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Standard tech

Rushes T2 factory and Advanced Metal Extractors while supplying T2 constructors to teammates, then transitions into anti-nuke and support units later.

Usually first T2 con to Geo (85%)

#t2 #eco #team support · 762 distinct matches · 108 players · 59% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 882 · 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 762 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 ~1:17, middle half 1:13–1:32

    By 1:01 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×5
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:20 · typical 1:17
  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 3:19 in all: 4 mex · 12 wind · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 24 steps
    1. Construction BotCon bot
    2. Wind ×3
    3. LazarusLazarus
    4. Wind ×2
    5. LazarusLazarus
    6. Mex
    7. LazarusLazarus
    8. Wind
    9. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    10. Wind
    11. Con turret ×2
    12. Wind ×3
    13. Con turret
    14. Wind ×3
    15. Converter
    16. Wind ×2
    17. Converter
    18. Energy storage
    19. Converter
    20. Wind ×2
    21. Converter
    22. Wind
    23. Converter ×2
    24. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 4:40 · 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 (36%)

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

    The example game in this phase · 2 steps
    1. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexdone 5:17 · typical 5:29
  4. 4

    5:00 to 10:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine44Wind
    • Energy Converter6Converter
    Builders
    • Butler8 Butler
    • Advanced Construction Bot4 T2 con bot for allies
    • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot

    Some games also: con turret (47%) · Butler for allies (38%)

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

    The example game in this phase · 190 steps
    1. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Suicide front
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2
    3. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    4. ButlerButler
    5. Wind ×2
    6. ButlerButler
    7. Wind
    8. ButlerButler
    9. Wind ×4
    10. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    11. Wind ×12
    12. ButlerButler
    13. Wind ×3
    14. ButlerButler
    15. Wind ×4
    16. ButlerButler
    17. Wind ×3
    18. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    19. Wind ×14
    20. ButlerButler
    21. Wind ×5
    22. ButlerButler
    23. Wind ×4
    24. ButlerButler
    25. Wind ×5
    26. ButlerButler
    27. Wind ×5
    28. ButlerButler
    29. Wind ×3
    30. ButlerButler
    31. Wind ×3
    32. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    33. Wind ×6
    34. Converter
    35. Wind ×3
    36. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    37. Converter
    38. Wind ×3
    39. Converter
    40. Wind ×2
    41. GunslingerGunslingerfor Frontdone 9:53
    42. Wind ×2
    43. Converter
    44. Wind ×3
    45. Converter
    46. Wind ×2
    47. ButlerButler
    48. Wind
    49. Converter
    50. Wind
    51. ButlerButler
    52. Wind ×2
    53. Converter
    54. Wind
    55. ButlerButler
    56. Wind ×2
    57. ButlerButler
    58. Converter
    59. Wind ×2
    60. ButlerButler
    61. Wind
    62. Converter
    63. Wind
    64. ButlerButler
    65. Wind ×2
    66. Converter
    67. Wind ×2
    68. Converter
    69. Wind ×4
    70. Converter
    71. Wind ×2
    72. Converter
    73. Wind ×4
    74. ButlerButler
    75. Converter
    76. Wind ×2
    77. ButlerButler
    78. Wind ×2
    79. Converter
    80. ButlerButler
    81. Wind ×4
    82. Converter
    83. Wind ×3
    84. Converter
    85. Wind ×3
    86. Fusion ReactorFusiondone 12:16
    87. Wind ×3
    88. Converter
    89. Wind ×6
    90. Converter
    91. Wind ×7
    92. Converter
    93. Wind ×6
    94. Converter
    95. Wind ×4
    96. Converter
    97. Wind ×3
    98. Converter
    99. Wind ×7
    100. Converter
    101. Wind ×7
    102. Converter
    103. Wind ×11
    104. Converter
    105. Wind ×4
    106. Fusion ReactorFusion
    107. Wind ×4
    108. Converter
    109. Wind ×7
    110. Converter
    111. Wind ×7
    112. Converter
    113. Wind ×10
    114. Converter
    115. Wind ×2
    116. Converter
    117. Wind ×8
    118. Converter ×2
    119. Con turret
    120. Wind ×8
    121. Converter
    122. Wind ×2
    123. Converter
    124. Wind ×5
    125. Con turret
    126. CitadelAnti-nukenot finished by 15:00
    127. Wind
    128. Converter
    129. Wind ×3
    130. Converter
    131. Wind ×6
    132. Converter ×2
    133. Wind ×3
    134. Con turret
    135. Wind ×5
    136. Converter
    137. Wind
    138. Converter
    139. Wind ×7
    140. Converter ×2
    141. Wind ×2
    142. Con turret
    143. Wind ×6
    144. Converter
    145. Wind ×2
    146. Converter
    147. Wind ×6
    148. Converter
    149. Wind
    150. Converter
    151. Wind ×5
    152. Converter
    153. Wind ×5
    154. Converter
    155. Wind ×5
    156. Converter
    157. Wind ×3
    158. Converter
    159. Wind ×7
    160. Converter
    161. Wind
    162. Converter
    163. Wind ×4
    164. ChainsawChainsaw
    165. Wind
    166. Converter
    167. Wind ×4
    168. Converter
    169. Wind ×5
    170. Converter
    171. Wind ×5
    172. Converter
    173. Wind ×2
    174. Converter
    175. Wind ×4
    176. Converter
    177. Wind ×4
    178. Converter
    179. Wind ×5
    180. Converter
    181. Wind ×7
    182. Converter
    183. Wind ×3
    184. Converter
    185. Wind ×5
    186. Converter
    187. Wind ×4
    188. Bot LabBot Labnot finished by 15:00
    189. Converter
    190. Wind ×4

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is KOT_'s (40 OS, 13/09/2026); 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 5:21 · in 33% of games
  • Butler2 Butler to Geo sea or Beach sea or Pondfirst at 9:04 · in 42% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 4:00 · 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

0200400
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

0100200300
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

882 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0038300
2:0091500
3:00164400
4:00315200
5:00486600
6:00581100
7:00723300
8:00907900
9:001125300
10:001358400
11:001641600
12:001998800
13:002377500
14:002754990108
15:0031616324206
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

KOT_

39.8 OS · 13/09/2026

Open source match ↗

5 received units
2949 metal received · 23617 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:17Middle 50%: 1:13–1:32 · n=882
Advanced Bot Lab4:15Middle 50%: 4:04–4:27 · n=876
Advanced Metal Extractor5:29Middle 50%: 5:06–5:58 · n=880

Played most by

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