TradeMarc 3 Rax Pressure (TvP)

IntermediateTvPTiming Attack
By Kinpach • Patch 5.0.14

Play Style

Aggressive 3 Barracks opener with Reapers and Marines. Aims to pressure the Protoss early while setting up for a strong bio mid-game.

Strategic Goals

  • Pressure with Reapers
  • Get 3 Barracks quickly
  • Stim timing attack
  • Punish greedy Protoss

Counters

  • Fast Nexus
  • Stargate openings

Weaknesses

  • Colossus
  • Early Adept pressure

Transition Plan

Add Factory/Starport, get Medivacs, expand to third

Build Order Steps

SupplyTimeActionCostNotes
120:00SCVx2
100
Minerals
12s
140:16Supply Depot
100
Minerals
21s
140:24SCVx2
100
Minerals
12s
150:39Barracks
150
Minerals
46s
150:42Refinery
75
Minerals
21s
160:50SCVx3
150
Minerals
12s
191:26Orbital Command, Barracks Reactor
200
Minerals
50
Gas
36s
191:45Command Center
400
Minerals
71s
191:51Supply Depot
100
Minerals
21s
191:52SCV
50
Minerals
12s
202:02Marinex2
100
Minerals
18s
202:05SCV
50
Minerals
12s
232:16Barracks
150
Minerals
46s
232:17SCV
50
Minerals
12s
232:20Reaperx2
100
Minerals
100
Gas
32s
272:33Barracks
150
Minerals
46s
272:42Refinery
75
Minerals
21s
282:52Marinex2
100
Minerals
18s
303:05Orbital Command
150
Minerals
25s
313:06Barracks Tech Lab
50
Minerals
25
Gas
18s
313:10Marinex2
100
Minerals
18s
303:29Barracks Tech Lab, Marinex3
300
Minerals
75
Gas
18s
303:32Stimpack
100
Minerals
100
Gas
121s
363:49Marine
50
Minerals
18s
363:53Combat Shield
100
Minerals
100
Gas
79s
414:00Supply Depotx2
200
Minerals
21s
464:21Factory
150
Minerals
100
Gas
43s
484:29Bunker
100
Minerals
29s
504:32Marauderx2
200
Minerals
50
Gas
21s
564:41Supply Depot
100
Minerals
21s
564:47Engineering Bay
125
Minerals
25s
594:53Marauder
100
Minerals
25
Gas
21s
635:09Factory Reactor
50
Minerals
50
Gas
36s
635:10Starport
150
Minerals
100
Gas
36s
655:21Terran Infantry Weapons Level 1
100
Minerals
100
Gas
114s
695:35Concussive Shells, Marauder
150
Minerals
75
Gas
43s
615:44Marauder
100
Minerals
25
Gas
21s
645:51Factory Tech Lab
50
Minerals
25
Gas
18s
645:53Medivacx2
200
Minerals
200
Gas
30s
705:58Refineryx2
150
Minerals
21s

Transition Plan

Add Factory/Starport, get Medivacs, expand to third