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Standard tech

Armada Tech (Eco) build order · Supreme Isthmus

Rushes T2 factory and T2 constructor early, upgrades team mexes, and supplies the team with T2 constructors while transitioning into eco and defensive units.

Usually first T2 con to Geo (82%)

#t2 #eco #team support · 1791 distinct matches · 273 players · 60% of Armada Tech games · team won 54% of 2118 · Recently observed

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: T2 factory by 4:15

  1. Open 3 mex and heavy wind to fund a fast T2 rush.
  2. Put down Bot Lab, planning to eat it for reclaim soon after.
  3. Get Advanced Bot Lab up, hitting the T2 factory rush timing.
  4. Upgrade mex to Advanced Metal Extractor to lock in team metal income.
  5. Eat Advanced Bot Lab and keep sending cons to Geo and Pond.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 1791 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 (32%)

    By 1:01 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:09 · 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 ~4:16, middle half 4:04–4:30
    Builders
    • Construction Turret3 Con turret
    • Lazarus3 Lazarus
    • Construction Bot2 Con bot
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot for allies

    Some games also: converter (36%)

    By 3:18 in all: 4 mex · 12 wind · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 11 steps
    1. Windfor Geo sea
    2. LazarusLazarus
    3. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    4. LazarusLazarus ×2
    5. Construction BotCon bot ×4for Geo sea
    6. Energy storagefor Geo sea
    7. Con turretfor Geo sea
    8. Mex
    9. Con turretfor Geo sea
    10. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labfor Geo seadone 3:43 · typical 4:16
    11. Bot LabEat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
  3. 3

    Advanced Bot Lab to 5:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine3Wind
    Order
    1. Bot LabEat Bot Lab
    Builders
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot for allies

    Some games also: converter (35%)

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

    The example game in this phase · 4 steps
    1. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2for Geo seadone 4:22 · typical 5:28
    3. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    4. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
  4. 4

    5:00 to 10:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine43Wind
    • Energy Converter6Converter
    Builders
    • Butler9 Butler
    • Advanced Construction Bot4 T2 con bot for allies
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot

    Some games also: con turret (42%) · Butler for allies (36%)

