No matter what your favorite CS:GO map may be, surely, you know of Dust2 and played it at one point or another. It’s a classic after all and arguably the most popular bomb defusal map of the game.
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While the map’s been here since the dawn of time, it has seen countless revisions and since it’s the go-to map for a lot of competitive players, mastering Dust2 is essential if you want to improve your chances of ranking higher on CS:GO.
This guide is mainly focused on Valve’s matchmaking, but most tips and tricks will apply to other third-party platforms such as FACEIT.
Dust2, Dust II, or de_dust2 is a bomb defusal map with two bomb spots: A and B. The iconic map’ had a major rework back in October 2018, and it has seen some minor tweaks since then. Everyone who ever played CS:GO knows Dust2 well, but not many spend enough to time master it.
It’s important to go over the basics before jumping to game-changer tips and tricks. CS:GO is a team game, no matter what you do or how hard you try, you can’t carry your team throughout a whole match. You can outperform your teammates, but working with them will increase your chances of winning.
Map knowledge is crucial and so is keeping calm and communicating with your team. Information coming from you must be accurate, specific, and fast. Therefore, you need to know all the callouts by heart.
Vague information such as left, right, behind that wall, on top of that box, etc., will do more harm than good.
Try to be as friendly as possible, even if your teammates aren’t working with you. Sometimes the matchmaking will bless you with great people, but usually, it’s the other way around.
Make sure your calls are correct. This can’t be stressed enough. Do
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