A high-risk, high-reward environmental interactable that allows players to "re-roll" the stats or tier of their current items at the cost of increasing the Difficulty Coefficient . 1. Mechanics & Interaction
The item is destroyed, and a Void Reaver (or an Elite boss equivalent for 2020 builds) spawns immediately. 2. Balancing (Scaling Risk) To prevent the Forge from being overpowered in long runs: RISK OF RAIN 2 V1.2.4.1(2020)
The item remains, but gains a "Forge-Touched" stack, increasing its primary stat (e.g., damage, move speed, or proc chance) by 25%. The gold cost to use the Forge doubles
A jagged, purple-pulsing monolith that spawns rarely in Stage 3 (Scorched Acres/Rallypoint Delta) and Stage 5 (Sky Meadow). Feature: The Entropic Forge
The gold cost to use the Forge doubles with each use in a single stage, similar to a Chance Shrine . 3. New Item Synergy: "The Unstable Catalyst" Tier: Lunar
Below is a draft for a new feature titled designed to fit the mechanical ecosystem of the 2020 era. Feature: The Entropic Forge