Starcraft 2 Terran vs Protoss Strategy

This article is going to teach the Terran players how to win Starcraft 2 Terran vs Protoss match-ups.

A match-up between Terran and Protoss players is one of the most balanced games in Starcraft 2.

Just kidding! The Terran player has some specific advantages over the Protoss player that allow the Terran player to take the upper hand. In particular, Terran players biological units are very strong against Protoss players.

Here are some specific Starcraft 2 Terran vs Protoss strategies you can use:

Reaper Rush:

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Protoss players are very susceptible to this Starcraft 2 Terran vs Protoss strategy, especially when performed in the lower leagues. Players can perform the following build order:

Build 1 SCV
Build 1 Barracks
Build a Refinery
Build a Tech Lab
Build an Orbital Command

As this is going on, players can build a Reaper and research Nitro Pack technology. The goal is to stay at 7 SCVs so no new supply depots need to be built.

It is important to go in immediately with the first Reaper and jump up the back and start killing Probes. Kite the enemy Zealots and Probes. If you don't know what "kiting" is, it means to run from the enemy melee units, only stopping to shoot for a second before continuing again. You can make your Reaper do this by moving him away from a Zealot, and when he gets distance, press the H key, and immediately have it move again.

The Reaper is too fast to be caught by Probes and Zealots; only Stalkers and Photon Cannons can stop them. Supply for supply, Reapers will kill Sentries.

Once you start your rush, in the confusion, it is very effective to build a Bunker in the opponent's minerals. This always goes unnoticed. If it doesn't go unnoticed, your Reaper can kill the Zealots and Probes that are trying to kill the Bunker. If the Bunker finishes, you can put the Reaper inside it and the game is now over (as long as the Bunker is in range of the enemy Nexus).

Players can continue the Reaper push if successful, or segway into Infantry (or start with Infantry from the start).

Infantry

Terran have a big advantage over Protoss players with their Infantry. In particular, Marines and Marauders decimate Protoss troops. Marauders slow Zealots and do bonus damage to Stalkers, making them counter both of these Protoss ground units. Marines protect the Marauders from any air, making this an easy Starcraft 2 Terran vs Protoss strategy.

Players should build 2 Barracks; one with a Tech Lab and one with a Reactor and pump out Marauders and Marines. Usually an early push is very effective (6 Marauders and 12 Marines) versus the Protoss player.

If the game goes on longer, players can get Medivacs and Ghosts to supplement their army. I will discuss the Ghost below, as it is one of the most underused Starcraft 2 Terran vs Protoss strategies.

Ghost

The Ghost is the secret Starcraft 2 Terran vs Protoss strategy. In lower leagues, you never almost see Ghosts, even though they utterly dominate Protoss players. The EMP ability deals 100 damage to Protoss shields and reduces all enemy unit energy to 0. This can be used to deal literally 1000s of damage and strip High Templar of all energy.

EMP also takes units out of cloak, so it is an easy way to spot Dark Templars without wasting a MULE. It also strips energy off of Immortals, rendering them virtually useless.

Viking

The Viking is the Starcraft 2 Terran vs Protoss strategy that is necessary to use if the enemy gets Colossi. Colossi are the Protoss counter to Infantry. Vikings deal a large amount of damage to Colossi, so Vikings are a great way to stop these units.

Conclusion

There are a lot of great Starcraft 2 Terran vs Protoss strategies. Here is the recap:

Reapers = Best way to rush Protoss players

Marines and Marauders = make for a great early push and are strong vs early Protoss ground units. Marines also are great versus Void Rays.

Ghosts = Deal large amounts of damage, strip Immortal shields, remove High Templar energy, and pull Dark Templar out of stealth

Vikings = Deal great damage to Colossi

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