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Rattlesnake defence

Armada Tech (Eco) build order · Supreme Isthmus

The Tech player fields early Rattlesnake pop-up artillery from around 8:39 to hold and push the middle, well ahead of the norm, before transitioning to typical Citadel/Umbrella defence.

Usually first T2 con to Geo (77%)

#artillery #defence #t2 · 30 distinct matches · 17 players · 2% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 30 · Recently observed

THE CATCH, AND WHAT COMES WITH IT
  • RattlesnakeEarly defence from 8:39 · 2% of role by thenOnly 2% of Tech games have it by then; others who build it get it around 11:07

Where those units first fight, in 18 games with kill data: in the middle 100%.

Those units destroy a typical 113 metal of enemy units by 15:00.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: Rattlesnake by 8:52

  1. Open mex and wind as standard tech eco rush.
  2. Build bot lab quickly to keep pace with normal tech timeline.
  3. Finish Advanced Bot Lab on the usual fast tech schedule.
  4. Start Rattlesnake pop-up defence far earlier than tech norm.
  5. Layer anti-nuke and Basilica as the defensive line matures.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 30 GAMES · AGAINST STANDARD TECH
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
PLAY THE OPENING

Follow the example game's first 9:39 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 ~1:16, middle half 1:09–1:24

    By 0:59 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×3
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:09 · typical 1:16
  2. 2

    Bot Lab to Advanced Bot Lab

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor1Mex
    • Wind Turbine9Wind
    • Energy Storage1Energy storage
    Order
    1. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Lab after 4 mex, 12 wind, 3 con turretdone ~4:21, middle half 4:07–4:33
    Builders
    • Construction Turret3 Con turret
    • Lazarus2 Lazarus
    • Construction Bot2 Con bot
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot for allies

    Some games also: converter (47%)

    By 3:23 in all: 4 mex · 12 wind · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 13 steps
    1. Construction BotCon bot
    2. LazarusLazarus
    3. Wind ×3
    4. LazarusLazarus
    5. Wind ×2
    6. Mex
    7. Construction BotCon bot
    8. Energy storage
    9. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    10. Wind
    11. Con turret ×2
    12. Wind
    13. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 3:32 · typical 4:21
  3. 3

    Advanced Bot Lab to 5:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine3Wind
    Builders
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot for allies

    Some games also: converter (37%)

    By 5:00 in all: 4 mex · 17 wind · 2 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 7 steps
    1. Wind ×3
    2. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    3. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexdone 4:23 · typical 5:16
    4. Wind ×2
    5. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    6. Wind
    7. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
  4. 4

    5:00 to Early defence

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine17Wind
    • Energy Converter3Converter+3 vs standard
    Order
    1. RattlesnakeEarly defence after 4 mex, 36 wind, 6 converterdone ~11:10, middle half 9:51–11:57
    Builders
    • Butler4 Butler
    • Advanced Construction Bot2 T2 con bot for allies
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot

    Some games also: Butler for allies (37%) · con turret (30%)

    By 8:34 in all: 4 mex · 36 wind · 6 converter (standard 4) · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 52 steps
    1. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    2. Wind
    3. Converter ×2
    4. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    5. Wind
    6. ButlerButler
    7. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    8. Wind
    9. ButlerButler ×2
    10. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    11. Wind
    12. ButlerButler ×2
    13. Converter ×2
    14. Wind
    15. Converter
    16. ButlerButler
    17. Converter
    18. SharpshooterSniper botnot finished by 15:00
    19. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    20. Wind
    21. ButlerButler ×2for Geo
    22. Wind ×2
    23. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    24. Wind
    25. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    26. Wind ×2
    27. ButlerButlerfor Geo
    28. Wind ×2
    29. ButlerButler
    30. Wind ×2
    31. ButlerButler
    32. Wind ×2
    33. ButlerButler
    34. Wind ×2
    35. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    36. Wind ×2
    37. ButlerButler
    38. Wind
    39. ButlerButler
    40. Wind ×4
    41. ButlerButler
    42. Wind
    43. ButlerButler
    44. Wind ×4
    45. ButlerButler
    46. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    47. Wind ×3
    48. Converter
    49. Wind ×2
    50. ButlerButler
    51. Wind
    52. RattlesnakeRattlesnakedone 11:16 · typical 11:10
  5. 5

    Early defence to 15:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine133Wind
    • Energy Converter34Converter
    • Metal Storage1Metal storage
    Order
    1. Fusion ReactorFusion after 134 wind, 20 converter, 9 con turretin 50% of games
    Builders
    • Construction Turret7 Con turret
    • Butler3 Butler −3 vs standard
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot

    Some games also: fusion (50%) · T2 con bot for allies (47%) · Rattlesnake (37%) · T2 converter (33%) · anti-nuke (30%)

