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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
    2. Wind ×2
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 0:40 · 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. Construction BotCon botfor Air
    2. Wind ×3
    3. LazarusLazarus
    4. Mex
    5. Wind
    6. Mex
    7. LazarusLazarus
    8. Mex
    9. Wind ×3
    10. LazarusLazarus
    11. Wind
    12. Construction BotCon bot
    13. Con turret
    14. Energy storage
    15. Con turret
    16. Wind ×3
    17. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 3:51 · 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 · 4 steps
    1. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo
    2. SharpshooterSniper botfor Ponddone 4:27
    3. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    4. SharpshooterSniper botfor Pond
  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 · 175 steps
    1. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Geo sea
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×4done 6:32 · typical 5:29
    3. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Beach sea
    4. ButlerButler ×2
    5. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Pond
    6. Wind ×5
    7. ButlerButler
    8. Wind ×2
    9. ButlerButler
    10. Wind
    11. ButlerButler
    12. Wind
    13. ButlerButler
    14. Wind ×5
    15. ButlerButlerfor Air
    16. Wind
    17. Converter
    18. Wind
    19. ButlerButler
    20. Wind
    21. Advanced Construction BotT2 con botfor Air
    22. Wind
    23. Converter
    24. Wind ×3
    25. ButlerButlerfor Air
    26. Wind
    27. Converter
    28. Wind
    29. ButlerButler
    30. Wind ×2
    31. Converter
    32. ButlerButler
    33. Wind ×2
    34. ButlerButler
    35. Wind
    36. Converter ×2
    37. Wind
    38. ButlerButler
    39. Wind ×3
    40. Converter
    41. ButlerButler
    42. Converter
    43. Wind ×2
    44. ButlerButler
    45. Wind ×2
    46. Converter
    47. Wind
    48. ButlerButler
    49. Wind
    50. Converter
    51. Wind ×3
    52. Converter
    53. Wind
    54. ButlerButler
    55. Converter
    56. Wind ×7
    57. Converter ×2
    58. Wind ×7
    59. Converter
    60. Wind
    61. Converter
    62. Wind
    63. UmbrellaAnti-nukedone 11:45
    64. Wind ×5
    65. Converter
    66. Wind
    67. Converter
    68. Wind ×5
    69. Converter
    70. Wind
    71. Converter ×2
    72. Wind ×6
    73. Converter ×2
    74. Wind ×6
    75. Converter ×3
    76. Wind ×8
    77. Converter ×2
    78. GunslingerGunslingerdone 12:17
    79. Wind ×4
    80. Converter ×2
    81. Wind ×2
    82. Converter
    83. Wind ×6
    84. Converter ×2
    85. Wind ×4
    86. Converter
    87. Wind ×2
    88. Converter
    89. Wind
    90. Converter
    91. Wind
    92. PlatypusPlatypus
    93. Wind ×4
    94. Converter
    95. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    96. Wind ×2
    97. Converter
    98. Wind ×4
    99. Converter
    100. Wind ×2
    101. Converter ×2
    102. Wind ×2
    103. Con turret
    104. Wind ×4
    105. Converter ×2
    106. Wind ×3
    107. Con turret
    108. Wind
    109. Converter
    110. Wind ×2
    111. Converter ×2
    112. Wind ×6
    113. Metal storage
    114. Converter
    115. Wind
    116. Converter
    117. Wind
    118. Con turret
    119. Wind ×2
    120. Converter
    121. Wind ×2
    122. Con turret
    123. Converter
    124. Wind ×2
    125. Converter
    126. Wind ×2
    127. Con turret
    128. Wind ×2
    129. Con turret
    130. Wind
    131. Converter ×2
    132. Wind ×2
    133. Con turret
    134. Converter
    135. Wind ×3
    136. Converter
    137. Wind ×4
    138. Converter
    139. Wind
    140. Advanced Fusion ReactorAdvanced Fusion Reactornot finished by 15:00
    141. Wind ×2
    142. Converter
    143. Wind
    144. Converter
    145. Wind
    146. Converter
    147. Wind ×4
    148. Converter
    149. Wind ×4
    150. Converter
    151. Wind ×4
    152. Converter ×2
    153. Wind ×2
    154. Converter
    155. Wind ×4
    156. Converter
    157. Wind ×2
    158. Converter
    159. Wind ×4
    160. Converter ×2
    161. Wind ×4
    162. Converter
    163. Wind ×4
    164. Converter
    165. Wind ×2
    166. Converter
    167. Wind ×2
    168. Converter
    169. Wind ×3
    170. Converter
    171. Wind
    172. Converter
    173. Wind ×5
    174. Converter
    175. Wind

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is krtf's (45 OS, 25/09/2026); 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

krtf

44.9 OS · 25/09/2026

Open source match ↗

1 received units
2199 metal received · 53835 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

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