shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Battleship Doctrine vs Solar Dreadnought Command IV
Comparing the Battleship Doctrine (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 | Battleship Doctrine | Solar Dreadnought Command IV |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T3 | T4 |
| Research time | 30 | 8▼ |
| metal cost | 80,000 | 12,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 40,000 | 7,200▼ |
| antimatter cost | 300 | 200▼ |
| Effect | enables battleship 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.
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
Solar Dreadnought Command IV
Unlocks construction of the solar-sovereign (dreadnought class).
Unlocks ships: solar sovereign
Which Should You Research First?
The Battleship Doctrine is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Solar Dreadnought Command IV.