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A relic that increases sword value on Success or Great results at +7 or higher.
dragon heart
A relic that increases sword value on Success or Great results at +7 or higher.
Evidence: 2 community-reported · Last verified: 2026-11-14 · Sources: 1
Dragon heart is a relic in ForgeTax that increases a sword’s value by 15% for each Success or Great result while the sword is at +7 or higher. Its practical role is value growth: use it with qualifying swords, while handling break risk through other parts of your build.
How Dragon Heart Works
Dragon heart has two conditions for its value bonus:
| Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Sword enhancement | +7 or higher |
| Result | Success or Great |
| Effect | Sword value increases by 15% |
Both Success and Great qualify for the listed bonus. The recorded effect does not give Great a larger dragon heart bonus than Success, and it does not list a value increase for other results.
The effect applies to each qualifying result, rather than being described as a one-time bonus when a sword reaches +7. However, the available evidence does not explain the calculation order, rounding, or how repeated increases interact with other value modifiers. Do not assume a specific final sale value from this description alone.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
1. Check the sword’s enhancement level
Start by identifying whether the sword is already +7 or higher. This is the threshold stated in dragon heart’s effect; swords below it do not meet the listed requirement.
The source does not clarify whether a result that takes a sword from below +7 to +7 receives the bonus. For an unambiguous qualifying case, look for Success or Great results on a sword that is already at least +7.
2. Look for Success or Great results
With a qualifying sword, each Success or Great result increases its value by 15%. These are the two result types to watch when assessing dragon heart’s contribution.
Keep the bonus separate from the sword’s enhancement progression: dragon heart’s documented benefit is increased sword value, not extra enhancement levels or improved result odds.
3. Continue evaluating qualifying results
Further Success or Great results on swords at +7 or higher also meet the effect’s conditions. That makes repeated qualifying results the relevant opportunity for gaining more value from the relic.
This does not make continued forging safe. The source presents dragon heart alongside separate relics that prevent breaks or change the consequences of breaking, rather than attributing those protections to dragon heart itself. [src-549a19b879]
Useful Build Pairings
Lifetime Contract
The showcased build uses Lifetime Contract, which makes issued swords start at +7. That puts newly issued swords at dragon heart’s required enhancement threshold immediately, without first needing to bring those swords up from a lower starting level. [src-549a19b879]
This is a convenient pairing, not a documented requirement for dragon heart. The relic’s recorded condition concerns the sword’s level and result, not how the sword reached +7.
Break Protection
The same build includes Unyielding Cornerstone, described as turning each sword’s first break into damage, and Phoenix Ash, described as preventing a break once per sword at the cost of 40% of its value. These provide protection separate from dragon heart’s value bonus. [src-549a19b879]
Phoenix Ash’s value cost matters when judging the overall outcome: preventing a break and increasing sword value are distinct benefits, and the excerpt does not establish a combined net-value formula. [src-549a19b879]
Limits of the Available Evidence
Dragon heart’s documented effect is community-sourced. The supplied material does not establish an acquisition method, unlock requirement, price, or guaranteed route to obtaining it.
Use the confirmed rule as your checklist: +7 or higher, then Success or Great, for a 15% sword-value increase. Treat acquisition details, stacking formulas, and protection from breaks as unconfirmed unless separately documented.
Community-Reported Details
These facts come from community guides, videos or wikis. They are not official statements; verify in-game before relying on them.
effect
Each Success or Great result for a sword at +7 or higher increases sword value by 15%.
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