shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Bio Warfare Systems III vs Rapid Fabrication
Comparing the Bio Warfare Systems III (Tier 3) and Rapid Fabrication (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 | Bio Warfare Systems III | Rapid Fabrication |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T3 | T2 |
| Research time | 6▼ | 9 |
| metal cost | 6,000▼ | 12,000 |
| crystal cost | 3,600▼ | 6,000 |
| Effect | unlock ship: biomancer-frigate | +20% -ship build time |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Bio Warfare Systems III
Unlocks construction of the biomancer-frigate (frigate class).
Unlocks ships: biomancer frigate
Rapid Fabrication
Parallel nanofab bays reduce all ship build times by an additional 20%.
Unlocks buildings: nanofab bay
Requires: shipbuilding 1
Which Should You Research First?
The Rapid Fabrication is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Bio Warfare Systems III.