shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV vs Capital Yards
Comparing the Iron Titan Heavy Assault 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 | Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV | Capital Yards |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T3 |
| Research time | 30 | 24▼ |
| metal cost | 95,000 | 60,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 48,000 | 30,000▼ |
| gas cost | 12,000▼ | — |
| rare elements cost | 30▼ | — |
| Effect | +25% battleship armor; +20% siege damage | enables capital class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV
Reinforced spinal-mount battleship doctrine pairing layered ablative plating with siege-grade fire control. Unlocks the Iron Titan heavy-assault battleship.
Unlocks ships: iron titan
Requires: shipbuilding 7, heavy battleship frame iv
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 Iron Titan Heavy Assault IV.