All CS2 Maps: Locations, Best Weapons to Use, and more

CS2 Maps are considered the foundation of the new iteration, Counter-Strike 2. These are the arenas where glory is earned through various strategies. These are the maps where players are always eager to hit those Reddit clips, featuring some sick flickshot with a rifle or an AWP. Starting from iconic maps like Dust 2 and Inferno, Overpass, and many more old-school maps, updated with Valve's new Source 2 engine, each has its own distinct tactical depth and rhythm.

These maps have excellent visuals that will test your positioning, rotation-based, and coordination skills, and reward you. Players must study the whole layout and master utility usage to easily find glory. That said, this article will list all CS2 Maps along with a brief idea regarding all the important spots and which weapons are best for that spot.

All CS2 Maps

There's a total of 19 CS2 Maps in-game, where seven are active duty maps, six are reserve maps, three arms race maps, and two dedicated wingman mode maps. In this section, we'll provide a list of all CS2 Maps along with a brief introduction and discuss all the important spots for all of them. That said, here's a detailed list:

Ancient

De_Ancient, or popularly known as Ancient, is built across an archaeological site surrounded by a rainforest. Unlike many CS2 maps, this map heavily favors those who take a tactical approach over raw aim, and also features a lot of cheeky corners. The map features two bomb sites along with a mid area. Now, let's talk about some of the important locations and the best weapons to use in this:

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Agency

Agency is a hostage rescue map where the map offers great lighting, along with verticality, to test players' vertical aim in the game. Let's talk about all the important locations and best weapons to use in this map:

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Anubis

Anubis is another community favorite map that favors a tactical approach over raw aim-based gameplay. It has a reference to Ancient Egypt, where the two bomsites and mid area are filled with cheeky corners. It's one of the most balanced maps in the pool, but it's not currently on the active pool. Now, let's talk about all the important spots and best weapons to use as a professional in this map.

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Dust 2

One of the classic and most iconic maps in the Counter-Strike franchise history is Dust 2. This is one of the most balanced CS2 maps in-game. This active duty map first appeared in Counter-Strike 1.1. Earlier, the layout used to favor T-sided players. However, the new meta and adjustments have switched the tables. You can check out the CS2 nades line-ups for this map on our website. Here's a list of important weapons and locations on the map:

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Inferno

A classic map with two bombsites, Inferno is one of the fan-favorite CS2 maps in-game. However, the recent adjustments might initiate a debate. The map is based in Italy and has a static meta of taking alternate mid and banana control on early rounds for both sides. Now, let's talk about the important spots and some of the best weapons to use to secure victory on this map:

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Mirage

Like Dust 2, Mirage is one of the iconic CS2 maps. This Morocco-based map also has two bomb sites, and the middle area is the most important one. Apart from that, there are other important areas that you must know. Here's the list:

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Nuke

If anyone's looking to implement some verticality in a static game like CS2, Nuke is the right option for them. Apart from verticality, players must take care of their movement, as this is the key to winning. Nuke has witnessed several iconic matches in premier tournaments like the ESL Pro League. That said, here's a list of the best weapons and important locations on the map:

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Train

Train is another iconic CS2 map, which features textures similar to Half-Life. However, it was modified during Counter-Strike: Source. Moreover, the recent changes in the map have surely initiated some controversies among the community players. A map with a lot of cheeky corners and Terrorist side players has a lot of entry points on both sides. That said, let's take a look at all the important spots and the best weapons to use on the map:

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Overpass

Overpass is a Berlin-based map that has a small vertical aspect. However, unlike Nuke and Vertigo, only the connector area tests players' vertical aiming skills. The lighting and the texture have been improved, thanks to Valve's new Source 2 engine. That said, here's a list of important locations and the best weapons to use in the map:

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Office

The Office is another hostage rescue map that first appeared in Counter-Strike Beta 7.0. The map is built around snowy weather and contains a lot of cheeky corners. Here's a list of important locations and the best weapons to use:

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Vertigo

Located in the United States, the map deals with verticality. Valve has given this map some great visuals, and optimal for both long and mid-range fights. Here's a list of the important weapons and locations:

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Jura

Situated on the outskirts of Poland, the newly added community map offers great visuals. This map features two bombsites and a lot of rotation points. That said, here's a list of all the important locations and the best weapons to use:

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Grail

Similar to Jura, Grail is one of the community-created CS2 maps that has been added to the competitive pool of the game. If anyone's familiar with Overwatch's Blizzard World, they might get a similar vibe from it. Based on a layout of an amusement park, the map offers quite a few vertical areas. Here's a list of important locations and the best weapons to use:

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Italy

Similar to the Office, Italy is another hostage group map. Based in a small town in Northern Italy, the map features several close-range allies and promotes SMG usage for close-range combat. Here's a list of important locations and the best weapons to use:

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Brewery

Made by three creators — Jimwood, Oliver, and Vaya — Brewery is a wingman mode-only map. The new Source 2 engine gave it a smooth and slick texture with great lighting effects. Here's a list of all the important weapons and locations to exploit the map well:

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Dogtown

Dogtown is one of the community-created CS2 maps that is based on an amusement park, and offers great visuals. Unfortunately, the map is only exclusive to the Wingman mode.

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Baggage

Baggage is among the Arms Race exclusive CS2 maps. This is a symmetrical map where both CT and T-sided players spawn at the same level, but on opposite sides of each other. Here are some important locations:

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Shoots

Shoots is a fun-filled Arms Race map that takes place somewhere in Vietnam. This CS2 map offers great visuals. Here are some important locations and the best weapons to use:

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Pool Day

Originally a classic CS 1.6 map, the Iconic Pool Day has made its comeback, but only as an Arms Race map. Created by Squall, the map has been remade by a user named Leplubodespalin. This small-sized map features a poolside and is ideal for mid or close-range combat.

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