shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Air Superiority Fighter II vs Plasma Weapon Mk1
Comparing the Air Superiority Fighter II (Tier 2) and Plasma Weapon Mk1 (Tier 1), both shipbuilding technologies in Starforge MMO. Use this to decide which to queue first when your research lab can only run one project at a time.
Research Comparison
| Attribute | Air Superiority Fighter II | Plasma Weapon Mk1 |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T1 |
| Research time | 4 | 2▼ |
| metal cost | 3,000 | 1,500▼ |
| crystal cost | 1,800 | 900▼ |
| Effect | unlock ship: terran-interceptor | unlock ship: solar-blade |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Air Superiority Fighter II
Unlocks construction of the terran-interceptor (fighter class).
Unlocks ships: terran interceptor
Plasma Weapon Mk1
Unlocks construction of the solar-blade (fighter class).
Unlocks ships: solar blade
Which Should You Research First?
The Plasma Weapon Mk1 is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Air Superiority Fighter II.