Players play passive defense on both bomb sites and Mid.

Round plan

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

  1. Basic
    • Allow player boosts
  2. Early
    • Early: hold defaults
  3. Mid
    • Mid: hold defaults
  4. Late
    • Late: hold the site
  5. Post-plant
    • Retake: always go for it

Run in these strategies

The Dust II CT gameplans that call Passive Control, 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.

B Safe Hold

Default / control
CT Pistol

3 players on B Site hold from deep angles for maximum safety.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Box Push

Default / control
CT Pistol

Two CT players push Box to catch the attack early.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Mid Control

Default / control
CT Pistol

CT play Doors and Short to stabilize Mid control.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Passive A Hold

Default / control
CT Pistol

Deep defensive setup on site with no early peeks.

Start A site Dust II

Short Collapse

Default / control
CT Pistol

Two players push Short at round start to deny control.

Start Scripted start Dust II