Hellion/Reaper Opener

IntermediateTvZEconomic

Play Style

Aggressive early game harassment using Hellions and Reapers to disrupt Zerg economy while expanding. Transitions into bio or mech based on game state.

Strategic Goals

→ Harass with Hellions and Reapers
→ Deny Zerg drone production
→ Scout Zerg tech choices
→ Maintain map control

Counters

• Greedy Zerg
• Fast third hatchery

Weaknesses

• Queen defense
• Spine Crawlers

Build Order Steps

Supply	Time	Action	Cost	Notes
14	-	Supply Depot 100 21s 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	100 21s	—
16	-	Barracks 150 46s Produces terran infantry units. Barracks	150 46s	—
16	-	Refinery 75 21s Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. Refinery	75 21s	—
19	-	Orbital Command 150 25s 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	150 25s	—
19	-	Reaper 50 50 32s Exceptionally fast infantry that uses dual pistols, can jet pack up and down ledges and uses explosives against buildings. Reaper	50 50 32s	—
20	-	Command Center 400 71s 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)	400 71s	—
21	-	Factory 150 100 43s Produces terran vehicle units. Factory	150 100 43s	—
22	-	Refinery 75 21s Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. Refinery	75 21s	—
24	-	Barracks 150 46s Produces terran infantry units. Reactor on Barracks		—
26	-	Hellion 100 21s A fast raider with a flamethrower that damages all enemy units in a line. Hellion x2 x2	400 21s	—
30	-	Starport 150 100 36s Produces terran air units. Starport	150 100 36s	—
32	-	Hellion 100 21s A fast raider with a flamethrower that damages all enemy units in a line. Harass with Hellions		Target drones and deny third base
36	-	Medivac 100 100 30s A dropship that can heal biological units. Medivac	100 100 30s	—
40	-	Barracks 150 46s Produces terran infantry units. Barracks x2	300 46s	—

Transitions

Transition to bio with Stim and upgrades, or continue mech with more Factories