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Armada Tech (Eco) build order · Supreme Isthmus

Rushes T2 by 4:15, gets Advanced Metal Extractor around 5:28, hands off T2 constructors to Geo and the team, then scales eco and supplies the team's T2 needs through the rest of the game.

Usually first T2 con to Geo (83%)

#eco #t2 #team support · 1579 distinct matches · 255 players · 58% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 1874 · 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 1579 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 (31%)

    By 1:01 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 5 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×2
    3. Energy storage
    4. Wind
    5. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:26 · 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 · 13 steps
    1. Construction BotCon bot
    2. LazarusLazarus
    3. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    4. LazarusLazarus
    5. Mex
    6. Construction BotCon bot
    7. Con turret ×3
    8. Wind ×2
    9. Energy storagefor Beach sea
    10. Wind ×2
    11. Converter ×3
    12. Wind ×6
    13. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 4:18 · typical 4:16
  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 · 3 steps
    1. Bot LabEat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
    2. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    3. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×3done 4:56 · typical 5:29
  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 (43%) · Butler for allies (36%)

    By 10:00 in all: 4 mex · 58 wind · 8 converter · 1 energy storage · 3 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 290 steps
    1. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    3. ButlerButler ×3
    4. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    5. Wind
    6. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    7. Wind ×6
    8. ButlerButler
    9. Wind ×3
    10. ButlerButler
    11. Wind ×4
    12. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    13. Wind ×5
    14. ButlerButler
    15. Wind ×4
    16. ButlerButler
    17. Wind ×2
    18. ButlerButler
    19. Wind
    20. ButlerButler
    21. Wind ×2
    22. ButlerButler
    23. Wind ×3
    24. ButlerButler
    25. Wind ×3
    26. ButlerButler
    27. Wind ×3
    28. ButlerButler
    29. Wind ×2
    30. Converter
    31. Wind
    32. ButlerButler
    33. Wind ×3
    34. Converter
    35. Wind ×4
    36. Converter
    37. Wind ×5
    38. ButlerButler
    39. Converter
    40. Wind ×4
    41. Converter
    42. Wind ×4
    43. Converter
    44. Wind ×5
    45. ButlerButler
    46. Wind
    47. Converter
    48. Wind ×5
    49. Converter
    50. Wind ×5
    51. ButlerButler
    52. Converter
    53. Wind ×2
    54. Converter
    55. Wind ×3
    56. ButlerButler
    57. Converter
    58. Wind ×2
    59. Converter
    60. Wind ×3
    61. ButlerButler
    62. Converter
    63. Wind ×3
    64. Converter
    65. Wind ×4
    66. ButlerButler
    67. Converter ×2
    68. Wind ×6
    69. Converter
    70. Wind
    71. Converter
    72. Wind ×4
    73. Converter ×2
    74. Wind ×5
    75. Converter
    76. Wind ×3
    77. Converter
    78. Wind
    79. Converter
    80. Wind ×6
    81. Converter
    82. Wind ×2
    83. Converter
    84. Wind ×6
    85. Converter
    86. Wind
    87. Converter
    88. Wind ×6
    89. Converter
    90. Wind
    91. Converter
    92. ButlerButler
    93. Wind ×6
    94. ButlerButler
    95. Converter
    96. Wind ×2
    97. Converter
    98. Wind ×3
    99. ButlerButler
    100. Wind ×2
    101. Converter
    102. Wind ×4
    103. ButlerButler
    104. Converter
    105. Wind ×4
    106. ButlerButler
    107. Wind ×2
    108. Converter
    109. Wind
    110. Converter
    111. Wind ×3
    112. ButlerButler
    113. Wind ×3
    114. Converter
    115. Wind ×2
    116. Converter
    117. ButlerButler
    118. Wind ×5
    119. Converter
    120. Wind ×2
    121. Converter
    122. Wind ×2
    123. ButlerButler
    124. Wind ×2
    125. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Front
    126. Converter
