Terran HMMM Build

As a random player whose weakest race is Terran, I’m happy to say that I’ve finally found a build that I’m comfortable with. A build that has given me wins. A build that launches a fast, one base attack (to take advantage of the fact that my opponent didn’t know my race at the start of the game) but that easily expands to two base if necessary.

This build works in TvP and TvZ. However, it usually won’t work in TvT, simply due to the dynamic nature of that mirror matchup.

You start with the standard Depot. I like to wait until 13 supply to make a Refinery first, and then a Barracks. I typically won’t sent out a scouting SCV, but instead, make a reaper first for harass and scouting.

This build gives you early gas. After the reaper, the next 150 minerals will go to a second barracks. The next 100 gas will go to a factory. While the factory is building, start the second refinery.

The two barracks should get a reactor and tech lab in that order. When the factory is done, make one widow mine, then start a reactor on it. The next 100 gas goes to a Starport. I usually squeeze out a bunker during the process.

From here, you can pump Marines, Maraders, Hellbats, and Medivacs. Which is why I call it the HMMM build. Move out once you have four hellbats. Rally a stream of units to reinforce your attacks.

This unit composition works excellent for several reasons. In TvZ, the four hellbats will erase any number of lings your opponent happens to have. The timing will hit before mutas in almost all circumstances. The single widow mine at your entrance will do wonders for defense. And the medivacs sets you up to elevator an attack, if his entrance is well defended. This build also counters any early baneling bust, which is probably the best attack for a zerg to make against a terran.

In TvP, the hellbats will counter the zealots nicely. The unit composition will counter anything the protoss has at that point in the game, except mass voidrays (in which case, I’d make more marines and vikings).