The Astral Forge in Survivor.io is a game-changer, offering players the exciting opportunity to enhance their S-Grade weapons with powerful additional skills. By disassembling unwanted item pieces, you can acquire Astral Forge Cores to level up your favorite S-Grade weapons, unlocking unique abilities and significantly boosting their strength. This guide will provide a comprehensive overview of the Survivor IO Astral Forge, detailing all the effects for weapons and gear, and offering expert advice on where to best invest your resources. Before you start salvaging your equipment, it’s crucial to know which items are worth keeping. Refer to our Weapon Tier List and Gear Tier List to avoid accidentally disassembling essential pieces!
Understanding the Astral Forge in Survivor.io
The Astral Forge is a new feature in Survivor.io that allows you to upgrade your S-Grade equipment beyond their base stats. It works by utilizing item pieces obtained from disassembling equipment you no longer need. These pieces are set-specific, currently categorized into Eternal, Voidwalker, and Disorder sets. By salvaging items from these sets, you gain materials to power up weapons within the same set through the Astral Forge, unlocking potent new abilities at each star level.
To access the Astral Forge, navigate to your equipment tab and select ‘Merge’. You will now see the ‘Astral Forge’ button alongside the standard Merge option.
Essentially, the Astral Forge provides a valuable use for duplicate or less desired S-Grade items. Instead of them gathering dust, you can convert them into resources to further strengthen your primary weapons.
For example, disassembling Voidwalker set items provides materials to upgrade the Void Power weapon. Leveling up the Void Power in the Astral Forge unlocks effects like fusing black holes for increased damage, significantly enhancing its already formidable capabilities.
Survivor.io Astral Forge Effects: A Complete Guide
Below is a comprehensive list of all current Astral Forge effects for both gear and weapons in Survivor.io. This list is organized alphabetically for easy navigation. You can also utilize the search function to quickly find specific items and their Astral Forge benefits. For each item, we’ll detail the Astral Forge effects at each star level (⭐️ to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️), provide a recommendation on whether investing in the Astral Forge for that item is worthwhile, and suggest the most impactful star level to aim for if you choose to invest.
Gear Astral Forge Effects
Armor of Quietus
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⭐️: Soul State attack increased +50%
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Soul State max duration +10s
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Entering a boss fight in Soul State resets its max duration.
Should you invest?: Depends. This gear is tailored for late-game content. Invest only if you are a high-spending player actively engaging in end-game challenges.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Army Belt
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ⓘ Details
Alt text: Survivor.io Army Belt in-game item icon.
⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Immune to projectile damage with Shockwave active
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Movement Speed isn’t increased when Dominator is active but damage +50%.
Should you invest?: Not necessarily. While the 3-star projectile immunity is useful, the Army Belt isn’t strong enough overall to justify heavy investment in the Astral Forge.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Army Boots
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⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Random Airdropped crates appear nearby when Inspired
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Inspired CD reduction increased to 50%.
Should you invest?: No. The extra airdropped supplies from the 3-star effect are not significant enough to warrant investing Astral Forge materials.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Army Gloves
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Alt text: Survivor.io Army Gloves item icon, depicting epic rarity.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: +10% max HP when Elite/Boss is defeated
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: +3% damage when elite or boss is defeated.
Should you invest?: These gloves can scale your HP, but many superior glove options exist. Unless you’re building a very specific HP-focused build, it’s not recommended.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Army Nameplate
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⭐️: 15% ATK ➡️ 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️: Gain 5s invincibility when Inspire is removed.
Should you invest?: Invincibility is useful, but the Army Nameplate is weaker than other necklace options. Investment is not recommended long-term.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Army Uniform
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Alt text: Survivor.io Army Uniform in-game icon.
⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Inspire’s healing effect doubled
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Can take damage 1 more time before Inspire fades.
Should you invest?: No. The Army Uniform is a weak chest piece, and investing in its Astral Forge is not advisable. You’ll likely regret it later.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bone Pendant
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Alt text: Survivor.io Bone Pendant item icon.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Longer and more effective slow
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Slowed monsters take 20% more damage.
Should you invest?: Weak item. The Astral Forge only slightly improves the slow effect. Investment is not recommended.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Broad Waistguard
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⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Radiation pulse power +1
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Skill CD -30% during radiation pulse.
Should you invest?: No. It’s a weak belt, and the Astral Forge effects are not impactful enough compared to other belts.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Carapace
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Alt text: Survivor.io Carapace armor item icon.
⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Additional damage when enemies are blown away
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Max Projectile Damage Reduction is 50%.
