Drift Double Gas Mech (TvT)
IntermediateTvTEconomic
By JimPanzee • Patch 5.0.14
Play Style
Double gas opener into Mech. Focuses on getting Cyclones and Ravens early for defense and map control, transitioning into a strong Mech composition.
Strategic Goals
- → Secure early double gas
- → Get Cyclones for early defense
- → Build Raven for detection and interference
- → Transition to Thors/Tanks
Counters
- • Bio play
- • Marine heavy openers
Weaknesses
- • Early Marauder pressure
- • Doom drops
Transition Plan
Add more Factories, get Armory upgrades, expand to third
Build Order Steps
| Supply | Time | Action | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0:00 |  SCV 50  The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 14 | 0:17 |  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 | — |
| 14 | 0:24 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 15 | 0:40 |  Barracks 150 Produces terran infantry units. | 150 | — |
| 16 | 0:45 |  Refinery 75 Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. | 75 | — |
| 16 | 0:51 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 16 | 0:53 | Refinery 75 Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. | 75 | — |
| 17 | 1:03 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 100 | — |
| 19 | 1:28 |  Reaper 50  Exceptionally fast infantry that uses dual pistols, can jet pack up and down ledges and uses explosives against buildings. | 200 | — |
| 19 | 1:30 | 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 | — |
| 20 | 1:43 |  Factory 150 Produces terran vehicle units. | 150 | — |
| 21 | 1:54 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 21 | 2:00 | Reaper 50 Exceptionally fast infantry that uses dual pistols, can jet pack up and down ledges and uses explosives against buildings. | 50 | — |
| 22 | 2:06 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 23 | 2:16 |  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 | — |
| 23 | 2:20 | SCV 50 The builder and resource gatherer of the terran race. Its Repair ability can be set to "autocast". | 50 | — |
| 24 | 2:27 |  Hellion 100 A fast raider with a flamethrower that damages all enemy units in a line. | 100 | — |
| 26 | 2:32 | Barracks 150 Produces terran infantry units. | 50 | — |
| 26 | 2:36 | 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 | — |
| 27 | 2:48 |  Starport 150 Produces terran air units. | 150 | — |
| 29 | 3:01 |  Cyclone 150 A mobile missile battery that can lock onto targets and fire while moving. | 150 | — |
| 32 | 3:15 | Refinery 75 Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. | 75 | — |
| 33 | 3:26 | Starport 150 Produces terran air units. | 50 | — |
| 34 | 3:28 |  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 | — |
| 34 | 3:33 | Cyclone 150 A mobile missile battery that can lock onto targets and fire while moving. | 150 | — |
| 38 | 3:41 | Refinery 75 Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. | 75 | — |
| 42 | 3:57 |  Raven 100 A support caster with detection and various utility abilities. | 100 | — |
| 43 | 4:05 |  Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 150 | — |
| 47 | 4:16 | 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 | — |
| 49 | 4:29 | 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 | — |
| 51 | 4:35 | Barracks 150 Produces terran infantry units. | 50 | — |
| 54 | 4:39 | 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 | — |
| 54 | 4:43 | Raven 100 A support caster with detection and various utility abilities. | 100 | — |
| 54 | 4:44 | Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 150 | — |
| 60 | 5:03 | Factory 150 Produces terran vehicle units. | 300 | — |
| 63 | 5:22 | Barracks 150 Produces terran infantry units. | 50 | — |
| 63 | 5:23 |  Engineering Bay 125 Upgrades infantry and buildings. | 125 | — |
| 65 | 5:29 | Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 150 | — |
| 65 | 5:31 |  Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 300 | — |
| 74 | 5:46 | 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 | — |
| 76 | 5:57 | Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 300 | — |
| 76 | 6:02 | Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 150 | — |
| 85 | 6:08 | 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 | — |
| 85 | 6:11 | Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 150 | — |
| 88 | 6:19 | Hellion 100 A fast raider with a flamethrower that damages all enemy units in a line. | 100 | — |
| 91 | 6:32 |  Armory 150 Upgrades mechanical units. | 300 | — |
| 91 | 6:35 | Hellion 100 A fast raider with a flamethrower that damages all enemy units in a line. | 350 | — |
| 91 | 6:39 | Refinery 75 Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. | 150 | — |
| 107 | 7:14 | Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 300 | — |
| 107 | 7:15 | Hellion 100 A fast raider with a flamethrower that damages all enemy units in a line. | 700 | — |
| 121 | 7:22 | Terran Vehicle Weapons Level 1, Terran Vehicle And Ship Armor Level 1 | — | |
| 127 | 7:41 | Factory 150 Produces terran vehicle units. | 300 | — |
| 127 | 7:43 | Hellion 100 A fast raider with a flamethrower that damages all enemy units in a line. | 200 | — |
| 135 | 7:52 |  Medivac 100 A dropship that can heal biological units. | 200 | — |
| 140 | 7:59 | 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 | — |
| 140 | 8:00 | Siege Tank 150 A powerful tank that can switch between mobile Tank Mode and stationary Siege Mode for long-range artillery. | 300 | — |
| 146 | 8:08 | Infernal Pre-Igniter | — | |
| 149 | 8:20 |  Missile Turret 100 Anti-air turret that fires two missiles at a time. | 400 | — |
| 149 | 8:27 | Hellion 100 A fast raider with a flamethrower that damages all enemy units in a line. | 200 | — |
| 149 | 8:29 | Medivac 100 A dropship that can heal biological units. | 200 | — |
| 149 | 8:31 | Factory 150 Produces terran vehicle units. | 50 | — |
| 149 | 8:32 | Factory 150 Produces terran vehicle units. | 50 | — |
| 170 | 8:59 | Viking 150 A versatile fighter that can transform between an air superiority fighter and a ground assault walker. | 300 | — |
| 172 | 9:08 |  Sensor Tower 125 Can sense enemy units through the fog of war. | 125 | — |
| 174 | 9:23 | Refinery 75 Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs. | 150 | — |
| 185 | 9:25 | Sensor Tower 125 Can sense enemy units through the fog of war. | 125 | — |
| 185 | 9:27 | Terran Vehicle Weapons Level 2 | — | |
| 185 | 9:31 | 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 | — |
| 189 | 9:54 |  Thor 300 A massive walker with powerful ground and air attacks. | 300 | — |
Transition Plan
Add more Factories, get Armory upgrades, expand to third