Zerg Unit Weakness Deck

Question 1

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Zergling - Weakness 1

Answer 1

Baneling (Zerg)

Reason: Hard Counter (AoE). Banelings are designed specifically to kill Zerglings. Their splash damage instantly clears swarms of light units.

Question 2

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Zergling - Weakness 2

Answer 2

Hellion (Terran)

Reason: Kiting & Splash Damage. Hellions are faster than Zerglings (off-creep) and their line-based splash damage is devastating to clumped lings.

Question 3

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Zergling - Weakness 3

Answer 3

Colossus / Archon (Protoss)

Reason: Splash Damage (AoE). Both units deal massive splash damage that negates the Zergling’s strength in numbers, clearing waves of them with ease.

Question 4

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Baneling - Weakness 1

Answer 4

Roach (Zerg)

Reason: High Health Durability. Roaches have enough health to survive multiple Baneling hits, making them a very cost-effective counter.

Question 5

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Baneling - Weakness 2

Answer 5

Marauder (Terran)

Reason: Ranged Durability & Slow. Marauders can kill Banelings from a distance before they connect, and Concussive Shells slow any escorting Zerglings.

Question 6

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Baneling - Weakness 3

Answer 6

Widow Mine (Terran)

Reason: Resource Inefficiency & AoE. A single Widow Mine shot can detonate an entire pack of Banelings, trading one cheap unit for many of yours.

Question 7

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Roach - Weakness 1

Answer 7

Immortal (Protoss)

Reason: Hard Counter (Bonus vs. Armored). Immortals are designed to kill armored units. They shred Roaches with their bonus damage while their Barrier negates the Roach’s initial attacks.

Question 8

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Roach - Weakness 2

Answer 8

Marauder (Terran)

Reason: Bonus vs. Armored & Slow. Marauders deal bonus damage to Roaches and their slow effect makes it impossible for Roaches to retreat or kite effectively.

Question 9

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Roach - Weakness 3

Answer 9

Mutalisk (Zerg)

Reason: Air-to-Ground Vulnerability. Roaches cannot attack air units, leaving them helpless against the high mobility and damage of Mutalisks.

Question 10

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Roach - Weakness 4

Answer 10

Siege Tank (Terran)

Reason: Out-Ranged & Splash Damage. A sieged Tank massively out-ranges a Roach and its splash damage will destroy a Roach army that tries to engage head-on.

Question 11

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Queen - Weakness 1

Answer 11

Battlecruiser / Void Ray (Terran / Protoss)

Reason: Low DPS & Slow Speed. Queens have very low damage-per-second against high-health capital ships, and they are too slow to retreat once targeted.

Question 12

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Queen - Weakness 2

Answer 12

Hellion / Adept (Terran / Protoss)

Reason: Strategic Vulnerability (Immobility). While a Queen can fight these units, they are too mobile for the Queen to chase. They can bypass the Queen to attack Drones or other hatcheries, exploiting the Queen’s slow speed.

Question 13

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Hydralisk - Weakness 1

Answer 13

Psionic Storm / Disruptor (Protoss)

Reason: Vulnerability to AoE. Hydralisks have low health and tend to clump together, making them extremely vulnerable to all forms of powerful splash damage like Storm and Purification Nova.

Question 14

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Hydralisk - Weakness 2

Answer 14

Siege Tank (Terran)

Reason: Fragility & Splash Damage. Even more so than Roaches, Hydralisks are deleted by Siege Tank splash damage due to their low health pool.

Question 15

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Hydralisk - Weakness 3

Answer 15

Baneling / Colossus (Zerg / Protoss)

Reason: Vulnerability vs. Light. Banelings deal massive damage to light units. Colossi also get bonus damage vs. light units, wiping out Hydralisk lines with their thermal lances.

Question 16

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Mutalisk - Weakness 1

Answer 16

Thor (Terran)

Reason: Hard Counter (AoE Air Attack). The Thor’s High-Impact Payload mode deals massive splash damage in the air, allowing a few Thors to decimate an entire Mutalisk flock.

Question 17

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Mutalisk - Weakness 2

Answer 17

Phoenix (Protoss)

Reason: Bonus vs. Light & Mobility. Phoenixes are faster than Mutalisks and deal bonus damage to light units, allowing them to win a direct air-to-air fight.

