shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Phase Cloak Drive vs Capital Yards
Comparing the Phase Cloak Drive (Tier 2) 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 | Phase Cloak Drive | Capital Yards |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T3 |
| Research time | 4▼ | 24 |
| metal cost | 3,000▼ | 60,000 |
| crystal cost | 1,800▼ | 30,000 |
| Effect | unlock ship: void-stalker | enables capital class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Phase Cloak Drive
Unlocks construction of the void-stalker (frigate class).
Unlocks ships: void stalker
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 Phase Cloak Drive is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Capital Yards.