Duplicate inputs
Bring two copies of the same item at the same rarity. A mismatched pair is not the documented upgrade recipe.
Apogea Adventurer's Codex
Apogea Forging Guide
Unlock Baldwin's forge, combine matching equipment, understand Iron and Tin upgrades, find ingot sellers, raise Forging through quests, and avoid gambling away the gear your build needs.
System
Risk-based upgrades
Beginner forge
Baldwin, Basile
Access
50 Gold or Rope
First upgrade
2 Common + 1 Iron
Main risk
Both items can break
Best rule
Forge spare gear
Failure can destroy both inputs
Do not place your only usable weapon or armor on the anvil. Keep active equipment separate and combine spare copies only.
System overview
Forging trades certainty for a stronger rarity
The anvil consumes duplicate equipment and ingots for a chance to produce one higher-rarity copy. The upgraded item can be valuable, but failure can remove one or both inputs and turn a cheap experiment into an expensive setback.
Forging works beyond metal gear
The Knowledge Tracker says compatible leather and other equipment can use ingots too. The anvil interface is the final compatibility check.
Tiered materials
Iron begins the system. Tin, Steel, and Moon materials support increasingly expensive later attempts.
Destructive failure
An unsuccessful roll may break one input or both. Forging is never a safe storage or guaranteed crafting system.
Beginner forge access
Start with Baldwin in Basile
Baldwin is the practical first forge because Basile already has equipment sellers, ingot access, a depot, and several early quest routes. The detailed tracker entry and the video both identify Baldwin as the blacksmith.
Normal route
Buy the Forge Key
- 1. Find Baldwin in central Basile.
- 2. Use the dialogue keyword
forge. - 3. Say
yesand pay 50 Gold. - 4. Enter the house, go downstairs, and open the tutorial chests.
Alternate route
Use the Rope shortcut
- 1. Walk behind Baldwin's house.
- 2. Climb onto the nearby log pile.
- 3. Locate the hidden Rope interaction.
- 4. Use your Rope to enter from the back and avoid the 50-Gold key cost.
Anvil workflow
Four steps from duplicate gear to a forge roll
The material resolves the attempt as soon as it is added. Organize the inputs before touching the anvil so the active copy never becomes part of the gamble.
01
Prepare two matching items
Use two copies of the same item at the same rarity. Keep your equipped copy away from the anvil.
02
Place both copies on the anvil
Drag the first item onto the forge, then add the second matching copy.
03
Add the required ingot
The material is consumed when the attempt resolves. Common upgrades use Iron, while later tiers require more valuable ingots.
04
Accept the outcome
Success creates one upgraded item. Failure may destroy one input or both inputs, so every attempt should use replaceable equipment.
Success
Both inputs and the ingot are consumed, and one item at the next rarity is produced.
Failure, one breaks
The attempt consumes the ingot and one item, leaving a single matching copy for another attempt.
Failure, both break
The ingot and both item copies are lost. The video directly demonstrates this worst-case result.
Rarity progression
Match the duplicate tier to the correct ingot
Common and Uncommon requirements are directly supported by the tracker. Steel and Moon requirements come from the video and should be verified against the live anvil before committing rare materials.
Starting rarityResultMatching copiesMaterialSource status
Starting rarity
Common
Result
Uncommon
Matching copies
2 matching Common items
Material
1 Iron Ingot
Confirmed
The basic forging attempt. Both items should be the same equipment type and the same rarity.
Starting rarity
Uncommon
Result
Rare
Matching copies
2 matching Uncommon items
Material
2 Tin Ingots
Confirmed
The Knowledge Tracker directly documents two Uncommon copies and two Tin Ingots for this upgrade.
Starting rarity
Higher rarity
Result
Next tier
Matching copies
2 matching items
Material
3 Steel Ingots
Video reported
The video reports this material requirement, but the current rarity name and live requirement should be checked in-game.
Starting rarity
Highest reported tier
Result
Next tier
Matching copies
2 matching items
Material
4 Moon Ingots
Video reported
Moon Ingots are advanced materials. Do not plan an early build around this tier without confirming the current system.
Forging profession
Profession points improve the roll
The video reports that each Forging point adds one percentage point to success chance. It also reports that profession levels come from forging quests rather than repeated anvil attempts.
Quest progression is not fully mapped
The tracker documents smithing tutorial books and the Garadum forge quest, but it does not provide a complete profession-level route or exact points for every quest.
Reported benefit
+1% success
For each Forging profession point.
Reported training
Forge quests
Not repeated item gambling.
The exact current base rate is uncertain
Community testing estimated roughly 10% for Common to Uncommon after the profession system was added. Treat that figure as an estimate, not a guaranteed live probability.
Show older pre-profession outcome estimates
The tracker preserves older rates of 18.75% upgrade, 56.25% lose one item, and 25% lose both items. These figures predate the Forging profession and should not be treated as current guaranteed odds.
