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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 7 Oct 2026

Valve’s latest change to Dust II, 8 Jul 2026: “Clipping adjustment Outside Tunnel” Valve’s note · 13 lineups are older than a change — re-check in game.

Dust 2 smokes and lineupsDust II

Essential Ten

10 essentials of 13 lineups

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  • Stand at the right-hand end of the blue dumpster on Long A, facing the site.1 stand
    Aim high, slightly right of the tall building above A, near its roof corner.2 aim
    3 landA
    Smoke closes the cross at the top of Long A, blocking CT Spawn and site angles.from Long A → Long ALands in the gap at the top of Long A, in front of CT spawn.
    TExecuteEntry
    thrown from the ground
    LMB
    left-click
    In Valve’s map guide4 guides agreenewest guide 6 Jun 2026Older than Valve’s 8 Jul 2026 change — re-check in gameDifficulty easy
    Guides
  • Stand behind the wooden box near the B-site exit of Upper Tunnels, lined up with it.1 stand
    Look steeply up through the open gap above the exit, just above its lower corner.2 aim
    3 landB
    Smoke fills B Doors, cutting the CT Mid view into B during an execute.from Upper Tunnels → B DoorsEvery guide uses the box at the tunnel exit; their reference points differ.
    TExecute
    thrown from the ground
    LMB
    left-click
    3 guides agreenewest guide 6 Jun 2026Older than Valve’s 8 Jul 2026 change — re-check in gameDifficulty easy
    Guides
  • Tuck into the corner behind Xbox on its T side.1 stand
    Aim at the small dot marks high on the wall beyond Mid Doors.2 aim
    3 landMid
    Smoke lands past Mid Doors on the CT side, hiding a Mid-to-B cross from CT Spawn.from Xbox → CT SpawnGuides warn it can leave a gap if thrown off the corner.
    TExecuteArea control
    thrown from the ground
    LMB
    left-click
    4 guides agreenewest guide 6 Jun 2026Older than Valve’s 8 Jul 2026 change — re-check in gameDifficulty easy
    Guides
  • Climb onto the barrel in the corner beside Long Doors, on the T side.1 stand
    Aim at the top edge of the small dark box mounted beside the door ahead.2 aim
    3 landA
    Fire lands behind A Car, pushing a CT there out into the open toward Catwalk.from Long Doors → A Car
    TEntryExecute
    jumpthrow
    JUMP+LMB
    jumpthrow + left-click
    3 guides agreenewest guide 6 Jun 2026Older than Valve’s 8 Jul 2026 change — re-check in gameDifficulty medium
    Guides
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Why these ten

The 10 lineups on Dust II most guides agree on, covering 4 jobs a round needs — ranked by our rule, not the game’s.

102+ guides agree
3in Valve’s map guide
6one-click throws
  • Entry ×6
  • Execute ×6
  • Area control ×3
  • Anti-rush ×1

Sources

  • ▸ csnades.gg9 of 10
  • ▸ cs2util.com8 of 10
  • ▸ ggrecon.com5 of 10
  • ▸ github.com3 of 10
  • ▸ pcinvasion.com3 of 10

Changed since your last visitfirst visit here

  • Clipping adjustment Outside TunnelValve · 8 Jul 2026this map
  • Improved consistency of grenade jump throws and the accuracy of the jump throw preview camera.Valve · 18 May 2026all maps
  • Adjusted ground smoothing at locations where sloped ground surfaces join with step-height transitions.Valve · 30 Apr 2026all maps
  • Blocked visibility through corner of Mid Box (Xbox).Valve · 29 Apr 2026this map
  • Uncovered Mid Box (Xbox) to reveal a previously hidden jump spot. On purpose this time.Valve · 28 Apr 2026this map

Patch → you: 0 of your learned lineups here came before a Valve change to their map — re-check those first.
Name watch: 8 rows carry a note where guides call a spot differently — both names kept.

Practice

Start with A Cross Smoke (from blue dumpster) — reveal mode hides the aim until you try.

Share

Share A Cross Smoke (from blue dumpster) with your team.

Throw-method legend

LMB
Full throw — the longest, highest arc.
RMB
Underhand lob — short and low.
L+R
Medium throw — 50% strength, guaranteed since Valve’s 17 Feb 2024 update.
JUMP
Jumpthrow — jump and release together. One-key binds stopped 19 Aug 2024; Valve made it more consistent 18 May 2026.
RUN · W
Moving throw — the step adds distance; start from the same spot each time.
SHIFT · CTRL
Walk or crouch — a slower, lower release.

Lineups in our words from the guides each row cites · no console positions, no screenshots, no author names · the schematic is ours, not Valve’s radar.