Kingshot Mastery Forging Guide: Levels, Costs and Forgehammers

Kingshot Mastery Forging is a separate Hero Gear upgrade system that uses Forgehammers to multiply the statistics provided by Mythic, or gold, Hero Gear.

Normal Gear Enhancement and Mastery Forging are not the same. Enhancement XP raises the Gear’s base level, while Mastery Forging raises a separate Mastery level and multiplier.

The first ten Mastery levels require only Forgehammers. Starting at Mastery +11, every upgrade also consumes additional Mythic Hero Gear pieces. Therefore, advanced Mastery competes directly with Red Gear progression for limited Mythic equipment.

This guide explains how to unlock Mastery Forging, every Level 1–20 cost, cumulative Forgehammer requirements, Mythic Gear costs, recommended priorities, refund risks, event timing, and the connection between Mastery +10 and Red Gear.

What Is Mastery Forging in Kingshot?

Mastery Forging increases the effectiveness of an eligible Mythic Hero Gear piece.

Each level adds ten percentage points to the Gear’s Mastery bonus:

• Mastery +1 provides a 1.1× Gear-stat multiplier.
• Mastery +5 provides a 1.5× multiplier.
• Mastery +10 provides a 2.0× multiplier.
• Mastery +15 provides a 2.5× multiplier.
• Mastery +20 provides a 3.0× multiplier.

How to Unlock Mastery Forging

You must meet two requirements:

1. Reach Town Center Level 20.
2. Upgrade the target Mythic Hero Gear piece to Enhancement Level 20.

Once both conditions are met, the Mastery Forging option appears on the eligible Gear piece.

Mastery Forging cannot be used on:

• Common Grey Hero Gear
• Uncommon Green Hero Gear
• Rare Blue Hero Gear
• Epic Purple Hero Gear

It is exclusive to Mythic Gold Gear and its later progression path.

For the complete Town Center progression and important feature unlocks, read the Kingshot Town Center requirements guide.

Why is the Mastery Forging button missing?

Check the following:

• Your Town Center has reached Level 20.
• The Gear is Mythic quality.
• The Gear’s normal Enhancement Level has reached 20.
• You selected Hero Gear rather than Governor Gear.
• The Gear is still eligible for the intended Mastery action.

Enhancement Level vs Mastery Level

Hero Gear has two separate development tracks.

Raising one track does not automatically raise the other.

For example, a Mythic Gear piece can reach Enhancement Level 100 while remaining at Mastery +0. Likewise, raising Mastery does not replace the Enhancement XP needed to reach Level 100.

Mastery Forging Levels and Costs

Mastery Forging currently has 20 documented levels.

Each new level requires ten more Forgehammers than the previous one. Starting at Mastery +11, it also requires additional Mythic Gear pieces.

Important Mastery Forging Milestones

How Mastery Forging Connects to Red Gear

Mastery +10 is an important progression requirement because it is part of the Red Gear conversion path.

To convert a Mythic piece into Legendary Red Gear, you generally need:

• The target Mythic Gear at Enhancement Level 100
• The target Gear at Mastery +10
• Two additional Mythic Gear pieces
• The required Town Center and kingdom-progression access to Gear Ascension or Imbuement

After conversion, Red Gear continues through its own Enhancement progression and later Mithril checkpoints.

For complete Hero Gear rarity levels, Red Gear conversion, Mithril costs, and slot priority, read the Kingshot Hero Gear guide.

How to Use Forgehammers

1. Reach Town Center Level 20.
2. Obtain a Mythic Hero Gear piece.
3. Raise the Gear to Enhancement Level 20.
4. Open the hero wearing the eligible Gear.
5. Select the Mythic Gear piece.
6. Open Mastery Forging.
7. Review the Forgehammers required for the next level.
8. Check whether Mythic Gear material is also required.
9. Confirm the resulting stat multiplier.
10. Complete the upgrade.

Before confirming, verify that the selected Gear piece belongs to your long-term main march. Recovering Mastery investment can lose a significant portion of the spent Forgehammers.

