbar quick-swap: use number keys to quickly swap from weapon to pickaxe and back (for fast gather-and-fight loops).
• Block-timing practice: find a low-level mob to practice parries; once you can reliably parry, combat difficulty drops significantly.
• Use runes/essences on pickaxes to passively increase luck / mine power to reduce time spent in caves.

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Common problems & control troubleshooting

• Keybind conflicts: Roblox clients sometimes remap keys or players have custom bindings — check the in-game settings panel for overrides. The Roblox experience page lists controls in the About/Controls block.
• Input lag / mobile touchiness: mobile may be less precise for forging minigames — if you want precision, play on PC. Community guides recommend PC for consistent forging minigame performance.

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Frequently asked Qs about controls

• Q: How do I parry?
  A: Hold/press F at the moment an enemy strike lands — perfect timing results in a parry and stun. Practice on weaker mobs.
• Q: Can I remap controls?
  A: Some remapping may be possible through Roblox settings or client-side, but many guides recommend learning defaults; check in-game settings for available remaps.
• Q: Are the forging minigames the same on mobile?
  A: Yes conceptually, but touch controls can make precision harder. PC with mouse gives best control for the minigames.

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