Goblin Cleanup Forge Lever Guide: Location and Ice Machine Puzzle

Why the Goblin Cleanup Forge Lever Matters

The Goblin Cleanup forge lever is one of those secrets that looks like scenery until you realize it is a portable puzzle piece. Miss it, and the ice machine near The Entrance stays useless; find it, and you can turn your slime into an ice slime and chase two hidden notes. That is why the Goblin Cleanup forge lever is worth a detour during a Dark Tower cleanup run, especially if you are already opening shortcuts in The Forge.

This walkthrough follows a player-written NineWiki secret-area guide published June 15, 2026. The guide’s Forge route starts after the shortcuts in this map have been unlocked and opened, so do that prep first if you want the lever hunt to go smoothly.

Forge Lever Location: Follow the Fake Wall Under the Roof Trap

The Goblin Cleanup forge lever route begins in The Forge. From the room used as the starting point in the NineWiki route, take the archway on the far left side and head down the stairs. As you descend, watch for a Roof Trap. Directly under that trap, on the right-hand side, the wall is fake. Walk through it.

Behind the fake wall, you reach an upper pathway in the outside area near the beginning of the map. Follow that pathway to the end. The Goblin Cleanup forge lever is waiting there. Pick it up and carry it back to the portal where the map starts; the pickup spot is not where the lever gets used.

That table is the short version. The part players tend to miss is the return trip: the lever is not consumed at the end of the pathway, and the ice machine is not in the same room.

Using the Goblin Cleanup Forge Lever at the Ice Machine

With the Goblin Cleanup forge lever in hand, return to The Entrance area and inspect the left-hand wall. The NineWiki guide describes a wall that looks slightly different from its neighbors: the baseboard is missing, and it reads like a plain surface. Walk through that fake wall.

At the end of the hidden hallway, you find an ice machine. Place the lever and activate it to access ice water, then turn your slime into an ice slime. That transformation is the real reward; the lever is just the key that makes the machine work.

What the Goblin Cleanup Forge Lever Unlocks

This lever unlocks ice water, and the ice slime opens routes that a normal slime cannot take. According to the same NineWiki route, the ice slime is used to reach two hidden notes in The Forge.

• Hidden Note #1: Head back outside and look at the hill where the golden chest sits. The guide spots an opening in the path leading up to the chest, crosses over with the ice mop, and grabs the note hanging on the wall. At the time of its June 15, 2026 publication, the guide flagged a version issue here: in Public v0.55.25, the Dungeon Daddy Update, ice slimes no longer created a path on lava in this level, so the note could not be reached in that build. Treat that as a build-specific note, not a universal rule.
• Hidden Note #2: The second note is behind the golden chest. Climb the small path on the right side of the chest, go all the way up, then look down for a platform. Jump down to find the note. You need the ice slime to escape that platform without dying, or you can bring the Coordinator rune and teleport back to the hub.

Practical Tips for the Forge Lever

• Open the shortcuts first. The guide’s route starts after The Forge shortcuts are already unlocked and open.
• Use the visual cues. A Roof Trap marks the first fake wall; a missing baseboard marks the entrance wall.
• Carry the lever to the machine. The pickup point is not the puzzle solution.
• Don’t mix up levers. NineWiki also lists a secret second lever in the Great Room and a hidden lever in the Throne; this Forge lever is a separate puzzle piece.
• Check the build note if Note #1 is blocked. At the time of its June 15, 2026 publication, NineWiki tied the blocked lava crossing to Public v0.55.25. Check your build before retracing the full route.
• Plan the exit from Note #2. The guide recommends an ice slime to leave the lower platform safely, or the Coordinator rune for a hub teleport.

For base-game details, use the Goblin Cleanup Steam page; this guide is focused on the secret route.

FAQ: Forge Lever Questions

Where is the Goblin Cleanup forge lever? It is in the Dark Tower’s The Forge level, behind the fake wall under the Roof Trap on the right side of the stairs. Take the far-left archway, go downstairs, follow the upper outside pathway to its end, then carry the lever back toward the starting portal.

What does the forge lever do? It activates the ice machine behind The Entrance fake wall. That gives you ice water, which turns your slime into an ice slime. The ice slime is then used for the two hidden notes.

Why can’t I reach the first hidden note? At the time of its June 15, 2026 publication, NineWiki’s guide noted that in Public v0.55.25, the Dungeon Daddy Update, ice slimes no longer created a path on lava in this level, so the first note could not be reached in that version. If your build behaves differently, follow the guide’s golden-chest hill route and use the ice mop.

Do I need this lever for both hidden notes? The lever is required for the ice slime that the guide uses to reach both notes. The second note also has an escape problem: bring the ice slime to leave the lower platform without dying, or use the Coordinator rune to teleport back to the hub.