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Standard geo

Armada Geo build order · Supreme Isthmus

Standard Geo economy into T2 constructor and Starlight/Jaguar units sent to front as usual, with support built for teammates along the way.

Usually blows up the commander for T2 (72%)

#eco #t2 #team support · 1325 distinct matches · 234 players · 55% of Armada Geo games · team won 55% of 1545 · Recently observed

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: T2 constructor by 4:55

  1. Open 2 mex and wind, then Bot Lab by 0:35.
  2. Rush geothermal powerplant to fund T2 ahead of other roles.
  3. Get T2 constructor out to start building T2 units.
  4. Add Vehicle Plant and Advanced Geothermal for the T2 push.
  5. Fly first Starlight to front with a transport from Air.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 1325 GAMES
  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 Bot Lab

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor3Mex
    • Wind Turbine4Wind
    Order
    1. Bot LabBot Lab after 3 mex, 4 winddone ~1:12, middle half 0:58–1:21

    By 0:55 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×2
    2. Wind ×3
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 0:52 · typical 1:12
  2. 2

    Bot Lab to 5:00

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor2Mex
    • Wind Turbine3Wind
    • Energy Converter8Converter
    • Energy Storage1Energy storage
    Order
    1. Geothermal PowerplantGeo after 4 mex, 5 wind, 1 energy storage
    2. Bot LabEat Bot Lab
    Builders
    • Construction Turret5 Con turret
    • Lazarus4 Lazarus
    • Construction Bot2 Con bot
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot for allies
    • Lazarus1 Lazarus for allies

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

    The example game in this phase · 23 steps
    1. Wind ×2
    2. Construction BotCon bot
    3. Wind
    4. Construction BotCon botfor Beach sea
    5. Wind ×2
    6. LazarusLazarus
    7. Mex
    8. LazarusLazarus
    9. Wind
    10. Mex
    11. Energy storage
    12. LazarusLazarus
    13. LazarusLazarusfor Beach sea
    14. Construction BotCon bot
    15. LazarusLazarus
    16. Geothermal PowerplantGeodone 3:01 · typical 3:29
    17. Bot LabEat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
    18. Con turret ×2
    19. Converter ×8
    20. Con turret
    21. Energy storage
    22. Con turret ×3
    23. Radar TowerRadar Tower
  3. 3

    5:00 to Vehicle Plant

    Order
    1. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplant after 8 wind, 10 converter, 6 con turretin 57% of games
    2. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plant after 9 wind, 10 converter, 6 con turretdone ~7:06, middle half 6:39–7:32

    Some games also: con turret (49%) · converter (49%) · wind (41%)

    By 6:56 in all: 4 mex · 9 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 10 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×4done 5:20 · typical 5:38
    2. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplantdone 6:31 · typical 7:10
    3. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plantdone 6:37 · typical 7:06
  4. 4

    Vehicle Plant to 10:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine5Wind
    • Energy Converter4Converter
    Order
    1. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plant after 10 wind, 11 converter, 6 con turret
    2. Vehicle PlantEat Vehicle Plant
    Builders
    • Construction Vehicle1 Con vehicle
    • Advanced Construction Vehicle1 T2 con vehicle for allies
    Army
    • Starlight2 Starlight
    • Umbra1 Jammer
    • Prophet1 Radar vehicle

    Some games also: con turret (48%) · Jaguar (36%)

