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Nuke rush

Armada Tech (Eco) build order · Supreme Isthmus

After the standard T2 rush, commits to an early Armageddon nuclear launcher around 10:30-12:28, hitting the enemy base directly in nearly all games as a forward plan rather than defence.

Usually first T2 con to Geo (77%)

#nuke #t2 · 173 distinct matches · 61 players · 6% of Armada Tech games · team won 66% of 176 · Recently observed

THE CATCH, AND WHAT COMES WITH IT

Armageddon from 10:30 · 5% of role by thenOnly 5% of Tech games have it by then; others who build it get it around 10:39

Where those units first fight, in 30 games with kill data: in the enemy base 97%.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: Armageddon up by 10:28

0:53Open fast Bot Lab into Advanced Bot Lab as usual for Tech.
4:14Get Advanced Bot Lab done to keep pace with normal T2 rush.
5:30Upgrade mex to feed the coming nuke project.
10:28Commit to an Armageddon far earlier than the usual 12:23 norm.
12:28+Stockpile the nuke silo while still feeding allies T2 cons.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 173 GAMES · AGAINST STANDARD TECH

10:00
21:00
33:17
45:00

PLAY THE OPENING

Follow the example game's first 11:30 step by step: what to build now, what comes next, and where it goes. At 1× it keeps pace with your own game.

