propulsion Tech Comparison
Void Drives vs Fold Space Drives
Comparing the Void Drives (Tier 3) and Fold Space Drives (Tier 4), both propulsion 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 | Void Drives | Fold Space Drives |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T3 | T4 |
| Research time | 36▼ | 48 |
| metal cost | 80,000▼ | 120,000 |
| crystal cost | 40,000▼ | 60,000 |
| antimatter cost | 500▼ | 800 |
| dark matter cost | — | 500▼ |
| Effect | cross sector jump: true | intra cluster instant travel: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Void Drives
Instantaneous cross-galaxy jumps. Enables rapid response.
Requires: propulsion 2
Fold Space Drives
Fold space between two points for near-zero travel time within same star cluster.
Unlocks buildings: fold space node
Requires: propulsion 3, propulsion 5
Which Should You Research First?
The Void Drives is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the propulsion branch, opening the path toward Fold Space Drives.