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At first glance, Counter-Strike 2 seems like an easy game to learn, but to be the best, you need to spend thousands of hours mastering your skills. Want to take your gaming experience to the next level? Dive into our detailed movement guide, created specifically for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). In this article, we will reveal the secrets of mastering the mechanics of movements in CS2, how to use them in practice, and other interesting features.
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Strafes
First, let’s figure out what strafe is. Strafe is a movement of a player’s model to the right or left that is used to peek an opponent. This is the general skill in the cs2 movement, which, if executed perfectly, will not leave the enemy a chance to react, not even shoot.
Strafe Basics
There are different types of strafe: wide, short, crouching, and shooting strafe. All these types of strafes have one thing in common – the counter-strafe. It’s when you move in one direction, and after you release the movement key, your model still moves by inertia. You must stop it by pressing the movement button in the opposite direction for a split second.
You reduce the stopping time for subsequent accurate shooting by performing the correct strafe. In addition, the enemy will have less time to react to your model flying out at the speed of a rocket, but it will also be much more difficult to hit you.
At first glance, it may seem that this is nothing special, but in the game, it is not so easy to perform the correct strafe. Correct strafe means movement in one direction followed by a stop (counter-strafe) and without any unnecessary movements.
Strafe training
Many players train only aiming when warming up before a game and need to remember about movement. So, the first place to train strafe is when training aim. You will do this quickly, subconsciously, and not entirely accurately, but this will be an excellent warm-up to feel the model’s movement.
For example, on the well-known Aimbots training map, you first train in the tap-strafe format (stop and then shoot) and then, feeling the aim, add obstacles in the form of walls and strafe behind them to kill the bots. This way, you will learn to stop the model quickly and accurately depending on your distance from the obstacle.
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Maps of the “peek practice” type are also suitable for training strafes. Although there are practically no such things in CS2 now, you can go to an empty map from the official map pool and begin to pass it from a convenient point, posing a threat in the form of an opponent in default positions. Try to go through the map using only sideways movements.
How to use in game
In the game, you should use strafes when you enter the approximate contact zone with the enemy. Combine this with crosshair positioning and leave your opponent empty-handed. When shooting with a pistol or SMG, you can make micro-strafes to make it more difficult to hit you with minimal loss of accuracy.
Strafes are the basis of the game, but the movement has other features in its mechanics besides them.
Long Jumps
You move at a certain speed when holding any weapon in your hand. It is different for each type of weapon, and to move quickly, players use a knife with a speed of 250.00 units. Having accelerated while running with a knife and jumping forward, you will fly the same distance as during normal running. But this distance can be increased.
To make a long jump, you need to strafe in flight using the A and D keys. When you press the side movement key, you must also smoothly move the cursor to the same side, making the jump longer. When you have already jumped, it is important to release the W key (move forward); otherwise, your model will skid in the air, and you will not gain any speed.
The long jump mechanic is the key to the next exciting feature, the “bunny hop.”
Bunny Hop
Bunny hop in CS2 is a movement mechanic that allows you to accelerate when jumping and greatly minimizes the slowdown from landing. To perform this trick, you need to make a series of at least two long hits in a row.
If in order, you start moving with a knife, accelerate, do a long jump, and immediately upon landing, make another jump at a much higher speed. An interesting feature is that after the first jump, you can take out your weapon and still do a bath hop because when you take out your weapon in flight, your speed is maintained.
Proper execution of the bunny hop requires specific skill and precision in manipulating the control keys. You will likely be able to do this with hard training, but learning it will significantly improve your mobility and competitiveness in CS2.
Here are a few tips to help you improve your movement and make your training faster and more effective.
5 Tips To Improve Your CS2 Movement
First, when jumping, always release the forward key. It doesn’t matter if you are going to do a long jump or a bunny hop; releasing the movement key will make it much easier for you to control your gaming model.
Second, plan your actions. While you are not moving perfectly automatically, you must plan your actions before the round and then concentrate on their implementation, for example, when peeking positions as a lurker or a quick boost.
Third, fast movement on ladders. Although there are only three maps with ladders in the game, the correct movement on them will help you save valuable time. To quickly move up the ladders, you need to climb them looking to the side with the W and A/D keys held down (depending on which direction you are looking).
Fourth, train your movement on KZ maps. Maps like KZ and Surf are designed for training and improving your movement skills. You can find them both in the workshop and on community servers. These cards include comprehensive movement training. To pass them, you will have to use many tricks, such as long jumps, bunny hops, etc.
Fifth, work on your mistakes. Watch your demo recordings and find the moment the opponent killed you due to an incorrect movement. This will give you an idea of what to focus on in your training and how to act in such a situation.
Wrapping Up!
Movement is an essential part of the game that requires players’ attention. The movement mechanics in CS 2 have characteristics that every player must know and be able to use. It will take more than one in-game hour to hone your movement skills, but you can improve your game level several times in the process.
To decrease your opponent’s winning chances and to learn more interesting CS2 tricks, visit our blog. Here, you will find a lot of exciting material regarding training and the current meta in Counter-Strike 2.
FAQ
Perhaps due to the change in visuals, it seems that the movement in the game has somehow changed, but this is not so. The mechanics of movement in CS2 are no different from those in CS:GO.
Movement in CS2 is an important aspect that allows you to effectively move around the map and be effective in duels, which ultimately affects the success of the entire team.
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