shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV vs Carrier Operations
Comparing the Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV (Tier 4) and Carrier Operations (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 | Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV | Carrier Operations |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T3 |
| Research time | 30▼ | 32 |
| metal cost | 95,000 | 85,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 48,000 | 42,000▼ |
| gas cost | 12,000▼ | — |
| rare elements cost | 30▼ | — |
| antimatter cost | — | 350▼ |
| Effect | +25% battleship armor; +20% siege damage | enables carrier class: true; +2 carried squadron slots |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV
Reinforced spinal-mount battleship doctrine pairing layered ablative plating with siege-grade fire control. Unlocks the Iron Titan heavy-assault battleship.
Unlocks ships: iron titan
Requires: shipbuilding 7, heavy battleship frame iv
Carrier Operations
Flight-deck engineering and launch-catapult systems unlock the Carrier hull class and its embarked strike wings.
Unlocks buildings: carrier flight deck
Unlocks ships: dawn carrier, phoenix carrier
Requires: shipbuilding 3, drone warfare 1
Which Should You Research First?
The Carrier Operations is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV.