Buy as a team
Coordinate buys so the whole team is armored and armed in the same rounds. Five half-buys lose to a coordinated full buy. If the team cannot afford a real buy, save together and come back strong the next round.
Utility is half your damage
Smokes, flashes, and recon win sites without firing a shot. Use abilities to take space and deny angles instead of saving them for a perfect moment that never comes. Good utility makes an average aim duel a free kill.
Quick tips
- Track the enemy economy; a save round is the time to play for picks, not trades.
- Do not break the bank on a lost cause; save for a guaranteed full buy.
- Flash for a teammate, not just yourself; popping a flash you cannot use wastes it.
- Plant and retake with utility; a wordless retake usually fails.