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Stormbringer bombers

Armada Geo build order · Supreme Isthmus

Geo pivots to T1 air bombers from around 7:10, well before the role norm, pushing Stormbringers forward with fighters and scouts to fight in the enemy base and middle before transitioning back to the usual T2 economy.

Usually blows up the commander for T2 (69%)

#air #push · 158 distinct matches · 44 players · 6% of Armada Geo games · team won 70% of 163 · Recently observed

THE CATCH, AND WHAT COMES WITH IT
  • StormbringerT1 air bombers from 7:25 · 10% of role by thenFrom the Aircraft Plant. Only 10% of Geo games have it by then; others who build it get it around 7:42
  • Aircraft PlantAircraft Plant in 99%17% of all Geo games by then
  • FalconFighter in 80%11% of all Geo games by then
  • FalconFighter in 45%7% of all Geo games by then

Started with Stormbringer (98%), Whirlwind (2%).

Where those units first fight, in 157 games with kill data: in the enemy base 54%, in the middle 44%.

Those units destroy a typical 2,490 metal of enemy units by 15:00.

Then transitions into Starlight (21% of army), Jaguar (10% of army), fighter (9% of army).

HOW TO PLAY IT

Key timing: Stormbringer bombers by 7:15

  1. Open Bot Lab and geo as usual, then add an Aircraft Plant very early.
  2. Get the Geothermal Powerplant up on the normal fast schedule.
  3. Finish the Aircraft Plant well ahead of the role's usual pace.
  4. Push T1 bombers led by Stormbringer straight into the enemy base.
  5. Switch into the usual T2 constructor and Starlight work for the team.

Phase by phase

TYPICAL OF ITS 158 GAMES · AGAINST STANDARD GEO
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
PLAY THE OPENING

Follow the example game's first 8:26 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 ~1:15, middle half 0:55–1:23

    By 0:59 in all: 3 mex · 4 wind

    The example game in this phase · 3 steps
    1. Mex ×3
    2. Wind ×4
    3. Bot LabBot Labdone 1:22 · typical 1:15
  2. 2

    Bot Lab to 5:00

    Economy
    • Metal Extractor1Mex
    • Wind Turbine2Wind
    • Energy Converter7Converter
    • Energy Storage1Energy storage
    Order
    1. Geothermal PowerplantGeo after 4 mex, 4 wind, 1 energy storage
    2. Bot LabEat Bot Lab
    Builders
    • Construction Turret5 Con turret
    • Lazarus5 Lazarus
    • Construction Bot2 Con bot
    • Lazarus1 Lazarus for allies
    • Construction Bot1 Con bot for allies

    By 5:00 in all: 4 mex · 6 wind · 1 geo · 7 converter · 1 energy storage · 5 con turret

    The example game in this phase · 20 steps
    1. Construction BotCon bot
    2. LazarusLazarus ×2
    3. Construction BotCon botfor Beach sea
    4. Mex
    5. LazarusLazarus ×2
    6. Construction BotCon bot
    7. LazarusLazarusfor Beach sea
    8. Geothermal PowerplantGeodone 3:39 · typical 3:24
    9. LazarusLazarus
    10. Energy storage
    11. Con turret
    12. Bot LabEat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
    13. Con turret ×2
    14. Converter
    15. Con turret
    16. Converter ×2
    17. Con turret
    18. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mexdone 5:07 · typical 5:33
    19. Converter
    20. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
  3. 3

    5:00 to T1 air bombers

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine2Wind+2 vs standard
    • Energy Converter2Converter
    Order
    1. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplant after 8 wind, 10 converter, 7 con turret
    2. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plant after 10 wind, 11 converter, 7 con turret
    3. StormbringerT1 air bombers after 9 wind, 12 converter, 8 con turret
    Builders
    • Construction Turret2 Con turret

    By 7:25 in all: 4 mex · 9 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 12 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 23 steps
    1. Converter ×4
    2. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    3. Converter
    4. Radar TowerRadar Tower
    5. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplantdone 7:01 · typical 7:13
    6. Con turret
    7. Wind
    8. Con turret
    9. Wind
    10. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    11. Con turret
    12. Wind
    13. Converter
    14. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    15. Converter
    16. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×4
    17. Converter
    18. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×7
    19. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plantdone 7:23 · typical 7:17
    20. Converter
    21. Bot LabBot Labdone 7:28
    22. Converter
    23. StormbringerBomberdone 7:31
  4. 4

    T1 air bombers to Vehicle Plant

    Order
    1. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plant after 13 wind, 12 converter, 8 con turretdone ~8:46, middle half 7:56–9:26
    Army
    • Stormbringer14 Bomber +14 vs standard

    Some games also: fighter (45%) · con turret (40%) · wind (35%) · converter (34%)

    By 8:37 in all: 4 mex · 14 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 13 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 24 steps
    1. StormbringerBomber
    2. Converter
    3. StormbringerBomber
    4. Converter
    5. Con turret
    6. StormbringerBomber ×2
    7. Converter
    8. StormbringerBomber
    9. Converter
    10. StormbringerBomber ×12
    11. FalconFighter ×20
    12. Advanced Bot LabAdvanced Bot Labdone 9:51
    13. Bot LabEat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
    14. Aircraft PlantEat Aircraft Plantreclaimed for its metal
    15. Advanced Construction BotT2 con bot
    16. PlatypusPlatypus
    17. ChainsawChainsaw
    18. PlatypusPlatypus
    19. CitadelAnti-nukedone 11:14
    20. PlatypusPlatypus
    21. ChainsawChainsaw
    22. PlatypusPlatypus
    23. SharpshooterSniper botdone 11:31
    24. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plantdone 11:23 · typical 8:46
  5. 5

