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Standard geo

Armada Geo build order · Supreme Isthmus

Standard Geo economy build: Bot Lab into Geothermal, Advanced Metal Extractor and a Vehicle Plant into Advanced Geothermal, transitioning into T2 constructor and Starlights to supply front and allies.

Usually blows up the commander for T2 (67%)

#eco #t2 · 848 distinct matches · 119 players · 56% of Armada Geo games · team won 54% of 956 · Recently observed

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: Geothermal Powerplant by 3:26

  1. Open mex and wind, start bot lab immediately.
  2. Finish bot lab and begin feeding army and cons.
  3. Finish geothermal plant to fund the T2 push.
  4. Push T2 constructor, then advanced geothermal by 7:15.
  5. Bring first Starlight to front, switch into T2 con supply for allies.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 848 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 Extractor2Mex
    • Wind Turbine4Wind
    Order
    1. Bot LabBot Lab after 2 mex, 4 winddone ~1:09, middle half 0:58–1:21

    By 0:51 in all: 2 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×2
    2. Wind ×3
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 0:52 · typical 1:09
  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 · 27 steps
    1. LazarusLazarus
    2. Windfor Air
    3. TickTick ×2
    4. Wind
    5. LazarusLazarus
    6. LazarusLazarusfor Beach sea
    7. Construction BotCon bot
    8. Windfor Air
    9. LazarusLazarus
    10. Construction BotCon bot
    11. LazarusLazarus
    12. Mex
    13. LazarusLazarus
    14. Mex
    15. Energy storage
    16. Bot LabEat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
    17. Geothermal PowerplantGeodone 3:14 · typical 3:27
    18. Con turret
    19. Converter
    20. Con turret ×2
    21. Converter ×2
    22. Con turret
    23. Converter ×6
    24. Con turret
    25. Converter ×3
    26. Energy storage
    27. Con turret
  3. 3

    5:00 to Vehicle Plant

    Order
    1. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplant after 8 wind, 10 converter, 6 con turretin 58% of games
    2. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plant after 10 wind, 10 converter, 6 con turretdone ~7:07, middle half 6:41–7:34
    Builders
    • Construction Turret1 Con turret

    Some games also: converter (49%) · wind (47%)

    By 6:59 in all: 4 mex · 10 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 10 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 8 steps
    1. Radar TowerRadar Tower
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2done 6:10 · typical 5:35
    3. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplantdone 7:17 · typical 7:09
    4. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    5. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×4
    6. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    7. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×12
    8. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plantdone 7:27 · typical 7:07
  4. 4

    Vehicle Plant to 10:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine6Wind
    • Energy Converter4Converter
    Order
    1. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plant after 11 wind, 12 converter, 7 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 (50%) · Jaguar (33%) · Radar Tower (30%)

