Starcraft 2 Roach Zerg Rushing Guide / Strategy

Here is a great video for a starcraft 2 zerg rushing roach guide. The guide is how you can rush perfectly in sc2 with the zerg for using roaches. Also below we added some notes on how to stop this rush, and what to do if you want more premium types of rush strategies. Anyways here is the build order.

1. Build your overlord right away.
2. Build 3 drones.
3. Build a spawning pool.
4. Make 2 more drones.
5. Build an extractor for vespene gas.
6. Build 2 drones
7. Build another overlord.
8. Build your queen.
9. Build a queen
10. Build zerglings.
11. Build a roach warren
12. Make another drone.
13. Do inject larva as soon as you can.
14. Build 2 roaches.
15. Build another roach.
16. Go for 4 roaches.
17. Build another overlord.
18. Start expanding and keep your roach pressure on.

Now you have some other things to be careful of when using this rush. First of all if you know where your opponent is check to see if they are doing the supply depot and barracks rush block. Because you will be stopped then with this rush pretty quickly might as well for later on rushing or build up your forces. Secondly check to see if they are doing marauders because they will destroy roaches pretty quickly. Also if they are just going for tier 1 units you are in luck because roaches basically eat those alive due to how they rush. Roaches are considered tier 1.5 while most units are tier 1.

If you are playing against a platinum level character you are going to have a harder time getting this to work as most platinum level players know about rushing and have a pretty good defense at stoping a roach rush. Also be sure to start doing other things at the end of step 18. Just going for more roaches wont help you if your opponent stopped the first wave because while you are at tier 1 they are going for tier 2 units which will decimate you pretty quickly.

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25 Responses to “Starcraft 2 Roach Zerg Rushing Guide / Strategy”

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  2. symmetrictrilliona says:

    hvy are they actually call humans for? terrans? just wonder : )

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  3. incognitoft says:

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  4. roomyjollynfk says:

    Well, units are good, only VIKING units could be little troublesome:( , if it will? be upgraded to air mode, can it get back to groung mode or its constant effect?

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  6. BracioloneItaliano says:

    @aphofis92 è vero almeno scrivessero un testo sopra al video o a pause , pensando ke gente di altre nazionalità guarda il video …

  7. raritybddgiq says:

    the banshee is looking like? the pelican in halo 3

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  8. MattBaumann777 says:

    You can’t do this build anymore, roaches got nerfed and are 2 supply now.

  9. MattBaumann777 says:

    @xslydevil209x Without dark swarm, the Zerg are screwed against Carriers and Battlecruisers.

  10. gibbyjahrrd says:

    yeah, they are releasing wings of liberty with all races? for multiplayer but only the terran campaign.

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  11. bluezerk23 says:

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  12. AnomalyINC says:

    @Excelle121 Yes. people have been telling me this non-stop for a week now.

  13. gluttonousemh says:

    for ghost? the second ability is launch droppod and i think the droppod is deleted from the game

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  14. Excelle121 says:

    @AnomalyINC He is playing the Computer! 🙂

  15. symmetrictrilliona says:

    yeah and instead of flamethrowers with splash? dmg they have missle launches that are ranged and have splash dmg i think

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  16. aphofis92 says:

    nessuno che fa un video senza aprire la bocca -.-

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  19. LtUnreal says:

    damn, roaches cost 2 food now. :/ don’t think this build is any good anymore.

  20. paymasterbhipec says:

    what about the? marauder ( yes there is such thing- i saw it in starcraft 2 battle report)

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  21. SycllaLoL says:

    I’m just wondering what u guys get for spamming those sites claiming to give away beta keys? None of them do so don’t bother visiting

  22. announcejrebcp says:

    i no what you mean, i have a fealing? im going to miss the old sc

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  24. terbiumias says:

    Well, units are good, only VIKING units could be little troublesome:( , if it will? be upgraded to air mode, can it get back to groung mode or its constant effect?

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  25. xslydevil209x says:

    @RMJ1984 yea i definitely miss dark swarm… bring back defilers lol