1
Up to the Bot Lab
0:00 – 1:00
Economy
- 3Mex
- 4Wind
Order
1. Bot Lab ~1:00after 3 mex, 4 winddone ~1:17, middle half 1:12–1:32
By 1:00 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind
The example game in this phase · 3 steps
1. 0:03Mex ×3
2. 0:34Wind ×3
3. 0:52Bot Labdone 1:09 · typical 1:17
2
Bot Lab to Advanced Bot Lab
1:00 – 3:17
Economy
- 1Mex
- 8Wind
- 1Energy storage
Order
1. Advanced Bot Lab ~3:17after 4 mex, 11 wind, 3 con turretdone ~4:15, middle half 4:02–4:30
Builders
- 3 Con turret
- 3 Lazarus
- 2 Con bot
- 1 Con bot for allies
Some games also: converter (35%)
By 3:17 in all: 4 mex · 11 wind · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret
The example game in this phase · 17 steps
1. 1:09Wind
2. 1:09Con bot
3. 1:21Wind
4. 1:21Lazarus
5. 1:28Wind
6. 1:36Lazarus
7. 1:37Wind
8. 1:47Mex
9. 1:47Con bot
10. 1:48Wind ×2
11. 2:00Energy storage
12. 2:11Lazarus
13. 2:13Con turret
14. 2:14Wind
15. 2:28Con turret
16. 2:35Wind
17. 2:40Advanced Bot Labdone 3:36 · typical 4:15
3
Advanced Bot Lab to 5:00
3:17 – 5:00
Economy
- 4Wind
Order
1. Eat Bot Lab ~3:25
Builders
- 1 T2 con bot for allies
Some games also: converter (36%)
By 5:00 in all: 4 mex · 16 wind · 2 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret
The example game in this phase · 10 steps
1. 2:55Wind
2. 3:10Eat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
3. 3:15Wind ×2
4. 3:36T2 con botfor Geo
5. 3:49T2 mexdone 4:22 · typical 5:34
6. 3:56Wind
7. 3:56T2 mex
8. 4:16Wind ×2
9. 4:47T2 con botfor Air
10. 4:57Wind
4
5:00 to Nuke silo
5:00 – 10:30
Economy
- 64Wind
- 10Converter
Order
1. Nuke silo ~10:30after 81 wind, 13 converter, 6 con turretdone ~12:27, middle half 11:57–13:30
Builders
- 2 Con turret
- 8 Butler
- 4 T2 con bot for allies
- 1 T2 con bot
Some games also: metal storage (38%) · Ghost (33%) · Butler for allies (30%)
By 10:30 in all: 4 mex · 81 wind · 13 converter · 1 energy storage · 6 con turret (standard 3)
The example game in this phase · 348 steps
1. 5:11T2 mex
2. 5:20Wind
3. 5:37T2 con botfor Pond
4. 5:41Wind
5. 5:51Butler ×2
6. 6:01Wind
7. 6:01T2 mex
8. 6:06Butler ×2
9. 6:23Wind
10. 6:30T2 con botfor Geo
11. 6:43Butlerfor Geo
12. 6:43Wind ×2
13. 6:49Butlerfor Geo
14. 6:53Wind
15. 6:55Butler
16. 6:59Wind ×4
17. 7:07Butler
18. 7:08Wind ×2
19. 7:13Butler
20. 7:14Wind ×6
21. 7:26Butler
22. 7:29Wind ×2
23. 7:33Butler
24. 7:35Wind ×3
25. 7:39Butler
26. 7:40Wind ×3
27. 7:46Windfor Suicide front
28. 7:47Wind
29. 7:47T2 con botfor Geo sea
30. 7:48Wind ×2
31. 7:49Converter
32. 7:50Windfor Suicide front
33. 7:53Wind ×2
34. 7:55Windfor Suicide front
35. 7:57Wind
36. 7:58Converter
37. 7:59Windfor Suicide front
38. 8:02Wind
39. 8:02Converter
40. 8:03Wind ×2
41. 8:06Converter
42. 8:08Wind ×3
43. 8:09Converter
44. 8:10Wind
45. 8:12Butler
46. 8:12Wind
47. 8:13Converter
48. 8:14Wind ×3
49. 8:19Butler
50. 8:20Wind
51. 8:20Converter
52. 8:21Wind
53. 8:21Windfor Suicide front
54. 8:24Wind
55. 8:25Windfor Suicide front
56. 8:25Butler
57. 8:25Converter
58. 8:27Wind ×3
59. 8:31Butler
60. 8:32Converter
61. 8:33Wind ×2
62. 8:38Butler
63. 8:38Converter
64. 8:38Wind ×4
65. 8:44T2 con botfor Beach sea
66. 8:46Wind ×6
67. 8:56Converter
68. 8:57Butler
69. 8:58Wind ×2
70. 8:59Metal storage
71. 8:59Wind ×6
72. 9:06Converter
73. 9:07Wind ×6
74. 9:15Converter
75. 9:16Wind ×8
76. 9:25T2 con botfor Front
77. 9:25Wind ×2
78. 9:26Converter ×2
79. 9:28Wind
80. 9:30Con turret
81. 9:30Wind ×4
82. 9:33Converter
83. 9:35Wind ×3
84. 9:37Converter
85. 9:37Wind
86. 9:39Converter
87. 9:39Wind
88. 9:41Con turret
89. 9:41Wind ×6
90. 9:46Converter ×2
91. 9:49Wind ×3
92. 9:49Con turret
93. 9:51Wind ×4
94. 9:53Converter
95. 9:55Con turret
96. 9:56Wind
97. 9:56Converter
98. 9:57Wind ×2
99. 9:59T2 con botfor Suicide front
100. 10:00Converter
101. 10:01Con turret
102. 10:01Wind ×3
103. 10:05Con turret
104. 10:06Wind ×3
105. 10:06Converter
106. 10:07Wind
107. 10:09Converter
108. 10:09Con turret
109. 10:10Wind ×6
110. 10:15Con turret
111. 10:15T2 con bot
112. 10:16Converter
113. 10:16Wind
114. 10:16Converter
115. 10:17Wind ×3
116. 10:20Con turret
117. 10:21Wind ×3
118. 10:23Con turret
119. 10:24Wind
120. 10:24Converter
121. 10:26Wind
122. 10:26Converter
123. 10:27Wind ×3
124. 10:28Con turret
125. 10:30Converter
126. 10:30Wind ×5
127. 10:35Vehicle Plantdone 10:39
128. 10:35Wind ×3
129. 10:36Converter ×2
130. 10:39Blitzfor Geo
131. 10:40Wind ×2
132. 10:42Blitzfor Geo
133. 10:43Wind ×2
