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Fast group push through Cave.

Round plan

How Cave Burst unfolds across the round: from the setup call through the early, mid and late timings to the post-plant.

  1. Basic
    • Save grenades for the execute
    • Contact play (no util, react on sight)
    • Custom push route
  2. Early
    • Early: rush B
    • Early: push map control
  3. Mid
    • Mid: push forward
  4. Late
    • Late: commit B
  5. Post-plant
    • Post-plant: all hold the plant

Run in these strategies

The Ancient T gameplans that call Cave Burst, and the economy states they run it on.

Control T · Force Buy

Other Force Buy plays here

The alternative T force buy tactics on Ancient a strategy can swap to.

A Contact Force

Force
T Force Buy

Slow contact walk out of A Main, no utility.

Start A site Ancient

B Contact Force

Force
T Force Buy

Slow contact hit through Ramp.

Start B site Ancient

B Force Stack

Force
T Force Buy

Full team hit onto B with pistols.

Start B site Ancient

Force B

Force
T Force Buy

Round towards B Site with late engagement.

Start B site Ancient

Slow Ramp

Force
T Force Buy

All players hold Ramp with Force Buy, waiting for CT to move first.

Start B site Ancient