PiG's 2-Base Roach Wall-Off (ZvZ)

BeginnerZvZDefensive
By PiG • Patch 5.0.14

Play Style

Safe ZvZ build that walls off the natural to deny Ling floods. Focuses on a 2-base Roach timing or safe macro transition.

Strategic Goals

  • → Wall off natural with Evo/Roach Warren
  • → Deny Zergling run-bys
  • → Build Roach army safely
  • → Secure third base with Roach cover

Counters

  • • Zergling floods
  • • Baneling all-ins

Weaknesses

  • • Mutalisk switch
  • • Lurkers

Build Order Steps

SupplyTimeActionCostNotes
13-
Overlord
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
Produces control and is no longer a detector like the StarCraft I version.
Overlord
100
Minerals
18s
Scout for 12 pool
17-
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
—
17-
Spawning Pool
Spawning Pool
200
Minerals
46s
Required for production of zerglings and queens and researches zergling upgrades.
Spawning Pool
200
Minerals
46s
—
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
—
20-
Zergling
Zergling
50
Minerals
17s
Fast but weak melee attacker ideal for swarming attacks in large numbers.
Zergling x2
100
Minerals
17s
—
27-
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 (Third)
150
Minerals
36s
—
34-
Spine Crawler
Spine Crawler
100
Minerals
36s
A mobile creep-bound defensive structure that attacks ground units.
Spine Crawler
100
Minerals
36s
At natural wall
36-
Extractor
Extractor
25
Minerals
21s
Allows drones to extract vespene gas.
Extractor x2
50
Minerals
21s
—
42-
Roach Warren
Roach Warren
150
Minerals
39s
Enables production of roaches and researches roach upgrades.
Roach Warren
150
Minerals
39s
Part of wall
42-
Evolution Chamber
Evolution Chamber
75
Minerals
25s
Provides basic upgrades for the zerg ground units.
Evolution Chamber x2
150
Minerals
25s
Complete the wall
48-
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
—
50-Missile Attacks +1 —
70-Glial Reconstitution
100
Minerals
100
Gas
79s
—
105-Attack Move out with maxed Roach army

Transitions

Take third base, add Hydras, get +2 upgrades