The frontline position on the long beach side: holds the wider gap and joins the fight for the middle.
Players also call it Front, long beach side.
What does Front do? →
Front · Armada 1,533 games · 5 builds · standard play in 75%
Front · Cortex 277 games · 3 builds · standard play in 63%
Front · Legion 25 games · 1 builds · standard play in 76%
Front gets its first kill at 1:47, compared to Suicide front's 2:05.
Dot: typical time. Bar: middle half of the games that get there. Right: share of games that get there.
| Milestone | Typical | Middle half | Share of games |
|---|---|---|---|
| First kill | 1:47 | 1:20–2:29 | 100% |
| First unit lost | 1:49 | 1:26–2:26 | 100% |
| First Janus | 1:53 | 1:39–2:08 | 46% |
| First Centurion | 1:53 | 1:42–2:16 | 34% |
| T2 constructor | 7:45 | 6:47–8:58 | 85% |
The role's default economy-first play: Bot Lab right away, Advanced Metal Extractor around 9:12, transitioning into the usual Thug/Grunt/Aggravator mix to hold the wider gap and feed the middle.
Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor
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×2→→×763% of Cortex Front games · team won 43% of 175 · Then: thug, grunt, aggravator · Last seen 30 Sept
Economy-first start that leads with a Gauntlet from 5:30 to anchor the middle with area-control artillery well before it's normal for the role, fighting purely forward in the middle before transitioning into a broader army.
Bot Lab → Vehicle Plant → Gauntlet → Advanced Metal Extractor
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6% of Armada Front games · team won 56% of 94 · Then: blitz, rocketeer, Rattlesnake · Last seen 30 Sept
One battlefield. Eight responsibilities. Mirrored positions share the same role.