How to control the game like a Pro (StarCraft 2 Hotkeys and Camera Guide)

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Did you ever wonder how StarCraft 2 pros can control the game with such amazing speed? The answer is hotkeys. A “hotkey” is a keyboard shortcut that performs a certain action in the game. In this video, I’ll show you how to use hotkeys to master the game’s camera and control the game like the pros.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Why use hotkeys?
02:35 Command hotkeys
05:34 Control group hotkeys
10:26 Camera hotkeys
15:00 Customizing hotkeys

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@Altercate 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! I should explain what’s going on in the demonstration at the end of the video. Why does the battle go so much better for me just because I use hotkeys effectively? It’s because I get the important stuff done faster. I take less time to activate Stimpacks on my Marines and Marauders, increasing my DPS earlier in the fight (thus more damage throughout the fight) and I also fire off my EMP rounds faster, meaning they do a lot more damage to the Protoss shields and contribute to killing off some of the opponent’s army faster (thus less damage taken throughout the fight). If you found this video valuable, I’d be super grateful if you could hit the like button and leave a quick comment, as it really helps the video reach more people. And if you want to help a tiny channel grow, consider subscribing! ✅ If you have any questions or comments, let me know! I tried to keep the video as short as possible so I may have skipped over something important or maybe I failed to explain something properly. Thanks for supporting me. 😍

@jameshinged3002 2 года назад

Dude amazing, I’ve played sc2 since it first came out and the game never taught control groups, without any of these my apm is 40-47 , with this I’ll probably get up to 100 without anything besides yours tips you gave thank you so much!

@Altercate 2 года назад

@@jameshinged3002 Awesome, glad I could help! 😀

@jameshinged3002 2 года назад

@Axel Ave see I got the game when it first came out which was felt like 2012/2013 so I’ll certainly have to try that but I have og wc3 aswell

@warboy4153 2 года назад

Man @Altercate you just unlocked my brain like Neo from the Matrix

@Mike-iz6li Год назад

what a fantastic video :D!

@bkizers 5 месяцев назад

Old man retired this really helps me I was lost until watching this. I keep going back to learn and practice thanks 77yrs old

@Altercate 2 месяца назад

That's awesome to hear! Good luck with the game and have fun :)

@skipp3252 2 года назад

As an experienced sc2 player I highly recommend the Grid hotkey layout for new players. Its just as viable as standard but it makes memorizing the hotkeys 10x easier. It will let you focus more on the actual game during the initial learning phase.

@Altercate 2 года назад

I definitely recommend players to try Grid out! I always stuck with Standard myself but Grid seems really efficient! 😀

@jkielacague5760 2 года назад

Sad to say i got used to standard hotkey

@waltersanti91 2 года назад

@@jkielacague5760 sad to say I’ll have to move from classic to … grid?

@trinifella1 2 года назад

Now trying SC2 for the first time after coming from playing Dota2 for years. I can tell you Grid makes so much sense for transitional (and like you said, new) players

@ShaneMichealCupp Год назад

Only problem with Grid is the attack key is allll the way on T which is annoying

@XayadSC 2 года назад

I watched your macro tutorial video almost a year ago and loved it, I thought that it was really well done for new players. Today I randomly get to visit your channel again, and I am so happy to see that you made more of these high quality videos for SC2 beginners. As a more experienced player I really thank you for providing this kind of content for new players to enjoy the game, it's that kind of videos that make SC2 continue for a long time. Subscribed.

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to me if I can help beginners get into StarCraft, and in some small way help keep the flame burning for this amazing game! 😍

@yMeMoo 2 года назад

I'm happy to see guides on this game even though this game is old and not as popular as the first few years. As a fan going back to this game every year to get my RTS craving, I appreciate you taking care of the new SC2 players. It brings me joy when I pair up with someone new cause that's another person that discovered this amazing game. Keep up the very good guides & content!

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thanks so much! I want SC2 to live forever and I'm happy to do my small part to help more people get into it :)

@jgb6888 2 года назад

The health concern at the latter part is a welcome bonus!

@Altercate 2 года назад

Very important, and easily forgotten! 😀

@davidloucks1885 Год назад

It's been about 10 years since I've last played this game. Just got back into it, and I greatly appreciate the tips.

