Starcraft II Analysis - Is Roach really that Imba?

Roach, Tier 1 Zerg Unit.

Costs 75 Minerals, 25 Gas, 1 supply. Build time of 27 seconds

Deals 16 damage, 3 range. normal attack speed. Targets ground.

It has a decent health points of 145 and 2 armor.

It is biological and armored.

A Roach Warren must be built to enable its production.


Many players have said that roaches are too imba, but in reallity, it isn't.
- its 145 hit points seems really high, but if you calculate Zealot's hit points, it's quite similar, which is 80+40 = 120 hit points, and Zealots cost 100 minerals.
- its armored modifier makes it weak against Marauders and Immortals
- its normal movement speed makes it hard to chase down harassing Zerglings or Hellions
- its damage per second isn't that much, considering Zealots deals 16 on a swing.
- you gotta pay 200 minerals for Roach Warren (150 + 50 (drone cost) )

The people you see that say Roaches are wayy too overpowered fail to realize that any units in massive size is imbalanced.

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