Boosts both fronts with wind or tidal energy, then sends its own units to the front.
What does Pond do? →
Pond · Armada 933 games · 6 builds · standard play in 59%
Pond · Cortex 281 games · 5 builds · standard play in 40%
Pond · Legion 27 games · 1 builds · standard play in 44%
Pond's first kill occurs at 5:59, while other roles typically achieve it at 4:02.
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 | 5:59 | 4:38–6:53 | 98% |
| First unit lost | 6:35 | 5:00–7:59 | 97% |
| T2 constructor | 8:05 | 7:10–8:54 | 89% |
Standard Pond play: fast Bot Lab and early boosting into Advanced Metal Extractor, sending Tick/Pawn/Blitz to front while tidal-boosting allies throughout.
Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor
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→×359% of Armada Pond games · team won 50% of 554 · Then: tick, pawn, blitz · Last seen 30 Sept
Pond skips straight to a Vehicle Plant by 3:37 and pushes a Blitz-led tank raid into the middle from around 4:14, with units reaching the enemy base in over half its games, before settling into the usual eco transition.
Vehicle Plant → Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor
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×3→→6% of Armada Pond games · team won 63% of 60 · Last seen 29 Sept
Pond builds pop-up artillery (Gauntlet/Rattlesnake/Agitator) from around 6:17, receiving a light transport from an ally early, to reinforce the front's defensive line.
Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor → Rattlesnake
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→×23% of Armada Pond games · team won 38% of 24 · Then: Gauntlet · Last seen 26 Sept
Skips the usual eco-boost job for an early Shipyard and Riptide/Oppressor push into the middle from around 4:09, backed by early naval anti-air, well before the role normally touches ships.
Bot Lab → Shipyard → Frigate → Destroyer
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→→6% of Cortex Pond games · team won 44% of 16 · Then: destroyer, missile corvette · Last seen 25 Sept
Pond takes a Bot Lab and pushes Thugs into the middle from about 4:03, well ahead of the role's normal timing, instead of focusing on boosting the fronts.
Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor
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5% of Cortex Pond games · team won 50% of 14 · Last seen 30 Sept
Pond rushes a Hovercraft Platform by 3:21 and sends Seeker hovercraft raiding from around 4:04, reaching the enemy base in a large share of its games.
Hovercraft Platform → Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor
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→×22% of Armada Pond games · team won 48% of 21 · Then: blitz · Last seen 26 Sept
Pond goes air early, building an Aircraft Plant by 3:34 and pushing Shuriken/Valiant support to the middle from about 4:39, well before the role usually touches aircraft.
Aircraft Plant → Advanced Metal Extractor
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×34% of Cortex Pond games · team won 67% of 12 · Then: valiant, grunt, incisor · Last seen 20 Sept
An extremely fast Advanced Vehicle Plant produces a Tzar by 4:42, backed by Quaker and Fury, pushing T2 armor into the middle far earlier than any other Pond build.
Vehicle Plant → Advanced Vehicle Plant → Tzar → Quaker
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4% of Cortex Pond games · team won 91% of 11 · Then: tiger, quaker · Last seen 24 Sept
Pond opens an Aircraft Plant by ~2:57 and commits to Banshee gunships with Falcon support from around 3:15, an unusual full air-focused build for the role with dedicated repeat players.
Aircraft Plant → Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor
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→→×7→2% of Armada Pond games · team won 33% of 21 · Then: blitz, fighter · Last seen 12 Sept
One battlefield. Eight responsibilities. Mirrored positions share the same role.