Totems are one of the strongest utility items in The Forge, offering 30-minute temporary boosts that dramatically improve your efficiency in mining, combat, leveling, and drop farming. They behave similarly to potions, but the key advantage is that totems stack with potions, allowing you to combine both types of buffs for extremely powerful results.
This The Forge Totems Guide breaks down every totem currently in the game, their effects, pricing, how to obtain them, and the two advanced Augmented Totems that many players overlook.
The Forge Totems Guide (Effects, Prices, Augmented Variants)
Each totem provides a timed buff aligned with a specific activity:
• Mining efficiency
• Combat damage
• Luck and rare drop rates
• Experience gain
• Health regeneration
Because their effects stack with potions, players often use totems during major grinding sessions or late-game farming routes where maximizing output matters.
Can Totems Be Earned for Free?
Under normal gameplay, totems can only be purchased with Robux. Nothing in the world drops totems, and no quest, enemy, or chest rewards them.
However, there is one exception: developers sometimes release limited-time promotional codes through the official Forge Discord. These codes have historically included free totems, rerolls, boosts, and other premium items. While rare, they are the only legitimate way to claim free totems without spending real money.
Current example mentioned:
• sorry for shutdown – rewards a reroll (not a totem, but illustrates where totem codes appear)
Keeping an eye on the Discord’s Codes channel is essential if you want to secure future totem giveaways.
All Premium Totems – Full List, Effects, Prices, and Best Uses
Below is the complete list of every standard totem, along with its effect, duration, pricing options, and recommended usage scenario.
Luck Totem
Effect: +50% Luck (increases rare ore drop odds)
Duration: 30 minutes
Price: 75 Robux (single) / 169 Robux (bundle)
Best Use: Farming rare ores such as Demon Eye, Darkrite, Fire Ore, or other volcanic materials
Why It’s Valuable: It directly affects drop probability, making it the most important totem for end-game ore grinding.
XP Totem
Effect: 2× XP earned
Duration: 30 minutes
Price: 49 Robux (single) / 129 Robux (bundle)
Best Use: Level rushing, unlocking new areas faster, progressing achievements
Why It’s Valuable: The cheapest totem and incredibly efficient for new and mid-game players aiming to unlock gear tiers quickly.
Miner Totem
Effect: +20% mining speed, +15% mining damage
Duration: 30 minutes
Price: 75 Robux (single) / 169 Robux (bundle)
Best Use: Fast volcanic mining routes, rock clearing, bulk ore farming
Why It’s Valuable: It significantly reduces the time required to break rocks, especially when combined with mining-speed gear or Dwarf race bonuses.
Warrior Totem
Effect: +20% physical damage
Duration: 30 minutes
Price: 75 Robux (single) / 169 Robux (bundle)
Best Use: Combat grinding, reaper runs, boss fights, and maximizing katana damage
Why It’s Valuable: The physical damage boost stacks with race bonuses, weapon passives, and runes, pushing weapons like the katana into one-tap territory.
Vitality Totem
Effect: Continuous health regeneration
Duration: 30 minutes
Price: 75 Robux (single) / 169 Robux (bundle)
Best Use: Tanking, long combat zones, sustained boss farming
Why It’s Valuable: It removes downtime and keeps you alive during extended encounters without relying on consumables.
Additional Premium Totems – Augmented Variants
These totems aren’t standard Robux store items but are still considered premium. They offer enhanced versions of basic totem effects and are usually unlocked through special systems, events, or progression.
Augmented Totem
Effect: Upgraded stat boosts compared to standard totems (stronger multipliers, better performance)
Best Use: High-level combat, late-game ore farming, optimized grinding
Why It’s Valuable: It amplifies the effect of traditional totems, making it ideal for pushing end-game efficiency.
Glistening Augmented Totem
Effect: Enhanced version of the Augmented Totem with superior stat gains
Best Use: End-game content, fastest XP routes, rare ore speed-farming, min-maxing
Why It’s Valuable: It provides the best temporary boosts currently available, making it the most desired totem tier for advanced players.
When Should You Use Totems?
Because they last only 30 minutes, totems are most effective when used during intentional grinding sessions, such as:
• Farming volcanic rocks for Demon Eye and Darkrite
• Leveling quickly through XP bursts
• Running difficult combat loops
• Boss rushing with optimized gear
• Preparing for long AFK or semi-AFK sessions with stacked buffs
To maximize efficiency, many players stack a totem with a potion and their best gear, then commit the next half hour to focused grinding.
How to Decide Which Totem to Buy First
If you’re spending Robux carefully, prioritize based on your current goals:
• Ore farming goal: Luck Totem → Miner Totem
• Combat/bossing goal: Warrior Totem
• Fast leveling: XP Totem
• Sustained survival: Vitality Totem
• End-game optimization: Augmented and Glistening Augmented Totems
Players who mine volcanic resources frequently get massive value from both Luck and Miner Totems.
Totems are one of the most impactful premium items in The Forge. Whether you’re farming ores, leveling quickly, or clearing enemies, their 30-minute boosts dramatically improve efficiency. Most require Robux, but carefully watching the Discord for limited-time codes is the only way to acquire them for free. With the addition of powerful Augmented Totems, the system now supports both casual players and high-level grinders looking to push their stats to the limit.