{"id":9521,"date":"2024-02-29T11:23:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/?p=9521"},"modified":"2024-07-11T07:31:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T07:31:34","slug":"lets-talk-about-cs2-smoke-grenades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/lets-talk-about-cs2-smoke-grenades","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Let&#8217;s Talk About Counter-Strike 2 Smoke Grenades<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Ready to have a chat about <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.io\/blog\/lets-talk-about-cs2-smoke-grenades\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"cs2 smoke grenades\">CS2 smoke grenades<\/a>. With the transition from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) to Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) complete, it&#8217;s time to discuss the most significant gameplay change between the two titles: Responsive Smoke Grenades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developer Valve calls the responsive Smoke Grenades in Counter-Strike 2 a &#8220;game changer,&#8221; but what do they mean exactly? Join us as we explain the Smoke Grenade overhaul and its massive impact on gameplay, from casual matches to the most prominent esports events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#counter-strike-2-responsive-smokes-explained\">Counter-Strike 2 Responsive Smokes Explained<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-he-grenades-affect-cs-2-smokes\">How HE Grenades Affect CS2 Smokes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-bullets-affect-cs-2-smokes\">How Bullets Affect CS2 Smokes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cs-2-smoke-grenades-changes-tactics-gameplay\">CS2 Smoke Grenades Changes Tactics &amp; Gameplay<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-will-cs-2-smokes-impact-cs-2-betting\">How Will CS2 Smokes Impact CS2 Betting?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"counter-strike-2-responsive-smokes-explained\"><strong>Counter-Strike 2 Responsive Smokes Explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In CS:GO, Smoke Grenades had uniform shapes and were very predictable. With CS2, smoke clouds from these grenades are now dynamic volumetric objects. What does that mean? Thanks to the powerful Source 2 engine, smoke in CS2 interacts with the environment, including bullets and explosions. These responsive smoke particles also react with the environment&#8217;s lighting for a realistic look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"naturally-expanding-smoke\">Naturally Expanding Smoke<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Smokes expand naturally on all <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/cs2-betting-maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CS2 maps<\/a>, filling spaces and combining with other smoke clouds. For example, smoke particles can pour through a broken window or doorway on Inferno, expanding up or down. Another example is Smoke Grenades thrown on Nuke&#8217;s &#8220;Long&#8221; section, which can combine when touching to block line-of-sight. This allows the Terrorist side to fake a Garage push or make their way downstairs without Counter-Terrorists confirming their position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No first-person shooter (FPS) video game, from <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/esports\/valorant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VALORANT<\/a> to Cyberpunk 2077, currently has smoke effects of this realism level. You don&#8217;t need an RTX graphics card or equivalent, either, and the game is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steamdeck.com\/en\/verified\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">playable<\/a>\u201d on Valve&#8217;s Steam Deck with these brilliant effects. Below, you&#8217;ll learn how HE Grenades and firing bullets affect smoke in CS2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-he-grenades-affect-cs-2-smokes\">How HE Grenades Affect CS2 Smokes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When an HE Grenade lands on smoke, its blast radius evaporates the smoke effect for roughly two seconds before the smoke again expands to fill the space. That&#8217;s the most critical of all Smoke Grenade changes in Valve\u2019s new game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An HE Grenade will not completely clear a smoke effect because the smoke expansion is larger than the HE blast radius. However, players can open up nearly half of the smoke with a well-placed HE Grenade and pick off an enemy. Watch the effect of a well-placed HE Grenade and how smoke reacts to it starting at the 0:38 mark in an official video from Valve below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Counter-Strike 2: Responsive Smokes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_y9MpNcAitQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-bullets-affect-cs-2-smokes\">How Bullets Affect CS2 Smokes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Firing bullets into a smoke creates small holes, allowing eagle-eyed players to spot enemy positioning on the other side. While these holes fill in a matter of milliseconds, they create opportunities for intel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unloading a magazine from, for example, an M4A1 or AK-47 can score you a kill and valuable information as the temporary hole&#8217;s size increases. On the other side of the coin, shooting through smoke can now reveal your position to the enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cs-2-smoke-grenades-changes-tactics-gameplay\"><strong>CS2 Smoke Grenades Changes Tactics &amp; Gameplay<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In CS2, how HE Grenades affect smoke is the real &#8220;game changer&#8221; that can have intricate complications for the current utility meta. Instead of using Smoke Grenades to block off line-of-sight, tactics from top pro teams can and likely will evolve to