Scourge

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Contents 1 Description 2 Competitive Usage 2.1 Versus Zerg 2.2 Versus Terran 2.3 Versus Protoss 2.4 Notable Games

[edit] Description

Scourge are Lair-tech units that require a Spire to build. They are suicidal fast air units that deal 110 damage and thus are very powerful against enemy air units such as Corsairs, Mutalisks, Science Vessels, Shuttles, Dropships, and Observers.

[edit] Competitive Usage

[edit] Versus Zerg

Scourge are commonly used against Mutalisks because of their cost effectiveness. It costs only 25 minerals and 75 gas to build 2 Scourge, whereas it costs 100 minerals and 100 gas to build a single Mutalisk. Also, it takes only a single Scourge to bring a Mutalisk down to 10 hit points, leaving it extremely vulnerable. Sometimes, this cost effectiveness dwindles as enemy Mutalisk numbers grow, because more Scourge will be destroyed before they manage to reach their targets. However, when Scourge and Mutalisk numbers are small, it is easier for Mutalisks to dodge and kill Scourge individually.

[edit] Versus Terran

Scourge are most commonly used to destroy enemy Science Vessels. As these Science Vessels are usually protected by the opponent's army, it is important to draw fire with other units while targeting them, to keep the Scourge from being destroyed before reaching their targets.

Secondly, Scourge are used to keep enemy Dropships from reaching the Zerg bases. To this end, they are commonly placed along viable drop routes among with Overlords to increase sight range.

When the Terran goes Valkyrie+M&M, Scourge, in combination with Mutalisks, are used to snipe Valkyries before they can reach critical mass.

When the Terran goes Battlecruisers, five Scourge are required to take down a Battlecruiser. However, this becomes increasingly difficult as the number of Battlecruisers increases due to a Battlecruiser being able to kill a Scourge in one hit. A Pimpest Play by H.O.T.Forever performing this task took the name of Divine Wind.

[edit] Versus Protoss

There are plenty of usage for scourge against Protoss.

• Early game: Sniping Corsairs.

The advantage from sniping Corsair is twice:a)deny Protoss scouting your tech; b)preventing Overlord harass (you can use the scourge in this way eg in Neo Sauron Build).

• Middle game:Mutalisk Harassing

The advantage from add Scourges to your Mutalisk group is preventing splash damage from Corsair to Mutalisks

• Middle game:Sniping Observers.

Killing observers is real useful for make a good and perfect use of Lurkers. This approach is viable in containment moves. A single scourge can kill an observer in one hit.

• All game:Killing Shuttle

Scourge are commonly used to stop enemy Shuttles, much like they are used to stop Terran Dropships, by placing them along viable drop routes.

[edit] Notable Games

• Clip from Nada vs. H.O.T.Forever, illustrating the "Divine Wind".