Starcraft 2 Guide

It can be daunting to try and master every skill in Starcraft 2 at once. That is why it is best to focus on one concept at a time. Lots of newbies start out trying to master the wrong concept. They ask for build orders to follow rather than trying to develop a deeper understanding of the game. Master these 3 Starcraft 2 skills and you will be well on your way to the upper leagues.

1) Manning the controls. Learn and master your hot keys. Think of learning hot keys like learning how to type with the home row. Sure it takes some time and effort to learn at first but after you master it your speed will be well ahead of someone who only uses the mouse to perform actions.

Start off slowly by learning the basic hot keys such as hitting “A” to attack and “S” to stop. When setting your hot keys make sure to to go with a setup that works for you. Obviously it will be different with every race. I personally play as Terran. I usually set my Command Center(s) to “4″ then all of my Barracks to “5″ and so on.

Once you got the basics down you should learn the specific hot keys of your race. Learn 3 or 4 new hot keys every game you play. Play some practice matches and try using your mouse as little as possible. This is the fastest way to progress. I have found it easier to remember the hot keys by hovering the cursor over the buttons in-game rather than trying to memorize them from a webpage.

2) Scouting. Scout early and then frequently after that. Make it a routine to send a worker out at around 10 supply count. This way you know exactly where your opponent is on a 4 player map and you will see if there is a cheesy play coming.

But you shouldn’t stop there. Instead keep scouting after that. Don’t just try and send a unit up their ramp the second time around. You won’t get a good read. Get creative. If you are Protoss send an Observer. Terran has Reapers and Zerg has Overlords.

3) Building a stable economy. You need combat units, lots of them! Therefore you need resources, lots of them! Get down your macro before getting down your micro. Macro is where lots of lower league players lack skill.

Make sure to always have at least one worker in the making for every base you have. Use the economic advantage your race has. Terran has MULES, Zerg can spawn multiple Drones at a time, and Protoss has Chrono Boost for faster worker production.

Expand at the right time. Usually a good time to expand is around the 9 minute mark. But then again you should adapt to your opponent. If he is producing lots of units off of one base and is playing aggressive then you may need to hold off. Either that or defend your natural very well so you can expand before him and surpass him in resources.

Master these 3 skills and you will become a warrior on the battlefield. If you like what you read then be sure to sign up for free report report, The Diamond Player’s Strategy Guide for more Starcraft 2 tips and strategies.