@prestonlintzenich1923 Год назад

I tried SC2 a while back and only got into a few missions before getting distracted and dropping it. I finally got back into recently which led me here. I have to say though… out of all gaming content creators I have watched i have never seen someone edit so professionally along with so much detail put into explanation. You are also the first person that has mentioned external gaming techniques such as good posture. That amazed me that something so important but easily forgotten was mentioned. Truly great content on your channel. Keep it up!

@chunyiulee8243 11 месяцев назад

Very helpful guide! And thanks for putting the time to emphasize the health aspect of playing video games.

@tristank1 24 дня назад

Excellent video, just started with SCII a couple of years ago and still learning, I've advanced pretty far but still have so much room to improve and had been looking for this kind of info for so long ago. Cheers!

@kalebkelso1 Год назад

Great tutorial... I almost needed to take notes, but you covered so much I didn't know!

@MrBOBOCHOCHO Год назад

This video is helping me get into SC2, something I never thought I'd have the attention span for!

@clarimax Год назад

I've seen a bunch of tutorials lately and yours is the most easy to understand. Thank you.

@Altercate Год назад

Awesome! Glad I could help :)

@Plecto88 Год назад

Your videos explains everything perfect. The information is very straight to the point without any confusion. As a gm player myself trying to teach others from time to time, i often refer them to a video of yours that would explain things exactly the same way I would. Keep up the good work.

@Altercate Год назад

Wow, thank you so much! That's so cool to hear :)

@aldunlop4622 Год назад

VERY good video. The editing and graphics were perfect, great job!

@Mezcon2 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video! Its helping me with other RTS's too, like C&C.

@Altercate 7 месяцев назад

Glad I could help! :)

@user-so7dl4xo9h 2 года назад

Trully useful for novice players! This series helps to break the firts the most daunting barrier of playing RTS - player can't do anything in time and in constant hurry, so there is no way it can think, react and most important enjoy the game. Thank you a lot! Hope your channel will grow!

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thank you so much, and good luck with the game! 😀

@xLarvaxPrajx 7 месяцев назад

thanks for all the work, this is amazing for me as im a new player... former player in the early 200s.. but picked it back up!... thanks for the help

@Tronjheim88 2 года назад

Thanks mate! I've been practicing your macro tutorial and even though i have a long way to beat your record it has been really helpful. Now i will practice the drag scroll and camera hotkeys Thanks again

@Altercate 2 года назад

Keep up the good job and let me know how it goes! 😀

@GodLike420s Год назад

definetly helpful. started game a few days ago and your videos helped a lot

@karnl4701 Год назад

Thank you for the guide. This is so useful for all players.

@respawnedinhell Год назад

As an original StarCraft/Brood War Campaign veteran, this was incredibly useful to me as it put in perspective the amount of reliance I have on the mouse. I knew the hotkeys existed but turned a blind eye to them as I thought I'd never be able to remember them all. Now to find how to move like the scout unit did using multiple movement points...

@karlboehme7292 Год назад

This was extremely well made. Thank you!

@YaYxster 7 месяцев назад

Incredibly helpful video for me as an intermediate beginner! Very well explained, good use of video footage, nice advice and as a bonus, you got a nice voice to listen to. Thanks man!

@Altercate 7 месяцев назад

That’s very nice of you to say!

@KillbotD 2 года назад

i have been playing this game for years and this video showed me some stuff i even didnt know! ty for the high quality and easy to understand video my guy keep it up!

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thanks! Glad I could help :)

@PoeticJusticeSC 5 месяцев назад

Impressively clear and useful. Thank you!

@gamdanyunizar7849 Год назад

this helped me a lot, I didn't know much about the control group hotkey!

@arczires Год назад

It is the most valuable and useful video about this topic on the whole Internet. Thanks a lot!

@Sokrydes 2 года назад

Great starcraft 2 tutorials! Please keep them coming :)

@stevenmackey582 Год назад

Super helpful! Just getting back into the game

@HDBeredok 2 года назад

Great content! Looking forward to more StarCraft vids!

@reginaldkyleangeles7675 2 года назад

Awesome as always... finally had the guts to play the game... your videos helps a lot. Thanks

@Altercate 2 года назад

Awesome! Glad I could help :) Good luck with the game and have fun!

