shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Carrier Drone Doctrine V vs Heavy Battleship Frame IV
Comparing the Carrier Drone Doctrine V (Tier 5) and Heavy Battleship Frame IV (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 | Carrier Drone Doctrine V | Heavy Battleship Frame IV |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T5 | T4 |
| Research time | 10 | 8▼ |
| metal cost | 24,000 | 12,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 14,400 | 7,200▼ |
| antimatter cost | 400 | 200▼ |
| Effect | unlock ship: dawn-carrier | unlock ship: kraken-battleship |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Carrier Drone Doctrine V
Unlocks construction of the dawn-carrier (carrier class).
Unlocks ships: dawn carrier
Heavy Battleship Frame IV
Unlocks construction of the kraken-battleship (battleship class).
Unlocks ships: kraken battleship
Which Should You Research First?
The Heavy Battleship Frame IV is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Carrier Drone Doctrine V.