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HunterAFI
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Last Edited: 2019-07-30 00:30:20
July 28 2019 18:01 GMT
#1
This week is not so bad compared to every other Heros of the Storm mutation week, there is no extra damage or health for the heros and the attack waves go to the Locks before attacking your base. You should be able to clear the Mines around you expos with just workers. Keep in mind that if you blindly attacking into an encampment without clearing Mines you will lose a lot of army. Enjoy an easier week and Good Luck and Have Fun.

Hunter [Artanis] (https://youtu.be/4pj5j7UOCMY) - arceus [H&H] Dragoons and Zealots
Hunter [Stetmann] (https://youtu.be/PAJBTopgXmw) - arceus [Zeratul] Infestors
Hunter [Kerrigan] (https://youtu.be/yHQImGw5ThM) - arceus [Nova] Omegas
Hunter [Dehaka] (https://youtu.be/MXHjmn-SFAo) - CtG [Abathur] (https://youtu.be/xo7oQScLLXA) Great Job



Here is the link to the VOD https://www.twitch.tv/videos/459657961

Commander/Tier
3      Karax
  • Not the best this week, static defense doesn't work well against the Heros and units aren't that great ether.
  • Immortals might be your best bet but when heros have upwards of 5000 HP it requires 25 Immortals to 1 shot them and that is going to be tough.
  • At least get lvl 1 Spear of Adun and work on upgrades for all the units that you make.
  • Purifier Beam is good against units but Heros have a lot of HP, there are a couple Heros that are Armored: Raynor Tychus (I think more) so you can use the Spear against them.




2      Swann
  • Good commander for this week, I like Tanks and Cyclones this week, be sure to add some Hellions and at least one Hercules for the army.
  • You can use Hercules to clear Mines if you Teleport them into sets of Mines, kind of like Raynor but more expensive.
  • Laser Drill mastery is good here but getting units out faster might be better, so think about Vespene Drone cost.
  • Try to focus on the more important units for micro, if you have a Hercules focus on that if you just go Hellions and Cyclones focus on the Cyclones.
  • You can take down Herps fast with good micro, but if you lose focus for a second you can lose your entire army fast.



2      Artanis
  • Good commander for this you can clear Mines with Zealots and attack with most any army comp that you like.
  • Keep in mind that while Guardian Shell is active you cannot trigger Mines, so instead of running in just 1 Zealot you might want to run in about 5 or 6, or and other strat is to use an Observer in Siege Mode to get vision of the encampment and then warp-in Zealots right in the middle them move them about.
  • It might be hard to deal with both sets of Heros when they come out from either side as your army's is a bit slow so you will need to rely on your ally.
  • Upgrades as always.




1      H & H
  • Great Commander for this week, call downs can care the early game and Strike Platforms can deal with the Mines.
  • Make sure to set the locations for the Strike Plats to the edge of the map to clear as much Mines as possible.
  • Horner units are great for end game but be sure to have enough Han units to buffer the damage
  • Mag Mines can do well if placed right so try and place them in paths that the enemy will travel, the Locks aren't the best place for them.




1      Nova
  • Really great commander this week between Nova's Snipe, Griffin Air Strike, Sabotage Drone, Defensive Drone, and Air Lift you should be able to deal with any hero and most like every attack wave.
  • Libs are great for any hero besides Kerrigan and Nova as they both have great ability to do good burst damage and at least Nova can 1 shot them, you might want to trigger the big AOE before sieging them.
  • Ravens are good for tanking and a bit of burst damage.
  • Nova's Snipe is great for heros I like to max out her ability damage mastery.
  • pick you unit comp and get their upgrades and you should be fine.
  • Although you would like to use the Air Lift to move troops about the map its always better to use it for a hot pick-up to avoid a large AOE attack.
  • Use Nova's Assault Suit to clear Mines you get a Shield and can Blink to clear a lot at once, if she dies just pay to get her back.


1      Raynor
  • Great commander for this week, Banshee and Hyperion to take care of the first couple locks then Bio to finish the mission.
  • You can have a Barracks on a separate control group in order to allow you to rally Marines in the middle of Mag-Mines to trigger them an only lose 1 Marine, do this before you push into any encampment.
  • Upgrades as always, if its Zerg you might want a few extra OC to get more Scans for the Burrowed units.
  • Mines aren't going to help that much but there are a few places that you can place them in order to deal with attack waves, but I would focus on clearing faster as opposed to holding longer.




1      Alarak
  • Great commander for this week, but lay it a bit slow as your units are slow.
  • Its better to clear an area then wait for an attack wave, then to clear 2 encampments then be out of position for the next attack wave.
  • Ascendants are great here so b sure to make them, don't bring the first set out until they acquire a few Sacrifice Stacks.
  • If you have a Pylon overcharged next to an encampment Alarak should be able to solo it until the third Lock.
  • You should always have a Pylon close by to help with reinforcements as well as Overcharge.



1      Fenix
  • Great commander for this week, I like Robo Gateway against ground and Gateway Stargate against air.
  • Try to just use Fenix in the beginning to allow you to finish your macro at home.
  • I would still start with the Immortal so that you can clear the rocks fast.
  • Dragoon suit is great for attack waves, but no so much against the Heros.
  • The Praetor suit is great for clearing the Mines, Marauders can be tough as they will slow you but you can still clear as much as possible then change suits.
  • Conservators are great for mobile Warp-ins and damage reduction.


