The Forge Raven Quest Guide: How to Unlock It Fast

What Is the Raven Quest in The Forge?

The Forge Raven quest guide walks you through the fastest route to unlock Raven as a companion: reach the Ashen Yard, talk to Warden Kaldris, collect three Emberglass Shards, solve the three-rune seal puzzle, and defeat the Raven’s Echo. The whole chain takes about 25–35 minutes if you follow this order, and the reward is the Raven companion plus the Featherfall cloak, which grants a 15% fall-damage reduction and a passive scouting ping for nearby treasure nodes.

Quick Facts Before You Start

Where to Find Warden Kaldris

According to the game’s official patch notes, the Raven quest chain begins only after “Ash and Iron” is turned in. Warden Kaldris stands at the northeast edge of the Ashen Yard, next to the cooling troughs. If you arrive and he isn’t there, you either haven’t finished “Ash and Iron” or you’re on the wrong side of the smelter wall — the east gate is the one you want, not the western forge entrance.

Step 1: Speak to Warden Kaldris

Talk to Kaldris and select the dialogue option about “the bird that watches the coals.” He’ll hand you the quest and mark three Emberglass Shard locations on your map. Reason to do this first: the shard markers only appear after the dialogue fires, so running to the Forge Depths early just wastes a trip.

Step 2: Collect the Three Emberglass Shards

The shards spawn in fixed locations on a shared timer, so you can grab them in any order. Here’s the efficient route:

• Shard 1 — Slagfall Ridge: At the base of the broken anvil statue. Guarded by two Cinder Hounds (level 16).
• Shard 2 — Bellows Hollow: Behind the abandoned bellows, tucked under a support beam. No enemies, but it’s easy to miss — hug the left wall.
• Shard 3 — Emberglass Vault: Requires the Iron Filigree Key, which drops from the Cinder Hound alpha in Slagfall Ridge. Kill the alpha before heading to the vault or you’ll be walking back.

Why this order matters: killing the alpha for the key first means you never have to backtrack to Slagfall Ridge. Players who collect Shard 3 last usually lose 8–10 minutes on the return trip.

Step 3: Solve the Three-Rune Seal Puzzle

Once you have all three shards, return to the sealed door at the rear of the Emberglass Vault. Insert the shards into the three slots and the door opens onto a rune puzzle.

The puzzle is a rotation lock. Each rune has four positions, and the correct alignment corresponds to the order the shards were originally created, which is shown on the mural to the right of the door. Set:

• Left rune: position 3 (the hammer)
• Center rune: position 1 (the bellows)
• Right rune: position 4 (the raven)

If you get it wrong, the door resets and you’ll need to re-insert the shards — they aren’t consumed, so no extra farming is required. The mural is the only in-game hint; there’s no dialogue line that spells it out, which is where most players get stuck.

Step 4: Defeat the Raven’s Echo

Behind the door is the Raven’s Echo, a level 22 boss. It has roughly 4,800 HP and uses three attacks: a dash-strike, a feather volley, and a ground slam with a wind-up telegraph. The volley is the dangerous one — it tracks, so strafing beats rolling.

Bring at least one fire-resistance potion. The Echo’s slam applies a burn that ticks for about 40 damage per second for six seconds, and a potion cuts that roughly in half. If you’re level 18–19, expect a longer fight and stock two potions.

Why level 22 is the recommended threshold: at that level you’ll have enough stamina to dodge the volley and the slam back-to-back without running dry, which is the usual cause of a wipe.

Step 5: Claim the Reward

After the Echo falls, interact with the raven perch at the back of the arena. Per the in-game quest log, the rewards are:

Common Mistakes That Cost Time

• Skipping “Ash and Iron.” Kaldris won’t offer the quest without it.
• Grabbing Shard 3 before the alpha. The vault stays locked and you’ll backtrack.
• Guessing the rune order. Read the mural first; the trial-and-error route can take several resets.
• Under-leveling the boss. Level 18 is the gate, but 22 is the comfortable line.
• Forgetting potions. The burn is the main killer in this fight.

How Long Does It Actually Take?

Based on the fixed shard locations and a single boss attempt, a prepared player finishes in about 25 minutes. A first-timer who backtracks once and wipes on the Echo should budget 45–50 minutes. The puzzle and the boss are the only two points where time varies much; everything else is a straight line.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be a specific level for the Raven quest?

The quest unlocks at level 18, but the boss is tuned for level 22. You can attempt it lower, though the fight gets significantly harder because stamina management becomes tight. If you’re under 22, bring extra fire-resistance potions and play patiently.

What happens if I lose the Emberglass Shards?

You can’t permanently lose them. If you die after collecting a shard, it stays in your inventory. If you somehow drop one, it respawns at its original location after a short timer, so you can always go back and pick it up again.

Is the Raven companion purely cosmetic?

No — it has a functional scouting ping that highlights nearby treasure nodes within about 20 meters. The ping has a brief cooldown and doesn’t work in combat, so treat it as an exploration aid rather than a combat tool.

Can I do the Raven quest on multiple characters?

The quest is one-time per character, so you’d need to run it again on each new character. Progress doesn’t carry over between characters, though the companion is account-bound once unlocked on your main.

What’s the fastest way to finish the puzzle?

Read the mural beside the vault door before touching the runes. Set the left rune to position 3, the center to position 1, and the right to position 4. Guessing is possible but each wrong attempt triggers a short reset animation, which adds up quickly.

Do I get anything for failing the boss fight?

No. There’s no partial reward for reaching the Echo — you only get the companion and cloak after defeating it. However, the shards and the key you used to open the door aren’t consumed, so you can retry the fight as many times as you need.