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Brute assault

Cortex Front build order · Supreme Isthmus

Vehicle Plant into early raid support, then Brute-led T1 vehicle assault pushed to middle from around 2:20, far earlier than the role norm, aiming to fight into the enemy base rather than just hold the line.

#push #raid · 25 distinct matches · 17 players · 3% of Cortex Front games · team won 68% of 25 · Recently observed

THE CATCH, AND WHAT COMES WITH IT
  • BruteT1 vehicle assault from 2:20 · 3% of role by thenFrom the Vehicle Plant. Only 3% of Front games have it by then; others who build it get it around 8:48
  • Vehicle PlantVehicle Plant in 96%20% of all Front games by then
  • RascalRascal in 92%20% of all Front games by then
  • BruteBrute in 76%3% of all Front games by then
  • WolverineWolverine in 56%13% of all Front games by then

Started with Brute (88%), Garpike (12%).

Where those units first fight, in 25 games with kill data: in the middle 92%, on their own side 8%.

Those units destroy a typical 3,174 metal of enemy units by 15:00.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: Brute by 8:47

  1. Open triple mex into Vehicle Plant by 0:48.
  2. Send Rascal raiders out immediately to harass.
  3. Bring Wolverine arty up alongside the advancing line.
  4. Commit Brute as the main assault spearhead into middle.
  5. Reclaim the Vehicle Plant and shift into T2 constructor.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 25 GAMES · AGAINST STANDARD FRONT
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
PLAY THE OPENING

Follow the example game's first 6:00 step by step: what to build now, what comes next, and where it goes. At 1× it keeps pace with your own game.

  1. 1

    Up to the Vehicle Plant

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor2Mex
    Order
    1. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plant after 2 mexdone ~0:48, middle half 0:41–0:58

    Some games also: wind (40%)

    By 0:29 in all: 2 mex

    The example game in this phase · 93 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Bot LabBot Labdone 0:46 · typical 10:49
    3. GruntGrunt ×2
    4. GraverobberGraverobber ×2
    5. ThugThug ×4
    6. AggravatorAggravator ×3
    7. Construction BotCon bot ×3
    8. AggravatorAggravator
    9. Mex
    10. AggravatorAggravator ×4
    11. Mex
    12. AggravatorAggravator ×4
    13. Con turret
    14. Wind
    15. Mex
    16. AggravatorAggravator
    17. Wind
    18. Radar TowerRadar Tower
    19. ThugThug ×2
    20. Mex
    21. Wind
    22. GraverobberGraverobber
    23. Wind
    24. GraverobberGraverobber
    25. GuardGuard
    26. Wind
    27. GuardGuard
    28. ThugThug
    29. Wind
    30. GruntGrunt ×2
    31. Wind
    32. GruntGrunt ×5
    33. GuardGuard
    34. GruntGrunt
    35. Wind
    36. GruntGrunt ×2
    37. GuardGuard
    38. GruntGrunt
    39. Wind
    40. GruntGrunt
    41. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    42. Wind
    43. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    44. Wind
    45. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    46. GruntGrunt
    47. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    48. Wind
    49. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    50. GruntGrunt
    51. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    52. Wind
    53. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2
    54. GruntGrunt
    55. Con turret
    56. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2
    57. GruntGrunt
    58. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2
    59. Wind
    60. GruntGrunt ×2
    61. Wind
    62. GruntGrunt
    63. Wind
    64. CastroCastro
    65. GruntGrunt
    66. Wind ×2
    67. GruntGrunt
    68. Wind
    69. Con turret
    70. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexdone 7:06 · typical 9:48
    71. Wind
    72. GruntGrunt ×2
    73. Wind
    74. GruntGrunt
    75. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    76. Wind
    77. GruntGrunt
    78. Wind ×3
    79. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    80. Energy storage
    81. Wind
    82. Con turret
    83. Wind
    84. JellyfishJellyfish
    85. Wind ×4
    86. Construction BotCon bot
    87. Wind
    88. Con turret
    89. Wind ×8
    90. Con turret
    91. Wind
    92. Pit BullPit Bull
    93. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plantdone 8:54 · typical 0:48
  2. 2

    Vehicle Plant to T1 vehicle assault

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor1Mex
    • Wind Turbine2Wind
    Order
    1. BruteT1 vehicle assault after 4 mex, 3 wind
    Builders
    • Construction Vehicle2 Con vehicle +2 vs standard
    Army
    • Rascal2 Rascal +2 vs standard
    • Incisor1 Incisor

    The standard build makes here, this one skips: 2 con bot · 3 grunt · 3 thug

    By 2:20 in all: 4 mex · 3 wind

    The example game in this phase · 7 steps
    1. Wind
    2. Con turret
    3. Wind ×2
    4. GruntGrunt
    5. Solar
    6. GruntGrunt
    7. BruteBrutedone 9:18
  3. 3

    T1 vehicle assault to 5:00

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor2Mex
    • Wind Turbine3Wind
    Army
    • Guard1 Guard
    • Brute5 Brute +5 vs standard

    Some games also: con vehicle (40%)

    The standard build makes here, this one skips: 6 thug · 5 aggravator

    By 5:00 in all: 6 mex · 7 wind (standard 4)

  4. 4

    5:00 to Bot Lab

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor1Mex
    • Wind Turbine17Wind−6 vs standard
    • Energy Storage1Energy storage
    Order
    1. Bot LabBot Lab after 7 mex, 21 wind, 4 con turretdone ~10:49, middle half 6:37–12:32
    Builders
    • Construction Turret3 Con turret
    • Construction Vehicle1 Con vehicle
    Army
    • Guard1 Guard
    • Brute10 Brute +10 vs standard

    Some games also: Radar Tower (36%) · rascal (32%) · Twin Guard (32%) · eat Vehicle Plant (44%)

    The standard build makes here, this one skips: 2 Graverobber · 2 con bot · 14 grunt

    By 11:20 in all: 7 mex · 26 wind · 1 energy storage · 4 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 219 steps
    1. GraverobberGraverobber
    2. Wind ×2
    3. BruteBrute
    4. GruntGrunt
    5. Wind ×2
    6. GruntGrunt
    7. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    8. Mex
    9. BruteBrute
    10. GraverobberGraverobber
    11. Con turret
    12. GruntGrunt
    13. BruteBrute
    14. GruntGrunt
    15. GraverobberGraverobber
    16. BruteBrute
    17. GruntGrunt
    18. GuardGuard
    19. Con turret
    20. GruntGrunt
    21. GuardGuard
    22. GraverobberGraverobber
    23. GruntGrunt ×2
    24. GraverobberGraverobber
    25. Converter
    26. GruntGrunt ×2
    27. Converter
    28. GraverobberGraverobber
    29. Converter
    30. GruntGrunt
    31. Wind
    32. Bot LabBot Labdone 10:40
    33. Converter ×2
    34. GruntGrunt
    35. BruteBrute
    36. Converter
    37. GraverobberGraverobber
    38. Wind ×2
    39. BruteBrute
    40. GruntGrunt
    41. Wind ×2
    42. GruntGrunt
    43. BruteBrute
    44. GraverobberGraverobber
    45. Wind ×2
    46. Twin GuardTwin Guard
    47. BruteBrute
    48. GruntGrunt ×2
    49. Wind
    50. BruteBrute
    51. GraverobberGraverobber
    52. PawnPawn
    53. Twin GuardTwin Guard
    54. BruteBrute
    55. Wind
    56. GruntGrunt
    57. PawnPawn
    58. Wind
    59. PawnPawn
    60. GruntGrunt
    61. BruteBrute
    62. PawnPawn
    63. GraverobberGraverobber
    64. Wind ×2
    65. PawnPawn ×2
    66. GruntGrunt
    67. BruteBrute
    68. PawnPawn
    69. GruntGrunt
    70. Wind
    71. LazarusLazarus
    72. Wind
    73. GraverobberGraverobber
    74. BruteBrute
    75. Wind
    76. PawnPawn
    77. GruntGrunt
    78. Twin GuardTwin Guard
    79. PawnPawn
    80. Wind
    81. PawnPawn
    82. GruntGrunt
    83. BruteBrute
    84. Wind
    85. GruntGrunt
    86. PawnPawn
    87. Wind
    88. PawnPawn
    89. GruntGrunt
    90. PawnPawn
    91. BruteBrute
    92. GruntGrunt
    93. Wind
    94. PawnPawn
    95. GruntGrunt
    96. Twin GuardTwin Guard
    97. LazarusLazarus
    98. Wind
    99. BruteBrute
    100. GruntGrunt ×2
    101. Wind ×2
    102. PawnPawn
    103. GraverobberGraverobber
    104. PawnPawn
    105. BruteBrute
    106. PawnPawn
    107. GruntGrunt
    108. Wind
    109. Con turret
    110. PawnPawn ×2
    111. GruntGrunt
    112. BruteBrute
    113. Mex
    114. PawnPawn
    115. GruntGrunt
    116. Wind ×2
    117. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    118. PawnPawn
    119. GruntGrunt
    120. BruteBrute
    121. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    122. GruntGrunt
    123. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    124. LazarusLazarus
    125. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    126. GruntGrunt
    127. BruteBrute
    128. GruntGrunt
    129. PawnPawn
    130. GruntGrunt
    131. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    132. PawnPawn
    133. Wind
    134. GraverobberGraverobber
    135. BruteBrute
    136. GruntGrunt
    137. PawnPawn
    138. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    139. Wind
    140. GruntGrunt
    141. PawnPawn
    142. BruteBrute
    143. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    144. GruntGrunt
    145. Wind
    146. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    147. GruntGrunt
    148. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    149. PawnPawn
    150. Solar
    151. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    152. GruntGrunt
    153. BruteBrute
    154. PawnPawn
    155. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    156. GruntGrunt ×2
    157. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    158. Solar
    159. PawnPawn
    160. GruntGrunt
    161. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    162. BruteBrute
    163. GraverobberGraverobber
    164. LazarusLazarus
    165. Solar
    166. GruntGrunt
    167. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    168. BruteBrute
    169. GruntGrunt
    170. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    171. GruntGrunt
    172. BruteBrute
    173. GruntGrunt
    174. PawnPawn
    175. GruntGrunt
    176. Solar
    177. GruntGrunt
    178. PawnPawn
    179. BruteBrute
    180. GruntGrunt ×2
    181. BruteBrute
    182. GraverobberGraverobber
    183. PawnPawn
    184. GruntGrunt
    185. PawnPawn
    186. GruntGrunt
    187. BruteBrute
    188. GruntGrunt
    189. PawnPawn
    190. GruntGrunt
    191. BruteBrute
    192. GruntGrunt
    193. PawnPawn
    194. GruntGrunt
    195. Fusion ReactorFusionnot finished by 15:00
    196. PawnPawn
    197. GruntGrunt
    198. BruteBrute
    199. LazarusLazarus
    200. GruntGrunt
    201. GraverobberGraverobber
    202. PawnPawn
    203. Con turret
    204. PawnPawn
    205. BruteBrute
    206. GruntGrunt
    207. PawnPawn
    208. Con turret
    209. GruntGrunt
    210. PawnPawn ×2
    211. T2 converter
    212. PawnPawn
    213. GruntGrunt
    214. BruteBrute
    215. PawnPawn
    216. GruntGrunt
    217. LazarusLazarus
    218. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labnot finished by 15:00
    219. GruntGrunt

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is SauceDispenser's (33 OS, 09/09/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

Nothing regular.

You get

  • Tidal Generator4 Tidal from Pondfirst at 0:17 · in 32% of games
  • Tidal Generator4 Tidal from Pondfirst at 0:24 · in 64% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot from Geo or Techfirst at 7:49 · in 60% of games

How it plays out

Typical game of this build against the role’s standard build, running totals by minute

  • This build
  • Standard front

Metal produced

010k20k30k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Enemy metal destroyed

05k10k15k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

05k10k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

25 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildMetal produced: Standard frontEnemy metal destroyed: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: Standard frontOwn metal lost: This buildOwn metal lost: Standard front
1:003313310000
2:00859854420260
3:00160116271081027886
4:0027752707313387282345
5:0039843850767917623839
6:0052725105126815869081559
7:00646363891843236520172478
8:00802077262576311027783385
9:00945091463202380634854291
10:0011115107733570452140795079
11:0013010126425003520352075987
12:0015540145535870569060756925
13:0017931168296757620664957650
14:0020522190187227666374778566
15:00232242063210526724685429349
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Won slightly less than the standard Front build but destroyed far more enemy metal while losing much less.

  • + Destroys 3223 metal by 15:00, far above standard's losses ratio
  • + Own losses much lower, 9023 vs 9422 by 15:00
  • − Enemy metal destroyed by 5:00 trails standard, 701 vs 922
  • − Win rate dips to 44% vs standard's 45% is close but not better
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

SauceDispenser

33.2 OS · 09/09/2026

Open source match ↗

5 received units · includes a constructor
120 metal received · 65667 energy received

Allied construction assistance is unknown. Timings are observations, not a promise of solo reproducibility.

Typical milestones

Vehicle Plant0:48Middle 50%: 0:41–0:58 · n=25
Advanced Metal Extractor9:48Middle 50%: 8:49–9:56 · n=19
Bot Lab10:49Middle 50%: 6:37–12:32 · n=14

Played most by

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