Looking for a Forge AFK farming guide? Being a rather grindy game (to put it mildly), The Forge asks players to sacrifice a lot of their time to farm Ores, craft better weapons, and, most importantly, earn enough money to buy stronger Pickaxes. And if you don’t have the time or energy to grind all day, every day, you’ll definitely want to set up macros and an autoclicker in The Forge. Here’s how to do it.
How to AFK Farm in The Forge?
There are several methods of AFK farming you can use to mine Ore while doing something else. Let’s start with the safest and by far the easiest one. There’s a simple trick that lets your character mine on their own, without any input from you and without using macros or third-party apps: everything is done in-game. So, how do you do it? Here’s the step-by-step explanation:
- Find a valuable and safe node to mine.
- Begin mining by holding down the left mouse button.
- While you’re holding the button and actively mining, press Escape on your keyboard.
- This will open the Roblox settings menu.
- Your character will continue mining even while you’re in the menu.
- At this point, you can release the mouse button. Your character will keep swinging the Pickaxe on their own.
- Even after you close the menu and return to the game, they’ll continue mining without any input from you.
With this trick, your character will keep swinging the Pickaxe without any input from you. You can freely move them around, and they’ll continue mining on their own. The only thing that stops the animation is clicking the left mouse button. Using this method, you can position your character on a safe, high-value node and let them handle the grinding while you focus on something else.
If you don’t want to wait for a rock to respawn, you can simply move your character to another node and continue doing something else. So, if this trick works so well, what’s the catch? The downside is that since you’re not providing any inputs, Roblox will eventually disconnect you after 20 minutes of perceived inactivity. This is a built-in system that kicks players who haven’t made a single input within that time.
If you plan to stay nearby and occasionally move your character from rock to rock while letting them mine automatically, this works perfectly well as an AFK farming method in The Forge, since movement counts as player input. However, if you want to leave your character entirely unattended and be truly AFK, you’ll need to rely on third-party tools.
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The Forge Macros and Autoclicker Guide
As mentioned earlier, if you won’t be near your computer and want to rely on classic auto-grinding, macro tools are the way to go. These tools are easy to set up and straightforward to use - you simply choose which buttons should be pressed automatically and at what interval. There are plenty of options available, but I recommend the following four tools. Feel free to try them out and see which one works best for you.
All of these tools are trusted and well-tested, so there’s no need to worry about safety. Try them out and see which one fits your setup best. OP Auto Clicker is also available on mobile, with versions on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, making it an easy choice if you plan to set this up on your phone.
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Will Using Autoclicker Get You Banned in the Forge?
No, the developers have clearly stated that using these tools isn’t a bannable offense and doesn’t count as hacking or exploiting in The Forge. That said, they’ve also described this behavior as “heavily frowned upon,” which does sound a bit ominous. For now, autoclickers are safe to use and won’t get you banned, but it’s clear the developers aren’t fans of the practice, so we’ll keep monitoring the situation in case their stance changes.
If you want to be 100% safe and avoid doing anything that might upset the developers, stick to the in-game method described at the start of this article. It relies entirely on built-in mechanics and doesn’t require any third-party tools. Autoclickers are fairly common across gaming communities and have never been considered hacking, so we don’t expect the developers here to view them any differently.
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Best AFK Farming Location in The Forge
Now that you know how AFK Ore farming works, it’s time to look at the best locations for grinding. Any spot where your character is safe from attacks while mining will work, but the real goal is finding the right balance between safety and high-quality nodes. Mining pebbles might be safe, but it won’t earn you valuable Ores. That’s why the best option is the second island, specifically inside the Forgotten Kingdom cave.
The best location for AFK farming in The Forge is the Ashen Passage in the Ruined Caves. This area has several ideal spots where you can position your character to alternate between two Basalt Cores while staying safely out of range of nearby enemies. Thanks to that setup, it’s the most efficient location for AFK mining, offering both high Ore yield and the best possible Ore rarity.
The Forge AFK Farming FAQ
It refers to grinding Ores while you’re away from the computer (AFK). Essentially, it involves setting up automated actions, so your character handles all the boring grinding while you focus on something else.
Yes, if you use the ones listed above. They are all tested and safe.
If you use one of the methods described in this article, you won’t get banned. Although the community largely frowns upon it, it’s not considered an exploit.
Yes, because it lets you earn money (Ores) without actively playing, so when you do sit down to play, you can focus entirely on the fun parts of the game.
And there you have it - everything you need to know about AFK farming in The Forge. If you’re looking for more tips or in-depth information, be sure to check out our Roblox The Forge hub, where you’ll find all the latest guides for the game.
Nikola is a Senior Staff Writer at Pro Game Guides with over 13 years of experience in gaming journalism. He has been playing video games since his father bought him an NES and a Sega Mega Drive in the early 1990s. Over the years, he has mainly become a PC gamer with a love for narrative-driven RPGs, real-time strategy games, and psychological/survival horror titles. Still, he enjoys any game that’s worth his time.