Best Mastery Forging Priority

For a balanced main march, a practical general order is:

1. Infantry Gloves
2. Archer Helmet
3. Cavalry Helmet
4. Infantry Chest
5. Archer Boots
6. Cavalry Boots

Why Infantry Gloves come first

Infantry normally protects the formation’s damage heroes. Improving its priority Gear helps the frontline survive longer, which gives Archers and Cavalry more time to deal damage.

Why Archer Helmet comes second

Archers frequently contribute a large portion of a balanced formation’s damage. Strengthening the key Archer offensive Gear supports rallies, PvP, Arena, and other combat modes.

When Cavalry should move higher

Move Cavalry Gear higher when your main rally hero, troop ratio, current hero generation, or battle reports show that Cavalry is your primary damage source.

Should you spread Forgehammers evenly?

Usually, no. Concentrating Forgehammers on confirmed main-march Gear produces more useful combat value than placing one or two Mastery levels on many secondary pieces.

A practical path is:

1. Choose the first priority piece.
2. Raise it toward Mastery +5.
3. Develop the next priority piece to the same checkpoint.
4. Work toward Mastery +10 on pieces intended for Red conversion.
5. Delay Mastery +11–20 until Mythic Gear reserves are secure.

Developing a complete Mythic and Red Gear set requires Forgehammers, Enhancement XP, duplicate Mythic pieces, Mithril, and considerable event participation. Players comparing that progression with an established roster can review a developed Kingshot account for sale while checking Hero Gear levels, Mastery Forging, Red pieces, Mithril progression, heroes, research, and transfer eligibility.

How to Get More Forgehammers

Forgehammers are available through gameplay, event shops, milestones, and selected offers.

Common sources include:

• Bear Hunt
• Arena Shop
• Mystery Shop
• VIP Shop at the required VIP level
• Swordland Shop
• Tidal Shop
• Buccaneer Bounty
• Kingdom of Power
• Strongest Governor
• Merchant Empire
• Officer Project
• Alliance Mobilization
• Champagne Fair
• Honor Fund
• Selected deals and packs

Availability and purchase limits can change with kingdom age and event rotation. Always check the live reward preview before spending shop currency.

For detailed source priorities, shop decisions, Bear Hunt farming, and F2P acquisition strategy, read the Kingshot Forgehammer guide.

When Should You Spend Forgehammers?

Forgehammers provide permanent Gear progress, but they may also generate points during selected events.

Spend when the Gear is a confirmed priority

Do not delay every upgrade merely to wait for an event. An important Mastery increase can improve current battles, rallies, Arena performance, and progression.

Save planned upgrades for scoring events

Some events award points for every Forgehammer used. War Preparation, for example, awards points for Forgehammer spending and troop-training speedups.

Before upgrading:

• Open the current event task list.
• Confirm that Forgehammer use awards points.
• Calculate the exact Mastery level you can reach.
• Check whether the spending completes a useful milestone.
• Stop when the permanent upgrade or event reward no longer justifies the cost.

For the early-kingdom scoring table and milestone plan, read the Kingshot War Preparation guide.

Using Mythic Gear as Mastery Material

Mastery +11 and higher consume additional Mythic Gear pieces.

The requirement increases by one piece with every level:

• Mastery +11 requires one piece.
• Mastery +12 requires two pieces.
• Mastery +15 requires five pieces.
• Mastery +20 requires ten pieces.

When an eligible Mythic Gear piece is consumed as material, current published data describes the following treatment:

• Its Enhancement XP is returned.
• Half of the Forgehammers invested in its Mastery levels are returned.

However, do not rely on a full Forgehammer recovery. Always review the in-game confirmation screen before consuming or resetting an upgraded Mythic piece.

Which Gear cannot be used as material?

The following pieces are not eligible as Mastery Forging material:

• Mythic Gear above Mastery +10
• Legendary Red Gear
• Non-Mythic Gear

Mastery Reforge Warning

Mastery Reforge resets the selected Gear’s Mastery progress and does not provide a full Forgehammer refund.

Before using it:

• Unequip the Gear when required.
• Confirm which progression track will be reset.
• Read the displayed Forgehammer refund.
• Check whether a cooldown or Gem fee applies.
• Make sure you selected the correct Gear piece.

Do not confuse Mastery Reforge with normal Enhancement recovery. Enhancement XP and Mastery Forging are separate systems with different refund rules.

Is Mastery Forging Worth It?