134. 10:44Blitzfor Geo
135. 10:45T2 con bot
136. 10:45Converter
137. 10:45Wind
138. 10:47Converter
139. 10:47Blitzfor Geo
140. 10:48Wind ×4
141. 10:52Converter
142. 10:55Wind
143. 10:56Converter
144. 10:57Wind
145. 10:57Blitzfor Geo
146. 10:58Wind ×2
147. 11:00Converter
148. 11:00Blitzfor Geo
149. 11:01Wind ×2
150. 11:02Blitzfor Geo
151. 11:03Wind ×2
152. 11:05Blitzfor Geo
153. 11:06Converter
154. 11:06Wind ×2
155. 11:07Converter
156. 11:08Wind
157. 11:08Blitzfor Geo
158. 11:10Wind ×2
159. 11:10Eat Advanced Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
160. 11:11Blitzfor Geo
161. 11:11Wind ×2
162. 11:13Blitzfor Geo
163. 11:14Converter
164. 11:14Wind ×2
165. 11:15Blitzfor Geo
166. 11:16Vehicle Plantdone 11:18
167. 11:16Wind
168. 11:16Converter
169. 11:17Wind
170. 11:17Blitz ×2for Geo
171. 11:19Wind ×2
172. 11:20Blitzfor Geo
173. 11:21Converter
174. 11:21Wind
175. 11:21Blitzfor Geo
176. 11:22Wind
177. 11:23Blitzfor Geo
178. 11:23Wind
179. 11:23Blitzfor Geo
180. 11:24Wind ×2
181. 11:25Blitz ×2for Geo
182. 11:26Wind
183. 11:27Blitzfor Geo
184. 11:27Wind
185. 11:27Converter ×2
186. 11:28Blitzfor Geo
187. 11:29Wind ×2
188. 11:29Blitz ×3for Geo
189. 11:31Wind ×2
190. 11:32Blitz ×2for Geo
191. 11:33Wind ×2
192. 11:34Blitzfor Geo
193. 11:34Converter
194. 11:35Blitzfor Geo
195. 11:36Wind ×2
196. 11:36Blitz ×2for Geo
197. 11:37Converter
198. 11:38Wind
199. 11:38Blitzfor Geo
200. 11:38Wind
201. 11:39Blitzfor Geo
202. 11:40Wind
203. 11:40Blitz ×2for Geo
204. 11:41Wind ×2
205. 11:42Blitz ×2for Geo
206. 11:44Wind
207. 11:44Converter
208. 11:44Blitzfor Geo
209. 11:44Wind
210. 11:45Blitzfor Geo
211. 11:46Wind
212. 11:46Blitzfor Geo
213. 11:46Wind
214. 11:47Blitzfor Geo
215. 11:48Converter
216. 11:48Blitzfor Geo
217. 11:48Wind ×2
218. 11:49Blitz ×2for Geo
219. 11:51Converter
220. 11:52Wind
221. 11:53Blitzfor Geo
222. 11:54Wind ×2
223. 11:56Blitzfor Geo
224. 11:58Converter
225. 11:58Blitzfor Geo
226. 11:58Converter
227. 11:59Wind ×2
228. 12:00Blitzfor Geo
229. 12:01Wind
230. 12:02Blitzfor Geo
231. 12:02Wind
232. 12:03Blitz ×2for Geo
233. 12:05Wind
234. 12:05Blitzfor Geo
235. 12:06Wind
236. 12:06Blitzfor Geo
237. 12:06Converter
238. 12:07Wind ×2
239. 12:07Blitz ×2for Geo
240. 12:09Converter
241. 12:09Blitzfor Geo
242. 12:10Wind
243. 12:10Blitzfor Geo
244. 12:10Wind
245. 12:12Blitzfor Geo
246. 12:14Wind
247. 12:15Converter
248. 12:16Blitzfor Geo
249. 12:17Wind ×2
250. 12:19Converter
251. 12:19Wind
252. 12:20Blitz
253. 12:22Converter
254. 12:24Blitzfor Geo
255. 12:25Wind
256. 12:25Eat Vehicle Plantreclaimed for its metal
257. 12:26Wind ×3
258. 12:27Blitzfor Geo
259. 12:29Converter
260. 12:29Blitzfor Geo
261. 12:29Wind
262. 12:30Converter
263. 12:30Wind ×2
264. 12:31Blitz
265. 12:32Wind
266. 12:33Eat Vehicle Plantreclaimed for its metal
267. 12:34Wind ×4
268. 12:38Converter
269. 12:38Wind ×2
270. 12:39Converter
271. 12:40Wind ×7
272. 12:46Converter
273. 12:47Wind
274. 12:47Advanced Fusion Reactornot finished by 15:00
275. 12:48Converter
276. 12:48Wind ×5
277. 12:54Converter
278. 12:54Wind ×3
279. 12:57Armageddondone 14:22 · typical 12:27
280. 12:57Wind ×3
281. 13:00Converter
282. 13:01Wind ×3
283. 13:03Converter
284. 13:04Wind ×5
285. 13:10Converter
286. 13:11Wind
287. 13:11T2 converter
288. 13:12Wind ×3
289. 13:13Converter
290. 13:16Wind ×4
291. 13:19Converter ×2
292. 13:20Wind ×7
293. 13:26Converter
294. 13:26Wind ×4
295. 13:30Converter
296. 13:31T2 converter
297. 13:32Wind
298. 13:32Converter
299. 13:33Wind ×7
300. 13:39Converter ×2
301. 13:41Wind ×6
302. 13:46Converter
303. 13:46Wind ×2
304. 13:48T2 converter
305. 13:50Wind
306. 13:50Converter
307. 13:51Wind ×3
308. 13:53Converter
309. 13:54Wind ×4
310. 13:59Converter
311. 13:59Wind
312. 14:00Converter
313. 14:01Wind ×3
314. 14:05Converter
315. 14:06Wind ×3
316. 14:09Converter
317. 14:11Wind ×4
318. 14:12Converter
319. 14:15Wind ×4
320. 14:19Converter
321. 14:19Wind
322. 14:19Converter
323. 14:20Wind ×3
324. 14:23Energy storage
325. 14:23Wind ×2
326. 14:26Converter
327. 14:26Wind ×5
328. 14:30Converter
329. 14:31Wind ×2
330. 14:32Converter
331. 14:32Wind ×2
332. 14:35T2 converter
333. 14:35Wind ×2
334. 14:37Advanced Fusion Reactor
335. 14:37Wind ×2
336. 14:39Converter
337. 14:40Wind
338. 14:41Converter
339. 14:41Wind ×5
340. 14:47Converter
341. 14:47Wind ×3
342. 14:49Anti-nukenot finished by 15:00
343. 14:49T2 converter
344. 14:49Wind
345. 14:51Converter
346. 14:51Wind ×4
347. 14:55Converter
348. 14:57Wind ×4

