The Deagle is one of the deadliest weapons in all of CS2 in the right hands. A one-man hand cannon, the CS2 Deagle remains extremely popular, especially at higher ranks where accuracy isn’t an issue.
All of the best CS2 players have the Deagle as a key part of their arsenal. The one-hit headshot potential means that an accurate player can completely wipe out an enemy team in a single clip, and it’s always one of the most satisfying moments that CS2 has to offer. The weapon has been the source of many of CS’s greatest professional clips of all time, with HappyV’s Deagle ace at Dreamhack Open London 2015 against an all-star TSM roster being perhaps the most legendary Deagle clip ever.
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Despite its strength, we wouldn’t recommend the Deagle during pistol rounds. Especially if you’re newer and are looking to get better at CS2, armor is a much more worthy investment and is more likely to be the difference between winning and losing.
Costing $700, the CS2 Deagle is the perfect tool for winning eco rounds. If your opponents have rifles, your best chance lies with hoping you land some crazy headshots with the Deagle. Even on fully armored enemies, the Deagle is a one-hit kill to the head at medium range, so just make sure you’re aiming as high as you can when using it. Take your time, too. The Deagle takes a moment to reset its aim. If you spam bullets, it becomes one of the most inaccurate weapons in the game, and all you’ll achieve is get yourself killed.
The Deagle is more effective when used on the T side. You can attack a site and kill the enemy team before they even know what’s happened. Defensively, the wait between shots can make the difference between life and death, especially when Terrorists are rushing the site, so we’d recommend sticking with alternatives while on the CT side.
In CS2, Deagle skins aren’t as expensive as you might expect. As an iconic weapon of CS2, you could be forgiven for thinking CS2 Deagle skins sell for tens of thousands. That really isn’t the case.
The most popular Deagle Skins CS2 has to offer are often the most affordable. There are a few that are a great mix of unique and economical. The Desert Eagle Ocean Drive is the perfect example, with the skin purchasable for around $15 at the lowest quality. At Minimal Wear, it starts to get pricey, but the skin is vibrant enough that it still looks great at lower qualities.
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In CS2 free skins are rare, and you won’t find many for the Deagle. You’re more likely to come across the most expensive Deagle skin in CS2. That honor belongs to the Desert Eagle Blaze, which is usually around $1,000 on the Steam Marketplace. The skin doesn’t exist beyond Minimal Wear, so buying it is going to cost big bucks.
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As amazing as the Deagle is in CS2, we would actually say no to this. At $700 it eats up a huge chunk of your budget that is better used for body armor. As well as this, it loses its main benefit over other pistols – one-hit headshots. In the pistol round, no one can afford a helmet anyway, so there are plenty of others that can also kill in one hit with a faster rate of fire. This actually includes the starting Glock and USP. After this point, feel free to go wild with picking up the Deagle.
Should I buy the Deagle in the pistol round?
The Deagle is the best weapon in the game to buy during an eco round. Facing an entire team of Deagles can be a terrifying prospect. At a combined investment of $3500 across the squad, all you need is one player to hit their shots and the round is over. While the Deagle doesn’t build up a huge bonus per kill, it won’t matter if you go on to win the eco round anyway.
When is the Deagle best bought in a CS2 match?
The great thing about the Deagle is that you can use it however you’d like to. Want to be quick? You can do that. Want to hold angles for an instant headshot? You can do that as well. If you’re on an eco round, fast might be the best move here. Often, enemies aren’t prepared for the other side to play with speed, and it can win you the whole round. If your team has weapons and you’re stuck on a Deagle though, consider holding angles as best as you can. You can play passively and hope for an enemy to wander into your crosshair, and if a teammate dies, you can just grab their gun anyway.
What should my playstyle be with the CS2 Deagle?
Nope. Never. There’s not a single benefit to using the R8 Revolver instead of the Deagle, unless you like a challenge on the server.
Should I use the R8 Revolver instead?
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