The Reaper is one of the most feared units in Starcraft 2. In this Starcraft 2 Terran guide, I am actually going to discuss how to stop the Reaper rather than worrying so much about how to beat the Reaper.
For Terran players, the easiest way to stop the Reaper is with the Marauder. It can kill a Reaper in 4-5 hits and can handle direct fire from multiple Reapers. It is as simple as that.
Zerg Players have a very tough time with the Reaper. However, it should be said that Zerglings with the speed upgrade do very well versus this Reaper. This is what is recommended in the Zerg Reaper Counter strategy outlined on a very good Starcraft 2 Strategy guide.
Zerglings with the speed upgrade along with the speed bonus of creep are great for stopping the Starcraft 2 Mass Reapers tactic. This is a common strategy for Terran players to use against Zerg players.
Protoss players have a fairly easy time stopping the Reaper as well. A single Stalker takes out a Reaper in just a few hits, and it takes many Reapers to take down the high HP Stalker. Due to the Reaper's high speed, Protoss players will need several Stalkers scattered around their base and their mineral line in order to cover your base from the Reaper attack. Reapers will rarely go for your buildings in this match-up so you do not have to worry so much about covering your buildings and more about just protecting your Probes from attack.
Cheers for the posts lad! I adore a good old fashioned reaper rush, and after reading your posts, I've decided to abuse this strategy in order to get out of the bronze league. I'm tired of getting cheesed, and I plan to use Reapers / Banshees to harass my enemy while pulling a fairly standard MMM strategy as back-up, clean up crew act. Haven't seen a post in a while, wouldn't mind an update / your thoughts on Terran lately!
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