Starcraft 2 – Terran build order
I thought I’d use the end of the first beta phase to write up my build order for the Terrans in StarCraft 2.
It’s fairly simple but seems to work well most of the time, so here we go:
Start pumping out SCVs as fast as you can and with the 9th SCV build a supply depot. Place the depot so, that using the barracks and the next depot, you can block access to your command center. While the supply depot is building keep producing SCVs at the Command Center. As the supply depot finishes you should be at your 12th SCV. Use the same SCV that built the depot to build barracks next and place the barracks so that they block the entrance to your command center. Once the barracks are up build your next supply depot to complete your wall in front of the command center.
With the 14th SCV build your first refinery and use the 15th to build a second barrack. Once the first barracks are up quickly churn out 2 marines to be on the safe side against any intial harassment. As soon as the refinery is up and running add another 2 SCVs to it, so by the time the second barrack is completed you have 50 Vespene gas, which allows you to build the tech lab attachment and thus marauders.
In the mean time keep producing SCVs until you have 20. After your 20th SCV leaves the command center upgrade it to an orbital command.
Once all these buildings are completed start producing marauders and marines until you have 5 marauders and 10 marines. While these units are producing, research the stim pack upgrade in the tech lab. Once the units are completed rush off towards your enemies base. By the time you hit it, the stim pack research should be completed which gives you a nice edge.
If you’re lucky this is enough to finish off your enemy. If not, you will have done sufficent damage to keep teching to something more powerfull and then mop up your enemy. Don’t forget to keep harrassing the oponent with infantry while you’re teching so he doesn’t have a chance to build up a force of his own.
A nice force of 5 banshees is something to aim for, they can take out a command center in roughly 10 seconds! :D
Here’s the short version of the strategy:
- build scvs
- 9th depot
- 12th barracks
- 12th depot (wall completed)
- 14th refinery
- 15th barracks
Here’s the Terran tech tree, also always handy to have around.
Unfortunately I didn’t have a lot of time to play, so I didn’t really get around to exploring the Zerg or the Protoss. Also I’m sure there are many other (better) Terran strategies, so please feel free to share yours or improve mine!
See you on the battlenet! :)
