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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 · 78 distinct matches · 20 players · 3% of Armada Geo games · team won 55% of 78 · 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 2:44
  • HerculesLight transport from an ally in 69%10% of all Geo games by then
  • Aircraft PlantAircraft Plant in 55%17% of all Geo games by then
  • FalconFighter in 49%11% of all Geo games by then
  • StormbringerBomber in 47%10% of all Geo games by then

Where those units first fight, in 72 games with kill data: in the middle 85%, on their own side 14%.

Those units destroy a typical 768 metal of enemy units by 15:00.

Then transitions into Starlight (21% of army), blitz (18% 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 78 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 0:53–1:44

    Some games also: energy storage (44%) · Sentry (38%)

    By 0:57 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×4
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:21 · 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 Bot2 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 · 20 steps
    1. Construction BotCon bot
    2. Construction BotCon botfor Beach sea
    3. LazarusLazarus
    4. Mex
    5. LazarusLazarus ×2
    6. LazarusLazarusfor Beach sea
    7. LazarusLazarus
    8. Geothermal PowerplantGeodone 3:24 · typical 3:41
    9. LazarusLazarus
    10. Con turret
    11. Energy storage
    12. Con turret ×3
    13. Converter
    14. Con turret
    15. Converter ×2
    16. Con turret
    17. Converter ×5
    18. Con turret
    19. Converter ×2
    20. CenturionCenturiondone 6:15
  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 76% of games
    2. Bot LabEat Bot Lab
    Builders
    • Construction Turret3 Con turret −2 vs standard
    Army
    • Centurion1 Centurion

    Some games also: mex (32%)

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

  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 (40%)

    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 · 1 step
    1. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plantdone 6:03 · typical 7:32
  5. 5

    Aircraft Plant to Vehicle Plant

    Order
    1. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plant after 6 wind, 10 converter, 8 con turretdone ~8:34, middle half 7:47–9:17

    Some games also: bomber (40%) · con turret (40%) · fighter (37%)

    By 8:27 in all: 4 mex · 8 wind (standard 12) · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 9 converter (standard 13) · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 15 steps
    1. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexdone 6:11 · typical 5:43
    2. StorkLight transport
    3. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    4. StorkLight transport
    5. CenturionCenturion
    6. StorkLight transport ×2
    7. CenturionCenturion ×2
    8. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    9. Wind ×4
    10. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplantdone 8:16 · typical 7:34
    11. Wind
    12. FalconFighter
    13. Wind
    14. Bot LabEat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
    15. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plantdone 8:22 · typical 8:34
  6. 6

    Vehicle Plant to 10:00

    Order
    1. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plant after 5 wind, 10 converter, 9 con turretin 54% of games
    2. Vehicle PlantEat Vehicle Plant in 78% of games
    Builders
    • Construction Vehicle1 Con vehicle

    Some games also: converter (36%) · Starlight (31%) · eat Aircraft Plant (44%)

