shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Basic Scout Doctrine vs Phase Cloak Drive
Comparing the Basic Scout Doctrine (Tier 1) and Phase Cloak Drive (Tier 2), 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 | Basic Scout Doctrine | Phase Cloak Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T1 | T2 |
| Research time | 2▼ | 4 |
| metal cost | 1,500▼ | 3,000 |
| crystal cost | 900▼ | 1,800 |
| Effect | unlock ship: wasp-scout | unlock ship: void-stalker |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Basic Scout Doctrine
Unlocks construction of the wasp-scout (fighter class).
Unlocks ships: wasp scout
Phase Cloak Drive
Unlocks construction of the void-stalker (frigate class).
Unlocks ships: void stalker
Which Should You Research First?
The Basic Scout Doctrine is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Phase Cloak Drive.