shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Armed Merchant Cruiser III vs Titan Frame Engineering
Comparing the Armed Merchant Cruiser III (Tier 3) and Titan Frame Engineering (Tier 4), 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 | Armed Merchant Cruiser III | Titan Frame Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T3 | T4 |
| Research time | 6▼ | 60 |
| metal cost | 6,000▼ | 150,000 |
| crystal cost | 3,600▼ | 75,000 |
| antimatter cost | — | 1,000▼ |
| Effect | unlock ship: merchant-galleon | enables titan class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Armed Merchant Cruiser III
Unlocks construction of the merchant-galleon (cruiser class).
Unlocks ships: merchant galleon
Titan Frame Engineering
Unlocks Titan-class warships — the largest buildable vessel class.
Unlocks buildings: titan shipyard
Unlocks ships: titan mk1
Requires: shipbuilding 3
Which Should You Research First?
The Armed Merchant Cruiser III is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Titan Frame Engineering.