PiG Ling/Bane 2023

BeginnerZvTTiming Attack

By PiG • Patch 5.0.14

Play Style

Beginner-friendly Ling/Bane build from PiG's Bronze to GM series. Focuses on solid macro fundamentals with a Zergling/Baneling timing attack. Great for learning Zerg basics.

Strategic Goals

→ Hatch first for economy
→ Get Zergling speed quickly
→ Build Banelings for attack
→ Attack with Ling/Bane timing
→ Transition to Roach/Hydra

Counters

• Greedy Terran play
• Fast third Command Center

Weaknesses

• Bunker walls
• Tank positioning

Build Order Steps

Supply	Time	Action	Cost	Notes
13	0:13	Overlord 100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlord	100 18s	—
16	0:48	Hatchery 300 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	300 71s	—
18	1:08	Extractor 25 21s Allows drones to extract vespene gas. Extractor	25 21s	—
17	1:15	Spawning Pool 200 46s Required for production of zerglings and queens and researches zergling upgrades. Spawning Pool	200 46s	—
20	1:45	Overlord 100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlord	100 18s	—
20	2:00	Queen 150 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 36s	—
20	2:02	Zergling 50 17s Fast but weak melee attacker ideal for swarming attacks in large numbers. Zergling x2	100 17s	—
20	2:05	Metabolic Boost 100 100 79s Increases Zergling movement speed significantly. Metabolic Boost	100 100 79s	—
30	3:00	Hatchery 300 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	300 71s	—
31	3:15	Baneling Nest 100 50 43s Required for baneling production and researches baneling upgrades. Baneling Nest	100 50 43s	—
32	3:30	Queen 150 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 36s	—
36	3:45	Overlord 100 18s Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version. Overlord	100 18s	—
44	4:15	Zergling 50 17s Fast but weak melee attacker ideal for swarming attacks in large numbers. Zergling x16	800 17s	—
52	4:30	Baneling 25 25 14s This green rolling unit is mutated from the zergling. It has a huge suicidal attack. A huge swarm of banelings will create devastating results to an enemy's base. Baneling x8	200 200 14s	—

Transitions

Transition to Roach/Hydra production, take fourth base, get upgrades