Play Style
Aggressive 3-barracks all-in focused on overwhelming the opponent with early Marine production. This build sacrifices economy for military strength and aims to end the game quickly.
Strategic Goals
- → Build 3 barracks quickly
- → Mass Marines with Combat Shield
- → Attack before opponent can defend
- → Win with superior numbers
Counters
- • Greedy expansions
- • Slow tank builds
Weaknesses
- • Early Bunker defense
- • Siege Tanks
Build Order Steps
| Supply | Time | Action | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0:01 |  SCV 50  The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 14 | 0:26 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 150 | — |
| 15 | 0:48 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 16 | 0:50 |  Refinery 75 Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. | 75 | — |
| 16 | 0:51 |  Barracks 150 Produces terran infantry units. | 150 | — |
| 16 | 0:56 | Refinery 75 Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. | 75 | — |
| 16 | 1:00 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 200 | — |
| 20 | 1:41 |  Factory 150  Produces terran vehicle units. | 150 | — |
| 20 | 1:47 |  Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 20 | 1:50 |  Supply Depot 100 Provides supply required for additional terran units and can submerge, enabling troops to walk over it. It is smaller than in StarCraft I and can be made into an important part of terran base defenses, preventing enemy units from walking past them. This ability is called Lower/Raise. | 100 | — |
| 21 | 1:54 |  Orbital Command 150 This upgrade to the command center provides scanner sweeps to reveal troop movements through the fog of war and detect cloaked or burrowed units, summons MULEs, and can increase the supply generated by supply depots. | 150 | — |
| 21 | 2:04 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 21 | 2:06 | Supply Depot 100 Provides supply required for additional terran units and can submerge, enabling troops to walk over it. It is smaller than in StarCraft I and can be made into an important part of terran base defenses, preventing enemy units from walking past them. This ability is called Lower/Raise. | 100 | — |
| 22 | 2:22 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 22 | 2:24 | Factory 150 Produces terran vehicle units. | 50 | — |
| 22 | 2:31 |  Starport 150 Produces terran air units. | 150 | — |
| 23 | 2:43 |  Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 150 | — |
| 25 | 2:45 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 25 | 2:49 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 27 | 3:03 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 29 | 3:07 |  Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 150 | — |
| 31 | 3:15 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 200 | — |
| 35 | 3:21 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 36 | 3:36 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 36 | 3:39 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 38 | 3:52 | Supply Depot 100 Provides supply required for additional terran units and can submerge, enabling troops to walk over it. It is smaller than in StarCraft I and can be made into an important part of terran base defenses, preventing enemy units from walking past them. This ability is called Lower/Raise. | 100 | — |
| 38 | 4:03 |  Command Center 400 Produces SCVs and serves as a drop off point for processing of minerals and gas. Has the ability to carry up to five SCVs and can upgrade to the powerfully armed planetary fortress or the ability oriented orbital command. | 400 | — |
| 38 | 4:09 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 38 | 4:14 | Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 150 | — |
| 40 | 4:35 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 38 | 4:40 | Starport 150 Produces terran air units. | 50 | — |
| 38 | 4:43 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 39 | 4:53 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 39 | 4:55 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 39 | 5:10 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 39 | 5:12 | Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 150 | — |
| 44 | 5:20 | Orbital Command 150 This upgrade to the command center provides scanner sweeps to reveal troop movements through the fog of war and detect cloaked or burrowed units, summons MULEs, and can increase the supply generated by supply depots. | 150 | — |
| 41 | 5:42 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 30 | 5:53 | Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 150 | — |
| 30 | 5:54 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 29 | 6:09 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 30 | 6:15 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 29 | 6:27 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 350 | — |
| 33 | 6:40 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 33 | 6:44 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 100 | — |
| 34 | 7:10 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 34 | 7:14 | Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 300 | — |
| 40 | 7:18 | Barracks 150 Produces terran infantry units. | 300 | — |
| 40 | 7:22 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 42 | 7:23 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 100 | — |
| 44 | 7:48 | Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 150 | — |
| 46 | 7:59 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 100 | — |
| 48 | 8:24 | Barracks 150 Produces terran infantry units. | 150 | — |
| 48 | 8:34 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 150 | — |
| 49 | 8:38 | Command Center 400 Produces SCVs and serves as a drop off point for processing of minerals and gas. Has the ability to carry up to five SCVs and can upgrade to the powerfully armed planetary fortress or the ability oriented orbital command. | 400 | — |
| 49 | 8:40 | Barracks 150 Produces terran infantry units. | 150 | — |
| 49 | 8:41 | Refinery 75 Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. | 150 | — |
| 51 | 8:51 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 300 | — |
| 57 | 9:23 | Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 300 | — |
| 52 | 9:46 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 250 | — |
| 57 | 10:08 | Orbital Command 150 This upgrade to the command center provides scanner sweeps to reveal troop movements through the fog of war and detect cloaked or burrowed units, summons MULEs, and can increase the supply generated by supply depots. | 150 | — |
| 57 | 10:13 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 58 | 10:19 | Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 300 | — |
| 62 | 10:21 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 100 | — |
| 62 | 10:23 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 62 | 10:27 |  Engineering Bay 125 Upgrades infantry and buildings. | 125 | — |
| 65 | 10:31 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 50 | — |
| 65 | 10:35 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 63 | 10:44 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 100 | — |
| 63 | 10:47 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 66 | 10:52 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 100 | — |
| 52 | 11:15 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 52 | 11:22 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 150 | — |
| 51 | 11:27 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 200 | — |
| 51 | 11:28 |  Medivac 100 A dropship that can heal biological units. | 100 | — |
| 51 | 11:29 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 150 | — |
| 51 | 11:30 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 100 | — |
| 62 | 11:39 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 57 | 11:40 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 100 | — |
| 57 | 11:41 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 48 | 11:48 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 150 | — |
| 48 | 11:51 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 50 | 11:58 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 100 | — |
| 51 | 12:20 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 51 | 12:21 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 250 | — |
| 57 | 12:23 | Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 150 | — |
| 57 | 12:25 | Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 150 | — |
| 62 | 12:39 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 62 | 12:40 | Marine 50 The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield. | 200 | — |