Should you invest?: Extremely situational. Given the availability of stronger gear and Astral Forge effects, investing in the Carapace is not recommended.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Chaos Gauntlet
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⭐️: If revived enemy isn’t defeated within 1s it will be exiled and restores some HP for you
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Revival Judgement has 50% chance to exile 1 other monster
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: when Deathly Judgment is triggered defeat 1 extra monster.
Should you invest?: The mechanics are complex. If you use the Chaos Gauntlet, you need the 3-star effect to make it truly effective.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Emerald Pendant
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Alt text: Survivor.io Emerald Pendant necklace icon.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Radiation Ring Power +1
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Radiation ring power +2.
Should you invest?: No, the buffs provided by the Astral Forge are too minor to justify the investment.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): –
Eternal Belt
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⭐️: Restores 20% HP when invincibility ends
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Invincibility effect duration increased to 6s
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Invincibility CD reduced to 45s from 1 minute.
Should you invest?: A fantastic belt. The 1-star effect is already strong, making it a worthwhile early investment. The additional duration at higher stars is less critical.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️
Eternal Boots
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Alt text: Survivor.io Eternal Boots item icon.
⭐️: Flames don’t fade with time
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Enemies burnt by flames take 20% more damage
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Burn effect persists.
Should you invest?: The 1-star effect is an excellent investment, providing significant and immediate benefits.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Eternal Gloves
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⭐️: Restores 1% HP when monster is defeated with critical hit (Max 10 times per second)
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: +3% crit rate when elite or boss is defeated.
Should you invest?: Yes, these gloves are excellent and the Astral Forge buffs are valuable for longer runs. Worth investing in if you use them, which you should.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Eternal Necklace
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Alt text: Survivor.io Eternal Necklace item icon.
⭐️: 1st learned passive skill can be evolved (not compatible with character’s exclusive passives)
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Passive effect increased to 20%
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: All passive skills can be evolved.
Should you invest?: Yes, absolutely. The scaling effects are exceptionally strong and make this a top priority for Astral Forge investment.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Eternal Suit
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⭐️: Get 1 more skill choice chance when revived
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Revived stats +5%
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Get 1 more Lucky Train on 2nd Revival.
Should you invest?: Already a strong chest piece. The Astral Forge further enhances its revival capabilities, making it a solid investment, particularly for future content.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️
Fingerless Gloves
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Alt text: Survivor.io Fingerless Gloves item icon.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Restores 1% HP when Instakill is triggered
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: +15% damage reduction when max damage boost is reached.
Should you invest?: A good choice if you use Fingerless Gloves. The 3-star effect significantly improves survivability.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Full Metal Suit
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⭐️: 15% HP ➡️ 20% HP
⭐️⭐️: Gain magnet effect when revived upon death.
Should you invest?: Not really necessary to maximize its effectiveness. The magnetic effect is decent, but not game-changing. HP boosts are the main draw.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): –
Highboots
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Alt text: Survivor.io Highboots item icon.
⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Distance to emit rings halved
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x Forced March duration.
Should you invest?: Although the Astral Forge effects aren’t terrible, the Highboots’ overall viability is currently not high enough to warrant investment.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Leather Belt
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Alt text: Survivor.io Leather Belt item icon.
⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: When looting food skill CD -5% (max -30%)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: When looting food skill damage +5% (max 30%).
Should you invest?: The 3-star effect is outstanding and highly recommended if you use the Leather Belt, providing substantial boosts to both cooldown and damage.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Leather Gloves
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⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x Bleed Effect
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x Crit Rate.
Should you invest?: Situational. The Leather Gloves are decent but not exceptional. Astral Forge can enhance specific builds focusing on bleed or crit.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Light Runners
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⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Damage reduction increased to 30%
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Damage boost increases to 30%.
Should you invest?: A tough decision. Overall, there are better boots to invest in, making Light Runners a lower priority for Astral Forge.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Layered Snowshoes
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⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Kill count to reduce Forced March reduced to 100
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x Radiation ring range.
Should you invest?: No. The Astral Forge effects do not significantly improve the Layered Snowshoes’ performance.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Metal Neckguard
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Alt text: Survivor.io Metal Neckguard item icon.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Passive enhancement effect is increased to 50%
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: You can manually choose to enhance passive skills.
Should you invest?: Yes, absolutely, if you use the Metal Neckguard. The Astral Forge provides a substantial boost to passive skill enhancement.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Prosthetic Leg
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⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x Healing when moving
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Healing time when moving halved.
