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Stormbringer bombers

Armada Geo build order · Supreme Isthmus

Geo builds an Aircraft Plant right after its advanced geo and pushes T1 Stormbringer bombers forward from about 7:26, hitting into the middle and enemy base well before T2 units normally arrive.

Usually blows up the commander for T2 (70%)

#air #raid #push · 160 distinct matches · 44 players · 6% of Armada Geo games · team won 70% of 165 · Recently observed

THE CATCH, AND WHAT COMES WITH IT
  • StormbringerT1 air bombers from 7:26 · 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%10% of all Geo games by then
  • FalconFighter in 44%7% of all Geo games by then
  • HerculesLight transport from an ally in 40%21% of all Geo games by then

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

Where those units first fight, in 159 games with kill data: in the enemy base 54%, in the middle 43%.

Those units destroy a typical 2,463 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 160 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 · 21 steps
    1. Construction BotCon bot
    2. LazarusLazarus ×2
    3. Mex
    4. Construction BotCon botfor Beach sea
    5. LazarusLazarus
    6. LazarusLazarusfor Beach sea
    7. Construction BotCon bot
    8. LazarusLazarus
    9. Geothermal PowerplantGeodone 3:28 · typical 3:24
    10. LazarusLazarus
    11. Energy storage
    12. Con turret ×2
    13. Converter ×2
    14. Con turret
    15. Converter ×2
    16. Con turret
    17. Bot LabEat Bot Labreclaimed for its metal
    18. Converter
    19. Con turret
    20. Converter
    21. Radar TowerRadar Tower
  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 10 wind, 11 converter, 8 con turret
    Builders
    • Construction Turret2 Con turret

    By 7:26 in all: 4 mex · 10 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 11 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 25 steps
    1. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex ×3done 5:28 · typical 5:33
    2. BlitzBlitz ×4
    3. Con turret
    4. BlitzBlitz ×3
    5. Con turret
    6. BlitzBlitz ×3
    7. Advanced Metal ExtractorT2 mex
    8. BlitzBlitz ×6
    9. Advanced Geothermal PowerplantAdvanced Geothermal Powerplantdone 7:55 · typical 7:14
    10. BlitzBlitz
    11. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    12. BlitzBlitz
    13. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth
    14. Converter
    15. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×3
    16. BlitzBlitz
    17. Dragon's TeethDragon's Teeth ×2
    18. BlitzBlitz
    19. Converter
    20. Aircraft PlantAircraft Plantdone 8:04 · typical 7:18
    21. BlitzBlitz ×2
    22. Converter
    23. BlitzBlitz ×2
    24. Converter
    25. StormbringerBomberdone 8:17
  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 7:57–9:29
    Army
    • Stormbringer14 Bomber +14 vs standard

    Some games also: fighter (45%) · con turret (41%) · wind (35%) · converter (34%)

    By 8:38 in all: 4 mex · 15 wind · 1 geo · 1 Advanced Geothermal Powerplant · 13 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 1 step
    1. Vehicle PlantVehicle Plantdone 4:48 · 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

