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![]() That said, Roaches are excellent against heavy Hellion openings, even when mixed with Marines. Generally, they are seen irregularly, primarily due to the Marauder - a strong counter unit at the same tech level. Roaches have a variety of roles against Terran, but their use depends primarily on player preference. The fast regeneration will help the Roaches tank some of the damage they may take while doing this, if the opponent has detection. With this ability, Roaches can burrow and tunnel underneath the Force Fields. Roaches are particularly useful against mass Sentry play as they can deal with Force Fields by using the Tunneling Claws upgrade. ![]() Roaches are vital in any Zerg mid~ or late game army as cost-efficient "tank". Most Zerg players open with Roaches against Protoss because it is the only unit which can tank all of Protoss's T1 units and, coupled with Zerglings, is considered a solid counter versus the popular 4 Warpgate Rush. ![]() In quantity, they're able to hold their own against most Protoss ground units excluding the Immortal. Roaches are extremely common in this match up. Gives Roaches the ability to move while burrowed at a speed of 1.41 and increases the health regeneration rate of Roaches to 10 HP/sec below ground. Note that while the Roach also has a melee attack animation, it is affected by Range Attack upgrades, but not by a Guardian Shield or Point Defense Drone. A Roach can heal itself from 1 to full health in 14 game seconds after the Burrowing and Tunneling Claws upgrades are purchased. This is augmented by its ability to regenerate its health at a tremendous rate while Burrowed. Roaches have very high HP values considering their cheap cost. The Roach is useful in all three match-ups because it can absorb large amounts of damage. This is also indicated by the appearance of crystals on the backs of the Roaches. With the Tunneling Claws upgrade, the Roach becomes one of two units (the other being the Infestor) that is able to move while burrowed. The Roach is an Armored-ground unit that can be produced after a Roach Warren has been built.
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