CS2 Dust 2 Ultimate Smoke Spots Guide: Essential Lineups for 2025

CS2 Dust 2 Ultimate Smoke Spots Guide: Essential Lineups for 2025

By Marcus Blackwood

January 14, 2025 at 06:34 AM

Mastering CS2 smoke spots on Dust 2 can significantly improve your gameplay and help secure crucial round wins. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of the most effective smoke spots:

A Crossing Smoke

  • Position: Behind long doors' car
  • Aim: Target the tree canopy
  • Execution: Jump throw
  • Purpose: Creates safe passage past CT spawn

Street filled with crossing smoke

Street filled with crossing smoke

A Short Smoke

  • Position: Near catwalk boxes
  • Target: Ledge area
  • Purpose: Protects approach from Catwalk to A Site
  • Pro tip: Combine with molotov at Goose

Smoke grenade on Counter-Strike ledge

Smoke grenade on Counter-Strike ledge

A-Long Smoke

  • Position: T side
  • Aim: Palm tree leaf at mosaic
  • Purpose: Conceals advancement through Long

Smoke grenade deployment on Long street

Smoke grenade deployment on Long street

X-Box Smoke

  • Location: Mid area
  • Purpose: Blocks sniper vision from CT Mid/Short
  • Benefit: Simple execution, no complex lineups needed

Purple smoke grenade on pavement

Purple smoke grenade on pavement

CT Spawn Smoke (Mid)

  • Position: Front of XBox
  • Purpose: Cuts off rotations between A and B
  • Target: Specific wall mark for consistent results

CS:GO smoke grenade at spawn

CS:GO smoke grenade at spawn

Upper Tunnel Smokes

  • Coverage: Tunnel exit, right side, B plant, B doors
  • Purpose: Enables safe site entry and plant
  • Strategy: Use multiple smokes for complete coverage

Smoke grenade in CS2 tunnel map

Smoke grenade in CS2 tunnel map

B Window Smoke

  • Execution: Jump throw required
  • Alignment: Use wooden plank as reference
  • Purpose: Blocks defender vision from window

Smoke grenade at B Window CS2

Smoke grenade at B Window CS2

Mid Control Smokes

  • Areas: Mid Crossover and Lower Tunnels
  • Purpose: Prevents early AWP picks
  • Benefit: Enables safer rotation options

Smoke between buildings in CS2 map

Smoke between buildings in CS2 map

T Spawn to X-Box

  • Timing: Early round
  • Purpose: Fast mid control
  • Advantage: Reduces sniper threat

CS:GO T-spawn smoke throw setup

CS:GO T-spawn smoke throw setup

Site Take Strategies

  • CT Spawn (A Site)
  • Crossover from Long
  • Short and B-Tunnels coverage

CS2 smoke grenade tactics

CS2 smoke grenade tactics

Situational Smokes

  • Includes Scaffold Smoke
  • Used for specific scenarios
  • Provides tactical advantages

Urban smoke grenades in action

Urban smoke grenades in action

Remember to practice these smokes regularly and adapt them to your team's strategies for maximum effectiveness.

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