shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Autonomous Drone Carrier IV vs Battleship Doctrine
Comparing the Autonomous Drone Carrier IV (Tier 4) 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 | Autonomous Drone Carrier IV | Battleship Doctrine |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T3 |
| Research time | 8▼ | 30 |
| metal cost | 12,000▼ | 80,000 |
| crystal cost | 7,200▼ | 40,000 |
| antimatter cost | 200▼ | 300 |
| Effect | unlock ship: phoenix-carrier | enables battleship class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Autonomous Drone Carrier IV
Unlocks construction of the phoenix-carrier (carrier class).
Unlocks ships: phoenix carrier
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 Battleship Doctrine is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Autonomous Drone Carrier IV.