shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Air Superiority Fighter II vs Battleship Doctrine
Comparing the Air Superiority Fighter II (Tier 2) and Battleship Doctrine (Tier 3), 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 | Battleship Doctrine |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 4▼ | 30 |
| metal cost | 3,000▼ | 80,000 |
| crystal cost | 1,800▼ | 40,000 |
| antimatter cost | — | 300▼ |
| Effect | unlock ship: terran-interceptor | enables battleship class: true |
▼ 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
Battleship Doctrine
Heavy-keel construction standards and reinforced spinal mounts unlock the Battleship hull class.
Unlocks buildings: battleship drydock
Unlocks ships: kraken battleship, nova battleship
Requires: shipbuilding 3
Which Should You Research First?
The Air Superiority Fighter II is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Battleship Doctrine.