What exactly are the best Zerg units when planning to take down marines or marauders, how about stalkers or zealots or maybe immortals? This article will highlight what Zerg units you need to do so you can counter anything your challenger can throw at you.
Try to play against Terran: Whenever you play against a great Terran player, you should be prepared to switch the units you are using immediately. The important thing to know about conquering decent Terran players is to use the right units at the right time. The following information is the key units that most Terran players will try to play and the Zerg units that are most effective against them.
Vs. Marines and Marauders: You want to go with metabolically-boosted speedlings and banelings.
Vs. Siege Tanks and Thors: This is exactly why you should mutate Infestors and use Neural Parasite to mind control heavy artillery against themselves.
Vs. Banshees and Vikings: Mutate Hydralisks and Corruptors, as this is really the only Zerg solution to AA.
Trying to play against Protoss: Whenever you play against a Protoss player, you should always scout and be aware of the colossus in their path and be prepared whenever they appear. The colossus can deal damage to a Zerg player if you are not fully prepared. Here I’ve incorporated the key units that most Protoss players try to use and the Zerg units that are most effective against them.
Vs. Zealots and Stalkers – Mutate speedlings and banelings, roaches and hydralisks will even work.
Vs. Immortals: The real secret to beating an Immortal is without a doubt a speedy assault.
Vs. Colossus – Choose to acquire Infestors or Corruptors, try not to attack the Colossus with any Zerg ground units as you will have wasted your time, efforts and resources.
If you follow these tips, you should have absolutely no difficulty getting a great Protoss or Terran player to give that long-awaited ‘gg’.