Forge

“	Look, the Legends are great and they deserve respect, but they've never faced anyone like me. And when we hit the ground, I dare any of them to bring the fight up close and personal.
	— Forge just before his death.

Forge
Augmented Brawler
Details
Real Name	James 'Jimmy' McCormick
Gender	Male
Age	28 (deceased)
Homeworld	Unknown
Weight	269 lbs (122 kg)
Height	6'5.5'" (197 cm)
Gameplay
Legend Type	File:Unknown Legend Icon.svg Unknown
Tactical Ability	File:.svg [[|]]
Passive Ability	File:.svg [[|]]
Ultimate Ability	File:.svg [[|]]
Real-world Info
Voice Actor	Darin De Paul

Forge was a fake legend originally announced for Season 4. In "Up Close and Personal", he was assassinated by Revenant, who then "replaced" him as the legend.

Datamining

• Unlike many of the other leaked legends who have been discovered for some time, Forge seemingly came out of nowhere with the November 5th, 2019 patch.
• Forge was never intended to be a real legend and was created solely to deceive data miners, who had already figured out that Revenant was going to be the Season 4 legend. No model or kit was ever developed for Forge. Fake concept art and abilities were purposely leaked into the game's files to give the misdirection more credibility.
• Forge's fake abilities:
  • Pull Shot (Hook): Short-range grapple that pulls enemies into you or can be used to launch yourself into the air.
  • Ground Slam: Press crouch while airborne to slam into the ground below.
  • K.O. Punch (High Jump): Jump forward in a direction. Press crouch while airborne to slam into the ground below.
  • One-Two (One-Two Punch): Bullrush in a straight line. If you hit an enemy along the way, press again to do an upper-cut launching you into the air.
  • On The Ropes: Enhances your melee to do more damage the lower your health is. Dealing melee damage gives you temporary over shield.
  • Victory Rush: Killing a player with a melee attack restores your health and gives you a 30% speed boost for 10 seconds.

Trivia

• When Forge was announced, his description on the official website was "Confident yet humble, Forge used his size, strength, and heavy-duty Shatter Gauntlets to batter his opponents into submission."
• Forge was a five-time Hyperfighting Federation champion, now sponsored by Hammond Robotics in the Apex Games.
• According to Forge, he and Bangalore used to date. However, Bangalore clarifies he merely sexually harassed her one time.
• In the Sorting Factory of World's Edge, the set-up for Forge's interview could be seen after the Season 4 announcement. A red death box later appeared after Forge got assassinated, which only contained a special commemorative charm called "Steel Cut", which after you picked it up, you would keep it forever. As of now, the death box has disappeared. The charm itself is actually his medallion and is the only in-game item that is related to him and can be obtained.
• The Forge from the "Up Close and Personal" animated short has many physical differences from the legend artwork: he has a scar above his left eye, he is missing scars on his right arm, and his eyes are brown instead of green. Combined with the in-game description of Forge's charm says that he is often imitated, this led to speculation that the "real" Forge may still be alive. However, Moy Parra, a senior animator working at Respawn Entertainment, confirms that Forge is really dead.
• Forge and Revenant are voiced by the same person, Darin De Paul.

Gallery

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  Forge’s opinion and the matchup against Gibraltar

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  Forge’s opinion and the matchup against Pathfinder

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  Forge’s opinion and the matchup against Bangalore

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  OTV’s statement on Forge’s death

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  The Steel Cut charm, the only thing in-game related to Forge