shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV vs Dreadnought Engineering
Comparing the Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV (Tier 4) and Dreadnought 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 | Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV | Dreadnought Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T4 |
| Research time | 30▼ | 80 |
| metal cost | 95,000▼ | 180,000 |
| crystal cost | 48,000▼ | 90,000 |
| gas cost | 12,000▼ | — |
| rare elements cost | 30▼ | — |
| antimatter cost | — | 1,200▼ |
| dark matter cost | — | 600▼ |
| Effect | +25% battleship armor; +20% siege damage | enables dreadnought class: true; enables capital class: true |
▼ 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
Dreadnought Engineering
Multi-segment superstructure design and redundant reactor cradles unlock the Dreadnought — a Capital hull rivaling the Titan in mass.
Unlocks buildings: dreadnought foundry
Unlocks ships: titan dreadnought, hammerfist battleship
Requires: shipbuilding 7, shipbuilding 8, shipbuilding 5
Which Should You Research First?
Both sit at the same tier. The Iron Titan Heavy Assault 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.