    Vehicle Plant to Advanced Vehicle Plant

    Order
    1. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plant after 16 wind, 15 converter, 9 con turretdone ~9:57, middle half 9:27–10:45
    Builders
    • Construction Vehicle1 Con vehicle

    Some games also: fighter (44%) · bomber (36%) · wind (31%)

    By 9:34 in all: 4 mex · 17 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 15 converter · 1 energy storage

  6. 6

    Advanced Vehicle Plant to 15:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine8Wind−8 vs standard
    • Energy Converter2Converter+2 vs standard
    Order
    1. Aircraft PlantEat Aircraft Plant
    2. Vehicle PlantEat Vehicle Plant in 74% of games
    Army
    • Starlight2 Starlight
    • Umbra1 Jammer
    • Prophet1 Radar vehicle

    Some games also: con turret (49%) · Jaguar (48%) · T2 con vehicle for allies (37%) · T2 con vehicle (34%)

    The standard build makes here, this one skips: 5 Jaguar

    By 15:00 in all: 4 mex · 30 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 20 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 58 steps
    1. ChainsawChainsaw
    2. BlitzBlitz ×2
    3. SharpshooterSniper bot
    4. BlitzBlitz ×12
    5. SharpshooterSniper bot
    6. BlitzBlitz ×2
    7. Wind
    8. SharpshooterSniper bot
    9. BlitzBlitz
    10. PlatypusPlatypus
    11. BlitzBlitz
    12. Wind
    13. PlatypusPlatypus
    14. BlitzBlitz
    15. Wind
    16. BlitzBlitz
    17. ArchangelArchangeldone 13:19
    18. Wind
    19. BlitzBlitz
    20. PrudePrudedone 13:47
    21. ArchangelArchangel
    22. Wind
    23. ArchangelArchangel ×4
    24. BlitzBlitz
    25. Wind
    26. BlitzBlitz
    27. ArchangelArchangel
    28. Wind
    29. BlitzBlitz
    30. Wind
    31. BlitzBlitz
    32. ArchangelArchangel
    33. Wind
    34. BlitzBlitz
    35. Wind
    36. BlitzBlitz
    37. Wind
    38. PlatypusPlatypus
    39. BlitzBlitz
    40. Wind
    41. PlatypusPlatypus
    42. BlitzBlitz
    43. Wind
    44. BlitzBlitz
    45. PlatypusPlatypus
    46. Wind
    47. BlitzBlitz
    48. PlatypusPlatypus
    49. Wind
    50. BlitzBlitz
    51. Wind
    52. BlitzBlitz
    53. PlatypusPlatypus
    54. Wind
    55. BlitzBlitz
    56. Wind
    57. BlitzBlitz
    58. PlatypusPlatypus

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is PongoPygmaeus's (36 OS, 22/09/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Lazarus1 Lazarus to Beach seafirst at 2:23 · in 77% of games
  • Construction Bot1 Con bot to Beach seafirst at 2:31 · in 90% of games
  • Advanced Construction Vehicle1 T2 con vehicle to Front or Suicide frontfirst at 10:42 · in 37% of games

You get

  • Hercules1 Light transport from Airfirst at 4:22 · in 50% of games
  • Advanced Construction Bot1 T2 con bot from Techfirst at 4:50 · in 98% of games
  • Valiant11 Valiant from Airfirst at 8:47 · in 50% of games

How it plays out

Typical game of this build against the role’s standard build, running totals by minute

  • This build
  • Standard geo

Metal produced

020k40k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Enemy metal destroyed

05k10k15k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

Own metal lost

02k4k6k
0:005:0010:0015:00

metal

163 games.

Show as table
ByMetal produced: This buildMetal produced: Standard geoEnemy metal destroyed: This buildEnemy metal destroyed: Standard geoOwn metal lost: This buildOwn metal lost: Standard geo
1:003423330000
2:008638550000
3:00151115270000
4:00270526720000
5:00372936950000
6:00574556430000
7:00816080250000
8:0010979113430000
9:0013871144060436384
10:00170001728017954801324200
11:001984420125351017452826520
12:0023137230014391361433851608
13:0025860257395644582637352980
14:0028777285897375822246704440
15:00312563136088411017257135610
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY

Won far more often than the standard build and destroyed much more enemy metal by 10:00 despite heavier own losses.

  • + Destroyed 2819 enemy metal by 10:00 vs 534 standard.
  • + Won more often than the standard build (69% vs 54%).
  • − Own losses jump to 1857 by 10:00 vs just 260 standard.
  • − Metal production and 15:00 enemy metal destroyed both slightly trail standard.
THE EXAMPLE YOU ARE READING

PongoPygmaeus

36.2 OS · 22/09/2026

Open source match ↗

8 received units · includes a constructor
556 metal received · 114719 energy received

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

Typical milestones

Bot Lab1:15Middle 50%: 0:55–1:23 · n=163
Geothermal Powerplant3:24Middle 50%: 3:10–3:38 · n=163
Advanced Metal Extractor5:33Middle 50%: 5:18–6:00 · n=161
Advanced Geothermal Powerplant7:13Middle 50%: 6:51–7:33 · n=145
Aircraft Plant7:17Middle 50%: 6:52–7:37 · n=161
Vehicle Plant8:46Middle 50%: 7:56–9:26 · n=140
Advanced Vehicle Plant9:57Middle 50%: 9:27–10:45 · n=121
Starlight10:49Middle 50%: 10:05–11:44 · n=91

Played most by

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