The Forge

The Aavegotchi Forge is an extension of the core Aavegotchi protocol contracts that creates a new pathway for Wearables to be introduced, without diluting the existing supply.

Conceived by Dr. Wagmi in an AavegotchiDAO proposal and implemented by the Forge team, the Forge introduces two new workflows -- Smelting and Forging, and five new types of onchain assets to the Aavegotchi protocol: Schematics, Cores, Alloy, Essence, and Geodes.

Assets

• Schematics are blueprints for a specific Wearable.

• Core imbues the Wearable with rarity and dictates which slot it represents.

• Alloy is the material needed to craft the wearable.

• Essence (pets only) is the spirit of the Wearable that imbues it with life.

• Geodes are like mystery boxes that can contain different Forge items when opened.

Forging

Forging is the process of creating a new Wearable by combining a Schematic, a Core, the requisite amount of Alloy, and Essence (for pets).

Forging is hard work, and thus takes a certain number of blocks to complete the forging of a Wearable. The higher the rarity, the longer it takes.

The process of forging can be sped up by spending GLTR token.

Forging with an Aavegotchi that has high Smithing skill can also reduce the time required. Forging also increases the Smithing level of the Aavegotchi.

Smelting

Smelting is the process of breaking down a Wearable into its composite parts -- Schematic, Core, Alloy, and Geodes.

Smelting is instant and also increases the Smithing level of the Aavegotchi.

Smelting returns 90% of the Alloy used to create the Wearable.

Visit the Forge page in the official Aavegotchi dapp to start forging, smelting, and leveling up your Aavegotchi's smithing skill!