Hello everyone,

I've been working really hard to create this guide about an easy to execute build order in Zerg versus Terran. It is a very well rounded build order that works incredibly good in the current metagame and is the build order that most professionals use.

The guide is in video format. If you are looking for just the build order: Look below. ^^

This is the exact build order that Scarlett uses in most of her Zerg versus Terran games:

General notes:
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Dedicate 2 Queens to creep spreading all the time
Don't miss any Queen injects
Try hold Watch Towers at all times
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

9 Overlord
15 Hatchery
16 Spawning pool
17 Overlord

vs Standard T play:
You scout (with overlord) a natural command center going down around 3:10 (1 barracks expand) or it's already finished (CC first).

@Spawning pool: Double Queen

Drone drone drone
25 Overlord

Drone drone drone
Queue up 3rd + 4th Queen

Drone drone drone
5:00 Double Gas Geyser

@100 Gas: Zergling Speed

~6:20 3rd Base

@100 Gas: Double evolution chamber
@250 Gas: +1 Melee +1 Armor upgrades + 3rd + 4th Gas
@100 Gas: Lair + Baneling nest + 5th Queen

!! At this point it becomes very game specific !!

Drone up 3rd Base + Take a macro hatchery + Take 5th + 6th Gas Geyser

@Lair: Baneling Speed + Infestation Pit + 4th Base

Make a few Zerglings to morph in Banelings IF necissary

Pathogen Glands
+2 Melee +2 Armor upgrades

~11:30 Spire + Hive

@Hive: Greater spire +3 Melee +3 Armor + Adrenal Glands

You can read more here: http://lowkotv.com/best-zerg-vs-terran-build-order/

Any questions, suggestions or anything: Post them below and I'll try my best answering every single one of them.

Enjoy and own those Terran scrubs!

Lowko

Natalya

Belgium287 Posts

January 02 2013 11:25 GMT

you write 5:00 gas geyser. Do you mean double gas at 5:00?

niladorus

Greece116 Posts

January 02 2013 12:11 GMT

y from the timestamps that is what he implies

edit:On topic:i like the mass queen style she uses a lot more btw. lots of positioning and creepy play

Lowko

Netherlands286 Posts

January 02 2013 12:24 GMT

On January 02 2013 20:25 Natalya wrote:
you write 5:00 gas geyser. Do you mean double gas at 5:00?

Yep, it's double gas at 5:00. Fixed it now, thanks!

Najda

United States3765 Posts

January 04 2013 02:44 GMT

Thanks for the post! I like the way you edit your video to save time

EndOfLineTv

United States741 Posts

January 05 2013 15:42 GMT

nice write up

Farmer Poopy

258 Posts

January 05 2013 16:33 GMT

Great video, straight and to the point yet very informative.

schwza

67 Posts

January 05 2013 17:20 GMT

Awesome video, thanks. I'll be sure to check out the other videos.

Kraelog

Belgium194 Posts

January 05 2013 19:49 GMT

Yeah nice work, the Scarlet vs MKP game was really a showcase of perfect macro since MKP didn't feel like ever attacking.

TheGreenMachine

United States730 Posts

January 05 2013 21:09 GMT

#10

Good video very clear and well put together. I would watch more of them

Best part is very little redundancy and give you option to read build order while watching.

Pongo

Australia79 Posts

January 06 2013 10:39 GMT

#11

Very nicely made vid. +1 subscribers.

Tis a shame you're a zerg as I'm playing toss and terran atm. But there is clearly learning to be had. Thanks mate, keep it up. Dig the shorter version you put together.

Lowko

Netherlands286 Posts

January 09 2013 06:58 GMT

#12

On January 06 2013 04:49 Kraelog wrote:
Yeah nice work, the Scarlet vs MKP game was really a showcase of perfect macro since MKP didn't feel like ever attacking.

It's often times pretty hard to find a good replay example, this one was superb because MKP simply didn't do aaaaanything.

Joedaddy

United States1948 Posts

January 09 2013 07:18 GMT

#13

I really like this style of build order tutorial. Very much to the point and free of fluff. Nice work!

I hope you have some on Terran :p

Generalul

Romania114 Posts

January 09 2013 14:27 GMT

#14

Thanks, i play random in masters, and ZvT is my weakest matchup. I learned how to deal with all the terran cheeses and allins as zerg, but the problem i got was with heavy macro games, when the terran spawned marines and tanks, and after 3-4 engagements, my forces would thin while he would pour on. This build is a nice way to get the upper hand latter on, especially if the terran is so passive...

Targe

United Kingdom14103 Posts

January 09 2013 18:44 GMT

#15

Wow the editing was done really well, shame you don't make videos for Terran

Lowko

Netherlands286 Posts

January 09 2013 22:44 GMT

#16

On January 09 2013 23:27 Generalul wrote:
Thanks, i play random in masters, and ZvT is my weakest matchup. I learned how to deal with all the terran cheeses and allins as zerg, but the problem i got was with heavy macro games, when the terran spawned marines and tanks, and after 3-4 engagements, my forces would thin while he would pour on. This build is a nice way to get the upper hand latter on, especially if the terran is so passive...

Yeah I guess the biggest reason why you can't keep up with his army is because you didn't make enough drones early on. This build ensures you're going to have plenty to deal with anything that the terran can throw at you at a later part in the game. Also infestors are crucial vs Tank Marine, because it's one of the few ways to truly trade efficient. Another great thing to do is to surround him from all possible angles but you need very good creep spread for that, once again something that is done with this build.

Supert0fu

United States499 Posts

January 15 2013 03:19 GMT

#17

Hey that was a really great video, seriously I mean it when I say keep up the good work. I want to see more of this videos, you know exactly whats important to say and what's not. Cheers !

Lowko

Netherlands286 Posts

January 20 2013 10:12 GMT

#18

On January 15 2013 12:19 Supert0fu wrote:
Hey that was a really great video, seriously I mean it when I say keep up the good work. I want to see more of this videos, you know exactly whats important to say and what's not. Cheers !

Thank you so much.

Purple Haze

United Kingdom200 Posts

January 21 2013 23:18 GMT

#19

Nice video, I was wondering how you would deal with hellion banshee pressure? The queens will obviously help but with only lings it could get tricky, depending on the number of hellions.