shipbuilding Tech Comparison
Dreadnought Engineering vs Void Siege Protocol V
Comparing the Dreadnought Engineering (Tier 4) and Void Siege Protocol V (Tier 5), 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 Siege Protocol V |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T4 | T5 |
| Research time | 80 | 10▼ |
| metal cost | 180,000 | 24,000▼ |
| crystal cost | 90,000 | 14,400▼ |
| antimatter cost | 1,200 | 400▼ |
| dark matter cost | 600▼ | — |
| Effect | enables dreadnought class: true; enables capital class: true | unlock ship: eclipse-hammer |
▼ 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 Siege Protocol V
Unlocks construction of the eclipse-hammer (dreadnought class).
Unlocks ships: eclipse hammer
Which Should You Research First?
The Dreadnought Engineering is the lower-tier prerequisite step and typically comes first in the shipbuilding branch, opening the path toward Void Siege Protocol V.