Shortcuts

edit   StarCraft Portal: Shortcuts Introduction The Game Resources Units Buildings Spells Macromanagement Micromanagement Mechanics Hotkeys & Shortcuts Definitions Tools Miscellaneous General Information Shortcuts are a mechanical aid that StarCraft: Brood War offers. A player can perform an action by selecting a unit/building and then either click the desired command with the mouse, or press the assigned key. Using the keyboard shortens the time to perform mechanical tasks significantly, especially when the order selected further requires a mouse click on the map to assign its target.. This article lists all English shortcuts for issuing commands to units. If Brood War was installed with a different language version (German, Spanish, French, Japanese, etc.) the shortcuts may be different. For a list of other shortcuts (i.e. not just for issuing commands), see Keyboard Shortcuts. General Commands See also Basic Unit Commands for Commands available to Buildings and Units. Attack, Move, Gather, and Set Rally Point can also be activated with a right-click on a relevant target. Command Shortcuts Command Shortcut Definition Attack A Attacks any unit in range and follows Hold Position H Holds in Position and only attacks when an opponent is in reach. Does not follow units Move M moves from A to B and does nothing else Patrol P Patrols between two or more spots. Attacks and follows incoming units Stop S Stops any action Gather G Gather Minerals (Workers only) Set Rally Point (Buildings) R Sets a rally point for units produced Shortcuts & Special Features Several commands can have an altered or enhanced effect. A combination of waypoints (Shift) and the patrol command enables a unit to patrol up to ten different spots on the map With the help of waypoints (Shift) different commands can be queued, for instance Move to a point and then Hold Position A worker sent to gather or move on a mineral patch or vespene geyser in vision range will slide through blocking units Air units without attack (Overlord, Shuttle, Dropship, Observer) will retreat from fire when moved with patrol command A common strategy to block Dark Templar rushes is to block a ramp with SCVs and float a Barracks over this blockade. This way the Dark Templars will not be able to attack if another fighting unit is in their vision range. This can be circumvented when the Dark Templars are given the patrol command on the bottom of a blocked ramp. Lurkers have no Hold Position command on their own. When grouped with an Overlord they will get this command. Terran Unit Production Trains each unit at its production facility. Select the relevant building first Unit Shortcuts Command Shortcut Location Train SCV S Command Center Train Marine M Barracks Train Firebat F Barracks Train Medic C Barracks Train Ghost G Barracks Train Vulture V Factory Train Siege Tank T Factory Train Goliath G Factory Train Dropship D Starport Train Wraith W Starport Train Science Vessel V Starport Train Battlecruiser B Starport Train Valkyrie Y Starport Basic Buildings Orders a worker to build each structure. When an SCV is selected, B for Basic Structure, then the specific structure Key, then place the building with a left-click Basic Building Shortcuts Command Shortcut Build Command Center C Build Supply Depot S Build Refinery R Build Barracks B Build Engineering Bay E Build Missile Turret T Build Academy A Build Bunker U Advanced Buildings & Add-Ons Orders a worker to build each structure. When an SCV is selected, V for Advanced Structure, then the specific structure Key, then place the building with a left-click Advanced Building Shortcuts Command Shortcut Build Factory F Build Starport S Build Science Facility I Build Armory A Builds Add-ons at particular buildings. Select the Main Building first Add-on Buildings Command Shortcut Main Building Build Comsat Station C Command Center Build Nuclear Silo N Command Center Build Machine Shop C Factory Build Control Tower C Starport Build Covert Ops C Science Facility Build Physics Lab P Science Facility Spells & Abilities Spell-caster/unit needs to be selected first Basic Spells Command Shortcut Unit or Building Scanner Sweep S Comsat Station Stim Pack T Marine / Firebat Heal A Medic Restoration R Medic