12 Pool Aggression (ZvZ)

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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

Transition Plan

Continue Roach production, add Hydras or Mutas

Build Order Steps

Supply	Time	Action	Cost	Notes
12	-	200 46s Required for production of zerglings and queens and researches zergling upgrades. Spawning Pool	200 46s	—
12	-	100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlord	100 18s	—
13	-	25 21s Allows drones to extract vespene gas. Extractor	25 21s	—
14	-	175 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	175 36s	—
14	-	Metabolic Boost. Increases Zergling movement speed significantly. Zergling Speed		—
16	-	50 17s Fast but weak melee attacker ideal for swarming attacks in large numbers. Zerglingsx6		—
19	-	275 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)	275 71s	—
20	-	100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlord	100 18s	—
22	-	175 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	175 36s	—
24	-	100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlord	100 18s	—
26	-	150 39s Enables production of roaches and researches roach upgrades. Roach Warren	150 39s	—
30	-	25 21s Allows drones to extract vespene gas. Extractor x2 (Total 3)	50 21s	—
32	-	100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlordx2	200 18s	—
36	-	75 25 19s Exceptionally tough short ranged unit able to quickly regenerate and move while burrowed. Roaches		—
40	-	275 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)	275 71s	—

Transition Plan

Continue Roach production, add Hydras or Mutas