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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 6 Oct 2026

What changed: Cache in, Overpass out (8 Jul 2026) · Dust II rows reviewed 6 Oct 2026 · wallbang rows still “verify in the current build”.

CS2 map guide · Dust 2 callouts, CT setup, retakes Dust II · Active Duty

Active Duty pool: Ancient · Anubis · Cache · Dust II · Inferno · Mirage · Nuke. Overpass is inactive (replaced by Cache — Valve update, 8 Jul 2026).

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Bombsite / plant
CT role
Retake lane (numbered)
Rotation
Wallbang line
CT sight line

Callouts

Rotation

MID

Rotation

original schematic · zones, not to scale · not a Valve radar

Situation

A anchorCT side · pre-plant

Hold Long from Pit with a teammate on A Short above the stairs. If Long Doors fall, fall back to Goose or CT Spawn instead of re-peeking.

A Default

● sourced

Also called: A Default Plant, A plant · A · both sides

Standard A plant on the edge of the raised platform.

Threatened by: Long A, A Short
Retake route: CT Spawn, A Short
Plant: standard plant on A — held from Long A, A Short
Wallbangs: Pit → A Default

Practice quiz

5 questions

Five questions from the calls on the map. The highlighted marker is the question.

A site detail

T entry: Long A through Long Doors, or Catwalk → A Short (often split)

#	Clear in order	Why
1		crate facing Long Doors; first close angle
2		beside the doors, checked on exit
3		CT AWP spot at the end of Long
4		cover on the right of Long A
5		back corner of A; common AWP hideout
6		beside Goose behind the site
7		hidden nook on the Short side
8		corner toward CT Spawn
9		CTs can drop in from Short last

B site detail

T entry: Upper Tunnels (+ Mid Doors → CT Mid → B Doors split)

#	Clear in order	Why
1		left corner right at the tunnel exit
2		right of the tunnel exit
3		nook by the car at the edge
4		small hiding niche on site
5		off-angle boxes mid-site
6		cover between site and B Plat
7		raised spot next to the plant
8		deep anchor spot behind B Plat
9		overlooks the site from the CT side
10		CT entrance from CT Mid

Callout dictionary

Callout	Aliases	Source
	T Start	sourced
	CT Start, CT	sourced
		sourced
		sourced
	Blue Box	sourced
		sourced
	Long, A Long	sourced
	Car	sourced
	Cross	sourced
		sourced
	A Default Plant, A plant	sourced
		sourced
		sourced
	Short	sourced
	Cat	sourced
	Mid Box, Box	sourced
	Top of Mid	sourced
	Doors	sourced
	Bottom Mid	sourced
	Lower Tunnel, Lower B Tunnels	sourced
	Tunnels, Upper Tunnel, Upper B Tunnels, B Tunnels	sourced
	Close Left	sourced
	Car	sourced
		sourced
		sourced
	Platform	sourced
		sourced
	B Default Plant, B plant	sourced
	Window	sourced
	Doors	sourced

Counts differ by source. Names here are a canonical pick, aliases kept; “sourced” means two guides agree.

Plant → retake lanes

Plant spotCT entries that threaten it · post-plant

Retake lanes · numbered as on the map

Rotation timings

RouteApprox.Delayed by

No time measured on today’s version of this map is published, so none is shown — the routes and what delays them are what the sources agree on.

Common wallbangs

From → target · why · needsSide

CTearly pick on a T AWP at Suicide · AWP or other sniper; shoot in the first seconds

CTslow a Mid-to-B push · sniper or rifle spam; flash Xbox first

CTpre-fire before a B retake · automatic rifle

CTpre-fire before a B retake · automatic rifle; listen for the hurt sound

Tclear a CT tucked behind Mid Doors · rifle or Deagle spam

Tcheck Ninja without spending grenades · AK-47, Desert Eagle or AWP

Tcheck the default box for a hiding CT · AWP or SSG 08 for full penetration

Tspam the car windows for a hidden CT · rifle or Glock spam

Every row is community-reported — verify it in the current build before relying on it. Each row’s needs line links its source.

Alias collision resolver

Pick your team’s word once — saved on this device and used on the map.

“short” — Totalcsgo keeps A Short (walkway) separate from Catwalk; Winio and Profilerr use Short and Catwalk as one.

“car” — Two cars: A Car on Long A and B Car at the tunnel exit.

“doors” — Three sets of doors; Winio flags Mid Doors vs CT Mid as a common mix-up.

“tunnels” — Upper Tunnels exits onto B; Lower Tunnels links Mid to Upper. Winio flags the mix-up.

“default (B)” — Guides put B Default under B Window; Valve's retake file lists 'default' and 'under window' as separate spots.

Default CT setup · anchor angles

First contact: Long Doors
Fallback: A Car / Goose
Escape: CT Spawn
Utility: Pop-flash to reach Pit; molly Long Doors on a rush
Never expose: Long Doors to a T AWP without a flash

2-1-2 is the baseline: one each at Long (Pit), A Short, Mid (CT Mid) and B, with the fifth usually a second B player on B Window. Guides agree on the four fixed areas; the fifth flexes. A convention, not a rule.

Briefing mode (A anchor)

DUST II · A anchor (CT side · pre-plant)
Hold Long from Pit with a teammate on A Short above the stairs. If Long Doors fall, fall back to Goose or CT Spawn instead of re-peeking.
CT setup: 1 Long @ Pit · 2 A Short @ A Short · 3 Mid @ CT Mid · 4 B anchor @ B Plat · 5 B support @ B Window
Plants: A Default, B Default
Retake A: 1 CT Spawn/Elevator · 2 CT Spawn/Short Boost/A Short

Ask about this map

Enter from CT Spawn by Elevator first, then A Short via Short Boost or Catwalk. Clear Goose, Ninja and the Safe Plant before you defuse.

rows: A retake lanes · A site order · A plants

Takeaway · A anchor

Hold Long from Pit with a teammate on A Short above the stairs. If Long Doors fall, fall back to Goose or CT Spawn instead of re-peeking.

Sources (12) · reviewed 6 Oct 2026 · tactics are conventions, not live data.

Official images

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