What are forge cores in Clicker Heroes?

Today's update introduced Relics, which are items, of which one can drop per ascension after level 99.
I noticed on the overview page, that there is now also something called "Forge Cores". What are they, how do I get them and what do I do with them?
Best Answer
According to the game's developer (from Reddit - /u/Fragsworth):
Forge cores don't do anything yet. They'll be used later to upgrade your items.
Quotation from Reddit with more discussion:
They'll supposedly be used to upgrade relics in the near future, but for now they do absolutely nothing.
You get them by salvaging relics in your junk pile (i.e. "deleting" them). I think the rarer the relic, the more forge cores you get.
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What is the best relic in clicker heroes?
Best relics? Atman - For more hero souls. Kumawakamaru - For quicker progress. And if you get really deep, like, dunno, maybe world 5000, those that increase the time of powersurge, lucky strikes and super clicks, so that they run quasi permanently.What are the best ancients in clicker heroes?
If you want to play a more "idle" playstyle, the two best ancients are Libertas, Ancient of Freedom and Siyalatas, Ancient of Abandon. After that, Atman and Solomon are great for increasing your Primal Soul gain in each run. Once you have those, the other great ancients are Mammon, Mimzee, and Dora.How do you get a relic in clicker heroes?
Relics can be generated randomly from zone 99 and onward, but only as the first monster of the zone, will only appear once per Ascension, and then only after your first Ascension (your first time playing through zone 99, you will not find any relics until you have ascended at least once).How many ancients are in clicker heroes?
Contents. Ancients are accessories that provide various bonuses throughout the game. Summoning Ancients requires Hero Souls, which are obtained through Ascensions. There are currently 26 Ancients available.Clicker Heroes Guide Gameplay - FORGE CORES
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