ForgeTax features 19 Steam achievements that test your anvil discipline, risk management, and ability to satisfy an impatient dragon. Most players can unlock every badge in about three hours with steady play, balancing sword-breaking runs with careful tribute payments.
Below is the complete reference table for all 19 official achievements, followed by detailed strategies for weapon masteries, tribute requirements, and forging milestones.
Complete ForgeTax Achievements List
Following official patches by developer GraveYardDev, the game expanded from its original launch roster to 19 total achievements.
| Achievement Name | Official Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer Time | Enter Frenzy for the first time outside the tutorial. | Forging Mechanics |
| One More Hit? | Forge any sword to +10 for the first time. | Forging Mechanics |
| Keep the Change | Pay at least 3 times the tribute requirement. | Dragon Tribute |
| All Thumbs | Break 10 swords in one run. | Failure & Recovery |
| No Rest for the Hammer | Enter Frenzy 5 times in one run. | Forging Mechanics |
| Now Hiring | Die to the dragon for the first time. | Failure & Recovery |
| One Last Chance | Pay tribute in full at the last Rage stage. | Dragon Tribute |
| Clocking Out | Survive through May 5 and complete your contract. | Contract Completion |
| I’ll Take Everything | Buy all stock during one merchant visit. | Economy & Shop |
| Splitblade Mastery | Forge a Splitblade to +20. | Weapon Mastery |
| Runeblade Mastery | Forge a Runeblade to +20. | Weapon Mastery |
| Holy Sword Mastery | Forge a Holy Sword to +20. | Weapon Mastery |
| Dragonfang Mastery | Forge a Dragonfang to +20. | Weapon Mastery |
| Sawblade Mastery | Forge a Sawblade to +20. | Weapon Mastery |
| Citadel Sword Mastery | Forge a Citadel Sword to +20. | Weapon Mastery |
| A Job for Life | Pay tribute in full 3 times after completing the contract. | Contract Completion |
| World Tree Mastery | Forge a World Tree to +20. | Weapon Mastery |
| Funerary Sword Mastery | Forge a Funerary Sword to +20. | Weapon Mastery |
| Fishblade Mastery | Forge a Fishblade to +20. | Weapon Mastery |
Weapon Mastery Achievements (+20 Upgrades)
Nine of the 19 achievements require upgrading a specific sword model to +20. Each strike on the anvil increases blade value but also raises the risk of shattering the weapon.
- Splitblade Mastery
- Runeblade Mastery
- Holy Sword Mastery
- Dragonfang Mastery
- Sawblade Mastery
- Citadel Sword Mastery
- World Tree Mastery
- Funerary Sword Mastery
- Fishblade Mastery
To hit +20 safely, utilize the Frenzy mechanic. Every 10 successful strikes on the same blade trigger a Frenzy state, granting a brief window where hammer strikes cannot break the weapon.
Acquiring specific weapon bases requires checking your regular supplies and the ghost merchant. According to developer patch notes, blades like the Funerary Sword appear specifically through the merchant. If you are hunting a missing mastery, ensure you keep spare funds ready to purchase base blades whenever the merchant appears.
Dragon Tribute and Contract Milestones
Several achievements depend on managing your payments to the dragon guarding the forge.
- Clocking Out: Survive through May 5 and fulfill your standard contract requirements to trigger the clear screen.
- A Job for Life: After completing your primary contract, continue into post-contract play and pay the dragon's tribute in full three additional times.
- Keep the Change: Overpay your quota by turning in swords worth at least three times the required tribute amount. High-enhancement blades easily exceed early quotas.
- One Last Chance: Let the dragon reach its final Rage stage by withholding tribute, then pay the full balance before you are executed. Developer updates improved visual feedback during these sequences, giving clear warnings before the final attack.
- Now Hiring: Fail to pay your tribute or let the dragon consume you, resulting in your first death.
Forging, Frenzy, and Shop Milestones
These objectives reward core gameplay actions and failure milestones across standard runs:
- Hammer Time: Charge and trigger your first Frenzy outside the tutorial by landing 10 consecutive hits on a single blade.
- One More Hit?: Reach +10 on any starting or purchased blade.
- No Rest for the Hammer: Activate Frenzy five times across a single run. This naturally unlocks when aiming for multiple +20 weapons or pushing extended runs.
- All Thumbs: Shatter 10 swords in a single run. Pushing upgrades past safe margins early in a contract will quickly tally these breaks and unlock associated relics like Butterfingers.
- I’ll Take Everything: Clear out the merchant's entire inventory during a single visit. High-value sales from +15 or higher swords provide more than enough gold to buy out the stock.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to get 100% achievements in ForgeTax?
Most players report completing all 19 achievements in roughly 3 to 4 hours. Because specific blade drops depend on shop availability and RNG upgrade chances, individual completion times vary based on luck and break rates.
Can you forge beyond +20 in ForgeTax?
Yes. Weapons can be upgraded well beyond +20, with developer updates expanding forging caps and balance systems up to +99. However, the mastery achievements only require reaching +20.
What happens when you unlock achievements in ForgeTax?
Official updates linked 8 in-game relics to achievement milestones. Unlocking specific achievements permanently adds relics like Undertaker's Ledger, Butterfingers, Undying Wick, Royal Change, Dragon's Pardon, Wandering Ghost's Ledger, Sickle and Hammer, and Lifetime Contract into your available item pool.
Sources
- GraveYardDev Official Steam Store Page & Community Announcements (Updates: "New Relics and the Funerary Sword", "21-Day Contract Update")
- Official Steam Achievement Schema (App ID: 5245810)
- Community gameplay statistics and verified achievement tracking via Exophase and TrueSteamAchievements
