espionage Tech Comparison
Deep Cover Agents vs Cyber Warfare Division
Comparing the Deep Cover Agents (Tier 2) and Cyber Warfare Division (Tier 3), both espionage 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 | Deep Cover Agents | Cyber Warfare Division |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 12▼ | 20 |
| metal cost | 15,000▼ | 30,000 |
| crystal cost | 8,000▼ | 15,000 |
| Effect | unlocks sabotage: true; +25% agent concealment | unlocks cyber sabotage: true; +15% -enemy production debuff |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Deep Cover Agents
Sabotage missions available. Agents 25% harder to detect.
Requires: espionage 1
Cyber Warfare Division
Hack enemy production facilities to reduce their output by 15% for 24 hours.
Unlocks buildings: cyber ops center
Requires: espionage 2
Which Should You Research First?
The Deep Cover Agents is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the espionage branch, opening the path toward Cyber Warfare Division.