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2 players push Short together.

Round plan

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

  1. Basic
    • Peek/aggress without waiting for smokes
    • Use fewer default grenades
    • Custom push route
  2. Early
    • Early: aggressive push for picks
  3. Mid
    • Mid: allow rotations
    • Mid: hold defaults
  4. Late
    • Late: hold the site
  5. Post-plant
    • Retake: defuse only when site is clear

Run in these strategies

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

Control CT · Semi Buy

Other Semi Buy plays here

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

A Contact

Contact play
CT Semi Buy

Fast push onto Long for early info.

Start Scripted start Dust II

A Site Turtle

Default / control
CT Semi Buy

Deep off-angles on the site, no peeks.

Start Scripted start Dust II

A Stack

Full-util execute
CT Semi Buy

Players group aroung A Site to organize defense based on Semi-Buy.

Start A site Dust II

A Stack

Full-util execute
CT Semi Buy

Players stack on A Site to strengthen defense in Semi-Buy situation.

Start A site Dust II

Active Mid

Default / control
CT Semi Buy

Most of players actively play on Mid to get the information and prevent the possible attack.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Anti-Lurk Setup

Lurk
CT Semi Buy

Focus on controlling Lower in right timing.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Short Push

Default / control
CT Semi Buy

3 players rush Short together.

Start Scripted start Dust II

Tunnel Crunch

Default / control
CT Semi Buy

Two players push out of Tunnel to fight Mid.

Start Scripted start Dust II