Harstem 3-gate blink guide

IntermediatePvTEconomic

GM Certified

By Harstem • Patch 5.0.14

Play Style

A less offensive version of the 4 gate blink - Faster Third, yet still dangerous for the terran. A really good build for beginners!

Strategic Goals

→ Play it as comitted or uncomitted on Stalkers as you want
→ A strong Blink Timing with 11 Stalkers at 5:10 while stll having a nicely timed Nexus

Counters

• Completely figured out with a lot of content out there to explain
• Strong vs most builds, a good Allrounder

Weaknesses

• Not quite as strong offensively as the 4 gate Blink
• Not quite as economic as the 2 gate Blink

Transition Plan

Colossi and Disruptors. Storm based Playstyle

Build Order Steps

Supply	Time	Action	Cost	Notes
12	0:00	50 12s The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. Probex2	100 12s	—
14	0:17	100 18s The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. Pylon	100 18s	—
14	0:24	50 12s The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. Probe	50 12s	—
15	0:35	150 46s Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. Gateway	150 46s	—
15	0:37	50 12s The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. Probe	50 12s	Chrono Boost
16	0:47	50 12s The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. Assimilator, Probex2	250 21s	Chrono Boost
18	1:04	50 12s The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. Probex2	100 12s	—
20	1:24	150 36s Allows for the warping in of stalkers and sentries. Also allows research of weapon and armor upgrades for air units. Cybernetics Core	150 36s	—
20	1:32	400 71s Produces probes and is the place that all minerals and gas are dropped off at to be processed. Also produces the mothership. Nexus	400 71s	—
20	1:36	50 12s The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. Probe	50 12s	—
21	1:43	100 18s The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. Pylon	100 18s	—
21	1:48	50 12s The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. Probe	50 12s	—
21	1:52	75 21s Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. Assimilator	75 21s	—
22	1:58	100 25 30s A ranged unit that can project a psionic shade to teleport. Adept	100 25 30s	Chrono Boost
25	2:04	7s The gateway has the ability to transform into a warp gate, which can warp-in units at any spot within the psionic matrix. Warp Gate	7s	—
26	2:19	100 25 30s A ranged unit that can project a psionic shade to teleport. Adept	100 25 30s	Chrono Boost
29	2:34	150 100 36s Contains upgrades for stalkers and zealots. Twilight Council	150 100 36s	—
30	2:44	150 46s Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. Gateway	150 46s	—
33	3:02	150 150 121s Stalkers gain ability to teleport short distances. Blink	150 150 121s	Chrono Boost
35	3:15	150 100 46s Warps in the warp prism, observer, colossus, and immortal. Robotics Facility	150 100 46s	—
35	3:19	150 46s Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. Gateway	150 46s	—
38	3:30	100 18s The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. Pylonx2	200 18s	—
41	3:52	125 50 30s A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. Stalkerx2	250 100 30s	—
46	4:00	200 36s A transport unit that can deploy a power field for warping in units. Pylon, Warp Prism	300 36s	Chrono Boost
48	4:15	125 50 30s A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. Stalkerx6	750 300 30s	—
60	4:49	400 71s Produces probes and is the place that all minerals and gas are dropped off at to be processed. Also produces the mothership. Nexus	400 71s	—
62	5:01	75 21s Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. Assimilator	75 21s	—
62	5:02	125 50 30s A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. Stalkerx2	250 100 30s	—
78	5:32	150 32s Allows the construction of photon cannons and research of Protoss ground unit upgrades. Forge	150 32s	—
79	5:39	150 46s Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. Gateway	150 46s	—
69	5:15	Action		—

Transition Plan

Colossi and Disruptors. Storm based Playstyle