Optical Flare F Medic Yamato Cannon Y Battlecruiser Lockdown L Ghost Cloak/Decloak C Ghost / Wraith Defensive Matrix D Science Vessel Irradiate I Science Vessel EMP Shockwave E Science Vessel Advanced Abilities Advanced Abilities Command Shortcut Unit/Building Load L Bunker / Dropship Unload U Bunker / Dropship Siege Mode/Tank Mode O Siege Tank Lay Spider Mines I Vulture Nuclear Strike N Ghost Arm Nuclear Silo L Nuclear Silo Repair R SCV Lift Building L Command Center, Barracks, Engineering Bay, Factory, Starport, Science Facility Land Building L Command Center, Barracks, Engineering Bay, Factory, Starport, Science Facility Notes: Spider Mines and Siege Mode need to be researched first A Building can not lift when it is training units or its add-on is researching an upgrade Upgrades Upgrades will begin researching instantly once the building is selected and the shortcut is pressed Upgrades Upgrade Shortcut Building Units Affected Infantry Weapons W Engineering Bay Marine, Firebat, Ghost Infantry Armor A Engineering Bay Marine, Firebat, Ghost, Medic, SCV U-238 Shells (Range) U Academy Marine Stim Pack T Academy Marine, Firebat Restoration R Academy Medic Optical Flare F Academy Medic Caduceus Reactor D Academy Medic Vehicle Weapons W Armory Siege Tank, Vulture, Goliath Vehicle Plating P Armory Siege Tank, Vulture, Goliath Ship Weapons S Armory Wraith, Valkyrie, Battlecruiser Ship Plating H Armory Wraith, Valkyrie, Battlecruiser, Dropship, Science Vessel Ion Thrusters I Machine Shop (Factory Add-On) Vulture Spider Mines M Machine Shop (Factory Add-On) Vulture Siege Tech S Machine Shop (Factory Add-On) Siege Tank Charon Boosters C Machine Shop (Factory Add-On) Goliath Cloaking Field C Control Tower (Starport Add-On) Wraith Apollo Reactor A Control Tower (Starport Add-On) Wraith EMP Shockwave E Science Facility Science Vessel Irradiate I Science Facility Science Vessel Titan Reactor T Science Facility Science Vessel Lockdown L Covert Ops (Science Facility Add-On) Ghost Ocular Implants O Covert Ops (Science Facility Add-On) Ghost Moebius Reactor M Covert Ops (Science Facility Add-On) Ghost Personal Cloaking C Covert Ops (Science Facility Add-On) Ghost Yamato Gun Y Physics Lab (Science Facility Add-On) Battlecruiser Colossus Reactor C Physics Lab (Science Facility Add-On) Battlecruiser Protoss Unit Production Trains each unit at its production facility. Select the relevant building first Unit Shortcuts Command Shortcut Location Train Probe P Nexus Train Zealot Z Gateway Train Dragoon D Gateway Train High Templar T Gateway Train Dark Templar K Gateway Train Shuttle S Robotics Facility Train Reaver V Robotics Facility Train Observer O Robotics Facility Train Corsair O Stargate Train Scout S Stargate Train Carrier C Stargate Train Arbiter A Stargate Basic Buildings Orders a worker to build each structure. When a Probe is selected, B for Basic Structure, then the specific structure Key, then place the building with a left-click Basic Buildings Command Shortcut Build Nexus N Build Pylon P Build Assimilator A Build Gateway G Build Forge F Build Photon Cannon C Build Cybernetics Core Y Build Shield Battery B Advanced Buildings Orders a worker to build each structure. When a Probe is selected, V for Advanced Structure, then the specific structure Key, then place the building with a left-click Advanced Buildings Command Shortcut Build Robotics Facility R Build Stargate S Build Citadel of Adun C Build Robotics Support Bay B Build Fleet Beacon F Build Templar Archives T Build Observatory O Build Arbiter Tribunal A Spells & Abilities Spell-caster/unit needs to be selected first Basic Spells Command Shortcut Unit Psionic Storm T High Templar Hallucination L High Templar Feedback F Dark Archon Mind Control C Dark Archon Maelstrom E Dark Archon Recall R Arbiter Stasis Field T Arbiter Disruption Web D Corsair Advanced Abilities Advanced Abilities Command Shortcut Unit/Building Load L Shuttle Unload U Shuttle Recharge Shields R Shield Battery Build Scarabs R Reaver Merge to Archon R High Templar (two needed) Merge to Dark Archon V Dark Templar (two needed) Build Interceptors I Carrier Upgrades Upgrades will begin researching instantly once the building is selected and the shortcut is pressed Upgrades Upgrade