3 or 4 gate rush?

[Protem]

I'd like to learn more about either, i'm relatively new to starcraft, but i think im doing alright and i have seen a lot about the 3 or 4 gate rush.. so is it 3? or 4? how many zealots do you send, do you tech up at all? Any info about it would be nice, thanks.

[John389]

It all depends on how fast you are trying to get the units out. A single base (1 nexus) can support up to 4 Warp Gates in constant production, assuming you are no longer building new technologies and already have 22 Probes up and harvesting.

A "4 gate" isn't really a rush but more of just a general build order. It requires a lot of money to set-up so by that point its not really a "rush".

You can read more about some of these protoss strategies at this Starcraft 2 strategy guide (http://www.sc2guidereviews.com)

4 gate is a popular and effective build for a timed push, about 8-10 minutes into the game. 2 Gate can get units in the enemy's base in 5 minutes.

A 3 gate can be used to put out early pressure while expanding or teching up. My preferred build - will throw down more Gateways after securing an expansion.

[sc2scoorge]

it depends on what units your planning to use Zealot rush 3 gate is more then enough stalker is better to have 4 gate.

[SlipKNoTPGL]

4 gate strategy is one of the best strategyes of protoss cause you can push youre enemy continuosly so u will have no problem against terran ,but against a zerg try to use sentrys cause the zerg will make a lot of zerglins so just try to make a wall between you and his army