shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Capital Yards vs Solar Dreadnought Command IV
Comparing the Capital Yards (Tier 3) and Solar Dreadnought Command 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 | Capital Yards | Solar Dreadnought Command IV |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T3 | T4 |
| Research time | 24 | 8▼ |
| metal cost | 60,000 | 12,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 30,000 | 7,200▼ |
| antimatter cost | — | 200▼ |
| Effect | enables capital class: true | unlock ship: solar-sovereign |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Capital Yards
Enables construction of capital ships.
Unlocks buildings: capital shipyard
Unlocks ships: frigate mk1, hauler mk1
Requires: shipbuilding 2
Solar Dreadnought Command IV
Unlocks construction of the solar-sovereign (dreadnought class).
Unlocks ships: solar sovereign
Which Should You Research First?
The Capital Yards is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Solar Dreadnought Command IV.