Easy tips

How do you beat void rays as Protoss?

How do you beat void rays as Protoss?

Just shift+right-click his void rays and they will drop like flies. If you let him get that many void rays then it’s your fault he wins, if you scout early that he’s going void rays just 4 gate him.

What Protoss unit beats void rays?

Archons: Archons are the only Protoss unit which outright destroys Void Rays. Due to the short range of the Archon however, a good opponent will try to engage in a position where the Archons are outranged, such as over a cliff or over empty space.

What are void rays good for?

Void Rays are an essential part of the Golden Armada lategame due to their high DPS. Combined with Archons and Storms, they help keep Corruptors at bay defending Carriers and allow Tempests to do their damage unopposed.

Why are void rays bad?

Void rays are very expensive and cost 4 supply. They’re also very slow moving. Oracles are much faster/cost effective and can do so much more damage early game. Voids die very easily to stalkers/marines/hydras.

How do you counter mass Voidray?

Assuming you take a fight in the open map (with no shield batteries or cannons to support either player), the soft counter to mass voids is mass phoenix with the +2 range upgrade. Phoenix are more efficient use of supply and can maneuver around void rays because they’re much more agile.

What counters void rays Zerg?

Hydras are the hard counter to voids. Queens/Hydras, a shot load of them. Saturate 3 bases and make hydras. If he’s not also making carriers, you’ll easily beat mass void ray.

Do Phoenix counter void rays?

Do not make phoenixes– they are not good against voids. Marines. Early on marines can handle any void rays you come across. Later, vikings will make mince meat of them.

How do you counter void rays?

Void rays are easy if you have sufficient ground anti-air. Stalkers, especially with blink. Do not make phoenixes– they are not good against voids. Marines….Protoss units that are effective against Void Rays:

  1. Archon.
  2. Phoenix.
  3. High Templar with Storm (Merge into archon after the energy is gone, to soak damage)

How does Zerg counter void rays?

Do phoenixes counter void rays?

What units counter void rays?

Archons and especially storm are the best counters. Try to get blink stalkers first, then archons to tank since voidrays don’t deal bonus damage against them and eventually go for storm to kill stacked up voids.

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Ruth Doyle