Zerg Build Order Up To Mid Level Leagues

As the title hints it this Zerg Build Order is for beginner and mid level leagues only. Use this strategy at your own risk in more advanced leagues. This move is called the roach opener. With this little baby you can cause some serious damage to your opponent's base and you can easily win the match in record amount of time as well.

Before we get down the actual build I want to bring up to speed all newbies. You may have seen Zerg Build orders with some fancy name like: number pool number hatch. This is a bit of Starcraft lingo nothing cryptic it only takes a little explaining and you will be able to understand it without any problems. So the first part "number pool" means that how many drones you will have until you build your own spawning pool. This number differs from build to build because if you are trying to pull of a rush then you need a 6 pool for Zerglings and 8 pool for Speedlings.

The second part is as simple as the first part "number hatch" means how many drones you need to have before you create your second hatchery. Also this number varies from strategy to strategy because you can make an early expansion with only a few workers or you can wait until you have 35. Whenever you chose a strategy always take into consideration your opponent's race and what kind of game he's playing.

Back to the Roach Opener. The main idea is to go for the Overpool this means build up your drones to the count of 10 and then create your second Overlord. Then comes the 13 pool. So get your self 3 drones and start building your spawning pool. Next on your list are 2 more workers and an extractor because you need gas for your roaches. Assign 3 workers to gather gas, now you will have a good supply for your troops. Next are 2 more drones and an Overlord. Queen will be really handy for creating some new larva.

As soon as the queen's ability has cooled down just spam it the larva creation as much as you can. For protection create 2-6 zerglings. Note the next step is placing the Roach Warren, make sure you put this behind your resource field just in case your enemy tries to scout you out. You don't want to give away your tactics just yet.

Now start cranking out roaches 2, then 1, then 4. Overlord is a must because you need to increase your supply. When you have enough start knocking at your opponent's base. This strategy works really well with low and average skilled players. You can literally win the match with this opener. They can't do anything just sit back watch their base burn to ashes. In case you fail with your initial attack then set up a secondary base at the population count of 35. So you will have more resources and more spawning locations.

This is a really effective Zerg Build Order, I've personally have won many battles while I was playing in the bronze and silver leagues. The main reason why I liked this is that it's a balanced strategy and you won't lose much if your first wave can't break through.It will a bit of time and you will be back on your feet and hopefully your opponent's economy has suffered enough so with the second wave you can eliminate his standing forces.

Blizzard made Starcraft 2 a really fun game so it will be a shame if you are abandoning it just because you have lost a few battles. There's always a lesson in every defeat, don't take it personally. You win some and you lose some that's how it goes.

This strategy is almost unbeatable, and the more you use it the less effective it gets, so try to vary your Zerg Build Order. Don't worry if the Terran player manages to block of his entrance, the roaches will bust through

If you are in a high level league then you can still use the roach opener, with a twist. This article isn't big enough to add that too, for that please visit: Starcraft 2 Zerg Build Order.

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