shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Capital Yards vs Battleship Doctrine
Comparing the Capital Yards (Tier 3) and Battleship Doctrine (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 | Capital Yards | Battleship Doctrine |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T3 | T3 |
| Research time | 24▼ | 30 |
| metal cost | 60,000▼ | 80,000 |
| crystal cost | 30,000▼ | 40,000 |
| antimatter cost | — | 300▼ |
| Effect | enables capital class: true | enables battleship class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Capital Yards
Enables construction of capital ships.
Unlocks buildings: capital shipyard
Unlocks ships: frigate mk1, hauler mk1
Requires: shipbuilding 2
Battleship Doctrine
Heavy-keel construction standards and reinforced spinal mounts unlock the Battleship hull class.
Unlocks buildings: battleship drydock
Unlocks ships: kraken battleship, nova battleship
Requires: shipbuilding 3
Which Should You Research First?
Both sit at the same tier. The Capital Yards is the cheaper project, so it's the safer early pick if your economy is tight; otherwise prioritise whichever effect supports your current strategy.