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is [NWP]1347's (37 OS, 08/10/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

1 Con bot to Airfirst at 2:20 · in 80% of games
5 T2 con bot to Geo sea or Air or Beach seafirst at 4:49 · in 95% of games
2 Butler to Geo sea or Beach sea or Pondfirst at 8:44 · in 30% of games

You get

1 Light transport from Airfirst at 3:54 · in 82% of games

How it plays out

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

This build
Standard tech

Metal produced

020k40k

0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Enemy metal destroyed

050100150

0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

050100150

0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

176 games.

Show as table

By	Metal produced: This build	Metal produced: Standard tech	Enemy metal destroyed: This build	Enemy metal destroyed: Standard tech	Own metal lost: This build	Own metal lost: Standard tech
1:00	383	383	0	0	0	0
2:00	916	915	0	0	0	0
3:00	1651	1652	0	0	0	0
4:00	3203	3143	0	0	0	0
5:00	4869	4848	0	0	0	0
6:00	5886	5801	0	0	0	0
7:00	7444	7230	0	0	0	0
8:00	9311	9064	0	0	0	0
9:00	11582	11178	0	0	0	0
10:00	14070	13520	0	0	0	0
11:00	18071	16242	0	0	0	0
12:00	21154	19652	0	0	0	0
13:00	24129	23430	0	0	21	0
14:00	27324	27286	0	0	85	74
15:00	30791	31512	38	108	130	130

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Wins far more often than standard despite almost no early kills, showing the nuke threat itself reshapes the game.

+ Team win rate 67% vs 53% standard.
+ Own metal lost stays minimal (130 vs 198 by 15:00).

− Enemy metal destroyed by 15:00 is near zero (67 vs 266 standard).
− Delays the usual Fusion and anti-nuke items that 43-44% of role games hit.

THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

[NWP]1347

37.5 OS · 08/10/2026

Open source match ↗

1 received units
8693 metal received · 166692 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:17Middle 50%: 1:12–1:32 · n=175

Advanced Bot Lab4:15Middle 50%: 4:02–4:30 · n=172

Advanced Metal Extractor5:34Middle 50%: 5:04–6:03 · n=176

Armageddon12:27Middle 50%: 11:57–13:30 · n=124

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Supreme Isthmus v2.1
Beyond All Reason test-31530-81d7b53
Naval balance tweaks off

Nuke rush

Phase by phase

Up to the Bot Lab

Bot Lab to Advanced Bot Lab

Advanced Bot Lab to 5:00

5:00 to Nuke silo

Team trades

You hand over

You get

How it plays out

Metal produced

Enemy metal destroyed

Own metal lost

[NWP]1347

Typical milestones

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