How to Play Alarak at Level One in Starcraft

Overview

Level 2: Absorb more damage with overcharged pylons and warp prisms
Level 3: Use Deadly Charge and Distraction more frequently
Level 4: Improve Supplicants
Level 5: Unlock Empower Me - massive enemy defense breaker
Level 6: Enhance Wrath Walkers - increase attack speed
Level 7: Unlock Lightning Surge
Level 8: Gain access to Ascendants
Level 9: Unlock Havocs - improves mobility and efficiency
Level 12: Ascendants can sacrifice Supplicants to gain power and shields
Level 15: Enables the strategy of sacrificing Supplicants to reset Alarak’s cooldowns

Void Launch Map Choice: Good map for testing Alarak's capabilities.
Key Objective in Void Launch: Prevent Amon's shuttles from escaping (No more than 4 can escape).
Fast Expansion: Use overcharge on pylons to build expansions quickly.
Use of Overcharge: First unlock at 1:30; use top bars as soon as available.
Worker Protection: Position structures to draw aggro and keep workers safe.
Manage Mistakes: Important to recover and power through errors.

Pylon Placement: Ensure proper placement for overcharge effectiveness. Slight misplacement can be manageable but suboptimal.
First Overcharge: Quickly increase power, handle initial enemies and micromanage units effectively.
Early Force Composition: Focus on mineral-heavy units early, supplement with gas units when able.
Use of Structures: Strategically place pylons for overcharge and unit production.
Handling Attack Waves: Intercept waves early using knowledge of shuttle wave patterns (three prong patterns) to use overcharges effectively.
Handling Micro Management: Use micro tricks to optimize unit movements especially with blink and positioning.
Capitalizing on Upgrades: Use shield and attack upgrades to maintain unit effectiveness.
Continuous Unit Production: Always keep producing units and maintaining a balance between minerals and gas.

Balancing Gas and Minerals: Shift focus based on necessity at different stages of the game.
Observation of Enemy Patterns: Recognize and exploit enemy movement patterns, especially for shuttles and attack waves.
Strategic Warping: Position pylons to enable strategic warping of units closer to the action.
Recover from Losses: Quickly rebuild and re-strategize upon facing unit losses or engagement failures.
Final Push and Defense: Focus on intercepting the last wave, use overcharge strategically to minimize enemy impact.

Key Lesson: Mistakes are natural; recover and learn from them to win the game. Mistakes can turn into learning opportunities leading to better performance in subsequent matches.

Reminder: Ensure to keep adjusting based on the evolving game situation, maintain flexibility in strategies to accommodate unexpected developments.