Forging: Which of these do I really need to use?

Alright, vansten’s guide is basically perfect. Here is what I do on any forge.

You need a maxed forging character. Use a diamond stack (that is, if you want to forge topaz, put a diamond tool in the top of the stack, topaz as next. It will use the diamond tools’ effectiveness). I only forge 4 tools at a time maximum. Let’s me go long if things get dicey. Use all 24 advanced centraforge coils. You need every ounce you can get.

Deck:
Effect gum
Longevity gum
Special gum
Vigor catalyst 2
Corrupt boon compound 1
Fate paste 2
Stability paste 2
Decon resin 3
Setting resin
Defect Removal Solvent 2

Here are my rules:

  1. if I get a boon that is wrong, decon and try again
  2. after I get the correct boon, immediately use vigor catalyst 2
  3. Fate paste takes priority over stability paste when vigor/stability are limited

Round 1/2: special gum
Round 3: stability paste 2
Round 4: fate paste 2
Round 5: corrupt boon compound 1
Decision point 1: if you got the “low blow” boon, keep going. If not, use decon resin and try again.
Round 6: vigor catalyst 2
Round 7/8: effect gum
Round 9: stability paste 2
Round 10: fate paste 2
Round 11: corrupt boon compound 1
Decision point 2: if you got the “devastating damage” boon, keep going. If not, decon resin and try again.
Round 12: vigor catalyst 2
Round 13/14: longevity gum
Round 15: stability paste 2
Round 16: fate paste 2
Round 17: corrupt boon compound 1
Decision point 3: if you got the “heavy duty” boon, you are in the home stretch. If not, decon resin and start over. :frowning:
At this point you should have three boons, no defects or defect points. It’s a good place to be.
You will do a cycle of:
Round 1: Gum (effect, special or longevity)
Round 2: stability paste 2
Round 3: fate paste 2
Round 4: corrupt boon compound 1
And vigor catalyst 2 on round 5-8. Then start back at one on THIS LIST. Don’t go over level 4 on special gum (this is the “all-rounder boon”) and try and get 10 in damage and at least 6 in durability. A 10 damage, 3x3, and 6+ durability is rank 330 if I recall correctly. That isn’t bad and you can make a stack of them in under an hour.

I’ve made up to 350s with this method and my “floor” is 320s.

It’s very reliable.

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