+1 Chargelot/Archon into Archon/Disruptor
BeginnerPvZTiming Attack
By Joaco • Patch 5.0.14
Play Style
Safe and powerful PvZ build that has been successful for years. Opens with gateway expand, gets early upgrades, and transitions into a strong Chargelot/Archon timing attack with the option to add Disruptors for late game.
Strategic Goals
- → Expand safely with gateway defense
- → Get +1 attack upgrade early
- → Build strong Chargelot/Archon army
- → Pressure Zerg before Hive tech
- → Transition to Disruptors for late game
Counters
- • Roach timings
- • Greedy Zerg play
Weaknesses
- • Lurker tech
- • Nydus all-ins
Build Order Steps
| Supply | Time | Action | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0:00 |  Probe 50  The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 14 | 0:18 |  Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 14 | 0:24 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 100 | — |
| 15 | 0:38 |  Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 16 | 0:44 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 16 | 0:47 |  Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 17 | 0:51 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 150 | — |
| 20 | 1:24 |  Nexus 400 Produces probes and is the place that all minerals and gas are dropped off at to be processed. Also produces the mothership. | 400 | — |
| 20 | 1:34 |  Cybernetics Core 150 Allows for the warping in of stalkers and sentries. Also allows research of weapon and armor upgrades for air units. | 150 | — |
| 20 | 1:38 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 21 | 1:45 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 21 | 1:50 | Probe 50 The worker unit for the Protoss. It warps in buildings. | 50 | — |
| 21 | 1:53 | Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 22 | 2:08 |  Adept 100  A ranged unit that can project a psionic shade to teleport. | 100 | — |
| 23 | 2:11 |  Warp Gate 7s The gateway has the ability to transform into a warp gate, which can warp-in units at any spot within the psionic matrix. | 7s | — |
| 28 | 2:31 |  Stargate 150 Warps in the phoenix, void ray and carrier. | 150 | — |
| 29 | 2:39 |  Stalker 125 A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. | 125 | — |
| 37 | 3:09 | Adept 100 A ranged unit that can project a psionic shade to teleport. | 100 | — |
| 39 | 3:17 |  Void Ray 250 Formerly known as the warp ray,[3] this flying unit deals damage with a blue energy beam that does more damage as it focuses on the same target. Good against heavily armored targets like buildings, weak against small arms fire. | 350 | — |
| 45 | 3:28 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 46 | 3:35 | Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 47 | 3:45 |  Oracle 150 A light, psionic, support and harassment ship. Can grant vision and harass light units and workers with its pulsar beam. | 150 | — |
| 53 | 4:01 | Nexus 400 Produces probes and is the place that all minerals and gas are dropped off at to be processed. Also produces the mothership. | 400 | — |
| 53 | 4:03 | Pylon 100 The protoss supply building; it produces a radius of energy that is a requisite for the placement of most other protoss structures. | 100 | — |
| 55 | 4:15 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 150 | — |
| 57 | 4:26 |  Shield Battery 100 Recharges the shields of protoss units and defensive structures. | 100 | — |
| 57 | 4:29 |  Forge 150 Allows the construction of photon cannons and research of Protoss ground unit upgrades. | 300 | — |
| 61 | 4:53 |  Charge 100 Zealots gain ability to charge at enemies for increased speed. | 100 | — |
| 61 | 4:54 | Protoss Ground Weapons Level 1 (Chrono Boost) | 100 | — |
| 61 | 4:55 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 600 | — |
| 63 | 5:12 |  Templar Archives 150 Allows the high templar unit to be warped in. | 150 | — |
| 67 | 5:28 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 300 | — |
| 69 | 5:39 |  Zealot 100 The basic Protoss warrior. Durable and deals heavy damage. | 200 | — |
| 76 | 5:53 |  High Templar 50 A powerful caster with Psionic Storm. | 200 | — |
| 87 | 5:58 |  Archon 9s A massive psionic entity formed by merging two Templars. | 9s | — |
| 87 | 6:00 |  Robotics Facility 150 Warps in the warp prism, observer, colossus, and immortal. | 150 | — |
| 87 | 6:06 | Zealot 100 The basic Protoss warrior. Durable and deals heavy damage. | 200 | — |
| 91 | 6:13 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 150 | — |
| 94 | 6:24 | Zealot 100 The basic Protoss warrior. Durable and deals heavy damage. | 500 | — |
| 96 | 6:31 | Zealot 100 The basic Protoss warrior. Durable and deals heavy damage. | 100 | — |
| 117 | 6:55 |  Sentry 50 A robotic support unit with force fields and guardian shield. | 100 | — |
| 117 | 6:56 |  Observer 25 A permanently cloaked robotic scout and detector. | 25 | — |
| 117 | 6:57 | Nexus 400 Produces probes and is the place that all minerals and gas are dropped off at to be processed. Also produces the mothership. | 400 | — |
| 125 | 7:03 | Protoss Ground Weapons Level 2 (Chrono Boost) | 150 | — |
| 125 | 7:13 | High Templar 50 A powerful caster with Psionic Storm. | 100 | — |
| 129 | 7:22 |  Immortal 275 A heavy assault strider with a barrier that absorbs damage. | 275 | — |
| 132 | 7:23 | Archon 9s A massive psionic entity formed by merging two Templars. | 9s | — |
| 132 | 7:28 | Robotics Facility 150 Warps in the warp prism, observer, colossus, and immortal. | 150 | — |
| 136 | 7:33 |  Robotics Bay 150 Formerly known as the null circuit,[6][7] this structure enables a robotics facility to produce colossi and contains upgrades for observers and warp prisms. | 150 | — |
| 136 | 7:41 |  Photon Cannon 150 A defensive structure with a ranged attack effective against ground and air units. | 600 | — |
| 136 | 7:47 | Shield Battery 100 Recharges the shields of protoss units and defensive structures. | 100 | — |
| 138 | 8:04 | High Templar 50 A powerful caster with Psionic Storm. | 100 | — |
| 152 | 8:12 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 150 | — |
| 152 | 8:16 |  Disruptor 150 Light ground mechanized support unit, armed with energy spikes to wreak havoc against swaths of ground forces. | 300 | — |
| 152 | 8:17 | Photon Cannon 150 A defensive structure with a ranged attack effective against ground and air units. | 300 | — |
| 156 | 8:22 | Archon 9s A massive psionic entity formed by merging two Templars. | 9s | — |
| 156 | 8:24 | High Templar 50 A powerful caster with Psionic Storm. | 100 | — |
| 164 | 8:29 | Archon 9s A massive psionic entity formed by merging two Templars. | 9s | — |
| 164 | 8:42 | Disruptor 150 Light ground mechanized support unit, armed with energy spikes to wreak havoc against swaths of ground forces. | 300 | — |
| 180 | 9:03 | Stargate 150 Warps in the phoenix, void ray and carrier. | 300 | — |
| 180 | 9:06 |  Fleet Beacon 300 Allows the carrier and the mothership to be warped in. | 300 | — |
| 180 | 9:12 | Disruptor 150 Light ground mechanized support unit, armed with energy spikes to wreak havoc against swaths of ground forces. | 300 | — |
Transitions
Continue Chargelot/Archon/Disruptor production, add more gateways, get +2/+3 upgrades