shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV vs Self-Repairing Hulls
Comparing the Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV (Tier 4) and Self-Repairing Hulls (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 | Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV | Self-Repairing Hulls |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T3 |
| Research time | 30 | 18▼ |
| metal cost | 95,000 | 35,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 48,000 | 18,000▼ |
| gas cost | 12,000▼ | — |
| rare elements cost | 30▼ | — |
| Effect | +25% battleship armor; +20% siege damage | +2% out of combat repair per min |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV
Reinforced spinal-mount battleship doctrine pairing layered ablative plating with siege-grade fire control. Unlocks the Iron Titan heavy-assault battleship.
Unlocks ships: iron titan
Requires: shipbuilding 7, heavy battleship frame iv
Self-Repairing Hulls
Nanite-laced hull plating repairs 2% of max HP per minute outside combat.
Requires: shipbuilding 2
Which Should You Research First?
The Self-Repairing Hulls is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV.