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Centurion drop

Armada Geo build order · Supreme Isthmus

Geo rushes Centurions from a Bot Lab around 2:36, flies them with an ally's light transport, and drops them behind enemy lines on the suicide front's base instead of massing at the middle, before transitioning into T1 air and the usual T2…

#drop #raid #air · 77 distinct matches · 19 players · 3% of Armada Geo games · team won 56% of 77 · Recently observed

THE CATCH, AND WHAT COMES WITH IT
  • CenturionT1 bot riot from 2:36 · 6% of role by thenFrom the Bot Lab. Only 6% of Geo games have it by then; others who build it get it around 2:45
  • HerculesLight transport from an ally in 70%10% of all Geo games by then
  • Aircraft PlantAircraft Plant in 56%17% of all Geo games by then
  • FalconFighter in 49%11% of all Geo games by then
  • StormbringerBomber in 48%10% of all Geo games by then

Where those units first fight, in 71 games with kill data: in the middle 85%, on their own side 14%.

Those units destroy a typical 810 metal of enemy units by 15:00.

Then transitions into Starlight (21% of army), blitz (19% of army), bomber (12% of army).

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: Centurion drop by 2:47

  1. Open Bot Lab immediately, ahead of the usual geo-first order.
  2. Build Centurions fast and hold them for the drop, not the middle.
  3. Get a light transport (Hercules) from an ally to fly Centurions in.
  4. Land Centurions behind enemy lines on the suicide front's base, hit cons and eco.
  5. Build Aircraft Plant for bombers and fighters as you transition to T2.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 77 GAMES · AGAINST STANDARD GEO
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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 Bot Lab

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor3Mex
    • Wind Turbine4Wind
    Order
    1. Bot LabBot Lab after 3 mex, 4 winddone ~1:13, middle half 0:52–1:44

    Some games also: energy storage (44%) · Sentry (39%)

    By 0:57 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×3
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:13 · typical 1:13
  2. 2

    Bot Lab to T1 bot riot

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor1Mex
    Order
    1. CenturionT1 bot riot after 4 mex, 4 wind, 1 energy storage
    Builders
    • Lazarus4 Lazarus
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot for allies
    • Lazarus1 Lazarus for allies

    Some games also: wind (49%)

    The standard build makes here, this one skips: 2 wind

    By 2:36 in all: 4 mex · 4 wind · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 10 steps
    1. LazarusLazarus
    2. Wind
    3. LazarusLazarus ×3
    4. Construction BotCon bot ×2
    5. Energy storage
    6. LazarusLazarus
    7. Con turret
    8. LazarusLazarus
    9. Mex
    10. CenturionCenturiondone 2:54
  3. 3

    T1 bot riot to 5:00

    Economy
    • Energy Converter4Converter−4 vs standard
    Order
    1. Geothermal PowerplantGeo after 4 mex, 4 wind, 1 energy storagein 75% of games
    2. Bot LabEat Bot Lab
    Builders
    • Construction Turret3 Con turret −2 vs standard
    Army
    • Centurion1 Centurion

    Some games also: mex (31%)

    By 5:00 in all: 4 mex · 4 wind (standard 7) · 1 geo · 5 converter (standard 8) · 1 energy storage · 4 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 8 steps
    1. CenturionCenturion
    2. Geothermal PowerplantGeodone 4:09 · typical 3:42
    3. Bot LabEat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
    4. Con turret ×2
    5. Mexfor Front
    6. Converter ×3
    7. Con turret ×2
    8. Converter
  4. 4

    5:00 to Aircraft Plant

    Economy
    • Energy Converter2Converter
    Order
    1. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplant after 4 mex, 8 converter, 6 con turretin 65% of games
    2. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plant after 8 wind, 8 converter, 9 con turretdone ~7:32, middle half 6:48–7:47
    Builders
    • Construction Turret3 Con turret +2 vs standard

    Some games also: wind (39%)

    By 7:27 in all: 4 mex · 6 wind (standard 10) · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 8 converter (standard 11) · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 28 steps
    1. Con turret
    2. Converter ×2
    3. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexdone 6:08 · typical 5:43
    4. Converter
    5. Con turret
    6. Converter
    7. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    8. SentrySentry ×2
    9. Energy storagefor Suicide front
    10. Mexfor Suicide front
    11. CenturionCenturion
    12. Con turret
    13. Converter
    14. Con turret
    15. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    16. Converter ×2
    17. Wind
    18. Converter
    19. Wind ×5
    20. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplantdone 8:07 · typical 7:36
    21. Wind ×11
    22. Con turret
    23. Wind
    24. Con turret
    25. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    26. Wind
    27. Con turret
    28. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plantdone 8:35 · typical 7:32
  5. 5

    Aircraft Plant to Vehicle Plant

    Order
    1. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plant after 6 wind, 9 converter, 8 con turretdone ~8:38, middle half 7:49–9:18

    Some games also: bomber (40%) · con turret (40%) · fighter (38%)

    By 8:30 in all: 4 mex · 7 wind (standard 12) · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 9 converter (standard 13) · 1 energy storage

  6. 6

    Vehicle Plant to 15:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine6Wind−14 vs standard
    • Energy Converter2Converter−2 vs standard
    Order
    1. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plant after 6 wind, 10 converter, 9 con turretin 75% of games
    2. Vehicle PlantEat Vehicle Plant in 78% of games
    3. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plant after 9 wind, 14 converter, 9 con turretin 51% of games
    Builders
    • Construction Turret2 Con turret
    • Construction Vehicle1 Con vehicle
    Army
    • Blitz6 Blitz +6 vs standard
    • Starlight3 Starlight
    • Prophet1 Radar vehicle
    • Umbra1 Jammer

    Some games also: T2 con vehicle (44%) · T2 con vehicle for allies (35%) · Radar Tower (35%) · Shredder (34%) · fighter (31%) · eat Aircraft Plant (44%) · eat Advanced Vehicle Plant (36%)

    By 15:00 in all: 4 mex · 20 wind (standard 36) · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 15 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 78 steps
    1. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plantdone 8:58
    2. Wind ×4
    3. StormbringerBomber ×12
    4. Converter
    5. StormbringerBomber
    6. Converter
    7. StormbringerBomber ×2
    8. Converter
    9. StormbringerBomber ×3
    10. Converter
    11. StormbringerBomber ×2
    12. Converter
    13. StormbringerBomber
    14. BlinkScout plane ×2
    15. Converter
    16. BlinkScout plane ×2
    17. FalconFighter ×3
    18. Converter
    19. FalconFighter ×5
    20. Converter
    21. FalconFighter ×4
    22. Converter
    23. FalconFighter ×4
    24. Converter
    25. FalconFighter ×11
    26. Wind
    27. FalconFighter ×3
    28. BlinkScout plane ×2
    29. Wind
    30. BansheeBanshee ×4
    31. Wind
    32. BansheeBanshee ×2
    33. Wind
    34. BansheeBanshee ×9
    35. Wind
    36. Construction AircraftCon aircraft
    37. BansheeBanshee ×3
    38. Aircraft PlantEat Aircraft Plantreclaimed for its metal
    39. Advanced Aircraft PlantAdvanced Aircraft Plantdone 12:34
    40. BansheeBanshee ×2
    41. Wind
    42. Aircraft PlantEat Aircraft Plantreclaimed for its metal
    43. LicheLichedone 13:19
    44. Wind ×2
    45. Converter
    46. HighwindHighwind
    47. Advanced Construction AircraftT2 con aircraftfor Front
    48. Wind
    49. HighwindHighwind ×2
    50. Converter
    51. Wind
    52. HighwindHighwind
    53. Wind
    54. Converter
    55. HighwindHighwind
    56. Wind
    57. HighwindHighwind
    58. Converter
    59. OracleOracle
    60. Converter
    61. HighwindHighwind
    62. Converter
    63. HighwindHighwind ×2
    64. Wind
    65. HighwindHighwind ×2
    66. Wind ×2
    67. HighwindHighwind
    68. Wind ×2
    69. HighwindHighwind
    70. Wind
    71. HighwindHighwind
    72. Wind ×3
    73. Advanced Construction AircraftT2 con aircraft
    74. Wind ×5
    75. OracleOracle
    76. Fusion ReactorFusionnot finished by 15:00
    77. Wind
    78. HighwindHighwind

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is PRO_HYDRA's (50 OS, 02/10/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Lazarus1 Lazarus to Beach seafirst at 2:31 · in 61% of games
  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Beach sea or Pondfirst at 2:32 · in 78% of games
  • Advanced Construction Vehicle1 T2 con vehicle to Suicide front or Frontfirst at 10:07 · in 36% of games

You get

  • Hercules2 Light transport from Airfirst at 2:51 · in 75% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot from Techfirst at 4:52 · in 96% of games
  • Advanced Metal Extractor1 T2 mex from Tech or Pond or Beach seafirst at 5:26 · in 32% of games

How it plays out

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

  • This build
  • Standard geo

Metal produced

020k40k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Enemy metal destroyed

05k10k15k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

02.5k5k7.5k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

77 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildMetal produced: Standard geoEnemy metal destroyed: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: Standard geoOwn metal lost: This buildOwn metal lost: Standard geo
1:003433330000
2:008778600000
3:00153015270000
4:00263326710000
5:003633369347003440
6:004948563669905400
7:007222801985005480
8:00102521134391606140
9:00129291440611094368884
10:00157641727018254721084200
11:001898320110272617453190520
12:0021826229804052361836861605
13:0024857257305403587441102970
14:0027593285747338825055994419
15:00293683134797551020968455552
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Won more often than the standard build while destroying far more enemy metal early despite heavier losses, consistent with a drop disrupting the enemy base rather than fighting at the middle.

  • + Destroys much more enemy metal by 10:00 than the standard build (2071 vs 627).
  • + Team won this build more often than the role's standard play.
  • − Own metal lost is noticeably higher than standard by 10:00 (1116 vs 320).
  • − Commits a transport and bot force very early, before T2 or geo is secure.
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

PRO_HYDRA

49.6 OS · 02/10/2026

Open source match ↗

25 received units · includes a constructor
2446 metal received · 84113 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:13Middle 50%: 0:52–1:44 · n=77
Geothermal Powerplant3:42Middle 50%: 3:24–4:07 · n=77
Advanced Metal Extractor5:43Middle 50%: 5:28–6:06 · n=75
Aircraft Plant7:32Middle 50%: 6:48–7:47 · n=43
Advanced Geothermal Powerplant7:36Middle 50%: 7:17–8:07 · n=66
Vehicle Plant8:38Middle 50%: 7:49–9:18 · n=67
Advanced Vehicle Plant9:33Middle 50%: 8:40–10:21 · n=60
Starlight10:20Middle 50%: 9:33–10:53 · n=49

Played most by

IMBALANCED32games of this buildNutzz19games of this buildzeus_on_god5games of this buildPRO_HYDRA3games of this buildDukeofStars2games of this build