How Does Reforge (Prestige) Work in Idle Games?
Reforge is CoinForge's name for what idle games usually call prestige: you voluntarily melt down your whole workshop — coins, mints and coin tiers all reset to zero — and in return you keep a permanent reward that makes every future run stronger. It sounds counter-intuitive to throw away progress, but it's the mechanic that gives idle games their long tail.
In CoinForge the permanent reward is Forge Crystals. The number you earn follows a square-root curve: doubling your crystals takes roughly four times the coins, so spamming quick resets is a bad deal and a single bigger run is always the smarter play. Each crystal adds a permanent percentage to your global output, so after a few reforges your early game flies by.
When should you reforge? The rule of thumb is: when progress stalls — the next upgrade is minutes away instead of seconds — and you'd gain a meaningful number of crystals. Early on, your first reforge tends to land around the 20–30 minute mark; after that, each run gets noticeably shorter because your permanent multiplier compounds.
Reforge also unlocks a permanent upgrade tree ("Forging Craft") where you spend crystals on lasting perks: stronger taps, a bigger offline cap, cheaper mints, or starting a fresh run with the first few coin tiers already unlocked. That meta-layer is what turns a single clicker session into a game you come back to for days.
Quick tips
- Don't reforge the instant you can — wait until your run stalls and you'd bank a worthwhile number of crystals.
- Because crystals scale with the square root of coins, one big run beats several small ones.
- Spend early crystals on permanent output and cheaper-mint upgrades to speed up every future run.
- The "start with N tiers unlocked" upgrade is great for players who like fast restarts.
Frequently asked questions
What does reforge do in CoinForge?
Reforge resets your current run (coins, mints, coin tiers) in exchange for permanent Forge Crystals that boost the output of every future run.
When should I reforge for the first time?
Reforge when your run stalls — when the next upgrade is minutes rather than seconds away — and you'd earn a meaningful number of Forge Crystals. The first reforge typically lands around 20–30 minutes in.
Do I lose my Forge Crystals when I reforge again?
No. Forge Crystals and the permanent upgrades you buy with them are kept forever. Only the current run's coins, mints and coin tiers reset.
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