As 2024 comes to a close, the year was filled with major tournaments, thrilling games, and victories by the top teams. This year brought many moments, and we have selected the most interesting records set by professional players in CS2. Let's look at who stood out in 2024.

Fastest Bomb Plant

This year, teams demonstrated incredible speed in bomb planting, but some stood out more than others.

• Wildcard: Their result on Ancient, where they planted the bomb in 16 seconds in the 19th round of the match against VP at the Opening Stage at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, is an absolute record for the year.
• BIG planted on the map Anubis in 18 seconds during the match against BESTIA in the Thunderpick World Championship Play-in.
• paiN planted the bomb in 19 seconds against GamerLegion on the map Nuke in the Opening Stage Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024.

Also, BIG, NiP, Spirit, AMKAL, FaZe and HEROIC planted bombs in the same 19 seconds from the start of the round as paiN. The average bomb planting time in 2024 was 1:24.

Most AK-47 Kills on a Map

The AK-47 remains the most popular weapon in CS2. Here are some interesting records:

• donk: 32 kills on the map Nuke against Wildcard in the first round of the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 20.
• donk: 29 kills on Anubis in the group B semi-final against MIBR.
• donk: 27 kills on Ancient against Wildcard in the first round of the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 20.

The average number of AK-47 kills on a map is 6.6, but donk has proven that in the hands of a master, this weapon becomes a tool of mass destruction.

Most AWP Kills on a Map

The AWP is the most powerful weapon in CS2, capable of turning the tide of a match with a single shot. In 2024, the most impressive AWP performances were demonstrated by the following players:

• r1nkle: 24 kills against FaZe on the map Ancient at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024.
• Hades: 23 kills against Fnatic on Dust2 at CCT Global Finals 2024.
• m0NESY: 20 kills against NiP on Vertigo at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups.

The average number of AWP kills on a map is 6.4, but these snipers have raised the kill bar to a whole new level.

Most M4A4 Kills on a Map

Despite most players preferring the M4A1-S, the classic M4A4 is still the weapon of choice for some professionals.

• mzinho: 14 kills against Eternal Fire on Inferno at IEM Rio.
• rain: 14 kills against MOUZ on Ancient in the semi-final IEM Katowice.

Additionally, NiKo, REZ and TeSeS each had 12 kills per map, indicating that the M4A4 is still a good weapon. The average number of kills with this weapon is 3.4.

Record Number of Smokes Thrown on a Map

Smokes are a key element of tactical gameplay, helping teams to block visibility and control the situation on the server. The leaders in 2024 were:

• MAJ3R: 51 smokes against Vitality on Inferno - quarterfinal of ESL Pro League Season 20.
• MAJ3R: 48 smokes on Nuke against MOUZ in the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2, IceBerg: 48 smokes on Nuke against FURIA in the Esports World Cup 2024.
• iM: 47 smokes on Anubis against Eternal Fire in the ESL Pro League Season 20 upper bracket final.

The average number of smokes thrown per map was 14.8, but these players made a significant impact with their strategic use of grenades.

Record Damage per Round

Each round in CS2 is a battle where damage is a crucial factor. Those who set records showed how one can single-handedly overcome an opposing team:

• stavn: dealt 616 damage per round against BetBoom on Nuke at IEM Rio.
• stavn: was on top again with 568 damage per round against the same team and at the same event on the map Mirage.
• KSCERATO: dealt 549 damage per round against BIG on Ancient in the YaLLa Compass 2024.

The average damage per round in 2024 was 73, but these players have set a new standard of efficiency.

2024 was filled with tournaments and spectacular matches, but the upcoming year promises to be even more eventful. Already, approximate dates or when many major tournaments will be held are known, setting the stage for new bright records and impressive player performances. Perhaps 2025 will be the time when new players can surprise with their records. However, who will surprise us with records next year, we will find out in just 12 months.