shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Armed Merchant Cruiser III vs Corvette Construction II
Comparing the Armed Merchant Cruiser III (Tier 3) and Corvette Construction II (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 | Armed Merchant Cruiser III | Corvette Construction II |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T3 | T2 |
| Research time | 6 | 4▼ |
| metal cost | 6,000 | 3,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 3,600 | 1,800▼ |
| Effect | unlock ship: merchant-galleon | unlock ship: ironclad-corvette |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Armed Merchant Cruiser III
Unlocks construction of the merchant-galleon (cruiser class).
Unlocks ships: merchant galleon
Corvette Construction II
Unlocks construction of the ironclad-corvette (corvette class).
Unlocks ships: ironclad corvette
Which Should You Research First?
The Corvette Construction II is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Armed Merchant Cruiser III.