Idle Forge
Updates
Release stories and player-facing updates for Idle Forge.
release · 1.18.0
A fourth daily dungeon pays Runic Tomes, the Runic Forge turns them into 63 permanent upgrades, the Gold King guards the Gold Vault, Sunday becomes Runic Day and keys are only used when you claim.
release · 1.16.0 to 1.17.0
World Chat for every forger aged 13 and over, Loadouts in one tap, new Contracts, Combat Power as Health and Damage, and a Journey that guides new smiths through their first steps.
release · 1.15.0
The Ember Crypt becomes a timed Soul Harvest with elites and the Soul Warden, fights get real hit reactions and deaths, Clan Featured shows what earns Marks right now, and most rewards land the moment you tap.
release · 1.13.0 to 1.14.0
Join a clan of up to ten smiths, talk in Clan Chat with @mentions and notifications, earn Forge Marks together, open the weekly Clan Chest and fight a Clan War every week.
release · 1.11.0
At Forge Level 35 the forge can ascend: your equipment is destroyed and everything crafted afterwards is permanently stronger. Friends, Hero cards on the rankings and new backgrounds for Worlds 11 to 20 arrive with it.
release · 2026-09-26
The Gold Vault, the Arcane Forge and the Soul Forge open earlier, the forge names the next feature it opens, and the shop has nine Featured Packs. On Google Play since September 26 and on the App Store since September 29, 2026.
release · 2026-09-19
Claim All takes a whole batch of souls in one tap, the Arcane Forge shows a running research, bought dungeon keys are kept through the nightly reset, and the shop sells four gem packs.
release · 2026-09-18
The Weekly Ladder, an activity feed and a Power Ranking arrive, every Arcane Forge upgrade becomes its own button, and selling a real upgrade asks first.
release · 2026-09-13
A small update: the Daily Forge Gift counts down to its return, the Soul Forge says why Equip is dark, and Contact Us always copies your support details.
release · 2026-09-11
The Soul Forge and the Ember Crypt arrive, the opening fight a new hero could not win is fixed, the shop is laid out in sections, and the Daily Forge Gift hands every player a free hour of forge income each day.
release · 2026-09-06
The contracts screen is redrawn around a weekly points meter, Lightning Strike and Poison Cloud get hand-drawn effects and sound, and settings move into your profile.
release · 2026-09-05
Player profiles, 32 avatars, team messages with rewards, Epic and Legendary gear visuals, combat effects and reward fixes are now live.
release · 2026-08-22
The 1.4.2 update added the shop foundation, purchase restoration, a third ability slot, Daily Dungeon clarity and smoother cloud-save play.
devlog · 2026-08-22
A clear look at the new Idle Forge logo, app icon, Terms, Privacy updates and optional in-app purchase readiness work.
release · 2026-08-18
Version 1.4.1 is live with fixes for Daily Contract rewards, the Weekly chest, Daily Dungeon notifications and reward rollover stability.
release · 2026-08-15
Version 1.4.0 added an animated hero who wears the gear you craft, two animated enemies, longer boss fights and the Equipment screen.
devlog · 2026-08-11
An earlier preview focused on the new branding, in-app purchase preparation, combat readability, forge feedback and UI polish.
hotfix · 2026-08-03
Version 1.3.1 fixes ability cooldown behavior while forging and keeps selected ability setups after restarting.
ux · 2026-08-01
Version 1.3.0 introduces a refreshed main screen focused on clarity and readability.
cloud saves · 2026-07-18
Version 1.2.0 improves cloud saves with account linking, conflict choices and better reward handling.
cloud saves · 2026-07-14
Version 1.1.0 introduced the first foundation for storing Idle Forge progress online.
release · 2026-07-12
Version 1.0.0 brought abilities, daily dungeons, contracts, rewards and forge progression together.