Protoss News, TIps and Strategy
3 Gate Robo strategy for PvZ
The 3 Gate Robo strategy is a solid, well-known strategy for Protoss players in the PvZ match up. For those unfamiliar with the terminology, "3 Gate Robo" means this strategy is a timing attack that … [Read More...]
Blink Stalkers: The Smart Blink technique
Stalkers with Blink are a favored method of harassment as Protoss, but only those in the top tier of Protoss players micromanage them properly to minimize their losses. The more Stalkers you have in a … [Read More...]
Best Protoss opening build orders: 4 Gateway
One of the basic and popular Protoss strategies is the 4 Gateway build. This is not a rush or a macro build, it's a balanced build. The idea is to wall off your ramp with a Gateway and Cybernetics … [Read More...]
PvZ: Protoss opening build order and Immortal Rush video
YouTube contributor HuskyStarcraft has posted an instructional video for Protoss players up against a Zerg opponent. The 9 Pylon 13 Gateway opener he uses is standard for Protoss players regardless of … [Read More...]
Zerg News, Tips and Strategy
3 Hatch Muta/Ling strategy for ZvP
The 3 Hatch Muta/Ling build is a standard Zerg strategy that sacrifices power in the early game for a very strong mid-game. With just a handful of Roaches and Zerglings at your disposal you will often … [Read More...]
BlizzCon 2010′s bunker beast preview
BlizzCon 2010 was almost entirely devoid of Heart of the Swarm content, but there was a small surprise waiting for those that sat through the entirety of the StarCraft 2 art panel: a few slides of … [Read More...]
Baneling tips and tricks
Most aspiring young Zerg players treat Banelings exclusively as straightforward ground units. Run them into the enemy, watch them explode. The end. They are effective in that particular role, but … [Read More...]
Upcoming Zerg 1v1 balance changes
The long-awaited Zerg changes that the community has been clamoring for are on their way, according to today's Developer's Corner on the official StarCraft 2 blog. Dustin Browder first outlined the … [Read More...]
Mutalisk magic box technique
Many Zerg players still see Thors as a hard counter to a Mutalisk build. The Mutalisks' tendency to group up into a tightly packed ball combined with the Thor's aerial splash damage and bonus … [Read More...]
Terran News, Tips and Strategy
How to harass in SC2 for Terran players
Many new players only think in terms of building up a bigger army, earlier than their opponent, but they are missing out on some excellent harassing techniques that can cripple the opposition right … [Read More...]
Terran Strategies: The Reaper Rush build order and video
The idea here is to build Reapers as quickly as possible to take out the supply line of your enemy. Works well against Protoss players as their initial combat unit (the Zealot) has no ranged attack. … [Read More...]
How to read SC2 build orders using Terran MMM 3 Rax BO
Build orders are written in a shorthand code so that they can be looked at quickly in the frantic rush of multiplayer match ups. They are often well-tested series of orders optimized to get units on … [Read More...]
TvP: Terran MMM build order opener video
Build orders can be difficult to decipher and understand. On top of that, strategy changes from the early part of a match up to the middle to the end game depending on what your opponent is doing, but … [Read More...]
General StarCraft 2 News, Guides and Stragey
StarCraft 2 patch 1.3 PTR patch notes
StarCraft 2 patch 1.3 hit the PTR very late last week, and it's a big one. There are countless fixes to the map editor and bug fixes to the game as a whole. The patch also brings with it a number of balance changes that could prove to have a major effect on how each race plays on the ladder. The Archon Toilet is no more, Fungal Growth is now a projectile able to be dodged, and more. The full patch notes, if you haven't yet seen them, are listed below in full. General Leagues & … [Read More...]
Blizzard struggling with Battle.net Marketplace
A map marketplace, a store where users could buy and sell custom-made maps, was one of the features StarCraft 2's developers hyped at BlizzCon and prior to the game's release. The ability to charge a fee for premium maps could have potentially pulled a significant amount of outside talent into producing maps for the game -- the potential for receiving compensation for your work would justify longer hours to polish your map to be the best that it could be. Unfortunately, according to an interview … [Read More...]
IdrA to leave Korea
More foreigners than ever are competing in StarCraft in Korea, with even more on the way. TeamLiquid has a full spread of players in Korea, mOOnGLaDe is aiming to be a strong competitor in Korean tournaments, and long time protoss favorite WhiteRa has even discussed the potential for competing in Korean tournaments rather than European. Despite that, zerg sensation IdrA has announced that he will be leaving Korea and competing once again in the United States. IdrA has been unhappy about … [Read More...]
Watch BoxeR’s Wings, BoxeR’s documentary, with english subtitles
SlayersBoxeR's return to professional gaming with StarCraft 2 rocked the esports world. The man that could almost individually claim responsibility for StarCraft's overwhelming popularity in Korea making a comeback to compete in StarCraft 2 was no small event. BoxeR's return is recorded in the Korean documentary BoxeR's Wings. You can view it with subtitles on YouTube, or embedded below. … [Read More...]
StarCraft 2 Patch 1.2.1 PTR patch notes
StarCraft 2 patch 1.2.1 has just landed on the public test realm this evening. The full patch notes are below. Included is a "sneak peek" at the new Battle.net ladder maps, which is a surprise to many Starcraft players, even after hearing of the GSL map additions just a few short days ago. Do keep in mind that this is the test realm, so do not be surprised if you encounter bugs and performance hits. General A special sneak peek at new ladder maps is now available! Matchmaking has … [Read More...]
GOMtv officially announces GSL map changes
Early last month it was informally announced that GSL was playtesting new maps so they could diversify future seasons of the tournament. The maps being discussed at the time were Aiur Garden, Amoroso, Biohazard, and Crossfire. Only two of those maps made it past the playtesting phase, joining two others. Amoroso (under the name Tal'Darim Altar) and Crossfire have made it into the final GSL rotation, along with Crevasse and Terminus RE. Players have long wanted to see competitive play on … [Read More...]
Beta test Aiur Chef, StarJeweled, and Left 2 Die
BlizzCon 2010 announced a number of upcoming custom maps created by the StarCraft 2 developers themselves. As of yesterday afternoon, three of the four announced maps are now available for playtesting. Blizzard DOTA (likely renamed 'Blizzard All-Stars' due to Valve's DOTA trademark) is not yet available for playtesting, so DOTA fans have awhile longer to wait to get their hands on that one. These custom maps are all featured on Battle.net currently, and the full details of the maps are in the … [Read More...]
Evil Geniuses interviews IdrA post-GSL RO16
GSL's round of 16 was incredibly exciting for fans of foreign sensations IdrA and Jinro. Jinro managed to bring down MC, teammate and winner of 2010's final season of the GSL Open. IdrA was put up against NaDa, his personal Brood War hero. Both foreigners managed to come out on top. After successfully advancing through the round of 16, IdrA's team, Evil Geniuses, pulled him aside for a brief post-game interview. It provides some interesting insight into IdrA's mindset in this tournament: You … [Read More...]
![Day[9]](http://starcraft2.danomatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/az_sc2_day91-150x150.jpg "Day[9]")
Day[9] teaches you how to pronounce Zealot
One of my personal pet peeves in the StarCraft community is how many people don't know how to pronounce Zealot properly. It has bothered me since I first played the game back in 1998 and all of my friends mispronounced the word. It still bothers me when I hear shoutcasters in the community say it wrong. This clip of Day[9] teaching players how to properly say Zealot is by far one of my favorite clips of PC Gamer's 2010 Gamer of the Year. That says a lot, considering Day[9] is one of the most … [Read More...]
StarCraft 2 Master League explained
During BlizzCon 2010, it was announced that Blizzard would be adding Master League and Grandmaster League brackets to the StarCraft 2 ladder system, highlighting not just the best players of the game, but the best of the best among the community. Earlier this week, Blizzard community manager Bashiok hit the official StarCraft 2 Battle.net blog to explain the introduction and implementation of the Master League in patch 1.2, and the impending addition of the Grandmaster League. Bashiok cites … [Read More...]
