New CS2 update changes Dust 2 meta

In Collaboration with Thunderpick

Valve has released a new CS2 update, which has the potential to completely change the game’s meta on Dust 2. Although Dust 2 hasn’t been back in the CS2 map pool for very long, it seems Valve is already tinkering with the way it currently plays to keep things fresh.

Dust 2 gets a change in new CS2 update

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The change that Valve has made to Dust 2 in the new CS2 update is small, but the impact it has on how the map plays could be enormous. On A-site, just below Short, players can now jump up alone quickly, as the boxes are now high enough. Previously, you needed another player to boost you onto the jump, which was time-consuming and had an effect elsewhere on the map.

At high levels of play, the new CS2 update has the potential to impact Dust 2’s meta massively. CTs can peek Mid from Short much faster now, which could affect how Ts alter their approach at the beginning of a round. This new update also effects retakes on Dust 2’s A-site. Even if there is just one CT left in a round, this change has made it so that this jump is still a position the Ts have to worry about. Since it’s such a small change, no doubt it’ll be forgotten easily by many players at first, and could take some getting used to at all levels of play.

Beyond that major Dust 2 change, this is a pretty small update all around. Official game servers have been added in London, which is great news for UK players. Nuke has some miscellaneous clipping adjustments, while Assembly and Memento are now up to date with their latest CS2 Workshop map updates. Finally, the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 winners NAVI have been given their Major trophies on their player profiles, which has been a long-awaited addition.

See below for the full patch notes of the latest CS2 update.

CS2 Release Notes for 7/22/2024

[ MAPS ]
Dust II
  • Modified crate stack outside CT spawn towards bombsite A.
Nuke
  • Clipping adjustments.
Assembly
  • Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).
Memento
  • Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).
[ MISC ]
  • Added official game servers in London.
  • Reduced fire effects penetration through thin walls.
  • Added 2024 Copenhagen Major trophies to player profiles.
  • Whitelisted cs_minimap_create_output_size setting for Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools.
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