Starcraft Zerg Strategy - Fast Roaches Versus Terran  | read this item

This build has developed into a standard opening build versus Starcraft 2 Terran players.  The Fast Roach build takes advantage of the Roach armor as a counter to an early Marine buildup.  The build proves effective against most early Terran strategies with only a couple exceptions.

An early bio rush or an early push to Starport tech is an effective counter for this build.  You should always be sure to scout and to identify these potential threats.  You can identify an early bio push by scouting and seeing proxy barracks or potentially from multiple racks in their base with no tech lab or with multiple reactors.  You can identify a push to Starport if you scout a racks and factory without addons.

If either of those builds show up during scouting, you may want to opt for a different build.  If neither build is apparent then continue pushing into fast Zerg Roaches with this build.

This build is expanded upon from a 15 pool build.  However, it also functions well after a 13 pool or 14 pool build.

• 9 Overlord
• 15 Spawning Pool
• 16th Drone – Rally to Natural
• 16 Extractor
• 15 Overlord
• When Pool completes produce a Queen and 2 Zerglings
• at 300 Minerals build Hatchery at natural
• at 100 Gas build Lair, pull one Drone off gas
• at 150 Minerals – Roach Warren

From there you can begin to mass Roaches at your convenience and engage your opponent. Be wary of mass Terran Marauders and Siege Tanks as both do bonus damage against armored units such as the Zerg Roach. In addition, you may want to transition towards Mutalisks or Hydralisks to counter a Terran transition into Starports.