shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Modular Design vs Battleship Doctrine
Comparing the Modular Design (Tier 2) and Battleship Doctrine (Tier 3), 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 | Modular Design | Battleship Doctrine |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 8▼ | 30 |
| metal cost | 10,000▼ | 80,000 |
| crystal cost | 5,000▼ | 40,000 |
| antimatter cost | — | 300▼ |
| Effect | +100% utility slot | enables battleship class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Modular Design
Unlocks module slot expansion. Ships gain +1 utility slot.
Unlocks buildings: shipyard mk2
Unlocks ships: corvette mk1, miner mk1
Requires: shipbuilding 1
Battleship Doctrine
Heavy-keel construction standards and reinforced spinal mounts unlock the Battleship hull class.
Unlocks buildings: battleship drydock
Unlocks ships: kraken battleship, nova battleship
Requires: shipbuilding 3
Which Should You Research First?
The Modular Design is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Battleship Doctrine.