Reforging



Reforging is a mechanic that allows the player to add additional stats to Weapons, Armor and Accessories, similar to Enchanting. An item can only have one reforge at once, but they can be replaced. Reforges provide greater stat boosts the higher the Rarity of the item is.

Usage
Items can be reforged in the reforging menu, accessed from the Blacksmith or from a Reforge Anvil. The player can apply basic reforges to weapons, accessories, or armor pieces for a price depending on the rarity of the item.

The reforge given is random, and players will know the reforge given only after the reforge has been paid for. The cost of reforging will scale on the Rarity of the item.

Players can open the advanced reforging GUI by interacting with Malik at the dungeon entrances or using a Reforge Anvil on the player's private island. This feature allows players to apply Reforge Stones to their items in order to get corresponding reforges on them.

The stats from Weapon and Armor reforges apply only while wielding the weapon or wearing the armor, but Accessory reforges work within the inventory or accessory bag.

When weapons or armor are upgraded, reforges are usually kept. However, if an Accessory is upgraded (such as upgrading a Feather Talisman into a Feather Ring, or Sea Creature Talisman into a Sea Creature Ring), the reforge on the item will be lost. The only exceptions to this rule are the Ring of Love, the Campfire Badge, Personal Compactor, and the Beastmaster Crest, where upgrading them will allow them to keep their reforges.

Stat Abbreviations
To make everything fit on the tables below, stat names have been heavily abbreviated; this table explains what these abbreviations are (alternatively, over the stat for a tooltip with the name).

Melee Weapon Reforges
These are the reforges that are applicable to melee weapons such as Swords and Fishing Rods.

Show/Hide List of Melee Weapon Reforges

Unique Sword Reforges
These reforges can only be applied on Swords through Reforge Stones. These cannot be obtained through normal reforging.

Show/Hide List of Unique Sword Reforges

Unique Fishing Rod Reforges
These reforges can only be applied on Fishing Rods. These cannot be obtained through normal reforging.

Show/Hide List of Unique Fishing Rod Reforges

Ranged Weapon Reforges
These are the reforges that are applicable to ranged weapons such as Bows.

Show/Hide List of Ranged Weapon Reforges

Unique Ranged Weapon Reforges
These reforges can only be applied on Bows through Reforge Stones. These cannot be obtained through normal reforging.

Show/Hide List of Unique Ranged Weapon Reforges

Armor Reforges
These are the reforges that are applicable to any Armor piece.

Show/Hide List of Armor Reforges

Unique Armor Reforges
These reforges can only be applied on Armor pieces through Reforge Stones. These cannot be obtained through normal reforging.

Show/Hide List of Unique Armor Reforges

Accessory Reforges
These are the Reforges that are applicable only to Accessories (Talismans, Rings, Artifacts).

Show/Hide List of Accessory Reforges

Unique Accessory Reforges
These reforges can only be applied on Accessories through Reforge Stones. These cannot be obtained through normal reforging.

Show/Hide List of Unique Accessory Reforges

Tool Reforges
These are the reforges that are only applicable to Tools (like Pickaxes) using Reforge Stones.

Show/Hide List of Tools Reforges

Note: Pickaxe reforges also apply to Drills.

Duplicate Prefixes
In addition to the reforges mentioned above, some Armor or tools share a name with certain reforges. To avoid repeats ("Wise Wise Dragon Armor"), they use a different prefix. They still have the same stat bonuses.

Reforge Stones
Reforge Stones are items that can be applied to Armor, Weapons, Tools, or Accessories by talking to Malik the Blacksmith or using the Reforge Anvil. They can be obtained through various means, such as mining, Dungeon Post-Boss Chests, or a drop from mobs.

Recommended Reforges and Combinations
As of the Dungeons update, more reforges were added to encourage players to adjust the best reforges for their roles. Due to the new update, recommendations might change. This list excludes reforge stones, which are generally better. (EXAMPLES AND EXPERIENCES ABOUT COMBINATIONS NEEDED, PLEASE ADD) Show/Hide List of Recommended Reforges

Recommended Reforge (with Reforge Stones)
Show/Hide List of Recommended Reforges {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-rec-reforge-stones" style="margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;" !Recommended Reforges for: !Stats to increase !Reforge ! colspan="3" |Notes 2 Loving produces less Intelligence than Necrotic. However, the 5% ability damage buff makes it a much better choice than Necrotic on chestplates.
 * rowspan="3" |Armor
 * and
 * Reinforced, Perfect, Giant1
 * Necrotic, Loving2
 * and
 * Ancient, Renowned, Fierce3
 * rowspan="3" |Accessories
 * and
 * Shaded, Strong4
 * Bizarre, Demonic
 * Bloody, Strange5
 * Bows
 * Spiritual, Precise6
 * rowspan="4" |Swords
 * Suspicious, Dirty, Withered, Fabled7
 * Suspicious, Sharp
 * Heroic
 * Fast
 * Bloody, Strange5
 * Bows
 * Spiritual, Precise6
 * rowspan="4" |Swords
 * Suspicious, Dirty, Withered, Fabled7
 * Suspicious, Sharp
 * Heroic
 * Fast
 * Suspicious, Dirty, Withered, Fabled7
 * Suspicious, Sharp
 * Heroic
 * Fast
 * Suspicious, Sharp
 * Heroic
 * Fast
 * Heroic
 * Fast
 * Fast
 * Fast
 * colspan="3" |1 Generally, Giant is better than Perfect. However, perfect may be better for armors that give low defense, such as Storm's Armor. Reinforced is the worst of the bunch but it is the cheapest of the bunch by far.
 * colspan="3" |1 Generally, Giant is better than Perfect. However, perfect may be better for armors that give low defense, such as Storm's Armor. Reinforced is the worst of the bunch but it is the cheapest of the bunch by far.

3 Ancient is the recommended one of the bunch. It is by far the highest damage of the four. However, Renowned is better if the player's Catacombs level is extremely low, or if the player's mining level is too low to put on Ancient.

4 Strong is best on Mythic and Legendary. Shaded is best on lower rarity talismans.

5 Strange is only viable on Uncommon, Epic, and Mythic talismans. Bloody is best on all other rarities.

6 Precise is better than Spiritual if the player hits the enemy in the head. However, Precise DOES NOT work on Bonemerangs.

7 There is now debated if withered is still better after the nerf to strength, strength and Critical Damage are equal in damage boost, and so fabled grants less raw stats but does have a chance to do up to 20% more damage as a bonus perk, which on average grants damage higher then withered however withered can sill beat it out with a high catacombs lvl, although the diference is not as drastic as before.

Trivia

 * This mechanic may be a reference to Terraria, as the game has a similar reforging mechanics and names. A full list can be viewed here.
 * As of the v0.7.11 update, all reforges have an equal chance to roll.
 * The custom prefixes apply only to Armor pieces and Pickaxes, so it is possible to obtain a "Shiny Shiny Yellow Rock".
 * Before 0.8, the only reforge that had its stats in a different color instead of gray was Godly, with its stats being red. Now, all reforges are colored blue.

Reforge Revamp Update Changes
These images show how the reforge revamp changed the stats on various reforges that existed at the time.