@XxERMxX Год назад

Good video getting an old WC1 and SC-BW player up to speed.!

@gio1470 2 года назад

I'm glad that someone is making Starcraft II videos for beginners that are up to date since I've recently decided to start playing this game and I was worried I joined in too late. Keep up the good work.

@Altercate 2 года назад

Glad I could help! Never too late to get into StarCraft 2! Just stay patient, try to focus on the learning process, and have fun! 😀

@gio1470 2 года назад

@@Altercate Thanks, there is a lot to learn so hopefully the game won't die any time soon since I've heard that Blizzard pulled the plug last year.

@Altercate 2 года назад

@@gio1470 As long as they keep the servers up, we should be fine! 😀

@waltersanti91 2 года назад

Incredible accurate! Thanks for the Health parenthesis 😀

@JoaoBliss 2 года назад

dude talking about health and posture in the end of the video just made me your fan !!!!

@abetterviewwindowcleanings9248 8 месяцев назад

Great video my guy

@advX Год назад

Great video! Helps a lot as I'm back to playing starcraft :D

@LeonardoOliveira-xn9tu Год назад

Thank you for such good guide! It really helps to bring new players to the game. Only thing i would change it would be to recommend the Grid Layout to, because learning hotkeys can be very daunting for a beginner and the Grid layout is very intuitive, specially for a starter that may be choosing a main race to play.

@danhhdang 2 года назад

Thank you for your work! Your contents are awesome, and I introduced them to my friends so they can get into this beautiful game.

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thank you so much for saying that! I'm glad I could help, and I hope your friends enjoy the game! 😀

@Wilde_Wolfe Год назад

Great informative video! Thanks man!

@naqdimuhammad Месяц назад

Thank you for this great series.

@trinifella1 2 года назад

What a great video man!!! Alot of content packed into 20 mintues! Well done

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Glad I could help :)

@lukes6868 Год назад

Thanks. Awesome explanation, You've gained a new subscriber

@justplainrye Год назад

Great content! I use an alternate keyboard setup and was just curious on how to set it up in a way that made sense for me (going grid)

@alaabatal3875 Год назад

This chanel is really underrated, amazing video man, im a starcraft vet but i also learned some cool stuffs, great edit and great mic, i wish you the best luck ❤️

@Altercate Год назад

Thank you so much :)

@siennas254 2 года назад

Love all of your starcraft content man, really appreciate it

@Altercate 2 года назад

Awesome, glad I could help!

@lucasnobrebarbosa812 2 года назад

excellent content. I really love your starcraft II videos. I hope you can do more

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I've got more StarCraft 2 guides planned! 😀

@Setha107 2 года назад

Well done, I've been playing since brood war, played beta of sc2 and still play this game that I enjoy so much. Never knew about the middle mouse button allowing you to scroll. Merci!

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thanks! Glad I could teach you something new after all this time 😂

@maneljuanola 2 года назад

Nice guide! Thanks!!

@NestorBrave 6 дней назад

Its really an amazing tutorial! thank you!

@noiddroidgaming 11 месяцев назад

Really really helpful! Thanks!

@VykosVassell Год назад

Wonderful video. I am trying to get into sc2 at the age of 36 so i really needed something like this. Much appreciated.

@Altercate Год назад

Glad I could help! Good luck with the game and have fun :)

@stanleyblackwell2066 Год назад

Just started playing last night trial by fired my first match and I did end up with the victim but it was rough!! This hotkey setup is definitely a godsend coming from WoW!

