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Standard tech

Standard Tech play: rush T2 factory and constructor by ~4:15-4:33, upgrade the first mexes to advanced, and hand off constructors and army to Geo and allies while scaling eco over the game.

Usually first T2 con to Geo (85%)

#eco #t2 #team support · 681 distinct matches · 101 players · 59% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 793 · Recently observed

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: T2 lab by 4:15

  1. Take 3 mex, then wind and a Bot Lab to open eco fast.
  2. Push T2 lab out, aim to pass T2 to air player.
  3. Get first T2 constructor building, prioritize mex upgrades over eco.
  4. Finish Advanced Metal Extractor, keep upgrading team's mex.
  5. Add fus and anti-nuke, keep feeding T2 cons and Umbrella/Citadel to team.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 681 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 ~1:18, middle half 1:13–1:32

    Some games also: energy storage (30%)

    By 1:01 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 4 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×5
    3. Energy storage
    4. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:35 · typical 1:18
  2. 2

    Bot Lab to Advanced Bot Lab

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor1Mex
    • Wind Turbine8Wind
    • Energy Storage1Energy storage
    Order
    1. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Lab after 4 mex, 12 wind, 3 con turretdone ~4:15, middle half 4:04–4:27
    Builders
    • Construction Turret3 Con turret
    • Lazarus3 Lazarus
    • Construction Bot2 Con bot
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot for allies

    Some games also: converter (36%)

    By 3:20 in all: 4 mex · 12 wind · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 18 steps
    1. Wind
    2. Construction BotCon bot
    3. LazarusLazarus
    4. Con turret
    5. Wind
    6. LazarusLazarus
    7. Mex
    8. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    9. Wind
    10. LazarusLazarus
    11. Wind
    12. Con turret ×2
    13. Wind ×2
    14. Energy storage
    15. Wind ×2
    16. Con turret
    17. Wind
    18. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 4:01 · typical 4:15
  3. 3

    Advanced Bot Lab to 5:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine2Wind
    Builders
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot for allies

    Some games also: converter (35%)

    By 5:00 in all: 4 mex · 15 wind · 2 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 5 steps
    1. Wind
    2. Converter ×3
    3. FatboyFatboyfor Ponddone 4:28
    4. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    5. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×3done 5:26 · typical 5:28
  4. 4

    5:00 to 10:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine43Wind
    • Energy Converter5Converter
    Builders
    • Butler8 Butler
    • Advanced Construction Bot4 T2 con bot for allies
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot

    Some games also: con turret (46%) · Butler for allies (38%)