Forging materials
Buy common ingots, protect rare ones
Iron and Tin have several vendor sources. Steel is expensive, and Moon Ingots come from dangerous advanced content in the tracker. Prices may move between builds.
Iron Ingot
1 per attempt
Use
Common to Uncommon
The most accessible forging material. Tutorial and hidden chests can provide free copies.
Tin Ingot
2 per attempt
Use
Uncommon to Rare
More expensive and less common. Save Tin for equipment that will remain useful for several levels.
Steel Ingot
3 per attempt
Use
Higher tier, video reported
Egemen sells Steel Ingots for a documented 500 Gold after his trader unlock.
Moon Ingot
4 per attempt
Use
Advanced tier, video reported
The tracker documents a dangerous Amphitere group route rather than a normal beginner vendor source.
Iron Ingot sellers
Benedict
Basile
Night shop after White Rats progress
20 Gold
Egemen
Garadum
Unlock Egemen as a trader
22 Gold
Nick
Black Market
Outlaw Key and Black Market access
25 Gold
Matthew
Basile
Easy early access
30 Gold
Brean
West Nordha
Local trader access
50 Gold
Tin Ingot sellers
Egemen
Garadum
Unlock Egemen as a trader
82 Gold
Benedict
Basile
Night shop after White Rats progress
85 Gold
Nick
Black Market
Outlaw Key and Black Market access
100 Gold
Brean
West Nordha
Local trader access
150 Gold
Steel and Moon progression
Egemen sells Steel Ingots for a documented 500 Gold after his trader unlock. The tracker places a Moon Ingot in Amphitere's Treasure, an advanced group route with Amphiteres and Young Amphiteres.
Free and quest ingots
Search chests before buying every material
Several documented chests provide Iron or Tin Ingots. These runs can lower the cost of a first attempt, but some include quest locks, dangerous enemies, or major spoilers.
Iron IngotLowBaldwin's smithing tutorial
Basile
Iron IngotLow
Baldwin's smithing tutorial
Basile
Pay for the Forge Key or use the Rope shortcut, enter the house, go downstairs, and open the tutorial chests.
Iron IngotLow after accessNick's Ingot
Black Market
Iron IngotLow after access
Nick's Ingot
Black Market
Obtain the Outlaw Key after 1:00 AM, enter the Black Market, and open the documented chest in Nick's shop.
Iron IngotLowCapital Hidden Ingot
South of Basile
Iron IngotLow
Capital Hidden Ingot
South of Basile
A hidden chest is documented on the raised area just outside Basile's southern walls.
Iron IngotLow to moderateStairs Ingot
Below Basile market
Iron IngotLow to moderate
Stairs Ingot
Below Basile market
The tracker documents an Iron Ingot chest reached through the well and stairs east of Basile's market garden.
Tin IngotLow after accessTrader's Ingot
Basile docks
Tin IngotLow after access
Trader's Ingot
Basile docks
A Tin Ingot is hidden behind a wooden pillar in the dock warehouse. White Rats progress may be required to enter.
Iron IngotModerateMountain Ingot
East of Caravan
Iron IngotModerate
Mountain Ingot
East of Caravan
The documented route uses a Rope optionally and one Dash, with Bandits, a Young Amphitere, and a Giant Rat as possible threats.
Moon IngotExtremeAmphitere's Treasure
Caravan east mine
Moon IngotExtreme
Amphitere's Treasure
Caravan east mine
The tracker recommends a large group around level 16 with a health buff. This is an advanced objective, not an early material run.
Forge locations
Use Baldwin early, expand later
A convenient forge does not improve success by itself. Choose the location that minimizes travel and access costs, then invest in profession progress and cheaper materials.
Basile
Baldwin's Forge
Best beginner location
Baldwin's forge is close to Basile's market, depot, equipment sellers, and early quest routes. Say forge, then yes, to buy access.
Access
50 Gold Forge Key or Rope shortcut
East Nordha
Public Forge
Useful, but location needs verification
The video reports a free forge near the East Nordha depot. The creator was uncertain about the exact building, so verify it after launch.
Access
Reported free access
Garadum
Garadum Forge
Midgame profession route
The Garadum forge and boiler-room quest can unlock Egemen as a trader. The documented route needs Dash, a Shovel, and a Rope and includes dangerous lava.
Access
Advanced quest progression
Player housing
House Anvil
Convenience, not a requirement
A personal anvil can reduce travel later, but Baldwin's forge is enough for early attempts. Do not delay core gear to buy one.
Access
Purchase after housing access
House Anvil prices
Treat these as later convenience purchases. A private anvil does not remove the need for duplicates, ingots, or success chance.
