MaxPax Blink into Colossus (PvT)
AdvancedPvTEconomic
By MaxPax • Patch 5.0.14
Play Style
Standard macro build focusing on fast Blink for safety and map control, transitioning into Colossus for splash damage against Bio.
Strategic Goals
- → Safe expansion
- → Fast Blink for defense/harass
- → Quick Colossus tech
- → Secure third base
Counters
- • Bio pushes
- • Mine drops
Weaknesses
- • Doom drops
- • Fast Vikings
Transition Plan
Add Robotics Bay, Thermal Lance, more Gateways
Build Order Steps
| Supply | Time | Action | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0:17 |  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 | — |
| 16 | 0:35 |  Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 16 | 0:45 |  Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 20 | 1:23 |  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 | 1:30 |  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 | — |
| 21 | 1:41 | 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 | 1:48 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 23 | 1:59 |  Adept 100  A ranged unit that can project a psionic shade to teleport. | 100 | — |
| 22 | 2:01 |  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 | — |
| 26 | 2:19 |  Stalker 125 A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. | 125 | — |
| 29 | 2:31 |  Twilight Council 150 Contains upgrades for stalkers and zealots. | 150 | — |
| 31 | 2:44 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 33 | 2:57 | Stalker 125 A mobile ranged unit that can blink short distances. | 125 | — |
| 36 | 3:10 |  Blink 150 Stalkers gain ability to teleport short distances. | 150 | — |
| 40 | 3:36 |  Robotics Facility 150 Warps in the warp prism, observer, colossus, and immortal. | 150 | — |
| 40 | 3:38 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 53 | 4:26 |  Observer 25 A permanently cloaked robotic scout and detector. | 25 | — |
| 54 | 4:28 | 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 | — |
| 55 | 4:38 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 61 | 4:56 | Observer 25 A permanently cloaked robotic scout and detector. | 25 | — |
| 62 | 5:18 |  Forge 150 Allows the construction of photon cannons and research of Protoss ground unit upgrades. | 150 | — |
| 70 | 5:31 |  Charge 100 Zealots gain ability to charge at enemies for increased speed. | 100 | — |
| 74 | 5:50 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 81 | 6:05 | Protoss Ground Weapons Level 1 (Chrono Boost) | 100 | — |
| 81 | 6:13 | Gateway 150 Warps in the zealot, the stalker, the sentry, the high templar, and the dark templar. | 150 | — |
| 81 | 6:15 |  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 | — |
| 84 | 6:23 |  Warp Prism 200 A transport unit that can deploy a power field for warping in units. | 200 | — |
| 87 | 6:35 | Assimilator 75 Allows probes to harvest vespene gas from geysers. | 75 | — |
| 91 | 6:40 |  Immortal 275 A heavy assault strider with a barrier that absorbs damage. | 275 | — |
| 100 | 7:05 | 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 | — |
| 109 | 7:20 |  Colossus 300 The large quad-legged vehicle fires lasers in a splash pattern well-suited to destroying swarms of weaker units. This unit can also traverse differences in terrain height due to its long legs, and will appear to step over ledges and other obstacles due to the inverse kinematics system. | 300 | — |
Transition Plan
Add Robotics Bay, Thermal Lance, more Gateways