crafting Tech Comparison
Component Fabrication vs Mass Production Lines
Comparing the Component Fabrication (Tier 2) and Mass Production Lines (Tier 3), both crafting 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 | Component Fabrication | Mass Production Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 8▼ | 20 |
| metal cost | 12,000▼ | 35,000 |
| crystal cost | 6,000▼ | 18,000 |
| credits cost | — | 40,000▼ |
| Effect | unlocks crafting: true; unlocks component factory: true | +5 parallel craft slots; +15% -craft resource waste |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Component Fabrication
Establishes the Component Factory and unlocks the basic crafting tree, letting you fabricate ship modules from raw resources instead of buying them.
Unlocks buildings: component factory
Requires: science 1
Mass Production Lines
Parallel assembly arms let the Component Factory batch-craft up to 5 modules at once, slashing per-unit resource waste by 15%.
Unlocks buildings: mass assembly hall
Requires: crafting 1
Which Should You Research First?
The Component Fabrication is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the crafting branch, opening the path toward Mass Production Lines.