shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Carrier Drone Doctrine V vs Solar Energy Barrage IV
Comparing the Carrier Drone Doctrine V (Tier 5) and Solar Energy Barrage 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 | Solar Energy Barrage 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: nova-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
Solar Energy Barrage IV
Unlocks construction of the nova-battleship (battleship class).
Unlocks ships: nova battleship
Which Should You Research First?
The Solar Energy Barrage IV is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Carrier Drone Doctrine V.