The Forged’s biggest trick is the Modular Upgrade, despite its apparent subtlety. It allows for many creative plays. One key advantage is turning gates into vulnerable spots for opponents: any gate can be swapped with a unit, and vice versa. After a unit attacks, you can swap it with a gate, protecting it from a counterattack.

Modular Upgrade allows for double attacks on a single flank, helps reposition gates strategically, and makes Sentry Cogs harder to ignore. It can also reposition Workshops to support more units in a turn. Overall, Modular Upgrade is full of small but impactful tricks and is almost always worth its cost.