Starcraft 2 - Guide For Mastering the Zerg's Baneling

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Banelings are a must for a Zerg player, if you aren't using banelings then you are missing out on a major part of the Zerg attack. They are excellent for taking down groups of marines and marauders if you playing against Terran. If you playing against Protoss they are great against zealots. Banelings are also perfect for destroying builds or breaking through defensive walls like the supply depots the Terran players love to block off their base with. They are also very useful for killing off most of your opponent's workers in a single attack. So why aren't more Zerg players using them? I don't know but I'm going to explain how to use them effectively.

When going with an early baneling attack I always use zerglings with the speed upgrade from the spawning pool, also if you can, upgrade the baneling's speed as well. If you are playing against Terran they will must likely wall off their base, which is ok because you can use a few banelings to break though a supply depot without much trouble. Once you are through just use your zerglings to keep their army busy while you send your banelings straight for the SUVs. One good hit and you should take most of them out, you will lose your zergling army but that is ok because you basically halted his economy and while he is rebuilding his SUVs you are building up your zergling/baneling army for the game ending attack.

Of course this same type of attack can be used against Protoss players as well just go for the drones with your banelings while your zerglings keep the zealots and stalkers busy. You can also choose to just send your banelings after their army as well if for some reason you can't get to the workers. Make sure you target either the zealots or if you are playing Terran the marines and marauders, also try to hit a group of them and not just 1 or 2 standing off on their own.

Becoming an advanced Starcraft 2 player is very challenging and confusing. I purchased the Starcraft 2 Advanced Strategy Guide from Star2Pros.com and I have been very impressed with the strategies they teach. I would highly recommend it to any Starcraft 2 player who wants to get to the top of the Diamond Ladders, I think this guide might be the only one of its kind.

Anyways, good luck to all of you and I hope to see you on BattleNet!

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