    By 15:00 in all: 4 mex · 196 wind · 43 converter · 1 energy storage · 1 metal storage · 10 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 182 steps
    1. Wind
    2. Converter
    3. Wind
    4. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    5. Wind ×2
    6. Converter
    7. Wind ×2
    8. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    9. Wind ×3
    10. Converter
    11. Wind ×4
    12. Converter
    13. Wind ×3
    14. Converter
    15. Wind ×5
    16. Converter
    17. Wind ×3
    18. ButlerButler
    19. Converter
    20. Wind ×3
    21. ButlerButler
    22. Converter
    23. Wind ×4
    24. Converter
    25. Wind
    26. ButlerButler
    27. Wind ×3
    28. Converter
    29. Wind ×5
    30. Converter
    31. Wind ×5
    32. Converter
    33. Wind
    34. Converter
    35. Wind ×4
    36. Converter
    37. Wind ×4
    38. Converter
    39. Wind
    40. Converter
    41. Wind ×6
    42. Converter ×2
    43. Wind ×6
    44. Converter
    45. Wind
    46. Converter
    47. Wind ×2
    48. Converter
    49. Wind ×2
    50. Converter
    51. Wind ×2
    52. Converter
    53. Wind ×2
    54. Converter
    55. Wind ×2
    56. Converter
    57. Wind
    58. Converter
    59. Wind ×3
    60. Converter
    61. Wind ×4
    62. Converter ×3
    63. Wind ×4
    64. Converter ×2
    65. Wind ×3
    66. Converter
    67. Wind ×3
    68. Converter
    69. Wind ×5
    70. Converter ×2
    71. Wind ×2
    72. Advanced Radar TowerAdvanced Radar Tower
    73. Wind ×4
    74. Converter
    75. Wind ×2
    76. Converter
    77. Wind ×4
    78. Converter
    79. Wind ×4
    80. Converter
    81. Wind
    82. Converter
    83. Wind ×6
    84. Converter
    85. Wind ×2
    86. Converter
    87. Wind ×4
    88. Converter
    89. Wind ×4
    90. Converter ×2
    91. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    92. Wind ×4
    93. Con turret
    94. Wind ×3
    95. Converter
    96. Wind
    97. Converter
    98. Wind ×5
    99. Converter
    100. Wind
    101. Con turret
    102. Wind ×3
    103. Converter
    104. Wind ×2
    105. Converter
    106. Wind ×2
    107. Con turret
    108. Wind ×4
    109. Converter ×2
    110. Con turret
    111. Wind
    112. CitadelAnti-nukedone 13:59
    113. Wind ×5
    114. Converter
    115. Wind ×3
    116. Converter
    117. Wind ×2
    118. Converter
    119. Wind ×6
    120. Converter ×2
    121. Wind ×4
    122. Converter
    123. Wind ×4
    124. Converter
    125. Wind ×3
    126. Con turret
    127. Wind
    128. Converter
    129. Wind ×3
    130. Con turret
    131. Wind
    132. Converter
    133. Wind ×2
    134. Converter
    135. Con turret
    136. Wind ×5
    137. Con turret
    138. Converter ×2
    139. Wind ×2
    140. Con turret
    141. Wind ×4
    142. Converter
    143. Con turret
    144. Wind ×2
    145. Con turret
    146. Wind
    147. Converter
    148. Wind ×2
    149. Con turret
    150. Converter
    151. Wind ×6
    152. Metal storage
    153. Converter ×2
    154. Wind ×6
    155. Converter
    156. Wind ×3
    157. Converter
    158. Wind ×2
    159. Converter
    160. Wind ×4
    161. Pit BullPit Bull
    162. Wind ×3
    163. Converter
    164. Wind
    165. Converter
    166. Wind ×6
    167. Converter
    168. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    169. Experimental GantryExperimental Gantrynot finished by 15:00
    170. Wind
    171. Converter
    172. Wind ×4
    173. Converter
    174. Wind ×6
    175. Converter ×2
    176. Wind ×2
    177. Converter ×2
    178. Wind ×6
    179. Converter
    180. Wind ×4
    181. Converter ×4
    182. Wind ×4

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is [NWP]1347's (36 OS, 25/09/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Airfirst at 2:24 · in 77% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot5 T2 con bot to Air or Geo sea or Pondfirst at 5:00 · in 100% of games
  • Butler3 Butler to Beach sea or Geo sea or Geofirst at 8:05 · in 47% of games

You get

  • Hercules1–2 Light transport from Airfirst at 4:07 · in 80% 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

05001k1.5k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

0100200300
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

30 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildMetal produced: Standard techEnemy metal destroyed: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: Standard techOwn metal lost: This buildOwn metal lost: Standard tech
1:003833830000
2:009169150000
3:00159416410000
4:00315631510000
5:00498048660000
6:00600658080000
7:00752672300000
8:00933790750000
9:0011778112480000
10:0014251135790000
11:00170711641447000
12:002018120010153000
13:002435823817575000
14:0028130275575858699104
15:0033395316541053315160204
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Team won less often than the standard build despite slightly higher enemy metal destroyed and lower own losses by 15:00.

  • + Enemy metal destroyed by 15:00 above standard (1055 vs 400).
  • + Own metal lost by 15:00 slightly below standard (225 vs 260).
  • − Team win rate below standard (43% vs 53%).
  • − Delays combat entirely: first kill and first loss both far later than tech norm (10:06/10:21).
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

[NWP]1347

36.0 OS · 25/09/2026

Open source match ↗

2 received units
2052 metal received · 82868 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:16Middle 50%: 1:09–1:24 · n=30
Advanced Bot Lab4:21Middle 50%: 4:07–4:33 · n=30
Advanced Metal Extractor5:16Middle 50%: 4:59–5:39 · n=30
Rattlesnake11:10Middle 50%: 9:51–11:57 · n=27

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