    By 10:00 in all: 4 mex · 58 wind · 7 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 182 steps
    1. Converter ×4
    2. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    3. Converter
    4. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    5. Converter ×3
    6. ButlerButler ×3
    7. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    8. Wind ×3
    9. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    10. Con turret
    11. Wind ×4
    12. Con turret
    13. Wind ×2
    14. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    15. Wind
    16. Con turret
    17. Wind
    18. ButlerButler
    19. Wind
    20. Con turret
    21. Wind ×2
    22. Con turret
    23. ButlerButler
    24. Wind ×2
    25. Con turret
    26. Wind ×3
    27. ButlerButlerfor Pond
    28. Wind
    29. ButlerButlerfor Pond
    30. Wind ×4
    31. ButlerButler
    32. Wind ×6
    33. ButlerButler
    34. Wind ×3
    35. ButlerButler
    36. Wind ×3
    37. ButlerButler
    38. Wind ×3
    39. Converter
    40. Wind ×3
    41. Converter
    42. Wind
    43. Converter
    44. Wind
    45. Converter
    46. Wind ×2
    47. Converter
    48. Wind ×3
    49. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    50. Wind
    51. Converter
    52. Wind ×3
    53. ButlerButler
    54. Wind ×4
    55. Converter
    56. CitadelAnti-nukedone 11:14
    57. Metal storage
    58. Converter ×4
    59. TracerTracer
    60. Converter
    61. Fusion ReactorFusiondone 10:59
    62. Converter ×6
    63. Fusion ReactorFusion
    64. Converter ×4
    65. Con turret
    66. Wind
    67. Con turret
    68. Converter
    69. Wind ×6
    70. Converter
    71. Con turret
    72. Wind ×2
    73. Converter
    74. Wind
    75. Converter
    76. Wind ×3
    77. Converter
    78. Con turret
    79. Wind
    80. Converter
    81. Wind ×3
    82. Converter
    83. Wind ×4
    84. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plantdone 12:23
    85. Converter
    86. Wind ×2
    87. Converter
    88. Construction AircraftCon aircraft
    89. Wind
    90. Advanced Aircraft PlantAdvanced Aircraft Plantdone 13:00
    91. Wind ×2
    92. Converter
    93. Wind ×3
    94. Converter
    95. Wind ×4
    96. Converter
    97. Wind
    98. Converter
    99. Wind ×2
    100. Converter
    101. Wind ×2
    102. Converter
    103. LicheLichedone 13:37
    104. Wind ×3
    105. Converter
    106. Wind ×3
    107. Converter
    108. Wind ×3
    109. Converter
    110. Wind ×2
    111. Converter
    112. Wind
    113. Converter
    114. Wind ×6
    115. Converter
    116. Wind ×3
    117. Bot LabBot Labdone 13:45
    118. Converter
    119. Wind ×2
    120. Bot LabBot Labdone 13:50
    121. Wind
    122. Metal storage
    123. Wind
    124. Converter
    125. Wind ×2
    126. TickTick ×2
    127. Wind
    128. TickTick ×7
    129. Wind
    130. TickTick
    131. Converter
    132. Wind
    133. TickTick
    134. Wind
    135. TickTick ×6
    136. Wind
    137. TickTick ×2
    138. Wind
    139. TickTick
    140. Converter
    141. Wind
    142. TickTick ×3
    143. Wind
    144. TickTick ×2
    145. Wind
    146. TickTick ×3
    147. Converter
    148. Wind
    149. TickTick ×3
    150. Wind ×2
    151. TickTick ×3
    152. Wind
    153. Converter
    154. TickTick
    155. Wind
    156. TickTick ×3
    157. Wind
    158. TickTick ×2
    159. Wind
    160. Converter
    161. Wind ×3
    162. Converter
    163. Wind ×3
    164. Converter
    165. Wind ×3
    166. Converter
    167. Wind ×2
    168. Converter
    169. Wind ×2
    170. CrossbowCrossbow ×2
    171. Converter
    172. CrossbowCrossbow ×2
    173. Wind
    174. CrossbowCrossbow
    175. Wind
    176. CrossbowCrossbow ×3
    177. Converter
    178. CrossbowCrossbow
    179. Wind
    180. CrossbowCrossbow
    181. Wind ×2
    182. CrossbowCrossbow

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is Amrissa's (39 OS, 20/09/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Airfirst at 2:22 · in 88% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot5 T2 con bot to Air or Pond or Geo seafirst at 4:46 · in 99% of games
  • Sharpshooter2 Sniper bot to Pondfirst at 5:23 · in 33% of games
  • Butler2 Butler to Geo sea or Beach sea or Pondfirst at 9:03 · in 42% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 3:59 · in 85% 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

0200400
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

0100200300
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

793 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0038300
2:0091500
3:00163500
4:00314800
5:00486300
6:00580700
7:00722000
8:00906100
9:001124700
10:001355300
11:001634200
12:001985000
13:002364400
14:0027360125130
15:0031473385260
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

This is the role's baseline and wins slightly more than half its games with a huge metal lead but almost no kills, showing its value is economic not combat.

  • + Produces 31389 metal by 15:00, far above other roles.
  • + Reaches T2 lab and constructor by 4:15-4:33 almost every game.
  • − Barely destroys any enemy metal (400 by 15:00), no combat presence.
  • − Fusion Reactor and anti-nuke only land in 44% of games.
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

Amrissa

39.3 OS · 20/09/2026

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2 received units
6452 metal received · 202030 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:18Middle 50%: 1:13–1:32 · n=793
Advanced Bot Lab4:15Middle 50%: 4:04–4:27 · n=787
Advanced Metal Extractor5:28Middle 50%: 5:06–5:58 · n=791

Played most by

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