shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Heavy Battleship Frame IV vs Capital Yards
Comparing the Heavy Battleship Frame IV (Tier 4) and Capital Yards (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 | Heavy Battleship Frame IV | Capital Yards |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T3 |
| Research time | 8▼ | 24 |
| metal cost | 12,000▼ | 60,000 |
| crystal cost | 7,200▼ | 30,000 |
| antimatter cost | 200▼ | — |
| Effect | unlock ship: kraken-battleship | enables capital class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Heavy Battleship Frame IV
Unlocks construction of the kraken-battleship (battleship class).
Unlocks ships: kraken battleship
Capital Yards
Enables construction of capital ships.
Unlocks buildings: capital shipyard
Unlocks ships: frigate mk1, hauler mk1
Requires: shipbuilding 2
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 Heavy Battleship Frame IV.