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StarCraft II is a real-time strategy game published in 2010 by Activision Blizzard and is the sequel to StarCraft.

StarCraft 2 is the sequel to the original StarCraft and its expansion Brood War. Though 13 years past in the real world, the story picks up only 5 years after Brood War's. The single player follows the campaign of Jim Raynor in his efforts to fight for freedom against the Dominion and save the galaxy from the Zerg menace.

Questions about Starcraft 2 are usually one of the following (though not limited to them):

  • Strategy (multiplayer)
  • Campaign tips
  • Technique explanation
  • Game Mechanics
  • Professional Competitions
  • Rankings
  • Questions about Battle.net

Feel free to ask on any of these topics or others, but please check to make sure your question hasn't been asked already.

Some popular questions can be found here:

Links

About the game

Community Sites

  • Wiki - A Wiki with lots of information. It is not always up to date.
  • Forum - Clan site of Team Teamliquid with a moderated forum
  • German Forum - German forum with lots of guides
  • IRC Channel: Server: irc.quakenet.org, Channel: #teamliquid - Official chat channel of Teamliquid

Cheats / Walkthrough

  • Cheats - Some Tips and Cheats for the Single Player
  • Walkthrough - A Walkthrough of the game with many Screenshots
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Besides practicing, what are some great ways to become a better player?

Besides practicing, what are some great ways to become a better StarCraft II player? Off the top of my head I can think of: Watching replays with commentary from youtube.com/hdstarcraft and youtube.com/huskystarcraft Watching live gamecasts on Team…
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What build order should I use for Zerg in StarCraft 2?

I'm familiar with the general mechanics of the game, but what's the best build order for the beginning of the game?
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Are there replays of bad (new) players with commentary?

I know, sounds dumb, but bear with me a sec. People here have posted links to tons of high-level replays with commentary. (Thanks.) They're awesome fun, and I can learn a little. But since I'm a low-level player, it's a lot like watching Iron Chef:…
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What are some pros and cons of the different races?

How would you describe the Pros and Cons of the different Races in Starcraft 2? I.e. which Race has stronger Air-to-Air Units? Which can adapt faster to enemy tactics? Which has the strongest Defense? etc. CW as this Question is obviously…
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What's the correct number of workers to put on gathering vespene and minerals in StarCraft 2?

In StarCraft 1, I didn't halt worker production until I had 3 for every 2 mineral patches, and 3 for each vespene geyser. This was my own personal guideline, and I have no idea how efficient/wasteful it was. What's an appropriate guideline for…
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Interaction between high ground, detection, and "vision"

After getting nuked several times in a row last night, I came up with a somewhat esoteric question. Let's say I have a spore crawler in my base. If a cloaked unit comes within range of the crawler, it is revealed, and my hydralisks can kill the…
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How long does it take for an expansion to become an advantage?

When you expand, you sacrifice the "strength of your army" (i.e. tech + army units) for a while. What is this duration? To illustrate what I mean, here's a makeshift graph of 1-base production versus a 1-base into expansion production: My question…
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What's the most efficient way to transfer workers that are mining minerals to mine gas instead?

When my Refinery finishes in the heat of battle, I don't have time to manually find 3 workers that aren't holding any minerals. What is the optimal way to transfer 3 workers from minerals to gas without sacrificing any minerals?
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What are some effective methods of scouting in Starcraft 2?

One thing I've always struggled with in RTS games is scouting. What are some effective methods of scouting what your opponent is up to in Starcraft 2, especially in the early game? How do you accomplish it without losing focus on what you are…
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How precisely does the StarCraft 2 handicap feature work?

I asked in this question how I could introduce additional handicaps into StarCraft 2 to make it easier to play with my friends without relying solely on the built-in handicapping system. However, it just occurred to me that I don't actually know…
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How do I build and fight simultaneously?

I feel like my main deficiency is that I have a hard time with the multitasking required. Specifically, when I have troops in the field, especially more than one group of units, I tend to not keep up with building (structures and units) and my…
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What is the "canonical" option for the Wings of Liberty split missions?

Wings of Liberty had 3 "split" missions, where you had to choose sides: Safe Haven / Haven's Fall, where you had to pick between Dr. Hanson and Executor Selendis Breakout / Ghost of a Chance, where you had to pick between Tosh and Nova. Belly of…
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What is the "magic box" in Starcraft 2?

Tzenes mentioned a "magic box" in Starcraft 2 in chat. Despite myself, I'm now overwhelmingly curious: What it is the magic box? Why I should care about it?
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Is there a secret mission in Heart of the Swarm?

In Starcraft 2 - Wings of Liberty there was one hidden mission (details here), does Heart of the Swarm also contain a hidden mission, and how do you get to it?
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When should I focus my units' fire?

I used to think that I should always use focus-fire when controlling a bunch of units - i.e. tell them all to target the same enemy, in order to bring it down quickly. However, I saw some replays from top players and it seems that they don't always…
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