    The standard build makes here, this one skips: 3 wind · 2 Starlight

    By 10:00 in all: 4 mex · 9 wind (standard 18) · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 11 converter (standard 16) · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 132 steps
    1. FalconFighter ×3
    2. BlitzBlitz
    3. FalconFighter
    4. BlitzBlitz
    5. Wind
    6. FalconFighter
    7. BlitzBlitz
    8. FalconFighter
    9. Wind
    10. BlitzBlitz
    11. FalconFighter
    12. BlitzBlitz
    13. FalconFighter
    14. Wind
    15. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    16. BlitzBlitz
    17. FalconFighter
    18. BlitzBlitz
    19. FalconFighter
    20. BlitzBlitz
    21. FalconFighter
    22. Wind
    23. BlitzBlitz
    24. FalconFighter
    25. BlitzBlitz
    26. Wind
    27. FalconFighter
    28. BlitzBlitz
    29. FalconFighter
    30. Wind
    31. BlitzBlitz
    32. FalconFighter
    33. BlitzBlitz
    34. Wind
    35. FalconFighter
    36. BlitzBlitz
    37. FalconFighter
    38. Wind
    39. BlitzBlitz
    40. StormbringerBomber
    41. BlitzBlitz
    42. StormbringerBomber
    43. Wind
    44. BlitzBlitz
    45. StormbringerBomber
    46. BlitzBlitz
    47. StormbringerBomber
    48. BlitzBlitz
    49. StormbringerBomber
    50. BlitzBlitz
    51. StormbringerBomber
    52. Wind
    53. BlitzBlitz
    54. StormbringerBomber
    55. BlitzBlitz
    56. StormbringerBomber
    57. BlitzBlitz
    58. StormbringerBomber
    59. BlitzBlitz
    60. StormbringerBomber
    61. Wind
    62. BlitzBlitz
    63. StormbringerBomber
    64. BlitzBlitz
    65. StormbringerBomber
    66. BlitzBlitz
    67. StormbringerBomber
    68. BlitzBlitz
    69. StormbringerBomber
    70. Wind
    71. BlitzBlitz
    72. StormbringerBomber
    73. BlitzBlitz
    74. StormbringerBomber
    75. BlitzBlitz
    76. StormbringerBomber
    77. BlitzBlitz
    78. StormbringerBomber
    79. BlitzBlitz
    80. StormbringerBomber
    81. BlitzBlitz
    82. StormbringerBomber
    83. BlitzBlitz
    84. FalconFighter
    85. BlitzBlitz
    86. FalconFighter
    87. BlitzBlitz
    88. FalconFighter
    89. BlitzBlitz
    90. FalconFighter
    91. BlitzBlitz
    92. FalconFighter
    93. BlitzBlitz
    94. FalconFighter
    95. BlitzBlitz
    96. FalconFighter
    97. BlitzBlitz
    98. FalconFighter
    99. BlitzBlitz
    100. FalconFighter
    101. BlitzBlitz
    102. FalconFighter
    103. BlitzBlitz
    104. FalconFighter
    105. BlitzBlitz
    106. FalconFighter
    107. BlitzBlitz
    108. FalconFighter
    109. BlitzBlitz
    110. FalconFighter
    111. BlitzBlitz
    112. FalconFighter
    113. BlitzBlitz ×21
    114. Construction VehicleCon vehicle
    115. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plantdone 13:42 · typical 9:31
    116. Aircraft PlantEat Aircraft Plantreclaimed for its metal
    117. Con turret ×2
    118. Converter
    119. Con turret
    120. Converter ×4
    121. UmbraJammer
    122. Converter ×2
    123. ProphetRadar vehicle
    124. Converter ×2
    125. StarlightStarlightdone 14:38 · typical 10:19
    126. Converter ×6
    127. StarlightStarlight
    128. Converter
    129. BeamerBeamer
    130. Converter ×2
    131. BeamerBeamer
    132. Converter

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is PongoPygmaeus's (33 OS, 12/09/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Lazarus1 Lazarus to Beach seafirst at 2:31 · in 60% 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 74% 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 5:24 · in 33% 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

78 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
2:008778610000
3:00153115270000
4:00264626710000
5:003637369446703110
6:004960563667605400
7:007255801583005440
8:00102601133591306140
9:00129611440611044268884
10:00157711727118364721116202
11:001900020116273317373215520
12:0021949229894064361436871579
13:0025047257355492587441732938
14:0027619285897289825256714405
15:00294573136092991024268285550
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

PongoPygmaeus

33.2 OS · 12/09/2026

Open source match ↗

2 received units · includes a constructor
2082 metal received · 68147 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:13Middle 50%: 0:53–1:44 · n=78
Geothermal Powerplant3:41Middle 50%: 3:23–4:06 · n=78
Advanced Metal Extractor5:43Middle 50%: 5:28–6:06 · n=76
Aircraft Plant7:32Middle 50%: 6:48–7:47 · n=43
Advanced Geothermal Powerplant7:34Middle 50%: 7:16–8:07 · n=67
Vehicle Plant8:34Middle 50%: 7:47–9:17 · n=68
Advanced Vehicle Plant9:31Middle 50%: 8:36–10:21 · n=61
Starlight10:19Middle 50%: 9:33–10:52 · n=50

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