shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Autonomous Drone Carrier IV vs Titan Frame Engineering
Comparing the Autonomous Drone Carrier IV (Tier 4) and Titan Frame Engineering (Tier 4), 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 | Autonomous Drone Carrier IV | Titan Frame Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T4 |
| Research time | 8▼ | 60 |
| metal cost | 12,000▼ | 150,000 |
| crystal cost | 7,200▼ | 75,000 |
| antimatter cost | 200▼ | 1,000 |
| Effect | unlock ship: phoenix-carrier | enables titan class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Autonomous Drone Carrier IV
Unlocks construction of the phoenix-carrier (carrier class).
Unlocks ships: phoenix carrier
Titan Frame Engineering
Unlocks Titan-class warships — the largest buildable vessel class.
Unlocks buildings: titan shipyard
Unlocks ships: titan mk1
Requires: shipbuilding 3
Which Should You Research First?
Both sit at the same tier. The Autonomous Drone Carrier IV is the cheaper project, so it's the safer early pick if your economy is tight; otherwise prioritise whichever effect supports your current strategy.