    By 10:00 in all: 4 mex · 21 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 16 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 133 steps
    1. SentrySentry
    2. Construction VehicleCon vehicle
    3. Con turret
    4. SentrySentry
    5. Con turret
    6. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plantdone 8:10 · typical 8:03
    7. Vehicle PlantEat Vehicle Plantreclaimed for its metal
    8. Converter ×3
    9. Advanced Construction VehicleT2 con vehiclefor Suicide front
    10. Converter ×2
    11. StarlightStarlightdone 8:39 · typical 9:02
    12. Converter ×4
    13. StarlightStarlight
    14. NettleNettle ×6
    15. ProphetRadar vehicle
    16. NettleNettle
    17. UmbraJammer
    18. NettleNettle
    19. UmbraJammer
    20. NettleNettle
    21. StarlightStarlight
    22. NettleNettle ×2
    23. Con turret
    24. Bot LabBot Labdone 9:48
    25. Con turret
    26. JaguarJaguar
    27. TickTick
    28. NettleNettle
    29. TickTick
    30. Wind
    31. TickTick
    32. JaguarJaguar
    33. TickTick
    34. Wind
    35. TickTick ×3
    36. JaguarJaguar
    37. TickTick
    38. Wind
    39. TickTick ×2
    40. JaguarJaguar
    41. TickTick
    42. Advanced Construction VehicleT2 con vehicle
    43. TickTick
    44. Wind
    45. TickTick ×4
    46. JaguarJaguar
    47. Wind
    48. TickTick
    49. CitadelAnti-nukedone 12:20
    50. TickTick ×3
    51. JaguarJaguar
    52. TickTick ×5
    53. JaguarJaguar
    54. TickTick ×6
    55. JaguarJaguar
    56. TickTick ×6
    57. JaguarJaguar
    58. TickTick ×4
    59. JaguarJaguar
    60. TickTick ×4
    61. JaguarJaguar
    62. TickTick ×4
    63. ConsulConsul
    64. TickTick ×2
    65. JaguarJaguar
    66. TickTick ×4
    67. JaguarJaguar
    68. TickTick ×5
    69. JaguarJaguar
    70. Wind
    71. TickTick ×4
    72. ConsulConsul
    73. TickTick
    74. Wind
    75. TickTick ×2
    76. ShredderShredderdone 12:50
    77. TickTick
    78. Wind
    79. TickTick ×4
    80. ShredderShredder
    81. TickTick
    82. Wind
    83. TickTick ×4
    84. ShredderShredder
    85. Wind
    86. TickTick ×5
    87. JaguarJaguarfor Pond
    88. Wind
    89. TickTick ×3
    90. JaguarJaguarfor Pond
    91. TickTick
    92. Wind
    93. TickTick ×3
    94. JaguarJaguarfor Pond
    95. TickTick
    96. Wind
    97. TickTick ×2
    98. JaguarJaguarfor Pond
    99. TickTick ×3
    100. JaguarJaguarfor Pond
    101. TickTick ×3
    102. Wind
    103. TickTick ×2
    104. Wind
    105. TickTick ×2
    106. Wind
    107. TickTick ×4
    108. Wind
    109. TickTick ×3
    110. Wind
    111. TickTick ×2
    112. Wind
    113. TickTick ×3
    114. Wind
    115. TickTick ×3
    116. Wind
    117. TickTick
    118. LazarusLazarus
    119. Wind
    120. LazarusLazarus
    121. Wind
    122. LazarusLazarus
    123. PlatypusPlatypus
    124. TickTick ×2
    125. PlatypusPlatypus
    126. TickTick ×2
    127. Converter
    128. PlatypusPlatypus
    129. TickTick ×2
    130. Converter
    131. TickTick
    132. PlatypusPlatypus
    133. TickTick

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is [Grump]Matsuri's (38 OS, 08/10/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Lazarus1 Lazarus to Beach seafirst at 2:16 · in 78% of games
  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Beach seafirst at 2:27 · in 88% of games
  • Advanced Construction Vehicle1 T2 con vehicle to Suicide front or Frontfirst at 8:45 · in 64% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 4:19 · in 31% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot from Techfirst at 4:50 · 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

956 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0033300
2:0082000
3:00153000
4:00269400
5:00372100
6:00565800
7:00810200
8:0011503042
9:001453854130
10:0017434536260
11:00203841955668
12:002325139251832
13:002607360253207
14:002899784604584
15:0031759105605969
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Standard Geo play, the only build here with a team win rate matching Front at 54%, and by far the heaviest metal producer at 17416 by 10:00.

  • + Metal produced hits 17416 by 10:00, well above every other role at that point.
  • + Starlight makes up 33% of the army composition, a strong T2 presence.
  • − Own metal lost jumps to 6061 by 15:00 after staying at 0 through 10:00, a late spike.
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

[Grump]Matsuri

38.2 OS · 08/10/2026

Open source match ↗

1 received units · includes a constructor
3004 metal received · 215716 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:09Middle 50%: 0:58–1:21 · n=955
Geothermal Powerplant3:27Middle 50%: 3:11–3:44 · n=953
Advanced Metal Extractor5:35Middle 50%: 5:19–5:58 · n=949
Vehicle Plant7:07Middle 50%: 6:41–7:34 · n=922
Advanced Geothermal Powerplant7:09Middle 50%: 6:50–7:39 · n=684
Advanced Vehicle Plant8:03Middle 50%: 7:39–8:38 · n=877
Starlight9:02Middle 50%: 8:31–9:44 · n=777

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