12 Pool Aggression (ZvZ)

BeginnerZvZTiming Attack

Play Style

Aggressive 12 Pool opener in ZvZ. Applies early pressure with Zerglings while expanding behind it.

Strategic Goals

  • Early Spawning Pool
  • Pressure with Zerglings
  • Expand behind aggression
  • Transition to Roaches

Counters

  • Hatch first
  • Greedy play

Weaknesses

  • 14 Pool with good defense
  • Spine Crawlers

Build Order Steps

SupplyTimeActionCostNotes
12-
Spawning Pool
Spawning Pool
200
Minerals
46s
Required for production of zerglings and queens and researches zergling upgrades.
Spawning Pool
200
Minerals
46s
12-
Overlord
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version.
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
13-
Extractor
Extractor
25
Minerals
21s
Allows drones to extract vespene gas.
Extractor
25
Minerals
21s
14-
Queen
Queen
150
Minerals
36s
The new queen is very different than its StarCraft I counterpart, being a powerful attacking ground dwelling support unit ideal for zerg defense.
Queen
150
Minerals
36s
14-
Zergling Speed
Zergling Speed
Metabolic Boost. Increases Zergling movement speed significantly.
Zergling Speed
16-
Zergling
Zergling
50
Minerals
17s
Fast but weak melee attacker ideal for swarming attacks in large numbers.
Zerglings x6
19-
Hatchery
Hatchery
300
Minerals
71s
Spawns larvae to be morphed into other zerg strains, generates creep and digests minerals and gas into a usable form. The queen is spawned directly from the hatchery.
Hatchery (Natural)
300
Minerals
71s
20-
Overlord
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version.
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
22-
Queen
Queen
150
Minerals
36s
The new queen is very different than its StarCraft I counterpart, being a powerful attacking ground dwelling support unit ideal for zerg defense.
Queen
150
Minerals
36s
24-
Overlord
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version.
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
26-
Roach Warren
Roach Warren
150
Minerals
39s
Enables production of roaches and researches roach upgrades.
Roach Warren
150
Minerals
39s
30-
Extractor
Extractor
25
Minerals
21s
Allows drones to extract vespene gas.
Extractor x2 (Total 3)
50
Minerals
21s
32-
Overlord
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version.
Overlord x2
200
Minerals
18s
36-
Roach
Roach
75
Minerals
25
Gas
19s
Exceptionally tough short ranged unit able to quickly regenerate and move while burrowed.
Roaches
40-
Hatchery
Hatchery
300
Minerals
71s
Spawns larvae to be morphed into other zerg strains, generates creep and digests minerals and gas into a usable form. The queen is spawned directly from the hatchery.
Hatchery (Third)
300
Minerals
71s

Transitions

Continue Roach production, add Hydras or Mutas