Shortcut Building Units Affected Ground Weapons W Forge Zealot, Dragoon, Dark Templar, Archon Ground Armor A Forge all Protoss units Plasma Shields S Forge all Protoss units Air Weapons W Cybernetics Core Corsair, Scout, Arbiter, Interceptor Air Armor A Cybernetics Core Corsair, Scout, Arbiter, Interceptor, Carrier, Observer, Shuttle Singularity Charge (Range) S Cybernetics Core Dragoon Leg Enhancements (Speed) L Citadel of Adun Zealot Scarab Damage S Robotics Support Bay Reaver Increased Reaver Capacity C Robotics Support Bay Reaver Gravitic Drive (Speed) G Robotics Support Bay Shuttle Psionic Storm P Templar Archives High Templar Hallucination H Templar Archives High Templar Khaydarin Amulet K Templar Archives High Templar Mind Control M Templar Archives Dark Templar Maelstrom E Templar Archives Dark Templar Argus Talisman T Templar Archives Dark Templar Apial Sensors (Vision Range) A Fleet Beacon Scout Gravitic Thrusters (Speed) G Fleet Beacon Scout Increased Carrier Capacity C Fleet Beacon Carrier Disruption Web D Fleet Beacon Corsair Argus Jewel J Fleet Beacon Corsair Gravitic Booster (Speed) G Observatory Observer Sensor Array (Vision Range) S Observatory Observer Recall R Arbiter Tribunal Arbiter Stasis Field S Arbiter Tribunal Arbiter Khaydarin Core K Arbiter Tribunal Arbiter Zerg Unit Production Spawns each unit from a Larva. Select a Hatchery, then S to select Larva, then the specific unit Key Unit Shortcuts Command Shortcut Spawn Drone D Spawn Zergling Z Spawn Overlord O Spawn Hydralisk H Spawn Mutalisk M Spawn Scourge S Spawn Queen Q Spawn Ultralisk U Spawn Defiler F Spawn Infested Terran F Hydralisks and Mutalisks can morph into different units, or 'Aspects' Aspects Command Shortcut Base Unit Morph Lurker L Hydralisk Morph Guardian G Mutalisk Morph Devourer D Mutalisk Basic Buildings Orders a Drone to morph into each structure. When a Drone is selected, B for Basic Structure, then the specific structure Key, then place the building with a left-click Basic Building Shortcuts Command Shortcut Build Hatchery H Build Creep Colony C Build Extractor E Build Spawning Pool S Build Evolution Chamber V Build Hydralisk Den D Advanced Buildings Orders a Drone to morph into each structure. When a Drone is selected, V for Advanced Structure, then the specific structure Key, then place the building with a left-click Advanced Building Shortcuts Command Shortcut Build Spire S Build Queen's Nest Q Build Nydus Canal N Build Ultralisk Cavern U Build Defiler Mound D Building Upgrades Some structures can be morphed into a more advanced version Building Upgrade Shortcuts Command Shortcut Original Building Build Lair L Hatchery Build Hive H Lair Build Sunken Colony U Creep Colony Build Spore Colony S Creep Colony Build Greater Spire G Spire Spells & Abilities Spell-caster/unit needs to be selected first Basic Spells Command Shortcut Unit Burrow U Drone, Zergling, Hydralisk, Lurker, Defiler Parasite R Queen Spawn Broodling B Queen Ensnare E Queen Infest Command Center I / Right Click on CC Queen Dark Swarm W Defiler Plague G Defiler Consume C Defiler Upgrades Upgrades will begin researching instantly once the building is selected and the shortcut is pressed Upgrades Command Shortcut Building Units Affected Burrow B Hatchery Drone, Zergling, Hydralisk, Lurker, Defiler Ventral Sacs V Lair Overlord Antennae A Lair Overlord Pneumatized Carapace P Lair Overlord Metabolic Boost M Spawning Pool Zergling Adrenal Glands A Spawning Pool Zergling Muscular Augments M Hydralisk Den Hydralisk Grooved Spines G Hydralisk Den Hydralisk Lurker Aspect L Hydralisk Den Hydralisk Flyer Attack A Spire Mutalisk, Guardian, Devourer Flyer Carapace C Mutalisk, Guardian, Devourer, Scourge, Queen, Overlord Spire Spawn Broodling B Queen's Nest Queen Ensnare E Queen's Nest Queen Gamete Meiosis G Queen's Nest Queen Plague G Defiler Mound Defiler Consume C Defiler Mound Defiler Metasynaptic Node M Defiler Mound Defiler Anabolic Synthesis A Ultralisk Cavern Ultralisk Chitinous Plating C Ultralisk Cavern Ultralisk Melee Attack M Evolution Chamber Zergling, Ultralisk, Broodling Missile Attack A Evolution Chamber Hydralisk, Lurker, Drone Carapace C Evolution Chamber Zergling, Ultralisk, Broodling, Hydralisk, Lurker, Drone, Defiler