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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 · 772 distinct matches · 109 players · 59% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 893 · 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 772 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 ×3
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:09 · 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 · 11 steps
    1. LazarusLazarus ×2
    2. Wind
    3. LazarusLazarus
    4. Wind
    5. Construction BotCon bot ×2
    6. LazarusLazarus
    7. Con turret
    8. Mex
    9. Con turret
    10. Energy storage
    11. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 3:41 · 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 · 6 steps
    1. Wind ×4
    2. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot ×2for Geo
    3. GunslingerGunslingerfor Ponddone 4:23
    4. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×2done 5:02 · typical 5:29
    5. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    6. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
  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 · 172 steps
    1. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    2. SprinterSprinterfor Geo
    3. Wind
    4. SprinterSprinterfor Geo
    5. Wind
    6. ButlerButler
    7. Wind ×2
    8. ButlerButler
    9. Mexfor Pond
    10. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    11. Mexfor Pond
    12. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    13. Radar TowerRadar Tower
    14. ButlerButlerfor Geo sea
    15. ButlerButler ×3
    16. Energy storage
    17. ButlerButler ×4
    18. Wind
    19. ButlerButler
    20. Wind
    21. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    22. Wind ×4
    23. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Suicide front
    24. Wind
    25. Converter
    26. Wind ×2
    27. Con turret
    28. Wind ×4
    29. Converter
    30. Wind ×4
    31. Con turret
    32. Wind
    33. Converter
    34. Wind ×4
    35. Con turret
    36. Wind ×2
    37. Converter
    38. Wind
    39. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    40. Wind ×4
    41. Con turret
    42. Converter
    43. Wind ×4
    44. ButlerButlerfor Beach sea
    45. Wind ×3
    46. Converter
    47. Wind ×3
    48. ButlerButlerfor Beach sea
    49. Wind
    50. Converter
    51. Wind ×3
    52. Converter
    53. ButlerButler
    54. Wind ×2
    55. Converter
    56. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    57. Wind ×2
    58. Converter
    59. Wind ×4
    60. Converter
    61. Wind
    62. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    63. Wind ×2
    64. Converter
    65. Wind ×4
    66. Converter
    67. Wind ×5
    68. Metal storage
    69. Wind
    70. Converter
    71. Wind
    72. UmbrellaAnti-nukedone 10:26
    73. Wind ×4
    74. Converter
    75. Wind ×7
    76. Converter
    77. Wind ×5
    78. Converter
    79. Wind ×8
    80. Converter
    81. Fusion ReactorFusiondone 11:25
    82. Wind ×7
    83. Converter
    84. Wind ×2
    85. Con turret
    86. Wind
    87. Con turret
    88. Wind ×2
    89. Converter
    90. Wind
    91. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plantdone 11:29
    92. Wind ×4
    93. Converter
    94. Wind ×6
    95. Converter
    96. Wind ×7
    97. Converter
    98. Wind ×3
    99. Construction AircraftCon aircraft
    100. Wind
    101. Converter
    102. Wind ×2
    103. Advanced Aircraft PlantAdvanced Aircraft Plantdone 12:51
    104. Wind ×5
    105. Converter
    106. Wind ×5
    107. Converter
    108. Wind ×7
    109. Converter
    110. Wind ×3
    111. T2 converter
    112. Wind ×4
    113. Converter
    114. Wind ×5
    115. Converter
    116. Wind ×4
    117. T2 converter
    118. Wind ×3
    119. Converter
    120. Wind ×5
    121. Converter
    122. Wind ×7
    123. OracleOracle
    124. Converter
    125. Wind ×4
    126. LicheLichedone 13:36
    127. Wind ×3
    128. Converter
    129. Wind ×5
    130. Converter
    131. Wind ×7
    132. Converter
    133. Wind ×6
    134. Converter
    135. Con turret
    136. Wind
    137. HighwindHighwind
    138. Wind ×2
    139. Con turret
    140. Wind ×3
    141. Con turret
    142. Converter
    143. Wind ×2
    144. HighwindHighwind
    145. Con turret
    146. Wind ×4
    147. Converter
    148. Wind ×2
    149. HighwindHighwind
    150. Wind ×2
    151. Con turret
    152. Wind
    153. Converter
    154. Wind ×2
    155. Con turret
    156. Wind ×2
    157. HighwindHighwind
    158. Con turret
    159. LicheLiche
    160. Wind ×2
    161. Converter
    162. Wind ×2
    163. Con turret
    164. Wind ×2
    165. Con turret
    166. Wind ×2
    167. Con turret
    168. Wind
    169. Converter
    170. Wind ×6
    171. Converter
    172. Wind ×10

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is LobsterMeat's (40 OS, 12/09/2026); 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 4:47 · 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 9:03 · 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

893 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: This buildOwn metal lost: This build
1:0038300
2:0091500
3:00164200
4:00315100
5:00486600
6:00580800
7:00723000
8:00907000
9:001124900
10:001357900
11:001640900
12:001997300
13:002378500
14:002755490104
15:0031617323204
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

LobsterMeat

40.2 OS · 12/09/2026

Open source match ↗

1 received units
5163 metal received · 96508 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=893
Advanced Bot Lab4:15Middle 50%: 4:04–4:27 · n=887
Advanced Metal Extractor5:29Middle 50%: 5:06–5:59 · n=891

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