B Safe Hold
Default / control3 players on B Site hold from deep angles for maximum safety.
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Dust II
Dust IITwo players push Short at round start to deny control.
Round plan
How Short Collapse unfolds across the round: from the setup call through the early, mid and late timings to the post-plant.
- Basic
- Peek/aggress without waiting for smokes
- Allow player boosts
- Early
- Early: aggressive push for picks
- Mid
- Mid: allow rotations
- Mid: push up
- Late
- Late: hold the site
- Post-plant
- Retake: always go for it
Run in these strategies
The Dust II CT gameplans that call Short Collapse, and the economy states they run it on.
Other Pistol plays here
The alternative CT pistol tactics on Dust II a strategy can swap to.
Box Push
Default / controlTwo CT players push Box to catch the attack early.
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Dust IIMid Control
Default / controlCT play Doors and Short to stabilize Mid control.
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Dust IIPassive A Hold
Default / controlDeep defensive setup on site with no early peeks.
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Dust IIPassive Control
Default / controlPlayers play passive defense on both bomb sites and Mid.
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Dust II