shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Fire Support Battleship IV vs Void Annihilator Doctrine V
Comparing the Fire Support Battleship IV (Tier 4) and Void Annihilator Doctrine V (Tier 5), 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 | Fire Support Battleship IV | Void Annihilator Doctrine V |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T5 |
| Research time | 8▼ | 10 |
| metal cost | 12,000▼ | 24,000 |
| crystal cost | 7,200▼ | 14,400 |
| antimatter cost | 200▼ | 400 |
| Effect | unlock ship: hammerfist-battleship | unlock ship: void-colossus |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Fire Support Battleship IV
Unlocks construction of the hammerfist-battleship (battleship class).
Unlocks ships: hammerfist battleship
Void Annihilator Doctrine V
Unlocks construction of the void-colossus (dreadnought class).
Unlocks ships: void colossus
Which Should You Research First?
The Fire Support Battleship IV is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Void Annihilator Doctrine V.