shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Corvette Construction II vs Heavy Cruiser Armour III
Comparing the Corvette Construction II (Tier 2) and Heavy Cruiser Armour 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 | Corvette Construction II | Heavy Cruiser Armour III |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 4▼ | 6 |
| metal cost | 3,000▼ | 6,000 |
| crystal cost | 1,800▼ | 3,600 |
| Effect | unlock ship: ironclad-corvette | unlock ship: iron-fortress |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Corvette Construction II
Unlocks construction of the ironclad-corvette (corvette class).
Unlocks ships: ironclad corvette
Heavy Cruiser Armour III
Unlocks construction of the iron-fortress (cruiser class).
Unlocks ships: iron fortress
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 Heavy Cruiser Armour III.