3 Base Macro (Pool First)
Standard safe Zerg macro reaching 3 bases by 6:30 off a Pool First.
34.1% win rate over 44 ladder games since patch 5.0.16
n = 44 games from 3 players · Stats updated Sep 28, 2026
Across 44 ZvT ladder games from 3 players since patch 5.0.16, 3 Base Macro (Pool First) wins 34.1% of decided games. The likely range for its true win rate is 21.9–48.9%, so it loses more often than it wins. It appears in 4.4% of the 996 ZvT games in the guide sample. This guide is newly published, so there is no weekly trend yet. This is still a small sample (n = 44), so treat it as a directional read.
Win rate by league and MMR
Grouped by the opponent's league and MMR band. Bands without enough games are left out.
By opponent MMR
| Group | Win rate | Likely range (95%) | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000–3500 MMR | 32.3% | 18.6–49.9% | 31 |
Key timings
These timings come from 44 recorded build orders by 3 players. Buildings are timed when construction starts, upgrades and morphs when they finish, exactly as the replay records them. The median player starts Hydralisk Den at 8:38, with the middle half between 7:53 and 9:38. Timing data is still thin (n = 44 replays), so expect these medians to move.
| Milestone | Early (p25) | Median | Late (p75) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extractor startedin 44 games | 0:40 | 0:44 | 1:00 |
| Spawning Pool startedin 44 games | 1:11 | 1:12 | 1:13 |
| 2nd Hatchery startedin 44 games | 1:38 | 1:41 | 1:45 |
| Metabolic Boost donein 43 games | 3:28 | 3:42 | 4:23 |
| Roach Warren startedin 33 games | 3:21 | 4:01 | 4:49 |
| 3rd Hatchery startedin 44 games | 3:57 | 4:24 | 4:49 |
| Baneling Nest startedin 42 games | 4:57 | 5:35 | 7:01 |
| Evolution Chamber startedin 43 games | 4:15 | 5:51 | 7:04 |
| Lair donein 44 games | 5:05 | 5:54 | 6:37 |
| Hydralisk Den startedin 31 games | 7:53 | 8:38 | 9:38 |
Army at 6, 8 and 10 minutes
At 6:00
Median count when present · 44 replays
Queen×3in 100% of games
Zergling×4in 84% of games
Overseer×2in 68% of games
At 8:00
Median count when present · 42 replays
- Queen×4.5in 100% of games
- Zergling×12in 83% of games
- Overseer×3in 71% of games
At 10:00
Median count when present · 35 replays
- Queen×6in 100% of games
Common macro leaks
Average macro score 62.4 over 44 games from 3 players.
- Supply Blockedin 100.0% of games44 of 44
- Mineral Floatin 88.6% of games39 of 44
- Inject Efficiencyin 68.2% of games30 of 44