    By 10:00 in all: 4 mex · 59 wind · 8 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 189 steps
    1. Converterfor Geo sea
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexfor Geo sea
    3. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    4. Wind ×5for Geo sea
    5. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexfor Geo sea
    6. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    7. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    8. Wind ×7for Geo sea
    9. ButlerButler ×2for Geo sea
    10. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    11. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    12. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    13. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    14. Windfor Geo sea
    15. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    16. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    17. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    18. Windfor Geo sea
    19. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    20. Windfor Geo sea
    21. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    22. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    23. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    24. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    25. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    26. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    27. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    28. Converterfor Geo sea
    29. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    30. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    31. Windfor Geo sea
    32. Converterfor Geo sea
    33. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    34. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    35. Windfor Geo sea
    36. Converterfor Geo sea
    37. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    38. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    39. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    40. Converterfor Geo sea
    41. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    42. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    43. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    44. Converterfor Geo sea
    45. Wind ×5for Geo sea
    46. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    47. Windfor Geo sea
    48. Converterfor Geo sea
    49. Wind ×7for Geo sea
    50. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    51. Windfor Geo sea
    52. Converterfor Geo sea
    53. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    54. Converterfor Geo sea
    55. Windfor Geo sea
    56. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    57. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    58. Converterfor Geo sea
    59. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    60. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    61. Converterfor Geo sea
    62. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    63. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    64. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    65. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    66. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    67. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    68. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    69. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    70. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    71. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    72. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    73. Windfor Geo sea
    74. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    75. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    76. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    77. Windfor Geo sea
    78. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    79. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    80. Converterfor Geo sea
    81. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    82. Converterfor Geo sea
    83. Windfor Geo sea
    84. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    85. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    86. Converterfor Geo sea
    87. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    88. Converterfor Geo sea
    89. Windfor Geo sea
    90. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    91. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    92. Converterfor Geo sea
    93. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    94. Converterfor Geo sea
    95. Windfor Geo sea
    96. UmbrellaAnti-nukefor Geo seadone 11:14
    97. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    98. Converterfor Geo sea
    99. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    100. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    101. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    102. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    103. Wind ×5for Geo sea
    104. Converterfor Geo sea
    105. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    106. Converterfor Geo sea
    107. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    108. Converterfor Geo sea
    109. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    110. Converterfor Geo sea
    111. Windfor Geo sea
    112. Converterfor Geo sea
    113. Windfor Geo sea
    114. Converterfor Geo sea
    115. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    116. Converterfor Geo sea
    117. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    118. Converterfor Geo sea
    119. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    120. Converterfor Geo sea
    121. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    122. Converterfor Geo sea
    123. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    124. Converterfor Geo sea
    125. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    126. UmbrellaAnti-nukefor Geo sea
    127. Windfor Geo sea
    128. Converterfor Geo sea
    129. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    130. Converterfor Geo sea
    131. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    132. Converterfor Geo sea
    133. Windfor Geo sea
    134. Converterfor Geo sea
    135. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    136. Converterfor Geo sea
    137. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    138. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    139. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    140. Converterfor Geo sea
    141. Windfor Geo sea
    142. Converterfor Geo sea
    143. Windfor Geo sea
    144. Converterfor Geo sea
    145. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    146. Converterfor Geo sea
    147. Windfor Geo sea
    148. Converterfor Geo sea
    149. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    150. Converter ×3for Geo sea
    151. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    152. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    153. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    154. Converterfor Geo sea
    155. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    156. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    157. Windfor Geo sea
    158. Converterfor Geo sea
    159. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    160. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    161. Windfor Geo sea
    162. Converterfor Geo sea
    163. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    164. Converterfor Geo sea
    165. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    166. Converterfor Geo sea
    167. Windfor Geo sea
    168. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    169. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    170. Converterfor Geo sea
    171. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    172. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    173. Windfor Geo sea
    174. Converterfor Geo sea
    175. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    176. Converterfor Geo sea
    177. Wind ×2for Geo sea
    178. Converterfor Geo sea
    179. Fusion ReactorFusionfor Geo seadone 13:19
    180. Windfor Geo sea
    181. Converterfor Geo sea
    182. Wind ×4for Geo sea
    183. Wind ×2
    184. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    185. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    186. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    187. Wind ×3for Geo sea
    188. Converter ×2for Geo sea
    189. Wind

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is DonGarillo's (32 OS, 16/10/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Airfirst at 2:23 · in 83% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot5 T2 con bot to Air or Geo sea or Pondfirst at 4:51 · in 99% of games
  • Butler2 Butler to Geo sea or Beach sea or Pondfirst at 9:06 · in 42% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 4:01 · in 86% 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

050100
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

050100150
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

2118 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0038300
2:0091500
3:00165600
4:00314900
5:00484700
6:00580700
7:00724800
8:00908800
9:001121700
10:001354500
11:001626000
12:001968100
13:002346900
14:0027368074
15:003159092130
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Standard Tech play barely fights at all early, instead pouring metal into T2 infrastructure and constructors for the team.

  • + Metal produced hits 31679 by 15:00, by far the highest of any role here.
  • + T2 factory reached in 97% of games by 4:15, fastest and most reliable T2 timing.
  • − Enemy metal destroyed stays at 0 through 10:00, no early offense at all.
  • − Own metal lost also near 0, showing total avoidance of combat risk.
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

DonGarillo

31.8 OS · 16/10/2026

Open source match ↗

2 received units
1200 metal received · 76956 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=2118
Advanced Bot Lab4:16Middle 50%: 4:04–4:30 · n=2111
Advanced Metal Extractor5:28Middle 50%: 5:05–5:58 · n=2114

Played most by

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