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Armada Tech (Eco) build order · Supreme Isthmus

Rushes T2 factory and Advanced Metal Extractor while supplying T2 and T1 constructors to teammates like Geo, then transitions into Citadel/Platypus/Umbrella defence as the game develops.

Usually first T2 con to Geo (85%)

#eco #t2 #team support · 770 distinct matches · 109 players · 59% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 890 · 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 770 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

    Some games also: energy storage (30%)

    By 1:01 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

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

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is [FCRD]GlazedByAfussy's (35 OS, 19/08/2026); 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 4:47 · 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 9:02 · in 42% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 4:00 · 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

890 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0038300
2:0091500
3:00164100
4:00315100
5:00486600
6:00580800
7:00723200
8:00907900
9:001124900
10:001358100
11:001641600
12:002000600
13:002380800
14:002755688104
15:0031636319204
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

[FCRD]GlazedByAfussy

35.5 OS · 19/08/2026

Open source match ↗

3 received units
1804 metal received · 70549 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=890
Advanced Bot Lab4:15Middle 50%: 4:04–4:27 · n=884
Advanced Metal Extractor5:29Middle 50%: 5:06–5:58 · n=888

Played most by

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