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Standard pond

Armada Pond build order · Supreme Isthmus

Economy-first Pond boosting front with wind/tidal energy, a Bot Lab, and later T2 cons, sending Tick, Pawn and Blitz forward as the transition unfolds.

#eco #team support · 133 distinct matches · 62 players · 13% of Armada Pond games · team won 44% of 135 · Recently observed

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: Bot Lab by 5:37

  1. Open tidal generators to start boosting front's energy.
  2. Layer mex and wind, watching front's needs to tune boost amount.
  3. Get bot lab up and start sending Tick, Pawn and Blitz to front.
  4. Transition toward T2 constructor once front needs heavier support.
  5. Finish advanced metal extractor to scale eco for T2.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 133 GAMES
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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 Extractor4Mex
    • Tidal Generator8Tidalfor allies
    • Wind Turbine5Wind
    • Tidal Generator1Tidal
    • Energy Storage1Energy storage
    Order
    1. Bot LabBot Lab after 4 mex, 5 wind, 1 tidaldone ~3:40, middle half 3:17–5:35

    By 3:22 in all: 4 mex · 5 wind · 1 tidal · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 5 steps
    1. Tidal ×8for Front
    2. Tidal
    3. Tidal ×3for unknown
    4. Mex ×4
    5. Wind ×4
  2. 2

    Bot Lab to 5:00

    Builders
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot

    Some games also: wind (47%) · con turret (42%) · Lazarus (38%)

    By 5:00 in all: 4 mex · 9 wind · 1 tidal · 1 converter · 1 energy storage · 1 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 6 steps
    1. Energy storage
    2. Wind ×3
    3. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plantdone 4:15
    4. BeaverBeaver
    5. Construction VehicleCon vehicle ×2
    6. Con turret
  3. 3

    5:00 to 10:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine26Wind
    • Energy Converter4Converter
    Order
    1. Bot LabEat Bot Lab in 57% of games
    Builders
    • Construction Turret1 Con turret

    Some games also: con bot (49%) · tick (36%) · pawn (31%)

    By 10:00 in all: 4 mex · 37 wind · 1 tidal · 7 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 97 steps
    1. Naval Construction Turret
    2. Vehicle PlantEat Vehicle Plantreclaimed for its metal
    3. Wind ×4
    4. Mexfor Suicide front
    5. Wind ×2
    6. Converter ×2
    7. Mexfor Suicide front
    8. Converter
    9. Tidal
    10. Converter
    11. Tidal
    12. Converter
    13. Tidal
    14. Converter
    15. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    16. Tidal
    17. Converter
    18. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×5
    19. Converter
    20. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    21. Con turret
    22. Tidal ×2
    23. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×7
    24. Radar TowerRadar Tower
    25. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2
    26. Tidal
    27. Con turret
    28. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexdone 9:12 · typical 9:15
    29. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×11
    30. Tidal
    31. SentrySentry
    32. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    33. Tidal
    34. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plantdone 9:55
    35. Tidal
    36. BlitzBlitz
    37. Tidal
    38. BlitzBlitz
    39. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    40. BlitzBlitz
    41. Tidal
    42. BlitzBlitz
    43. Tidal
    44. BlitzBlitz
    45. Tidal
    46. BlitzBlitz
    47. Tidal
    48. BlitzBlitz ×2
    49. Tidal
    50. BlitzBlitz ×3
    51. Tidal
    52. BlitzBlitz ×3
    53. Tidal
    54. BlitzBlitz ×8
    55. Tidal
    56. BlitzBlitz ×2
    57. Tidal
    58. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    59. RoverScout ×2
    60. Tidal
    61. RoverScout
    62. Tidal
    63. BlitzBlitz ×2for Suicide front
    64. Tidal
    65. BlitzBlitz ×3for Suicide front
    66. Tidal
    67. BlitzBlitz ×3for Suicide front
    68. Tidal
    69. BlitzBlitz ×2for Suicide front
    70. Tidal
    71. BlitzBlitz ×2for Suicide front
    72. Tidal
    73. BlitzBlitzfor Suicide front
    74. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    75. BlitzBlitzfor Suicide front
    76. Tidal
    77. BlitzBlitz ×3for Suicide front
    78. Tidal
    79. BlitzBlitz
    80. Construction VehicleCon vehicle ×2
    81. Tidal
    82. Construction VehicleCon vehicle
    83. Sneaky PeteSneaky Pete
    84. Tidal
    85. Construction VehicleCon vehicle
    86. Tidal ×2
    87. Construction VehicleCon vehicle
    88. Sneaky PeteSneaky Pete
    89. Tidal
    90. RoverScout ×2
    91. Tidal
    92. Con turret
    93. RoverScout
    94. Tidal
    95. RoverScout
    96. Construction VehicleCon vehicle
    97. Tidal ×2

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is DRM's (43 OS, 08/10/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Tidal Generator8 Tidal to Suicide front or Frontfirst at 0:10 · in 87% of games

You get

  • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot from Techfirst at 7:51 · in 79% of games

How it plays out

Typical game of this build, running totals by minute

Metal produced

010k20k30k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Enemy metal destroyed

01k2k3k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

02k4k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

135 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0011500
2:0027900
3:0082800
4:00150600
5:00222900
6:00305800
7:00400600
8:004985311105
9:006248570292
10:007679818422
11:009678958688
12:001234813751167
13:001481418181737
14:001772824802336
15:002024829623295
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Standard pond trails slightly at 49% team win, consistent with its support-economy role rather than direct combat.

  • + Zero metal lost by 5:00 shows the safe, boost-focused opening works as intended.
  • − Bot lab timing is wide (3:34-7:02), risking late unit support if delayed.
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

DRM

42.5 OS · 08/10/2026

Open source match ↗

3 received units · includes a constructor
121 metal received · 33831 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab3:40Middle 50%: 3:17–5:35 · n=118
Advanced Metal Extractor9:15Middle 50%: 7:52–9:59 · n=111

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