@decakjeisaozasuncem8843 Год назад

thanx for the great video, your voice is so suiting for these type of videos this is how i used numbers for ever, even in warcraft so my main building is 9, other buildings are 8, for flying units that hits air for example viking i use 7, and for other flying units for example banshee or raven i use 6, if i go heavy on the mech and strong ground units then 6 is for something else, thors for example, 1 is all my marines plus marauders or similar units, and on the 2 only marines, so if i need to clean air by targeting i use 2 so i dont bother marauders or any other units, on 3 ghosts or reapers or similar, 4 is always tanks plus sometimes thors, or similar, 5 is the mostly medivac and 0 is for special strategies, so 0 is never the same, it depends on what unique units i am using that game or for the units i dont have space on other numbers, sometimes battlecruisers will be 0, or group of medivacs full of army thirst to do some damage to his workers, or widow mines if 3 is already used, maybe liberators if i need 6 for something else in that moment and so 8,9 and 0 are much closer to my hand than other buttons because i change them to be on the side of my mouse when building its Q instead of B, so building supply depot is QQ, very quickly, especially since i always used Q to change between weapons in fps games, QW is for barracks and so, building on V are on E, so EE is factory, EW starport and so on when pushing forward with units i am not clicking all the buttons constantly, i click on 4 and 5 and then click to follow marines and marauders, 7 is always following 6 so until fight begins i mostly use 1,5,7 and not so often 0 thats how i play, i enjoy playing like this even if its not the best way and i am not planning to change anything because i used to this and its very fun to me and the only way it makes sense

@nortonb4110 Год назад

Thanx allot! You explained some doubts that i have over a decade!

@arauthus 2 года назад

God tier video. Thx for the high-valued lessons. Subbed

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thank you so much! Glad I could help 😀

@sashakirilova4187 2 года назад

Thank you it is very helpful!

@merica.noughsaid1672 Год назад

Great video. Itching to try it out.

@Dstreet707 2 года назад

Awesome and useful, thanks for the hard work and dedication to put this together!

@Altercate 2 года назад

Glad I could help, and thanks so much for saying that! :)

@giovannilazzari2072 2 года назад

Beautiful. Thanks man! 😊

@Altercate 2 года назад

Glad I could help! :)

@tmhudg Год назад

These videos are so much more consumable (for me anyway) than the other ones that I found initially. Having a "Grand Master" explain how to do stuff and trying to follow them at blinding speed is frustrating. Not saying you aren't a Grand Master but these vids are so much easier to digest as a beginner. Thanks for all the effort you put into this.

@Altercate Год назад

Glad I could help! :)

@averagetoelite856 Год назад

@@Altercate Are you grandmaster level in the game?

@kenblacksmith7640 14 дней назад

Dude youre the man - thank you for this.

@rodman691 2 года назад

Thanks for the great video, super helpful for a beginner like me 👍

@Altercate 2 года назад

Awesome, glad I could help! 😀

@patrickfell3311 Год назад

I just started playing StarCraft 2 outside of the Single-Player campaigns and am currently practicing against AI (I haven't dared to play against other players yet, but do want to :) ). I have begun to use hotkeys, but in a very minimalistic way, and this video looks really helpful, and I'm going to try out the things you recommend! Naturally, it will be overwhelming at first, but so far I am enjoying the progress I make with each match, and this will help a lot.

@Altercate Год назад

Good luck! The number one tip I can give is to focus on learning instead of winning! :)

@ManDuderGuy День назад

I rebind my unit abilities to the same keys according to their grid position. So C is the first ability for all units or buildings (stim, blink, feedback, create marine, chrono boost, weapon upgrade) V is always the second ability (storm, create marauder, nexus recall, guardian shield, armor upgrade. F is the third (hallucinate, merge into archon etc) Im not comfy moving me left hand off of the wasd area, so I dont use 5 or beyond and I certainly dont use P, god no) Still I have a ton of available keys to use for buildings or groups: 1-4, tilde, B, mousewheel click, left and right mouse buttons, W) Works for me!

@straightforward5724 7 месяцев назад

Many thanks !

@skiddlydongdongdongdang1910 2 года назад

As a new player, this has helped me a lot! Thank you so much for uploading the video! :DDDDDDDDDDDD Awesome work!!!

@Altercate 2 года назад

Glad I could help! :D

@nahruz.w3044 2 года назад

I legit was just wondering when you gonna upload again and here we are!

@Altercate 2 года назад

I strike when you least expect it! 😂 Thanks for supporting me!

@tzakman8697 2 года назад

Bro i legit came to this channel 7 hours ago watching some of his latest sc2 videos and the Same day he uploads!

@Altercate 2 года назад

@@tzakman8697 Perfect timing! Thanks for watching! 😍

@jmw808 Год назад

Wow this was so useful!

@barak-ht1oc 2 года назад

This is the best guide (in general not just sc2 related).

