Star craft 2 beginners wonder why pros are so fast and consistent with keeping up with their production of units and buildings while still being able to control their army in battle.
Hot keys are what enable players to do this. In order for you to become a good player you have to use them. There is not one professional Star craft 2 gamer that does not use hot keys.
You might think it is difficult to use them. Not to worry though as it will become second nature after about ten games.
What are they?
If you are not familiar with what they are then let me explain. They are keyboard shortcuts to selecting buildings and units. There are also specific ones for each race like pressing "E" when your Nexus is selected to produce a Probe.
You can find these keys in-game by selecting a structure and then hover your mouse over each button to see the letter you would have to press to make that unit, research that upgrade, or use that special ability.
How to Set Them
Like I said there are mainly two kinds of hot keys; ones that you set with numbers and hot keys that are preset and are letters.
During each game it is best to set your buildings to hot keys right as you start building them. Start with your main base (Nexus, Command Center, or Hatchery). Select it and hold Control on your keyboard while pressing the number you wants it set to.
Then making a worker is as easy and fast as hitting that number and then hitting the letter for your worker. If you are Protoss or Terran then it is best to keep each type of building on one hot key. For example once you have two Barracks then select them both by holding Shift. Then set them to a number to make unit production much easier. Having more than one building or unit together is called a control group.
Control Groups for Units
Setting your units to hot keys is the same exact thing. Setting each type of units to a hot key will make controlling them in battle faster and more efficient for you. This will boost your micro after some practice.
Just to give an example let’s say you have a Terran army made up of Siege Tanks, Marines, Marauders, and a Raven. Each had their upgrades. So when you approach your opponent's army you will find it much easier to select each type of unit by pressing the number and then the key for their ability.
Your army will be faster and do more damage when you can siege those tanks, stim those Marines/Marauders, and set turrets and drones with the Raven.
Use hot keys and be patient as they will take time getting used to.
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