shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Dreadnought Engineering vs Void Interceptor Doctrine III
Comparing the Dreadnought Engineering (Tier 4) and Void Interceptor Doctrine III (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 | Dreadnought Engineering | Void Interceptor Doctrine III |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T3 |
| Research time | 80 | 6▼ |
| metal cost | 180,000 | 6,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 90,000 | 3,600▼ |
| antimatter cost | 1,200▼ | — |
| dark matter cost | 600▼ | — |
| Effect | enables dreadnought class: true; enables capital class: true | unlock ship: void-reaper |
▼ marks the lower resource / time cost. Cheaper isn't always better — weigh it against the effect each tech unlocks.
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
Void Interceptor Doctrine III
Unlocks construction of the void-reaper (fighter class).
Unlocks ships: void reaper
Which Should You Research First?
The Void Interceptor Doctrine III is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Dreadnought Engineering.