Hydra/Ling Drop (Reynor)

AdvancedZvPTiming Attack
By Reynor • Patch 5.0.14

Play Style

Aggressive drop play with Hydralisks and Zerglings using Overlord speed. Harasses multiple locations simultaneously.

Strategic Goals

  • → Get Overlord speed
  • → Load Hydras and Lings
  • → Drop in multiple locations
  • → Deny Protoss economy

Counters

  • • Greedy Protoss
  • • Weak air defense

Weaknesses

  • • Phoenix
  • • Strong Stalker defense

Build Order Steps

SupplyTimeActionCostNotes
12-
Overlord
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version.
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
—
16-
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
—
18-
Extractor
Extractor
25
Minerals
21s
Allows drones to extract vespene gas.
Extractor
25
Minerals
21s
—
17-
Spawning Pool
Spawning Pool
200
Minerals
46s
Required for production of zerglings and queens and researches zergling upgrades.
Spawning Pool
200
Minerals
46s
—
19-
Overlord
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version.
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
—
20-
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 x2
300
Minerals
36s
—
22-
Overlord
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version.
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
—
26-
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 x2 (Total 4)
300
Minerals
36s
—
30-
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
—
32-
Extractor
Extractor
25
Minerals
21s
Allows drones to extract vespene gas.
Extractor x2 (Total 3)
50
Minerals
21s
—
36-
Lair
Lair
150
Minerals
100
Gas
57s
Upgrade of the hatchery giving access to more advanced buildings and providing upgrades for overlords and overseers.
Lair
150
Minerals
100
Gas
57s
—
40-
Hydralisk Den
Hydralisk Den
100
Minerals
100
Gas
29s
Required for the production of hydralisks and researches hydralisk upgrades.
Hydralisk Den
100
Minerals
100
Gas
29s
—
44-Pneumatized Carapace Overlord speed
50-
Hydralisk
Hydralisk
100
Minerals
50
Gas
24s
Basic ranged attacker of the zerg swarm.
Hydralisks x8 		—
56-Load and drop Drop in mineral lines

Transitions

Continue Hydra production, add Lurkers