Swarm Host Contain

AdvancedZvPEconomic

Play Style

Defensive Swarm Host play to contain Protoss while building economy. Uses Locusts to deny expansions.

Strategic Goals

  • → Get Swarm Hosts
  • → Contain Protoss
  • → Deny third base
  • → Build strong economy

Counters

  • • Greedy Protoss
  • • Fast third Nexus

Weaknesses

  • • Blink Stalker harassment
  • • Disruptors

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-
Roach Warren
Roach Warren
150
Minerals
39s
Enables production of roaches and researches roach upgrades.
Roach Warren
150
Minerals
39s
—
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-
Infestation Pit
Infestation Pit
100
Minerals
100
Gas
36s
Enables creation of infestors and researches infestor upgrades.
Infestation Pit
100
Minerals
100
Gas
36s
—
44-
Swarm Host
Swarm Host
100
Minerals
75
Gas
29s
Siege unit, spawns timed locusts to send at targets.
Swarm Host x4
400
Minerals
300
Gas
29s
—
50-
Swarm Host
Swarm Host
100
Minerals
75
Gas
29s
Siege unit, spawns timed locusts to send at targets.
Position Swarm Hosts 		Contain Protoss third

Transitions

Add Vipers and Lurkers for late game army