The more information you gather, the better prepared you will be to defend against it. Look for early gas mining, an unusually low worker count, or any suspicious activity that might indicate an upcoming rush. Sending out your worker units early in the game to gain crucial information about your opponent's build and intentions is essential. One of the key elements in defending against rushes is scouting. Early aggression and rushes: so enraging they turned into a meme (credits: ) 10-tips for surviving early aggresion and rushes 1.