With the release of Counter-Strike 2, a countless number of players have come into what is an entirely new game for them. They all have different goals, whether it's to boost their rating by ten or twenty thousand ELO points or to reach level 10 on FACEIT. Together, we all just want to play better and progress in CS2 each day.

Besides getting better, it's important to play a lot and also pay attention to various guides from bo3.gg. We've written this article in which we will tell you what to pay attention to when playing on the attacking, or Terrorist, side in CS2.

Aim positioning

Proper aim positioning is already 50% of success. As you don't need to waste time moving your mouse and can start shooting right away. The most important thing in aim positioning is to keep it at the head level of the anticipated opponent.

There's no point in aiming at the floor of a map, as you won't find anything interesting there. Of course, we don't take into account situations when you want to pick up a weapon or a grenade lying on the ground.

But keeping the aim at head level is one problem, as you should also consider your reaction time. You shouldn't keep your aim right at the corner from which your opponent may appear. You should account for the time it will take you to react to the opponent's model. This means you should keep your aim slightly further away from the corner where you expect your opponent. They also may swing wider from the corner, which means you would need to adjust your aim to hit them.

Map movement

As terrorists often have to clear various positions in Counter-Strike 2, it's important to do it right. How many times have you died because you just ran out from behind a corner and got killed?

This problem is easy to fix. Of course, first, you need to know the most popular positions where your opponents may be, as well as thoroughly know the map you are playing on.

The advice is to not just run out onto each position but to gradually check them all with small strafes. All you need to do is constantly use the A and D keys.

Peek one position with a shoulder, spot a player - come out on a wide strafe and eliminate them. Or if you didn't notice the enemy, continue to gradually and slowly clear all positions.

Use shift more often

It's important to diversify your gameplay to keep your opponents confused by your unpredictability. Take positions that give you a tactical advantage and force the enemy to come to you, which usually puts them in an unfavourable position.

In addition, use stealth to your advantage, waiting for opponents around corners to catch them off guard. When moving to the bomb installation site, use the Shift key for quieter movement so that the enemy does not hear your footsteps. And it's very important (this cannot be underestimated) to always check the corners!

This habit can be decisive between life and death on the battlefield, as it helps to avoid ambushes from hidden enemies.

Grenades: your helping hand

Grenades play a huge role, especially for the T side. If you place a few smoke grenades at the bomb site, it significantly reduces visibility for Counter-Terrorists and prevents their allies from seeing anything when moving. This greatly facilitates capturing the point.

You should also use flashbangs for this, but it requires more teamwork.

You can always go to your private server and practice different grenades there, so as not to throw them randomly in your ranked matches. Moreover, on our website in the "Articles" section, you can find up-to-date guides on all maps in Counter-Strike 2, where the most important grenades are also shown.

Sometimes even one smoke can save a round or even a whole game!

Keep an eye on your team's economy

Finally, let's talk about money and how important it is to keep an eye on your team's economy. In CS2, you buy weapons, armour, and grenades at the beginning of each round, but each item costs a certain amount of dollars. Not every round will you have the funds to buy what you wish.

Imagine a situation: you lost the pistol round and you have about $2,000 left. It would be wise to do an economic round so you have a full buy in the next. In such a case, after the third round, you can come out with a score of 1:2.

Otherwise, if you lose the pistol round and buy down to zero, you will often start the game with a score of 0:3 or more.

Don't forget, in case your team is doing an economic round, but you have already bought all the weapons, or if you bought something wrong, you can now sell it back. If you survived the previous round, your items are carried over with you; however, if you died in the previous round, you will need to buy everything anew.

In situations where you don't have enough money for assault rifles, armour, and grenades, but you can't afford to lose another round, you can choose a force buy strategy. Namely, buy everything that you have enough money for.

Moreover, if you have less than $2,500 in your account, but you have your first loss bonus, it's better to buy up and try to win the round, because otherwise, in the next round, you still won't have money for a full buy.

In conclusion

In CS2, success in the game depends not only on personal shooting skills and reactions but also on a deep understanding of game tactics and teamwork. These elements together form the basis of successful gameplay in CS2, where strategic thinking and team coordination are just as important as the individual skills of the player.

All you need to become stronger is to play and continue to play. Only with experience and a large number of hours spent in the game can you improve all your skills.