shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Titan Frame Engineering vs Dreadnought Engineering
Comparing the Titan Frame Engineering (Tier 4) and Dreadnought Engineering (Tier 4), 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 | Titan Frame Engineering | Dreadnought Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T4 |
| Research time | 60▼ | 80 |
| metal cost | 150,000▼ | 180,000 |
| crystal cost | 75,000▼ | 90,000 |
| antimatter cost | 1,000▼ | 1,200 |
| dark matter cost | — | 600▼ |
| Effect | enables titan class: true | enables dreadnought class: true; enables capital class: true |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
Titan Frame Engineering
Unlocks Titan-class warships — the largest buildable vessel class.
Unlocks buildings: titan shipyard
Unlocks ships: titan mk1
Requires: shipbuilding 3
Dreadnought Engineering
Multi-segment superstructure design and redundant reactor cradles unlock the Dreadnought — a Capital hull rivaling the Titan in mass.
Unlocks buildings: dreadnought foundry
Unlocks ships: titan dreadnought, hammerfist battleship
Requires: shipbuilding 7, shipbuilding 8, shipbuilding 5
Which Should You Research First?
Both sit at the same tier. The Titan Frame Engineering is the cheaper project, so it's the safer early pick if your economy is tight; otherwise prioritise whichever effect supports your current strategy.