    The example game in this phase · 61 steps
    1. BlitzBlitz
    2. StormbringerBomber
    3. BlitzBlitz
    4. Converter
    5. StormbringerBomber
    6. BlitzBlitz
    7. StormbringerBomber
    8. Converter
    9. BlitzBlitz
    10. StormbringerBomber
    11. BlitzBlitz
    12. Converter
    13. StormbringerBomber
    14. BlitzBlitz
    15. StormbringerBomber
    16. Converter
    17. BlitzBlitz
    18. StormbringerBomber
    19. Converter
    20. BlitzBlitz
    21. StormbringerBomber
    22. Converter
    23. BlitzBlitz
    24. StormbringerBomber
    25. Converter
    26. BlitzBlitz
    27. StormbringerBomber
    28. BlitzBlitz
    29. Converter
    30. StormbringerBomber
    31. BlitzBlitz
    32. StormbringerBomber
    33. BlitzBlitz
    34. StormbringerBomber
    35. BlitzBlitz
    36. StormbringerBomber
    37. BlitzBlitz
    38. StormbringerBomber
    39. BlitzBlitz
    40. StormbringerBomber
    41. BlitzBlitz
    42. Converter
    43. StormbringerBomber
    44. BlitzBlitz ×3
    45. Converter
    46. BlitzBlitz ×2
    47. Converter
    48. BlitzBlitz
    49. Converter
    50. BlitzBlitz
    51. Converter
    52. BlitzBlitz
    53. Converter
    54. BlitzBlitz ×2
    55. Converter
    56. BlitzBlitz ×2
    57. Converter
    58. BlitzBlitz ×2
    59. Converter
    60. Construction VehicleCon vehicle
    61. Advanced Vehicle PlantAdvanced Vehicle Plantdone 11:13 · typical 9:57
  6. 6

    Advanced Vehicle Plant to 15:00

    Economy
    • Wind Turbine8Wind−8 vs standard
    • Energy Converter3Converter+3 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 (36%) · 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 · 21 converter · 1 energy storage

    The example game in this phase · 42 steps
    1. Vehicle PlantEat Vehicle Plantreclaimed for its metal
    2. StarlightStarlightdone 11:37 · typical 10:50
    3. Aircraft PlantEat Aircraft Plantreclaimed for its metal
    4. StarlightStarlight
    5. Wind ×2
    6. UmbraJammer
    7. Wind
    8. ProphetRadar vehicle
    9. Wind
    10. JaguarJaguar
    11. Wind ×2
    12. JaguarJaguar ×2
    13. Wind ×2
    14. JaguarJaguar
    15. Wind
    16. JaguarJaguar
    17. Wind
    18. StarlightStarlight
    19. Wind ×3
    20. StarlightStarlight
    21. Wind
    22. JaguarJaguar
    23. Wind
    24. JaguarJaguar
    25. Wind
    26. JaguarJaguar
    27. Wind
    28. JaguarJaguar
    29. Wind
    30. JaguarJaguar
    31. Wind
    32. JaguarJaguar
    33. Wind
    34. UmbraJammer
    35. Wind
    36. Advanced Construction VehicleT2 con vehicle
    37. Wind ×2
    38. ProphetRadar vehicle
    39. Wind
    40. StarlightStarlight
    41. Wind
    42. CitadelAnti-nukenot finished by 15:00

Counts are medians over the build's games: half of them build more, half fewer. The example game is PongoPygmaeus's (36 OS, 23/09/2026); pick another.

Team trades

IN AT LEAST 30% OF ITS GAMES

You hand over

  • Lazarus1 Lazarus to Beach seafirst at 2:23 · in 78% 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 36% 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 8:50 · 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

165 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
2:008668590000
3:00151115270000
4:00270526700000
5:00372936930000
6:00573756360000
7:00814580190000
8:0010979113430000
9:0013871144060435184
10:00169861727017954751329202
11:001984420110350917452700520
12:0023137229744369361833831605
13:0025860257255639587437132970
14:0028751285607328824645704419
15:00312563134788231020155985552
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

36.3 OS · 23/09/2026

Open source match ↗

2 received units · includes a constructor
482 metal received · 133880 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=165
Geothermal Powerplant3:24Middle 50%: 3:10–3:38 · n=165
Advanced Metal Extractor5:33Middle 50%: 5:19–6:01 · n=163
Advanced Geothermal Powerplant7:14Middle 50%: 6:51–7:34 · n=147
Aircraft Plant7:18Middle 50%: 6:53–7:38 · n=163
Vehicle Plant8:46Middle 50%: 7:57–9:29 · n=141
Advanced Vehicle Plant9:57Middle 50%: 9:27–10:45 · n=122
Starlight10:50Middle 50%: 10:06–11:43 · n=92

Played most by

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