Update · 2026-09-19

Claim All, clearer research and keys that stay bought

Idle Forge 1.9.0 takes repetition out of the Soul Forge, makes a running research visible in the Arcane Forge, and keeps the dungeon keys you bought when the day resets.

The 1.9.0 release build is dated 19 September 2026.

Claim All in the Soul Forge

With two or more summons waiting, Claim All takes the whole batch in one tap and plays the reveal once, on the rarest soul. Every soul of the batch is listed under it, and a tap shows any of them. Selecting souls as material now previews the level, health and damage the soul would reach before you spend anything.

The Arcane Forge shows its work

A research that is running shows a clock and the time left on the ability it is running on, a running unlock fills a progress bar, and gems can finish either.

The second ability slot, announced

Forge Level 20 gives every hero a second ability slot. The progression guide, the upgrade preview and the level-up celebration now say so.

Bought keys stay bought

Dungeon keys beyond the daily allowance are counted separately, as in "2/2 + 1", and the keys you bought are kept through the nightly reset.

Four gem packs

The shop sells gems in four sizes instead of two: the Gem Pouch, the Gem Sack, the Gem Chest and the Gem Vault.

Avatars on the boards, enemies on the ground

The Weekly Ladder and the Power Ranking show each player's own avatar. Enemies stand on the ground instead of sinking into it, the hero's health bar sits above his head, and the download is smaller.

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Idle Forge is a free blacksmith idle RPG for iOS and Android. Read more about what the game is, browse the other devlogs or the full changelog.