I am a Diamond 3 Zerg. This is what is on my mind against all three races. I as usual struggle to remember to spread creep, inject my hatcheries, and saturate my expansions (and even main base).
I don't really have detailed builds for any of the three matchups.
ZvZ
I usually have a build like this:
16 hatch
15 Pool and extractor
19 Overlord
First queen, then second queen if the map is small like dreamcatcher, or a third hatch if the map is large like 16-bit.
I expect to make zerglings in the early game to try to have early fights. Then I expect to tech to roaches with speed, followed by 1/1 range/carapace upgrades, followed by hydras and then lurkers. The games usually end here if they have made it this far.
ZvT
17 hatch
16 extractor and pool
19 overlord
Queen and then either another queen or a third hatchery.
I frequently see an early factory and I make 4-5 roaches to counter what I expect will be a 4-hellion runby.
Other things I see are banshees (sometimes pooled), and a marine/tank/medivac push. I try to get a lair so that I can send an overseer into the Terran’s base to see what his plans are. Once the Terran has tanks out (at least one), I find it very hard to attack their base. So I try to max out.
Against marines I make speed banelings. Against mech I make almost pure hydras while trying to reach vipers for blinding cloud.
ZvP
This is a difficult matchup for me.
16-17 hatch, extractor and pool
19 Overlord and queen
Usually a third hatchery if I see that they indeed expanded.
I expect to make hydras against almost anything I see right now. Sometimes I try to use zerglings and speed banelings, too. I don’t really know what tier-3 tech to use. When they make carriers, I try to out maneuver them with nydus canals but this doesn’t work very well. I sometimes also try to make infestors for neural parasite. Actually, I do make lurkers almost every game against P unless they are trying heavy air all game. I find that lurkers and hydras work well, or as well as anyone could ask for at this level.
I will eventually get mutalisks and begin muta attacks on probe lines if the game goes on for that long. I do this against Terran as well.
I don't really have detailed builds for any of the three matchups.
ZvZ
I usually have a build like this:
16 hatch
15 Pool and extractor
19 Overlord
First queen, then second queen if the map is small like dreamcatcher, or a third hatch if the map is large like 16-bit.
I expect to make zerglings in the early game to try to have early fights. Then I expect to tech to roaches with speed, followed by 1/1 range/carapace upgrades, followed by hydras and then lurkers. The games usually end here if they have made it this far.
ZvT
17 hatch
16 extractor and pool
19 overlord
Queen and then either another queen or a third hatchery.
I frequently see an early factory and I make 4-5 roaches to counter what I expect will be a 4-hellion runby.
Other things I see are banshees (sometimes pooled), and a marine/tank/medivac push. I try to get a lair so that I can send an overseer into the Terran’s base to see what his plans are. Once the Terran has tanks out (at least one), I find it very hard to attack their base. So I try to max out.
Against marines I make speed banelings. Against mech I make almost pure hydras while trying to reach vipers for blinding cloud.
ZvP
This is a difficult matchup for me.
16-17 hatch, extractor and pool
19 Overlord and queen
Usually a third hatchery if I see that they indeed expanded.
I expect to make hydras against almost anything I see right now. Sometimes I try to use zerglings and speed banelings, too. I don’t really know what tier-3 tech to use. When they make carriers, I try to out maneuver them with nydus canals but this doesn’t work very well. I sometimes also try to make infestors for neural parasite. Actually, I do make lurkers almost every game against P unless they are trying heavy air all game. I find that lurkers and hydras work well, or as well as anyone could ask for at this level.
I will eventually get mutalisks and begin muta attacks on probe lines if the game goes on for that long. I do this against Terran as well.
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