Marine/Tank Push

IntermediateTvZTiming Attack

Play Style

Classic Marine/Tank timing push that hits before Zerg can get Hive tech. Focuses on strong positioning with Siege Tanks while Marines provide DPS.

Strategic Goals

→ Get Factory and Starport quickly
→ Build Siege Tanks for defense and push
→ Add Medivacs for healing
→ Execute timing before Ultralisks

Counters

• Greedy Zerg macro
• Roach/Ravager timings

Weaknesses

• Ling/Bane all-ins
• Nydus attacks

Build Order Steps

Supply	Time	Action	Cost	Notes
14	0:17	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	0:41	Barracks 150 46s Produces terran infantry units. Barracks	150 46s	—
16	0:45	Refinery 75 21s Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. Refinery	75 21s	—
19	1:32	Barracks 150 46s Produces terran infantry units. Barracks Reactor	50 50 36s	—
19	1:30	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	1:41	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	400 71s	—
20	1:55	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	—
22	2:10	Factory 150 100 43s Produces terran vehicle units. Factory	150 100 43s	—
24	2:24	Refinery 75 21s Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. Refinery	75 21s	—
27	2:37	Bunker 100 29s Provides protection for terran infantry. Bunker	100 29s	—
30	2:55	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	—
31	3:04	Starport 150 100 36s Produces terran air units. Starport	150 100 36s	—
31	3:07	Factory 150 100 43s Produces terran vehicle units. Factory Tech Lab	50 25 18s	—
37	3:33	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	—
37	3:37	Siege Tank 150 125 32s A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. Siege Tank	150 125 32s	—
44	3:51	Liberator 150 150 43s An air unit with a powerful anti-ground zone control attack. Liberator	150 150 43s	—
56	4:34	Barracks 150 46s Produces terran infantry units. Barracks x4	600 46s	—
56	4:42	Factory 150 100 43s Produces terran vehicle units. Factory Reactor,Starport Reactor	100 100 36s	—
62	5:04	Engineering Bay 125 25s Upgrades infantry and buildings. Engineering Bay	125 25s	—
62	5:05	Refinery 75 21s Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. Refinery x2	150 21s	—
63	5:20	Starport 150 100 36s Produces terran air units. Starport Reactor	50 50 36s	—
63	5:21	Factory 150 100 43s Produces terran vehicle units. Factory Tech Lab	50 25 18s	—
67	5:43	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 x2	200 21s	—
69	5:49	Combat Shield 100 100 79s Increases Marine HP from 45 to 55. Combat Shield,Concussive Shells	150 150 79s	—
80	6:00	Siege Tank 150 125 32s A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. Siege Tank	150 125 32s	—
83	6:04	Medivac 100 100 30s A dropship that can heal biological units. Medivac x2	200 200 30s	—
89	6:17	Infantry Weapons Level 1 Increases attack damage for terran infantry units. Terran Infantry Weapons Level 1	100 100 114s	—
124	7:20	Action		—

Transitions

Add more Factories, get +2 upgrades, expand to third