Super Meat Boy 3D Guide | How to Defeat The Forge Master

Here's a guide on how to defeat The Forge Master in Super Meat Boy 3D.

Game Guide by Rubaiyat Shihab on Apr 03, 2026

The Forge Master is the third boss in Super Meat Boy 3D, coming after Sawhalanthropus in The Forest and Mr. Filthy in The Wastes. If those two felt manageable, don't expect the same here. The Forge Master moves faster, hits harder, and gives you almost no room to breathe from the moment the fight starts.

This is a chase sequence, not a traditional fight. There's no combat in the game at all, so your only job is to stay alive and stay ahead. Everything in this fight comes down to learning the attack patterns and knowing where to be when each one fires. Before that clicks, it feels like chaos. After it clicks, it becomes something you can actually read and handle.

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Before your next run, keep a few things in mind. A controller makes the wall jump inputs much more reliable than a keyboard. Know which hazards appear in which phase before worrying about execution. Treat each Red Button as a small goal to keep the fight from feeling too long. And when the camera axis switches between phases, reorient right away. The dodge directions stay the same relative to your character, but the flip catches people off guard.

Phase 1 – Left To Right

The fight starts with a side-scrolling section moving left to right. This is where The Forge Master shows you its two sword attacks, and reading them fast is what gets you through.

A single arrow on the ground means a vertical slice is on the way. Get to the other side of that arrow as fast as you can. Two arrows on both tracks means a horizontal slice is coming, and you can't run through it. Jump the moment those double arrows appear. The window is tight, and waiting even a little too long will get you killed.

There are also breakable walls along the way that you need to dash through. Don't slow down looking for them. If a wall is in your path, jump dash through it and keep going.

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On top of the sword attacks, molten lava balls launch from off-screen and land on marked spots on the ground. The landing zones switch sides in a pattern, so move back and forth between them rather than trying to guess each one. Once you see the pattern, they become easy to read.

At the end of this section, step on the large Red Button, then wall jump up a series of exploding TV Screens. Move fast. They go off quickly.

Phase 2 – Top To Bottom

After the Red Button and the TV Screen wall jump, the camera flips and you're now running downward while The Forge Master chases from above.

The same sword attack arrows carry over from Phase 1, so keep reading them the same way. What's new here is two large molten orbs that The Forge Master fires at you. They move fast, and you need to jump over them just before they hit. Jumping too early puts you in the air right when the orb arrives, so wait until the last moment.

Another Red Button shows up at the bottom, followed by another TV Screen wall jump. Same approach as before. Hit the button, wall jump fast, and don't stop.

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Phase 3 – Bottom To Top

The camera flips one more time and now you're heading upward with The Forge Master bearing down from the top of the screen. This phase is shorter than the other two, but it's where a lot of runs end because panic sets in.

The Forge Master throws a few more sword slices at you. Read the arrows the same way you have been and dodge accordingly. Keep climbing and don't stop. Survive the last set of attacks and the fight is done.

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