Comprehensive strategy guides to dominate the economic battlefield in Beyond All Reason
In Beyond All Reason, military might is built on economic foundations. Master the flow of Metal, Energy, and Build Power to crush your opponents.
Resources flow continuously, not from finite deposits. Scale your production to dominate late game.
Metal, Energy, and Build Power must be balanced. One bottleneck can cripple your entire economy.
Know when to expand, when to tech up, and when to transition between economic phases.
Please read before using these guides
These guides are primarily designed for beginners learning Beyond All Reason economics. While experienced players may find useful insights, the content focuses on foundational concepts and standard approaches rather than cutting-edge meta strategies.
This content is compiled from #Academy-Chat discussions, spectator match analysis, and community wisdom. It represents collective knowledge from the BAR community, not individual expertise.
AI tools were used to compile and synthesize data from the BAR Wiki, official BAR site, Reddit discussions, and YouTube content. This helped organize scattered information into structured guides.
All content is human-written and reviewed. AI was used only as a tool to condense community opinions and technical data into accessible formats, not to generate strategy advice.
This isn't a guide to winning every game. These are foundational resources covering general consensus on common pitfalls players encounter, what strategies can work, how to make them work, economic principles to watch for, and community-tested approaches.
Every player is different - these guides provide foundational knowledge to help you find your footing in the game and develop your own playstyle.
Remember: BAR is a community-driven game with evolving strategies. Always verify builds and strategies are current for your version, and don't hesitate to experiment and adapt based on your playstyle and the current meta.
Follow our structured guides from basics to advanced strategies
Master the fundamentals: Metal, Energy, Build Power, and the streaming economy that powers BAR.
Start Here →Learn the proven build orders and transitions that form the backbone of competitive play.
Learn Builds →Adapt your energy strategy to wind conditions. High wind vs low wind completely change your approach.
Ride the Wind →Leverage Armada's speed and stealth or Cortex's brute force. Each faction has economic advantages.
Choose Your Side →Advanced techniques, edge cases, and micro-optimizations used by top players.
Master Class →Deep dive into resource flows, mathematical optimization, and advanced economic theory.
Optimize →Essential data and charts for quick lookup