1      Tychus
  • Really great commander for this week, I would go for Sirius > Sam > then who ever.
  • You don't have to rush out Stun but you should have it by the 10 min mark if you can.
  • Odin is great for the North East Lock.
  • Always Stun the Heros with Sam, and use Sirius Turrets to pull agro.
  • Tycus' extra Damage for Grenade is great for the early game, but focus on getting your 3 Outlaws out fast.
  • Medivacs should be all the healing you need but if you want Rattlesnake then get him after Sam.


1      Stukov
  • Great commander for this week, early game is held with call downs, then mid game you need call downs and Infested to deal with the Heros.
  • I recommend making 2 sets of Bunkers that are Infront of your expos, supplement them with Tanks for added DPS.
  • Try to make sure the you change the Psi-Emitter to the next Hero so that you can pull the large AOE spells so that they don't hit your Bunkers.
  • You can use the Infest Structures in order to clear the Mines, just be sure micro the Locusts as fast as possible.




1      Vorazun
  • Great commander for this, Black Hole DTs Corsairs and Time Stop make this easy if you micro well.
  • You want to try and stop the Heros for getting any damage done, so Black Hole will help a lot, try to keep in mind though that if you are moving from one side of the map to the other the Corsairs will get there first and if you Black Hole too soon you wont do any real damage, so try to wait for the DTs.
  • You will build up some extra minerals so try and make some Cannons at least at your expo top buy you time if you need it.
  • Disruption Web is great against the Heros.
  • After a few Cannons at your expo build some extra Gateways to warp-in Zealots to clear the Mines.



1      Dehaka
  • Great commander for this week, I like Swarm Hosts if you need to make units but I like Hero solos better.
  • Swarm Hosts are good for clearing but its better to spilt them if you can, Creeper Hosts are better for units.
  • You should just try to finish asap to avoid the really hard Heros.
  • You want to try and get Essences as fast as possible one of the better spots is the West Lock but that one is hard if you go up against a Zerg (Burrow) or a Terran (Bunkers, Tanks), so go for the middle Lock first in that case.




1      Abathur
  • One of the best this week, I like Evos and Swarm Hosts but most everything should work.
  • Try to stay on top of Toxic Nest placement as they can do a lot.
  • If your go up against Zerg of Terran the best place to start getting Biomass is the middle Lock, if it's Toss go for the West Lock.
  • Mutas can do well here but you need to micro them very well as one Mag-Mine can clear them all.
  • This is the one time its nice to have the Locust spawn chance as it will clear Mag-Mines for you.



1      Zagara
  • Really great commander for this week, She can clear the mutation very fast, which helps a lot.
  • Banes and Scourge are the best bet this week.
  • Zerglings are great as well for clearing the Mines, think about Zergling Evasion for that or have an Artanis Ally.
  • Zagara can carry the early game and then units should help two clear the rest.
  • Roach Drop to clear Mines and pull agro for your attacks into encampments.



1      Kerri
  • Really great commander for this week, Kerrigan can solo most of the mutation, and Ultras can tank a lot.
  • Omega Worms can trigger the mines so make a few more than normal and use them to trigger the mines.
  • Heros this week don't have any extra power so they should go down pretty fast, Leaping Strike should help a lot.
  • Think about adding in some Lings or Hydras if you want more DPS or anti-air.
  • Omega Worms are great for mobility so use them to tank get you more time and move about.



1      Stetmann
  • Really great commander this week, Infesters and static defense to defend the Infesters.
  • Use the Roaches to clear the Mines, and clear encampments.
  • Make sure to surround the Infesters with Spines an Spores to avoid losing any to random units that might find there way to them.
  • Super Gary can carry the early game, you might want to leave the Stetelite field on Healing to keep Super Gary alive.




1      Zeratul
  • Really great commander this week Cannons are great yet again.
  • Try to get your expo fast and then give the gas to your ally.
  • Cannons can clear Mine and clear enemies, you might want to use just a small amount of Cannon Projection to clear Mines then mass Project them afterwards.
  • Take your easy win.




Tiers
Tier 1 Can clear and deal with the Heros with no problem.
Tier 2 Heros might be a bit tough and might need to only deal with one set of Heros for each attack wave.
Tier 3 Not recommended.
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July 29 2019 16:38 GMT
#2
My experience so far:

You need to have a way to clear mines in a cost-efficient manner.

Raynor: Bio and Mech both good, but mech is probably better to deal with attacks from two sides (mines). I hotkeyed a separate barracks to drop marines in mine locations. Note that the mines from vultures are good at protecting your army from the mag mines as the spider mines will get hit first.
Kerrigan: Kerri + ultras just kill everything (enemy ground comp). Omega wurms soak up mines
Swann: Cyclone + hellion. Run in hellions to trigger mines. Build some static D to defend locks.
Abathur: Mutalisks and roaches. I used speed ovs and roaches to trigger mines.
Nova: Nova goes in and clears mines, then standard army with tanks (mines) to kill enemies.
Dehaka: Mutalisks and lings (to burrow at locks). I sent a group of lings to trigger mines.
Tychus: Sirius --> Rattlesnake --> Vega (ended before 5th). Sirius turrets can trigger mines. You're mostly microing a small army anyway, so they can just avoid mines easily.




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