shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV vs Void Interceptor Doctrine III
Comparing the Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV (Tier 4) and Void Interceptor Doctrine III (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 | Void Interceptor Doctrine III |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T3 |
| Research time | 30 | 6▼ |
| metal cost | 95,000 | 6,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 48,000 | 3,600▼ |
| gas cost | 12,000▼ | — |
| rare elements cost | 30▼ | — |
| Effect | +25% battleship armor; +20% siege damage | unlock ship: void-reaper |
▼ 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
Void Interceptor Doctrine III
Unlocks construction of the void-reaper (fighter class).
Unlocks ships: void reaper
Which Should You Research First?
The Void Interceptor Doctrine III is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV.