Picking the right race in The Forge is not just a cosmetic decision. Your race literally decides how fast you progress, how easy your fights feel, how quickly you farm money, and how strong you become in endgame. After spending a lot of time testing, switching, and comparing every race in real gameplay, this is how the current meta truly looks.
This The Forge Island 3 Race Tier List guide breaks down every race so you can pick what actually fits your playstyle instead of wasting rerolls.
The Forge Island 3 Race Tier List
D Tier
Human
This is the default race and also the worst race in the entire game. The bonuses are tiny, barely noticeable, and do nothing to help you survive or farm faster. You should treat Human as a temporary placeholder and reroll out of it as soon as you can.
Zombie
Zombie looks cool on paper, but the massive negative max health makes it painful to use. Losing a quarter of your health pool in exchange for weak healing effects is simply not worth it. In harder areas, Zombie feels fragile and unreliable.
C Tier
Elf
Elf gives you a little bit of luck, stamina, and height. It is not bad for early game, but it also does not really push your account forward. It works, but you will outgrow it quickly.
Undead
Undead has some survival tricks like damage reflection and emergency healing when you drop low. The problem is the negative max health again. It makes you weaker in boss fights and long farming sessions. It is usable, but there are far better options.
B Tier
Minotaur
Minotaur is a legendary race, but surprisingly underwhelming. Its main strength only activates when your HP drops below 50%, and once you reach mid to endgame, that almost never happens. It feels tanky, but the bonuses rarely trigger when you actually need them.
Flinkx
Flinkx is fast, agile, and flashy, but it does not provide enough damage or farming power to justify being legendary. It is not bad, but it feels outclassed by other options in the same rarity.
A Tier
Shadow
Shadow is a fantastic alternative if you do not have Demon or Angel. It gives speed, attack speed, stamina, dodge chance, and overall great mobility. It makes your character feel fast, responsive, and dangerous in combat.
Vampire
Vampire is one of the biggest surprises. Life steal makes your sustain insane, especially during farming. You heal constantly while dealing damage, which lets you grind longer and safer. It is incredibly comfortable to play and extremely underrated.
Dragon Bond
Dragon Bond is an absolute monster for damage. The burn effect melts enemies over time, and the extra physical damage and health make you both tanky and deadly. If you do not have Demon, Dragon Bond is one of the best races you can run.
S Tier
Goblin
Goblin does not boost your combat, but it completely changes your economy. The shop discount saves you massive amounts of money in the long run. If you have multiple race slots, having Goblin in one slot is almost mandatory.
Dwarf
Dwarf is the king of mining. Faster mining speed and bonus damage to rocks makes your material farming insanely efficient. If you care about upgrading gear, forging, and gathering, Dwarf is a must-have.
Golem
Golem shines with heavy and colossal weapons. Massive health, damage reduction, and attack speed for heavy weapons makes you feel like a walking fortress. If you use colossal swords, Golem is a top-tier pick.
SS Tier
Angel
Angel gives you everything — speed, stamina, dash distance, jump height, luck, survivability, and extra smite damage. It feels smooth, powerful, and extremely versatile. It is one of the best all-around races in the entire game.
Demon
Demon is a farming and combat monster. Burn effects, AoE damage, speed, and raw power make it perfect for essence farming and endgame grinding. In many situations, Demon even outperforms Angel for pure efficiency.
SSS Tier
Archangel
Archangel is simply broken in the best way possible. It combines everything that makes Angel and Demon powerful and stacks it together. You get massive luck, AoE damage, burn, smite beams, survivability, and speed all in one race. If you ever roll Archangel, you are basically playing the game on easy mode.
It is extremely rare, but nothing comes close to it in terms of overall power.