Phoenix worker harass

How to devastate an enemies worker line using your Phoenix. The Phoenix in StarCraft 2 can quickly get into your opponents base and lift-off and destroy your opponents worker line before escaping back out.

Difficulty Rank:

4/5



 

When to Use:

 

Featured Units:

When your opponent has little or no static base defense and no units guarding the worker line.   Phoenix is used for this strategies
     

[What to do]

Bring in your Phoenix and alternate lifting workers to be killed by your non-lifting Phoenix.
 

[Tips for Pulling This Off]

- Quickly move in with your Phoenix and lift off the Workers one-by-one to be killed. Lifting one right before the previous is killed helps the process go faster.- Look out for incoming troops to not lose any Phoenix.- If small groups of troops come in you can potentially destroy them using your Phoenix by lifting and killing just like the workers.
 
     

Good vs. These Races / Strategies:

 

Bad vs. These Races / Strategies:

This is great whenever your opponent is not guarding their mineral line. Even a few kills can give you a slight advantage.   This is weak if your opponent has static base defense or standing troops there.
     

What to do in Success:

 

What to do in Failure:

- Continue to worker line harass.- If you can scout the opponents army decide if you should push in with your army.- Look for expansions to harass.   - Get your Phoenix out before they die.
     

Abilities


  • [Graviton Beam]

    Hotkey: (G)
    Graviton Beam is an ability of phoenix-worker-harass Makes the target unit float into the air disabling its abilities. Effect lasts up to 10 seconds. Massive units are immune.
    Type: Channeled
    Range: 4
    Duration: Duration: cost of the research ability10
       

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