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  • Easy Starcraft 2 Strategy: Protoss Rush Part Two

    Easy Starcraft 2 Strategy: Protoss Rush Part Two

    Last time I described a quick build to throw out a bunch of zealots early. That build is very situational, and while effective against newer players it can bite you in higher league play when your opponents become better at countering and mass ranged units. This build is somewhat a continuation of that first build, this time with the goal of adding a few stalkers to your army if the first push falls flat, or beefing up that first attack.

    Fast Stalkers

    This build will provide you with around 10 stalkers to compliment your Zealots for optimal ranged goodness. The build is very versatile, and it works well against all race match-ups. Terran can counter with heavy Marauders, and Zerg can counter with mass Roaches, but if you run this build correctly they won’t have the numbers to make a difference, and your Zealots should be able to take care of them in short order.

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  • Easy Starcraft 2 Strategy: Protoss Rush

    Starcraft 2With the Zerg rush so common it’s become a meme, the Protoss don’t get the early game respect they deserve. If you’re new to Starcraft, or its been a few years since you played competitively, these builds will push you through the newbies on Battle.net and onto better hunting grounds. I’ll start out with an old favorite of mine.

    Tri-Gateway Zealot Rush

    The goal of this build is to have three warpgates come up simultaneously, with 5-6 zealots already built. Ideally a pylon is built in a corner near your opponent’s base so you can have the other 3 zealots warp in right as the other 5 are running by. By the time they start attacking you should have another 3 en-route, and overwhelm your enemy with sheer numbers. This is a quick newbie killer, and at higher levels its an effective way to counter opponents who are rushing to 2nd and 3rd tier units. (more…)