incorporate more nuanced elements. You&#8217;ll find examples of tactics changes and gameplay around smokes in CS2 below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"easy-one-way-smokes-in-cs-2-are-gone\"><strong>Easy One-Way Smokes in CS2 Are Gone<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One-way smokes in CS:GO provided players with an advantage. They allowed the person throwing the Smoke Grenade to spot enemies while the line-of-sight was completely blocked from the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In CS2, many of the easy one-way smoke tactics have evaporated. However, there are some new one-way smokes that require precise execution, as seen in YouTuber KODIAK&#8217;s video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EMBED VID:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0f7zpOlKxB4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"holding-h-es-to-clear-smokes\"><strong>Holding HEs To Clear Smokes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One change in behavior and tactics we&#8217;ve seen in-game is how teams keep an HE Grenade or two specifically to clear a vital smoke. A prime example is when smoke is used to hide the CT player&#8217;s position when they\u2019re defusing the bomb. Using an HE Grenade clears the smoke temporarily, allowing the Ts to spot and kill the defuser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"peeking-with-an-he-grenade\"><strong>Peeking With An HE Grenade<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Players are also experimenting with using an HE Grenade to clear a cloud of smoke for a few seconds, which allows them to coordinate with their teammates to peek around a corner. This provides an AWPer with a chance to shoot at the enemy on the other side and potentially score a kill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-smoke-grenade-placements\"><strong>New Smoke Grenade Placements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective smoke placement is the key to success in the CS2 meta. It can make or break a team&#8217;s chances of winning, so knowing the precise location and how to throw your Smoke Grenade to block off a specific path is essential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many new Smoke Grenade placements, and some old CS:GO ones do not work anymore. As more multiplayer matches and esports tournaments occur, individual players or teams will figure out new and exciting Smoke Grenade positioning and placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video from ESL and Danish pro player Niels Christian &#8220;NaToSaphiX&#8221; Sillassen below. It showcases different Smoke Grenade placements on each CS2 map, including the Active Duty pool of Mirage, Inferno, Anubis, Dust 2, Nuke, Overpass and Vertigo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMBED: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-BpDeACKiyk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is all just the tip of the iceberg in terms of how Smokes can and will shake-up the CS2 meta, and we can\u2019t wait to see where it goes next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-will-cs-2-smokes-impact-cs-2-betting\"><strong>How Will CS2 Smokes Impact CS2 Betting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any gameplay change, big or small, can impact a team&#8217;s performance and, as a result, the outcome of a match. The addition of responsive Smoke Grenades in CS2 is a significant gameplay change, and it has potential implications for betting on this beloved esports title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some teams and players may adapt to the new mechanics faster than others. This could then translate to upsets in CS2 esports matches. For instance, a lower-ranked team could employ new tactics with responsive smoke clouds and use utility efficiently on a specific map to score a win against a top-tier team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how exactly do the new Smoke Grenades affect your betting experience? It\u2019s simple: bettors who do proper research and pay close attention to which teams learn these new tactics may be able to more accurately predict outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>At Thunderpick, we provide users with the opportunities to <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/esports\/cs2-betting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>bet on CS2<\/em><\/a><em> with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. For more info, you can check out our dedicated<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/esports\/cs2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em> CS2 blog section<\/em><\/a><em>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Remember to practice<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/en\/content\/responsible-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Responsible Gambling<\/em><\/a><em> and check out our<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/en\/content\/promotions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>latest promo offers<\/em><\/a><em>. T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ready to have a chat about CS2 smoke grenades. With the transition from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) to Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) complete, it&#8217;s time to discuss the most significant gameplay change between the two titles: Responsive Smoke Grenades. Developer Valve calls the responsive Smoke Grenades in Counter-Strike 2 a &#8220;game changer,&#8221; but what do they [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[95,100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cs2","category-guides"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9521"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10495,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9521\/revisions\/10495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thunderpick.gl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}