Should you invest?: No, not worth investing at any star level. The Prosthetic Leg’s healing is too weak to justify Astral Forge resources.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): –
Protective Gloves
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Alt text: Survivor.io Protective Gloves item icon, maximum evolution.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x radiation ring when monsters are defeated
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x radiation ring count when monsters are defeated.
Should you invest?: Not really recommended. The radiation ring effects are not impactful enough to prioritize Astral Forge investment.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Protective Suit
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⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: For every 5s of no damage taken +20% radiation pulse power
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Radiation pulse knockback is effective on bosses.
Should you invest?: No. Even the 3-star boss knockback is too infrequent to make a significant difference.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): –
Shiny Wristguard
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⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Causes random explosion when monster is defeated
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Causes explosion in random location when monster dies.
Should you invest?: The 3-star explosion effect is decent, but the Shiny Wristguard itself isn’t strong enough to be a high priority for Astral Forge.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shoes of Confusion
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ⓘ Details
⭐️: Gain invincibility for 2s when switching to the correct direction
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Area explosion is triggered when switching to the opposite direction (instakills minions)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Mode switches are no longer affected by time. Switch modes when taking damage.
Should you invest?: The mechanics are unconventional. The 3-star effect is the main reason to use these S-Grade boots. Whether it’s worth the investment is subjective and depends on your resources and playstyle.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stone of Cleaving
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⭐️: Mirage also siphons enemy HP to heal hero
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Skill CD reduced for each mirage spawned (up to 30%)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Skill damage +1.5% for each mirage spawned (max 30%).
Should you invest?: Yes, definitely. The Stone of Cleaving’s Astral Forge effects offer great supplementary benefits.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stylish Belt
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⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Shield duration increased by 2s
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Gain HP absorb when shield is active and pulse cycle skill CD -30% during radiation pulse.
Should you invest?: Can be worthwhile if you are building a shield-focused strategy around the Stylish Belt.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Travelers Jacket
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⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Gain 20% damage reduction for 5s when healing
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: For every 200 monster defeated +5% max HP (max 100%).
Should you invest?: Not impactful enough to be generally recommended for Astral Forge investment.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trendy Charm
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Alt text: Survivor.io Trendy Charm item icon.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: More Healing when CD is reduced
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Skill damage is increased when CD is reduced.
Should you invest?: Highly situational and dependent on your specific gear setup. Generally, it’s not a recommended investment for most players.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Twisting Belt
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ⓘ Details
⭐️: Flux min damage -10% and max damage +20%
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Flux max damage +20%
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Calculates Flux twice and uses the higher value as the final one and Vital Perception 2x Crit Rate.
Should you invest?: Yes, absolutely. The Twisting Belt is one of the best belts, and its Astral Forge upgrades are incredibly powerful.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Voidwaker Emblem
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ⓘ Details
⭐️: Gain more Battle EXP when HP is lower (triggers when HP is below 50% and max +40%)
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Berserker can reset when monsters are defeated during effect
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Shorten skill CD even more when HP is lower.
Should you invest?: Only if you are committed to reaching the 3-star effect. The lower star levels are less impactful.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Voidwaker Handguards
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⭐️: Increased inner rings in red ring. Inner ring number of hits is x2
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Instakills bosses below 10% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Red ring is effective on bosses dealing 100% ATk damage/0.1s.
Should you invest?: Very helpful and a strong choice for Astral Forge upgrades, especially for bossing.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Voidwaker Sash
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⭐️: When hardened, spawn Black Holes under your feet
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Defeating monsters with collision extends duration
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x red hole size.
Should you invest?: Only the 1-star effect is generally recommended. The 3-star effect is less impactful unless you are specifically building for collision damage.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️
Voidwaker Treads
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ⓘ Details
⭐️: When Apex Species is active, +20% max HP (max +100%)
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Move faster with lower HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x Predator Movement Speed to damage boost ratio.
Should you invest?: Yes, these boots are powerful overall, and the Astral Forge upgrades are worthwhile investments.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Voidwaker Windbreaker
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ⓘ Details
⭐️: Gain 20% damage reduction when energy shield is active
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Berserk chance +1
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Energy shield becomes blood pool and HP lost is first from there before the character takes damage.
Should you invest?: If you are utilizing the Voidwalker set, investing in the Voidwaker Windbreaker is highly recommended as it significantly enhances the set’s performance.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Waist Sensor
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ⓘ Details
Alt text: Survivor.io Waist Sensor item icon.
⭐️: 15% HP
⭐️⭐️: 20% HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️: +20% damage at full HP
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Throw dice on death (can’t see effect so it’s literally 50%) and can be triggered 3 times in battle.