Question 18

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Mutalisk - Weakness 3

Answer 18

Archon / Infestor (Protoss / Zerg)

Reason: Vulnerability to AoE. Mutalisks must stack to be effective, making them a perfect target for an Archon’s splash damage or an Infestor’s Fungal Growth.

Question 19

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Corruptor - Weakness 1

Answer 19

Hydralisk (Zerg)

Reason: Grounded Anti-Air Superiority. The Corruptor’s air-to-air weapon is slow and designed for armored targets. High-DPS ground units like Hydralisks will shred Corruptors quickly.

Question 20

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Corruptor - Weakness 2

Answer 20

Viking (Terran)

Reason: Resource Inefficiency & Range. While Corruptors can fight Vikings, Vikings are cheaper and have slightly longer range, allowing Terran to build more and kite them effectively.

Question 21

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Corruptor - Weakness 3

Answer 21

Void Ray (Protoss)

Reason: High DPS. A mass of Void Rays with their Prismatic Beam charged will melt Corruptors, even though Corruptors are armored. The sustained damage is too high.

Question 22

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Lurker - Weakness 1

Answer 22

Disruptor (Protoss)

Reason: Immobility & AoE. A burrowed Lurker cannot dodge the Disruptor’s Purification Nova, which will kill it in one shot.

Question 23

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Lurker - Weakness 2

Answer 23

Siege Tank / Liberator (Terran)

Reason: Out-Ranged & Zoning. Both units can attack the Lurker from outside its attack range, forcing it to unburrow and reposition.

Question 24

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Lurker - Weakness 3

Answer 24

Viper / Raven (Zerg / Terran)

Reason: Ability Counter & Detection. A Viper can Abduct a Lurker out of its position. A Raven’s Interference Matrix can disable a Lurker’s attack, rendering it useless for a short period.

Question 25

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Ultralisk - Weakness 1

Answer 25

Immortal (Protoss) ## Footnote Reason: Hard Counter (Bonus vs. Armored). An Ultralisk's greatest strength (its 8 armor with Chitinous Plating) is useless against the Immortal, which deals massive bonus damage and shreds it in seconds.

Question 26

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Ultralisk - Weakness 2

Answer 26

Ghost (Terran) ## Footnote Reason: Ability Counter (Steady Targeting). The Ghost's snipe ability completely bypasses the Ultralisk's armor and health, killing a 300 mineral/200 gas unit with energy.

Question 27

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Ultralisk - Weakness 3

Answer 27

Liberator (Terran) ## Footnote Reason: Air-to-Ground Vulnerability & Zoning. Ultralisks cannot attack air. A well-placed group of Liberators can create a kill-zone that Ultralisks cannot pass through or attack.

Question 28

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Brood Lord - Weakness 1

Answer 28

Viking (Terran) ## Footnote Reason: Hard Counter (Bonus vs. Armored & Range). Vikings are the premier anti-Brood Lord unit. They are fast, have long range, and deal bonus damage to them.

Question 29

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Brood Lord - Weakness 2

Answer 29

Tempest / Carrier (Protoss) ## Footnote Reason: Out-Ranged / Overwhelm. Tempests have longer range and can pick Brood Lords off safely. A critical mass of Carriers can launch enough Interceptors to overwhelm the Broodlings and kill the Brood Lords.

Question 30

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Brood Lord - Weakness 3

Answer 30

Viper (Zerg) ## Footnote Reason: Ability Counter (Abduct). The enemy Viper is the greatest threat in a late-game scenario, as it can pull your expensive Brood Lords into their anti-air one by one.

Question 31

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Viper / Infestor - Weakness 1

Answer 31

Ghost (Terran) ## Footnote Reason: Ability Counter (EMP & Snipe). A Ghost's EMP Round instantly drains all energy from your spellcasters, rendering them useless. Snipe can also kill them outright.

Question 32

Zerg Unit Weaknesses - Unit: Viper / Infestor - Weakness 2

Answer 32

High Templar (Protoss) ## Footnote Reason: Ability Counter (Feedback). Feedback instantly drains the caster's energy and deals damage equal to the energy drained, often killing the Viper or Infestor instantly.