shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV vs Titan Siege Doctrine V
Comparing the Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV (Tier 4) and Titan Siege Doctrine V (Tier 5), 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 | Titan Siege Doctrine V |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T5 |
| Research time | 30 | 10▼ |
| metal cost | 95,000 | 24,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 48,000 | 14,400▼ |
| gas cost | 12,000▼ | — |
| rare elements cost | 30▼ | — |
| antimatter cost | — | 400▼ |
| Effect | +25% battleship armor; +20% siege damage | unlock ship: titan-dreadnought |
▼ 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
Titan Siege Doctrine V
Unlocks construction of the titan-dreadnought (dreadnought class).
Unlocks ships: titan dreadnought
Which Should You Research First?
The Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Titan Siege Doctrine V.