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Capital Ship Construction: Getting Started

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Capital Construction is one of the more advanced activities that can be undertaken by industry-minded pilots in EVE Online. It allows for the production of capital-sized ships, such as:

  • Freighters (and Orcas)
  • Carriers
  • Dreadnoughts
  • Force Auxiliaries
  • Supercapital Ships

Capital Construction requires a significant amount of skill points, and has multiple barriers and hurdles associated with it that separate a new capital builder from a high-volume capital manufacturer. This guide is meant to show the way forward for new capital builders, and to serve as a reference point to check back on. Capital construction may be associated with the production of capital modules, fighters, and Jump Freighters, however these topics will not be covered in this guide.

Starting Requirements

  • An industry-trained Omega character
  • Skill training
  • Capital construction facilities
  • Significant starting capital
  • Transport capabilities

At the very least, a character will require Capital Ship Construction as a skill. This is an advanced skill, and takes long to train, relative to other skills. Before you can train it, you must have Advanced Industry trained to 5, and Mechanics trained to 5 as well.

Skill Requirements Training multiplier Skillbook cost Supplied by Dojo
Capital Ship Construction Mechanics V, Advanced Industry V 14x 75.000.000 ISK
Advanced Industry Industry III 3x 250.000 ISK

The skill Capital Ship Construction itself unlocks more advanced items that can be manufactured with each level trained.

Level Items
I Freighters, Orcas, Capital Components, T2 Capital Components, Capital Modules
II
III Carriers, Dreadnoughts, Fighters, Heavy Fighters
IV Rorquals, Supercarriers
V Titans

In order to effectively built capital ships, an Engineering Complex is required. Technically, other citadels could be used as well, but these do not provide proper bonuses for manufacturing. For Engineering Complexes (ECs), there are three options. Each larger structure can also be used to build all the items that can be produced in the smaller sized structures.

Engineering Complex Size Manufactured Items
Raitaru M Capital Components, Freighters, Orcas, Jump Freighters
Azbel L Carriers, Dreadnoughts, Force Auxiliaries
Sotiyo XL Supercarriers, Titans

For Engineering Complexes available in Brave Collective space, please check this page.

Depending on the available facilities and materials, significant logistics services may be required. It is common for capital manufacturers to ship around raw materials, components, and other items with Freighters, Jump Freighters, and other expensive options. Even for simple one-off production runs, a significant amount of materials will need to be moved. be sure to have some kind of solution for this challenge.

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