shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Air Superiority Fighter II vs Bio Warfare Systems III
Comparing the Air Superiority Fighter II (Tier 2) and Bio Warfare Systems 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 | Air Superiority Fighter II | Bio Warfare Systems III |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 4▼ | 6 |
| metal cost | 3,000▼ | 6,000 |
| crystal cost | 1,800▼ | 3,600 |
| Effect | unlock ship: terran-interceptor | unlock ship: biomancer-frigate |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Air Superiority Fighter II
Unlocks construction of the terran-interceptor (fighter class).
Unlocks ships: terran interceptor
Bio Warfare Systems III
Unlocks construction of the biomancer-frigate (frigate class).
Unlocks ships: biomancer frigate
Which Should You Research First?
The Air Superiority Fighter II is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Bio Warfare Systems III.