Jan 22, 2026
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Counter-Strike 2 Update

3/5 Moderate

Erroneous VAC bans have been reversed and landing speed penalties now scale with vertical velocity, similar to legacy movement mechanics.

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Key Changes

  • 1Erroneous VAC bans have been reversed for affected users
  • 2Landing vertical velocity now affects landing speed penalties (similar to sv_legacy_jump stamina)
  • 3Anubis radar minimap updated to match recent layout changes
  • 4Various player clipping adjustments on Anubis
  • 5Fixed HUD safezone settings not applying correctly
  • 6General server stability improvements
  • 7Fixed physics objects interacting with overlapping water volumes on Anubis

All Changes

🎮Gameplay(1)

  • changeMovement: Landing vertical velocity now affects landing speed penalties similar to sv_legacy_jump stamina.

🛡️Anti-Cheat(1)

  • fixVAC: Fixed an issue that led to a small number of users erroneously receiving a VAC ban; these bans have been reversed.

🖥️UI/UX(1)

  • fixHUD: Fixed a case where HUD safezone settings were not being applied.

⚙️Performance(1)

  • fixServers: Various server stability improvements.

🗺️Maps(3)

  • fixAnubis: Fixed a case where physics objects would interact with multiple overlapping convex water volumes on Anubis.
  • fixAnubis: Various player clipping adjustments on Anubis.
  • changeAnubis: Radar minimap updated to match recent changes on Anubis.

Summary

Movement & Gameplay

A significant change to movement mechanics has been implemented where landing vertical velocity now dictates landing speed penalties, mirroring the behavior of the legacy jump stamina system (sv_legacy_jump).

Anti-Cheat & Stability

Valve has addressed a critical error where a small number of players were incorrectly issued VAC bans; these bans have now been fully reversed. The update also includes general server stability improvements and a fix for HUD safezone settings.

Map Updates: Anubis

Anubis received several targeted fixes, including adjustments to player clipping, a fix for physics objects interacting with overlapping water volumes, and an updated radar minimap to reflect recent layout changes.