Cyclone/Liberator Timing

IntermediateTvPTiming Attack

Play Style

Mobile harassment with Cyclones and Liberators. Uses Liberator zones to control space while Cyclones kite and deal damage.

Strategic Goals

  • → Get Cyclones and Liberators
  • → Control space with Liberator zones
  • → Kite with Cyclones
  • → Deny Protoss third base

Counters

  • • Greedy Protoss
  • • Robo-heavy builds

Weaknesses

  • • Blink Stalkers
  • • Phoenix

Build Order Steps

SupplyTimeActionNotes
14-
Supply Depot
Supply Depot
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.
Supply Depot 		—
16-
Barracks
Barracks
Produces terran infantry units.
Barracks 		—
16-
Refinery
Refinery
Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs.
Refinery 		—
19-
Orbital Command
Orbital Command
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.
Orbital Command 		—
19-
Reaper
Reaper
Exceptionally fast infantry that uses dual pistols, can jet pack up and down ledges and uses explosives against buildings.
Reaper 		—
20-
Command Center
Command Center
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.
Command Center (Natural) 		—
21-
Factory
Factory
Produces terran vehicle units.
Factory 		—
22-
Refinery
Refinery
Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs.
Refinery 		—
24-
Starport
Starport
Produces terran air units.
Starport 		—
26-
Cyclone
Cyclone
A mobile missile battery that can lock onto targets and fire while moving.
Cyclone 		—
28-
Liberator
Liberator
An air unit with a powerful anti-ground zone control attack.
Liberator 		—
30-
Cyclone
Cyclone
A mobile missile battery that can lock onto targets and fire while moving.
Cyclone x2 		—
36-
Liberator
Liberator
An air unit with a powerful anti-ground zone control attack.
Liberator x2 		—
40-
Cyclone
Cyclone
A mobile missile battery that can lock onto targets and fire while moving.
Push with Cyclone/Liberator 		Use Liberator zones for defense

Transitions

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