Worker drill

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The Worker Drill (depending on the race of the player doing this it may be called a Drone drill, Probe drill or an SCV drill) is a technique used to break the entrance of an opponent's base that's being blocked by units.

Method[edit]

The main concept behind this technique is that workers, when ordered to mine minerals, will no longer collide with other units and pass though them instead. When they are given a different command however, they will occupy their normal space again, moving any units they may have been passing through.

To execute a worker drill against an opponent who has units blocking the entrance to his base, a player needs vision of the opponent's minerals. A group of workers is then selected and ordered to mine those minerals. When they are passing over the units stationed in the enemy entrance, a move, stop or attack command is given to force the enemy units to move out of position and allow the player's own units to move in.

Other Uses[edit]

A Worker Drill may also be used on a player's own ramp if it has been blocked by an enemy Protoss player using Stasis Field to allow the player's units to move in or out of the base again.

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