Best way to get to the forge

[bkrambeck231]

I have tried multiple times to try to get through to the forge...any tips?? this is difficult! I keep running out of time and passing out at 2:00am....

[Sstavix]

Use the watering can to make paths across the magma. Use bombs to clear out large areas of rock. And if you do not have the Galaxy Sword yet, get it!

[lordoftheapes79]

You just gotta power thru and not let yourself get distracted. You only have to make it to the top once and open the shortcut, then you never have to do it all in one go again.

[Buffmania]

Don't forget to eat some food to help you move faster.

[Artie]

Eat speed buffs: coffe, spicy eel
And then just run, really
Eat normal food (cheese!) to restore HP

I ran through the levels with the steel watering can and the golden pickaxe, some bombs, a lot of food, didn't loot anything and just went for the top because I NEEDED the prismatic shard because I NEEDED the galaxy sword (I was having a lot of trouble with my average sword and refused to buy the katana)

[red255]

I got a dwarf sword from a chest inside the cave and tossed my lava katana. pretty sure its better.

Haven't seriously attempted to get to the forge in 1.6 but i would expect you should 1.) buy the speed upgrades from the book merchant.
2.) use warp totems to get to ginger island faster.
3.) use the bird transport to get to the mines quicker.

[Minty Fresh]

If you can kill the 1000 slimes and get the slime charmer ring, the volcano is a breeze. I find it's those wretched slimes that are the most work, with them out the way you can just bomb or pick-axe your way through in no time, just pausing to take out the odd non-slime in your path.

[AquaX]

With 1.6.4, there are new tile sets for the volcano nodes. You can get there fast if you use bombs and a water can.

[kingjames488]

speed buffs, bombs, and just focus on finding the doorways. run past everything you don't have to deal with to get to the doorway, you can come back for stuff another time once you unlock the shortcut.

[SandTag]

Originally posted by bkrambeck231:

I have tried multiple times to try to get through to the forge...any tips?? this is difficult! I keep running out of time and passing out at 2:00am....

Drop a portable tent right outside the door the night before to get a bit more time inside on the next day, works wonders.

[arkkumanu]

Go on a lucky day (the spirits are very happy).
Use a totem to get to the Island early or sleep there (use a tent outside volcano).
Eat spicy eel, take some cactus fruit/pineapples/purple mushrooms for snacks.
Equip slime charmer ring and magic quiver or ice rod, if you have those.
A better watering can is useful, but you'll need at least a copper one.
Don't stop to kill enemies.
Don't stop to collect treasures.
The doors are either in the middle of a floor (you can see them from the entrance) or somewhere along the top wall.

Good luck! You can do it! <3

[kingjames488]

I've never seen this "door in the middle", it's always at the top for me.

[DaBa]

You just... run to the end of the level. It's just 10 floors. You can get there by the middle of the day, not sure how you're running out of time.

[Včelí medvídek]

Only time I feel bit stuck and running time is when I spend so much time by mining and fighting enemies and/or looking for buttons to open doors.

But compared to eg, deep dive into skullcavern, volcano cna be very comfortably paasssed in jsut few in game hours. Use few bombs if you have to but pass that 9 maps is very straightforward.

[kingjames488]

the switch doors can really slow things down, tho there are either 1 or 2 switches and they're always somewhere along the sides of the map.

[Včelí medvídek]

Originally posted by arkkumanu:

Go on a lucky day (the spirits are very happy).
<3

I dont even think the luck is needed as you are not depenadnt on ladder spawn - entry to next level is always there.