Egemen
450 Gold
Garadum trader unlock
Nick
500 Gold
Black Market access
Brean
750 Gold
West Nordha access
Forging economy
Calculate the entire attempt, not only the ingot
The true cost includes two item copies, all ingots, forge access, travel, and the possibility of repeated failures. A cheap-looking roll can exceed the price of a guaranteed upgrade very quickly.
Example attempt
Two Iron Swords
Iron Sword copy one45 Gold
Iron Sword copy two45 Gold
Iron Ingot from Matthew30 Gold
One attempt120 Gold
This excludes the one-time Forge Key, travel, and additional attempts. A failure may leave one sword or destroy both.
Forge spare copies only
Keep your active weapon and armor in a separate bag or depot. A failed attempt can destroy both forge inputs.
Compare the guaranteed alternative
A quest reward or merchant upgrade may cost less than repeated attempts, especially when the estimated base success rate is low.
Set a failure limit
Decide how many attempts the budget can support before entering the forge. Do not chase a failed roll with progression Gold.
Save rare ingots for lasting gear
Tin, Steel, and Moon materials should go toward equipment that will remain useful, not a temporary item being replaced soon.
Buy from the cheapest unlocked seller
Benedict and Egemen list lower ingot prices, but their access requirements may make Matthew or Nick more practical early.
Raise the profession through quests
The video reports that anvil attempts do not level Forging. Look for smithing and forge quests that award profession progress.
Common mistakes
Protect progression from a bad roll
Forging is easiest to manage when it is treated as an optional upgrade system rather than the only path forward. A strong quest reward with guaranteed stats may be better than a long losing streak.
Forging the only weapon, shield, armor piece, or tool you currently rely on
Assuming a failed attempt can destroy only one item
Trying to combine different items or different rarity tiers
Buying expensive ingots before securing both matching copies
Treating old pre-profession probabilities as the current guaranteed rates
Repeating anvil attempts to level the Forging profession
Buying a House Anvil before housing and regular forging justify the cost
Using Tin, Steel, or Moon Ingots on equipment that will be replaced soon
Ignoring quest and merchant upgrades that may be cheaper than gambling
Forgetting to include forge access, travel, and failed attempts in the real cost
Forging FAQ
Quick answers before using the anvil
How do I unlock forging in Apogea?
Speak with Baldwin the blacksmith in Basile, say forge, then yes, and pay 50 Gold for the Forge Key. A Rope shortcut behind his house can provide alternate access in the documented build.
Where is Baldwin's forge in Apogea?
Baldwin is in central Basile around the documented location -258, -3, 163. Enter his house and go downstairs after obtaining access.
Can I enter Baldwin's forge without paying 50 Gold?
The community tracker documents a Rope route behind Baldwin's house. Walk onto the log pile and use the hidden rope interaction to enter from the back.
How do I upgrade a Common item in Apogea?
Place two matching Common copies on an anvil and add one Iron Ingot. Success produces one Uncommon copy, while failure can destroy one or both inputs.
How do I upgrade an Uncommon item to Rare?
The Knowledge Tracker documents two matching Uncommon items and two Tin Ingots for the Rare upgrade attempt.
Can forging destroy both items in Apogea?
Yes. The video demonstrates a failure that destroyed both input swords and other failures that destroyed only one. Never use your only equipped copy.
What is the forging success rate in Apogea?
The tracker estimates roughly 10 percent for a Common-to-Uncommon attempt after the profession system was introduced, but it says more testing is needed. Treat the exact rate as build-sensitive.
How does Forging skill improve success chance?
The video reports that each Forging profession point adds one percentage point to success chance. Profession progress appears to come from forging quests rather than repeated anvil attempts.
Can leather armor be forged in Apogea?
Yes, the community tracker says ingots work on compatible leather and other equipment, not only visibly metal weapons and armor.
Where can I buy Iron Ingots in Apogea?
Documented sellers include Benedict for 20 Gold, Egemen for 22, Nick for 25, Matthew for 30, and Brean for 50. Access requirements and prices can change between builds.
Where can I buy Tin and Steel Ingots in Apogea?
Egemen lists Tin for 82 Gold and Steel for 500 Gold after his trader unlock. Benedict, Nick, and Brean also sell Tin at different documented prices.
What is a House Anvil in Apogea?
A House Anvil is a housing convenience sold by traders such as Egemen, Nick, and Brean. It is not required because public and quest-access forges can handle early progression.
Is forging worth the Gold in Apogea?
It can be worthwhile for cheap duplicates or long-term equipment, but low success odds can make a guaranteed merchant or quest upgrade cheaper. Calculate both item copies, ingots, and expected failures first.
Should I forge my equipped weapon in Apogea?
No. Keep the weapon you depend on outside the forge and combine spare copies. A single failed attempt can remove both inputs.
Final forging rule
Upgrade the spare, never the lifeline
Secure replacement gear, compare guaranteed upgrades, gather the correct ingots, and set a budget before the first roll. A successful forge should improve the character, not risk ending the current progression route.