If you’ve played The Forge for a while, you’ve probably wondered whether you can take a rune off a weapon or armor piece. Runes are one of the most important parts of your build because they give passive effects that boost your gear in many ways.
As you upgrade and replace old items, many of them still have runes attached. The good news is that you can remove them safely. This guide explains how rune removal works, how much it costs, and what you should watch out for. Also check out our Roblox The Forge Beginner Guide for those interested and the Race Tier List.
Can You Remove Runes From Weapons & Armor?
Yes, you can remove runes in The Forge. Even though runes are attached directly to your gear, they are not permanently locked. You can pull them off and reuse them on better equipment later. The process is very similar to how you attach a rune, so it won’t take long to learn.
How to Remove Runes
Follow these steps to detach a rune from any weapon, armor piece, or pickaxe:
- Go to the RuneMaker NPC.
- Press E to interact.
- Choose the dialogue option “Yes, I am here to craft some runes.”
- In the Select Equipment menu, pick the gear that has the rune you want to remove.
- A new window will appear. Click the small rune icon in the rune slot of your gear.
- The rune will show up on the right side of the screen.
- Press the Detach button.
- A confirmation window will pop up showing the gold cost.
- Press YES to confirm.
- The rune will return to your stash, ready to be used again on new gear.
The process is straightforward, and you won’t lose the rune once it’s detached.
How Much Does It Cost to Remove a Rune?
Detaching runes isn’t free. The cost changes depending on the rune type, the quality of the gear, its enhancement level, and other internal factors. Some examples include:
- Removing a Miner Shard from a Platinum Pickaxe costs around 1,313 gold.
- Removing Ward Patch from Medium Leggings +3 costs about 132 gold.
There’s no fixed rule for the price because the game uses its own formula. Always check the cost before confirming. In some cases, selling the gear with the rune still attached might earn you more gold than removing it. Gold plays a big role in every part of progression in The Forge, so managing it wisely is important.
Taking runes off your gear is an important part of improving your build in The Forge. The system makes it easy to recycle valuable runes instead of losing them when upgrading your equipment. Just remember to always check the detachment cost so you don’t spend gold unnecessarily. With good rune management, moving through the game becomes much smoother.