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Two players push Box mid-round to get information and prevent a possible attack.

Round plan

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

  1. Basic
    • Allow player boosts
    • Custom push route
  2. Early
    • Early: hold defaults
  3. Mid
    • Mid: push up
  4. Late
    • Late: hold the site
  5. Post-plant
    • Retake: always go for it
    • Retake: allow fake defuse

Run in these strategies

The Dust II CT gameplans that call Box Retake, and the economy states they run it on.

Aggressive CT · Full Buy

Other Full Buy plays here

The alternative CT full buy tactics on Dust II a strategy can swap to.

A Crossfire Setup

Default / control
CT Full Buy

CT, Short and Car establish a strong three-way crossfire.

Start Scripted start Dust II

B Passive + Mid

Default / control
CT Full Buy

B players stay deep while Short and Doors pressures Mid.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Doors Control

Default / control
CT Full Buy

Mid is controlled through Tunnel and Short rotations.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Mid Fight

Default / control
CT Full Buy

Doors and Short coordinated aggressive Mid control.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Passive Mid Setup

Default / control
CT Full Buy

Doors and Short play safely without taking early duels.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Retake B

Default / control
CT Full Buy

CT hold Mid and prefer to retake B rather than fight early.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Rotation Control

Default / control
CT Full Buy

Short and B Doors players rotate actively between A Site and Mid.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Stack B

Full-util execute
CT Full Buy

3 players stack on B Site for a prepared and structured defense.

Start Scripted start Dust II