    127. Wind ×5
    128. Converter
    129. Wind ×4
    130. Converter ×2
    131. Wind ×2
    132. Converter
    133. Wind ×5
    134. Converter ×2
    135. Wind ×5
    136. Converter
    137. Wind ×5
    138. Converter ×2
    139. Wind ×2
    140. Converter
    141. Wind ×5
    142. Metal storage
    143. Wind ×2
    144. Converter ×2
    145. Wind ×2
    146. Converter
    147. Wind ×8
    148. Converter
    149. Con turret
    150. Converter
    151. Wind ×2
    152. Converter
    153. Wind ×8
    154. Converter ×2
    155. Wind
    156. Converter
    157. Wind ×4
    158. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    159. Wind ×2
    160. Con turret
    161. Wind
    162. Converter
    163. Wind ×3
    164. Converter ×2
    165. Wind ×6
    166. Converter ×2
    167. Wind ×5
    168. Converter
    169. Wind
    170. Con turret
    171. Wind ×5
    172. Converter ×3
    173. Wind ×5
    174. CitadelAnti-nukedone 13:51
    175. Wind
    176. Converter ×2
    177. Wind ×5
    178. Converter
    179. Wind ×5
    180. Converter ×2
    181. Wind
    182. Converter
    183. Wind ×5
    184. Converter ×2
    185. Wind
    186. Converter
    187. Wind ×6
    188. Converter ×2
    189. Wind
    190. Converter
    191. Wind ×7
    192. Con turret
    193. Converter
    194. Wind
    195. Converter
    196. Wind ×2
    197. Advanced Bot LabEat Advanced Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
    198. Converter
    199. Wind ×4
    200. Converter
    201. Wind
    202. Converter
    203. Wind ×4
    204. Con turret
    205. Converter
    206. Advanced Fusion ReactorAdvanced Fusion Reactornot finished by 15:00
    207. Wind ×3
    208. Converter
    209. Wind
    210. Converter
    211. Wind ×4
    212. Con turret
    213. Converter
    214. Wind ×2
    215. Converter
    216. Wind
    217. Converter
    218. Wind
    219. Con turret
    220. Wind ×4
    221. Converter
    222. Wind
    223. Con turret
    224. Converter
    225. Wind ×3
    226. Converter
    227. Wind ×5
    228. Converter ×2
    229. Wind ×4
    230. Converter
    231. Wind ×4
    232. Converter ×2
    233. Con turret
    234. Wind ×3
    235. Con turret
    236. Wind
    237. Con turret
    238. Wind
    239. Converter
    240. Con turret
    241. Wind ×3
    242. Converter
    243. Wind
    244. Converter
    245. Wind ×5
    246. Converter
    247. Wind
    248. Converter
    249. Wind
    250. Con turret
    251. Wind ×3
    252. Con turret ×2
    253. Converter
    254. Wind ×2
    255. Converter
    256. Wind ×3
    257. Converter
    258. Wind ×5
    259. Converter ×2
    260. Wind ×5
    261. Converter
    262. Wind ×3
    263. Converter
    264. Wind ×3
    265. Converter
    266. Wind ×8
    267. Converter
    268. Wind ×6
    269. Converter
    270. Wind ×7
    271. Converter
    272. Wind ×6
    273. Converter
    274. Wind ×6
    275. Converter
    276. Wind ×7
    277. Converter
    278. Wind
    279. Converter
    280. Wind ×4
    281. Converter
    282. Wind ×2
    283. Converter
    284. Wind ×6
    285. Converter ×2
    286. Wind ×6
    287. Converter
    288. Wind
    289. Converter
    290. Wind

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is VanillaChan's (34 OS, 22/08/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Airfirst at 2:23 · in 84% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot5 T2 con bot to Air or Geo sea or Pondfirst at 4:50 · in 99% of games
  • Butler2 Butler to Geo sea or Beach sea or Pondfirst at 9:07 · 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

1874 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0038300
2:0091500
3:00165100
4:00314400
5:00484700
6:00580000
7:00722700
8:00906100
9:001117300
10:001350300
11:001624200
12:001965600
13:002344500
14:0027362073
15:003154285130
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

VanillaChan

33.7 OS · 22/08/2026

Open source match ↗

1 received units
4660 metal received · 129300 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=1874
Advanced Bot Lab4:16Middle 50%: 4:04–4:30 · n=1867
Advanced Metal Extractor5:29Middle 50%: 5:05–5:59 · n=1870

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