Following the release of Counter-Strike 2, many of the smokes that players knew and relied upon for years in CS:GO have now been changed, and that's left them a little stuck when trying to execute onto bomb sites.
Ancient is the second-newest map in the competitive map pool, and because of that, too few players have knowledge of the smokes they need to know in CS2.
One of the most exciting maps to watch and play, smokes are incredibly important on Ancient, so allow us to tell you all the smokes you need to know.
Defaulting is incredibly important in Counter-Strike 2, and the best way to do that on Ancient is by taking mid.
A highly-contested area, the Ts and CTs get to Mid at pretty even times, but the CTs can gain an early advantage by throwing a Molotov at the bottom to hold off rushing Terrorists.
To counter this, you can throw a smoke to easily split up the (likely) two CTs to block off the Red position.
Just make sure the player with the best spawn throws this smoke on Ancient in CS2, because it needs to be thrown as fast as possible to have the best chance of success.
To line up the smoke, first, come to this side of the pillar in T spawn:
Once there, look up at the wall to your left as shown and jump throw.
Now you will have a much easier time of getting Mid control on Ancient.
Now that your Ancient CS2 default has been strengthened by that handy Mid smoke, it's time to figure out what to do next.
While the opening exchanges may see a different plan come to fruition, with solid numbers alive, executing is always a good option.
To execute on a bombsite, you will require smokes, so allow us to show you three smokes for each site. You can either use all three at once or leave one out of an execute and take control of the space you don't smoke for the post plant.
The Ancient A Site is a notoriously hard site to take in Counter-Strike 2. Featuring a deep angle to CT that AWPers like to take advantage of, it's crucial to know smokes on Ancient in CS2 to have the best chance of getting the bomb down.
To ruin the day of the enemy AWPer, use this smoke for CT:
First, come to this corner outside of A Main:
Then, look up at this corner above the doorway of A main and jump throw:
Now you have CT covered, let's talk about the other angle AWPers like to take advantage of.
Temple is an incredibly hard angle to clear for Terrorists on Ancient. With low visibility and an easy escape route, CTs can easily get an advantage with a quick pick against an executing T side.
The Temple smoke can be thrown from the same position as the CT smoke, meaning only one player is needed to throw both. After throwing the CT smoke, look at this spot and left-click throw:
Just bare in mind that Temple can also be a really strong spot for Ts to hold in post plant situations, so you may want to refrain from throwing this smoke to help later on.
The final smoke you need to learn for CS2 Ancient is the Donut smoke. A very powerful position for CTs to hold from, blocking their vision can protect you when actually getting the bomb down.
Once again thrown from the same corner outside A Main, now move your crosshair as shown and jump throw:
Now you know how to execute on Ancient's A Site, it's time to move over to the B site. A far easier site to take, these smokes can lock out the CTs and isolate any defenders foolish enough to remain on site.
Just like the A site, all three of the smokes for B will be thrown from the same corner. In the case of B, come to this corner before the doors to lane.
While splitting B is incredibly powerful, and we recommend doing so, sometimes that isn't doable. For instances like those, use this smoke on Cave to ensure a bomb plant.
To smoke Cave on CS2 Ancient, turn away from the corner and aim as follows:
The smoke is thrown with a jump throw.
B Short is an angle very commonly played by AWPers, so it's important to smoke it off in order not to get picked off.
To smoke B Short on CS2 Ancient, aim as shown and jump throw.
Like Temple on A, B Long can be an incredibly valuable position in post plants. That doesn't mean you should never smoke it, though. On rushes and eco rounds, it can be good to smoke B Long on CS2 Ancient to guarantee a bomb plant.
To smoke B Long, aim here and jump throw.
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