Should you invest?: Not really recommended. The effects are generally not impactful enough to justify Astral Forge resources.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Weapon Astral Forge Effects
Baseball Bat
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⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Swings produce shockwaves
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Unaffected by max CD duration but knockback reduced.
Should you invest?: The Baseball Bat is a solid early-game weapon, but for Astral Forge, which is an end-game system, your resources are better spent elsewhere. While the 3-star shockwaves are nice, the Bat becomes less relevant in later stages compared to S-Grade weapons.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): Please read description above.
Katana
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⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Blade waves multiply when enemies are hit
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Katana restores 5% HP when enemies are defeated.
Should you invest?: The 3-star bonus significantly improves the Katana, but it still doesn’t reach the top-tier weapon level. Astral Forge cores are better utilized on stronger weapons. Consider swapping the Katana for a higher-tier weapon.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): Please read description above.
Kunai
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ⓘ Details
Alt text: Survivor.io Kunai weapon icon.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Passive Skill not required to evo Kunai
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Kunai damage +30%.
Should you invest?: Yes, absolutely if you use the Kunai. It’s a top-tier weapon, and the Astral Forge allows you to free up a passive skill slot (Ninja Master), effectively gaining an extra skill.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lightchaser
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Alt text: Survivor.io Lightchaser weapon icon.
⭐️: Spawns one more sword array
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Sword arrays increase with time
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Required sword array and backward slash trigger hit halved.
Should you invest?: Depends. If Lightchaser is your main weapon, then yes, go for it. If you swap weapons frequently, the 1-star effect is a decent starting point. For main Lightchaser users, aim for 3-star.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Revolver
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Alt text: Survivor.io Revolver weapon icon.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Reload time reduced to 1s
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: 2x Revolver explosion radius.
Should you invest?: No! The Revolver is among the weakest weapons for long-term progression. The Astral Forge effects don’t significantly improve its viability. Invest your Astral Forge cores elsewhere.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): –
Shotgun
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Alt text: Survivor.io Shotgun weapon icon.
⭐️: 15% ATK
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Cooldown greatly reduced
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Auto reload when enemies are defeated.
Should you invest?: NO! The Shotgun is one of the weakest weapons. Even with the 3-star effect, the Gatling Gun evolution negates cooldown entirely, making Shotgun Astral Forge investment a mistake.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sword of Disorder
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⭐️: Thrusts insta-kill minions on first hit (only non-invincible ones)
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Max Shackle increase 50%
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Sword blast triggers sword summons when enemies are defeated.
Should you invest?: Yes. The 1-star effect is immediately noticeable, and the 3-star further enhances its power. If you use Sword of Disorder, Astral Forge investment is worthwhile.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Void Power
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ⓘ Details
Alt text: Survivor.io Void Power weapon icon.
⭐️: 2 black holes fuse when they come in contact
⭐️⭐️: 20% ATK
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Fused black hole damage up
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Auto aims at boss.
Should you invest?: Yes, definitely. Void Power is the best weapon in the game, and Astral Forge amplifies its strengths. Black hole fusion and increased damage are significant upgrades.
Recommended Effect (if you invest): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Strategic Investment in Astral Forge: Prioritizing Your Items
When deciding where to invest your Astral Forge Cores, prioritize your most frequently used and strongest weapons and gear. Focus on items that provide the most impactful Astral Forge effects, especially those that unlock new abilities or significantly enhance existing ones.
- Top Priority Weapons: Void Power and Kunai are excellent choices for Astral Forge investment due to their high base power and strong Astral Forge effects. Lightchaser and Sword of Disorder are also strong contenders if they are core weapons in your builds.
- Top Priority Gear: Eternal Belt and Eternal Necklace are highly recommended for their universally beneficial Astral Forge upgrades. Voidwaker set pieces also offer substantial enhancements, particularly if you are building around that set.
- Consider Your Playstyle: If you favor specific builds or strategies, tailor your Astral Forge investments to enhance those playstyles. For example, if you enjoy a tanky, HP-focused build, items like Army Gloves might become more appealing.
- Refer to Tier Lists: Always consult updated weapon and gear tier lists (like the ones linked in this guide) to ensure you are investing in items that remain relevant and powerful in the current game meta.
Before disassembling any S-Grade items or committing Astral Forge Cores, carefully review this guide and our linked tier lists. Strategic investment in the Astral Forge is crucial to maximizing your combat potential in Survivor.io and dominating challenging stages. Good luck, survivor!
