Reaper FE 1-1-1 (TvX)

BeginnerTvxEconomic
By dcblessi • Patch 5.0.14

Play Style

Standard Reaper Fast Expand opener that works in all matchups. Sets up a strong economy and transitions into a 1-1-1 setup for flexibility.

Strategic Goals

  • → Fast expansion
  • → Reaper for scouting
  • → Flexible 1-1-1 transition
  • → Safe against most openers

Counters

  • • Standard play

Weaknesses

  • • Cheese
  • • All-ins if unscouted

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 		—
15-
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) 		—
20-
Refinery
Refinery
Refines vespene gas for collection by SCVs.
Refinery 		—
21-
Barracks
Barracks
Produces terran infantry units.
Reactor on Barracks 		—
21-
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 		—
22-
Factory
Factory
Produces terran vehicle units.
Factory 		—
24-
Marine
Marine
The basic terran infantry, able to upgrade hit points with a shield.
Marine x2 		—
27-
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 (Natural) 		—
30-
Starport
Starport
Produces terran air units.
Starport 		—
30-
Factory
Factory
Produces terran vehicle units.
Tech Lab (Factory) 		—

Transitions

Bio, Mech, or Air based on scouting