Rushes T2 and hands the first T2 constructors to the team, then grows the economy.
Players also call it Eco.
What does Tech do? →
Tech · Armada 1,497 games · 5 builds · standard play in 59% · T2 factory typically 4:15
Tech · Cortex 39 games · 1 builds · standard play in 44% · T2 factory typically 4:22
Tech · Legion 9 games · 0 builds · standard play in 44%
Tech completes its T2 factory at 4:16, whereas other roles typically finish theirs at 12:43.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2 factory | 4:16 | 4:05–4:29 | 96% |
| T2 constructor | 4:33 | 4:20–4:49 | 99% |
| First kill | 10:04 | 7:09–12:51 | 67% |
| First unit lost | 10:16 | 7:26–12:41 | 69% |
| Fusion Reactor | 12:04 | 10:59–13:23 | 44% |
| Anti-nuke | 12:24 | 11:32–13:31 | 43% |
Rushes T2 factory and Advanced Metal Extractor while supplying T2 and T1 constructors to teammates like Geo, then transitions into Citadel/Platypus/Umbrella defence as the game develops.
Bot Lab → Advanced Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor
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→×259% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 885 · Then: anti-nuke, Platypus, anti-nuke · Last seen 30 Sept
A plan where after the usual T2 rush and mex upgrades, the Tech player commits early to an Armageddon nuke launcher from around 10:28, well ahead of the norm, with the missile aimed at and landing in the enemy base.
Bot Lab → Advanced Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor → Armageddon
×3→×3→→×4→×2→→×5→7% of Armada Tech games · team won 66% of 108 · Last seen 29 Sept
After the standard T2 start, the player pushes out a Fusion Reactor unusually early (from 8:48) to scale energy well ahead of the norm before transitioning into typical Citadel/Armageddon play.
Bot Lab → Advanced Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor → Fusion Reactor
×3→×3→→×3→→→→×26% of Armada Tech games · team won 61% of 83 · Then: anti-nuke, Armageddon · Last seen 29 Sept
After the standard T2 rush, the player commits early to T2 Sharpshooter sniper bots from around 7:54, but the units fight roughly as often on the team's own side as in the middle, suggesting a mixed reactive push.
Bot Lab → Advanced Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor → Sniper bot
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×2→→→×24% of Armada Tech games · team won 23% of 53 · Then: anti-nuke · Last seen 27 Sept
The Tech player fields early Rattlesnake pop-up artillery from around 8:39 to hold and push the middle, well ahead of the norm, before transitioning to typical Citadel/Umbrella defence.
Bot Lab → Advanced Bot Lab → Advanced Metal Extractor → Rattlesnake
×3→×3→→→→→×2→2% of Armada Tech games · team won 53% of 30 · Last seen 29 Sept
One battlefield. Eight responsibilities. Mirrored positions share the same role.