CS2 April 21 Patch Improves Gameplay as AnimGraph 2 Finally Hits Public Servers

Following multiple tweaks to the beta servers, Animgraph 2 has paved its way to the live servers in the CS2 patch notes April 21. Considering the recent hype around it, the latest patch is likely to solve one of the biggest issues for all competitive players, the peekers' advantage. With updated third-person animations, you can read your opponent's movement, even when they're counter-strafing. On that note, let's take a look at what we know about the Counter-Strike 2 update today, April 21, 2026.

CS2 AnimGraph 2 Update

The Animgraph2 CS2 is an improved build in which the third-person animations were reauthored and heavily depend on player feedback. If you want more details on how this affects gameplay, check out our recent coverage of the Animgraph 2 Beta Guide. Here's a quick brief on CS2 patch notes April 21:

Animgraph 2 Updates

• The viewmodel animations have received minor tweaks.
• The general weapon deploy animation logic has been adjusted.
• The issues around transitioning between knife attacks were fixed.
• Another bug that prevented Elites from shooting in third-person was squashed in this update.

The CS2 updates Animgraph model will likely help players have a more CSGO-like experience, something the community has been asking for a while.

Miscellaneous Updates

• Players can no longer silently climb the ladder at run speed by tapping movement keys in a specific way.
• Sloped ground surfaces have received a slight transition. Adjusted ground smoothing means slopes feel more natural rather than flat.
• Another issue where held grenades inherited an incorrect scale in certain circumstances was addressed.
• Several players were facing a crash issue during the CT to T transition in the match. Developers at Valve have finally fixed it.

The Burst Fire Bullet Delay Has Been Fixed

Once the CS2 new update was implemented at 4:30 AM IST/1 AM CEST, on April 21, 2026, the community was quite excited about the brand-new movement build.

They, however, fixed another issue where the Glock and Famas, the burst-fire weapons, were affected by the bugs. As soon as players complained about it, Valve developers finally released a hotfix.

That's all about the CS2 update today. Check out our recent coverage of the best CS2 cases to open.