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CS2 guide
Nuke
Pro team maps for the T and CT sides, AWP positions, utility spots, key areas, and lineups for winning on Nuke.
Strategy
How to Play Nuke
The game's most vertically oriented map, with A above B. The well-established defenses here are formidable, and many teams prefer to ban it rather than face a well-oiled CT system.
Alternate between indoor and outdoor rounds in each half so that the coaches can't overwork one side.
Double smoke on Garage and CT Red, group crossing, flashes on the Silo side. Then Secret and Garage become entrances.
After Outside, four players move through Secret and flank B using the ramp.
Smokes Main and Heaven, Molotov in Hut, flashbang in Lobby, then enter through Squeaky and Hut together. Take cover behind Tetris.
We send all the support units to A and deploy two players at Hut, then three players move down the flanks toward B before Heaven repositioned.
Two on A (Heaven and Hut or Squeaky), one on the ramp, one outside or at Garage, and one flexible route between B and Secret.
He listens to the court. A silent court means that everything comes through Lobby.
We're focusing on Squeaky's door, the barrels on the ramp, and the window at Garage rather than the sites themselves.
Player A moves from Heaven to Hell to appear above or below, and descends on the winds to help B.
The T-team must keep an eye on the top and bottom after the plant. Grenades saved for the retake are very valuable.
Positions AWP
Key Utilities
- Smokes Main and Heaven on every A attack
- Flash in the Lobby before entering through Squeaky or Hut
- Molotov in Hut
- Molotov Headshot to stop the ramp push
- Smokes Garage and CT Red for driving outdoors
Where to Plant
Mistakes to Avoid
- If you land on A without fuel, you'll die from the fall
- Wait ten seconds between the Lobby and the attack; reinforcements are on their way
- Descend through the winds without the sound of the canopy
As a pro
Astralis' defense on Nuke is one of the defining moments in CS history. In 2026, Nuke has been played more than 1,000 times in tracked pro tournaments.
Key areasto know before playing
The best on Nuke
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Nuke lineups
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