crafting Tech Comparison
Component Fabrication vs Advanced Recipes
Comparing the Component Fabrication (Tier 2) and Advanced Recipes (Tier 3), both crafting 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 | Component Fabrication | Advanced Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 8▼ | 18 |
| metal cost | 12,000▼ | 30,000 |
| crystal cost | 6,000▼ | 16,000 |
| gas cost | — | 4,000▼ |
| Effect | unlocks crafting: true; unlocks component factory: true | unlocks tier3 recipes: true; +20% -craft time |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Component Fabrication
Establishes the Component Factory and unlocks the basic crafting tree, letting you fabricate ship modules from raw resources instead of buying them.
Unlocks buildings: component factory
Requires: science 1
Advanced Recipes
Reverse-engineering and recipe research unlock tier III component blueprints and cut all crafting times by 20%.
Unlocks buildings: recipe lab
Requires: crafting 1
Which Should You Research First?
The Component Fabrication is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the crafting branch, opening the path toward Advanced Recipes.