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

    The example game in this phase · 113 steps
    1. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    2. Construction VehicleCon vehicle
    3. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×5
    4. GroundhogGroundhog
    5. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×3
    6. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plantdone 7:10 · typical 8:01
    7. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2
    8. GroundhogGroundhog
    9. BeholderBeholder
    10. ShredderShredderdone 7:20
    11. BeholderBeholder
    12. ShredderShredder
    13. Vehicle PlantEat Vehicle Plantreclaimed for its metal
    14. ShredderShredder
    15. BeholderBeholder
    16. Advanced Construction VehicleT2 con vehiclefor Pond
    17. StarlightStarlightdone 8:09 · typical 9:03
    18. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    19. Converter
    20. Medium MineMedium Mine ×4
    21. StarlightStarlight
    22. Converter
    23. Medium MineMedium Mine ×6
    24. Converter
    25. UmbraJammer
    26. ProphetRadar vehicle
    27. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    28. Converter
    29. JaguarJaguar
    30. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    31. JaguarJaguar
    32. StarlightStarlight
    33. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    34. Con turret
    35. Medium MineMedium Mine ×4
    36. StarlightStarlight
    37. Medium MineMedium Mine ×6
    38. JaguarJaguar
    39. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    40. JaguarJaguar
    41. Medium MineMedium Mine
    42. JaguarJaguar
    43. Medium MineMedium Mine
    44. JaguarJaguar
    45. Medium MineMedium Mine
    46. JaguarJaguar
    47. Medium MineMedium Mine
    48. Advanced Construction VehicleT2 con vehicle
    49. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    50. JaguarJaguar
    51. Medium MineMedium Mine
    52. Con turret
    53. Medium MineMedium Mine
    54. JaguarJaguar
    55. JunoJuno
    56. AmbassadorAmbassadorfor Ponddone 12:00
    57. Medium MineMedium Mine ×5
    58. AmbassadorAmbassadorfor Pond
    59. Medium MineMedium Mine ×3
    60. Wind
    61. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    62. Wind
    63. AmbassadorAmbassadorfor Pond
    64. Wind
    65. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    66. Converter
    67. Medium MineMedium Mine
    68. Wind
    69. JunoJuno
    70. UmbraJammerfor Pond
    71. Medium MineMedium Mine
    72. Wind
    73. Medium MineMedium Mine
    74. Wind
    75. ConsulConsul
    76. PrudePrudedone 13:57
    77. Medium MineMedium Mine
    78. Wind
    79. Medium MineMedium Mine
    80. JaguarJaguar
    81. Converter
    82. Medium MineMedium Mine
    83. Wind
    84. Medium MineMedium Mine
    85. Converter
    86. Wind
    87. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    88. Wind ×2
    89. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    90. Wind
    91. Converter
    92. Medium MineMedium Mine
    93. Wind ×2
    94. Cloakable Fusion ReactorCloakable Fusion Reactornot finished by 15:00
    95. Wind
    96. Medium MineMedium Mine
    97. Wind ×2
    98. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    99. Wind ×2
    100. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    101. Converter
    102. Wind
    103. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    104. Wind
    105. JaguarJaguar
    106. Wind
    107. Medium MineMedium Mine ×2
    108. JaguarJaguar
    109. Wind
    110. Medium MineMedium Mine
    111. Converter
    112. Medium MineMedium Mine
    113. JaguarJaguar

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is iriS_xe's (31 OS, 28/09/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Lazarus1 Lazarus to Beach seafirst at 2:17 · in 75% of games
  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Beach seafirst at 2:27 · in 87% of games
  • Advanced Construction Vehicle1 T2 con vehicle to Suicide front or Frontfirst at 8:47 · in 63% of games

You get

  • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot from Techfirst at 4:52 · in 94% of games

How it plays out

Typical game of this build, running totals by minute

Metal produced

020k40k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Enemy metal destroyed

05k10k15k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

02k4k6k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

1545 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0033300
2:0085900
3:00152700
4:00267000
5:00369400
6:00563600
7:00802500
8:001134700
9:00144064384
10:0017275472194
11:00201231745520
12:002298936181605
13:002573358722970
14:002858682454420
15:0031355102015586
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Standard Geo play wins about half its games while destroying the most enemy metal by 15:00 among the roles shown here.

  • + Enemy metal destroyed jumps to 10560 by 15:00, highest of all six builds.
  • + Starlight makes up 34% of army, delivering the long-range T2 push.
  • − Own metal lost reaches 5977 by 15:00 from the aggressive T2 push.
  • − First Starlight only arrives in 60% of games, a late or inconsistent push.
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

iriS_xe

31.1 OS · 28/09/2026

Open source match ↗

2 received units · includes a constructor
3671 metal received · 59464 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:12Middle 50%: 0:58–1:21 · n=1544
Geothermal Powerplant3:29Middle 50%: 3:13–3:47 · n=1536
Advanced Metal Extractor5:38Middle 50%: 5:21–6:01 · n=1536
Vehicle Plant7:06Middle 50%: 6:39–7:32 · n=1493
Advanced Geothermal Powerplant7:10Middle 50%: 6:51–7:42 · n=1118
Advanced Vehicle Plant8:01Middle 50%: 7:40–8:33 · n=1428
Starlight9:03Middle 50%: 8:32–9:46 · n=1290

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