@Altercate 2 года назад

Thank you so much :)

@shyheemcrenshaw 2 месяца назад

As a novice i didn't know there was so many hot keys. I always wonder why everybody control there unit better then. Great video

@shaunwells5015 Год назад

This guide is a lifesaver

@skyesthelimit6792 Год назад

Never knew A moving from minimap always targets the ground. Really good info. dude tyvm

@Altercate Год назад

Glad I could help! :)

@XelaOso850 Год назад

Thank you 🙏🏼

@caemanbay 6 месяцев назад

I’m completely new and trying to get into sc2, but man this is a daunting game. These vids are a huge help though, if it weren’t for them I’d probably have given up trying to learn it by now.

@70grade37 Год назад

Great Vid!

@jamessong27 Год назад

Really well structured video

@Altercate Год назад

Thank you! :)

@utokthegreat 2 года назад

thank you!! Great tutorial!

@Altercate 2 года назад

Glad I could help! :)

@OnyieOnyeabor007 Год назад

great video. Good stuff

@timberger895 4 месяца назад

This was so helpfull thanks

@Anthony-pg3wv 2 месяца назад

Great vid. Would like to add, control groups don’t need to be on number keys. You can use tilde or mouse buttons or whatever you like or is comfortable. Also, you can put multiple productions facilities on same hot key and just tab through. Saves you from having three hot keys instead of one. Same for upgrade structures

@ChengIsHere Год назад

Great video! I never played this game but always wanted to.

@Altercate Год назад

Thank you! You should give it a try sometime. There's some great casual game modes like Co-op Commanders if you're not into the competitive scene, too :)

@ChengIsHere Год назад

@@Altercate Yeah, I just had my first few games against the AI with some friends yesterday. It's really fun even though I built the most random army I could in the first games haha

@ChengIsHere Год назад

*Hot keys definitely helped as my APM was on par with my friends

@axonepl Год назад

Thanks for tips!

@takacslevente277 2 месяца назад

Even after 2 years, nice video, thanks

@produktivwissenschaft3184 Год назад

Again, very good!

@egekaganpinar9855 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for these useful infos

@Altercate 2 года назад

Glad I could help! :)

@ussfriendship8989 2 года назад

Thanks for the video Im currently playing through the campaign and this video was suuper helpful Before i didnt even know control groups existed :)

@Altercate 2 года назад

Glad I could help! Have fun with the game 😀

@ussfriendship8989 2 года назад

@@Altercate is there a way to automaticaly add units to a control group straight from production? it gets tedious constantly checking all baracks and adding them manually

@Altercate 2 года назад

@@ussfriendship8989 Afraid not! Units can only be added to a control group after they are created. But you can use the F2 key to select all army units on the entire map at the same time!

@ussfriendship8989 2 года назад

@@Altercate damn, in my opinion thats an oversight but i (accidentally) found out you can set the rally points of barracks to follow a unit, that should be a good idea right?

@Altercate 2 года назад

@@ussfriendship8989 Setting the rally point to a unit can be useful for sure, although it can backfire if the unit you're rallying to dies in combat. To avoid this, make sure you rally to a strong unit like a siege tank or thor if possible (and avoid rallying to medivacs as they will automatically pick up the marines when they reach the transport). You can also hold shift and rally to multiple units - as long as one of them survives, your new units will keep rallying to your army!

@zyrosigs4393 2 года назад

Thanks for the video! It's useful for someone who is 11 years late into the game like me :)

@Altercate 2 года назад

Glad I could help! 😀

@slavickskromul281 Год назад

Brother that is a great video. There is saying from " idiot isnt the one that doesn't understand things, idiot is the one that can't explain it" You just expandedy my, you have been so helpful, more then you know! If I could click the like bottom 50 times I would! Thanks for the info man

@ethanalsop2062 Год назад

AWESOME!

@ThePiposch Год назад

Thanks ❤

@oleksiyyefimenko3299 10 месяцев назад

usefull! Thanks!

@moshikbenuzi 2 года назад

great, thanks!

@jules3484 Год назад

I've been waiting 9 years for this video, my kids are now adults, I've seen governments shift back and forth, but at least now, I can play Starcraft like a pro ! Watch out, here I come !! (Totally worth the wait, your videos are the best!)