Yes, Mastery Forging is worth developing on permanent main-march Mythic Gear. However, Forgehammers should not be spread across temporary or low-priority pieces.

Invest when:

• The Gear belongs to your long-term main march.
• The equipped hero remains an important rally, garrison, Arena, or PvP hero.
• You are progressing toward Red Gear.
• You have enough Enhancement XP to develop the same piece properly.
• The upgrade completes an event milestone.
• Your duplicate Mythic Gear reserve is sufficient.

Delay when:

• The Gear is worn by a temporary hero.
• You have not confirmed your priority Gear slot.
• You need the Mythic pieces for a Red Gear conversion.
• You mainly join rallies led by stronger players.
• The next Mastery level does not reach a useful account goal.
• You would need to Mastery Reforge another piece and lose half of its hammers.

Common Mastery Forging Mistakes

Reading the level cost as the cumulative cost

Mastery +10 costs 100 Forgehammers for that single level, but reaching +10 from zero costs 550 in total.

Using Forgehammers on the wrong Gear slot

Mastery investment is expensive to reverse. Confirm that the piece belongs to your long-term priority set.

Confusing Enhancement Level with Mastery Level

They are separate progression tracks. A Gear piece needs normal Enhancement Level 20 before Mastery Forging becomes available.

Spreading Forgehammers across every hero

Focus on main-march pieces instead of placing shallow Mastery levels across secondary heroes.

Consuming Mythic Gear needed for Red conversion

Reserve two additional Mythic pieces for every planned Red Gear conversion before pushing Mastery beyond +10.

Expecting a full Mastery refund

Mastery recovery may return only half of the spent Forgehammers. Review the confirmation screen before resetting or consuming Gear.

Ignoring Forgehammer scoring events

Large planned upgrades may provide additional rewards when an active event scores Forgehammer use.

Pushing to Mastery +20 too early

Reaching +20 consumes 55 Mythic Gear pieces in addition to 2,100 Forgehammers. Most players should secure Red Gear priorities first.

FAQ

When does Mastery Forging unlock in Kingshot?

It unlocks at Town Center Level 20 when the target Mythic Hero Gear piece has reached Enhancement Level 20.

What Gear can use Mastery Forging?

Mastery Forging is available for Mythic, or gold, Hero Gear. It cannot be started on Common, Uncommon, Rare, or Epic Gear.

How many Forgehammers are needed for Mastery +10?

Reaching Mastery +10 from zero requires 550 Forgehammers.

How many Forgehammers are needed for Mastery +20?

Reaching Mastery +20 requires 2,100 cumulative Forgehammers.

How many Mythic Gear pieces are needed for Mastery +20?

Levels +11 through +20 require 55 additional Mythic Gear pieces in total.

Is Mastery +10 required for Red Gear?

Yes. The target Mythic piece must reach Enhancement Level 100 and Mastery +10 before it can follow the Red Gear conversion path.

Where can you get Forgehammers?

Sources include Bear Hunt, Arena Shop, Mystery Shop, Swordland Shop, Tidal Shop, major events, Champagne Fair, selected funds, and packs.

Do you get all Forgehammers back from Mastery Reforge?

No. Standard Mastery recovery is documented as returning only part of the Forgehammer investment. Always read the in-game refund preview before confirming.

Conclusion

Kingshot Mastery Forging is a separate Mythic Hero Gear progression system that unlocks at Town Center Level 20 once the target piece reaches Enhancement Level 20.

Every Mastery level adds ten percentage points to the Gear-stat multiplier. Mastery +10 doubles the multiplier and costs 550 cumulative Forgehammers. It is also an important requirement for converting Mythic Gear into Legendary Red Gear.

Mastery +11 through +20 becomes considerably more expensive because each level also consumes Mythic Gear pieces. Reaching the maximum +20 requires 2,100 Forgehammers and 55 additional Mythic pieces.

Spend Forgehammers only on confirmed main-march Gear, reserve duplicate Mythic pieces for Red conversion, and time larger upgrades with scoring events when practical. Most players should treat Mastery +10 as the first major target and Mastery +11–20 as advanced long-term progression.

For more Hero Gear builds, event walkthroughs, equipment priorities, and account-development strategies, explore the latest Kingshot guides and strategies.