Jan 27, 2026
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Counter-Strike 2 Update

2/5 Minor

Molotovs and Incendiary grenades now receive a fuse extension when bouncing off players to prevent air-bursting, alongside updates to community maps Warden and Sanctum.

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Key Changes

  • 1Molotov/Incendiary grenades now have a fuse extension when bouncing off players to prevent air-bursting
  • 2Community maps Warden and Sanctum updated to their latest Workshop versions
  • 3Fixed performance issues for users running the game without a sound device
  • 4Various knife sound adjustments and stability improvements
  • 5Fixed shadow popping on Nuke related to hard hat models

All Changes

🎮Gameplay(1)

  • changeMolotov/Incendiary Grenade: Added a one-time fuse extension to Molotov and Incendiary grenades that bounce off players to prevent air-bursting.

🗺️Maps(3)

  • fixNuke: Adjusted hanging hard hat model render bounds to prevent shadow popping when the model exits the view frustum.
  • changeWarden: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop.
  • changeSanctum: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop.

🔊Audio(2)

  • fixSound System: Fixed a performance issue occurring when running the game without a sound device.
  • changeKnife: Implemented various adjustments to knife sounds.

⚙️Performance(1)

  • fixStability: Implemented various stability improvements to the game client.

🖥️UI/UX(1)

  • fixcl_ent_bbox: Fixed broken cl_ent_bbox visualization for specific classes of rigid dynamic entities.

Summary

Gameplay & Utility

Molotovs and Incendiary grenades have been adjusted to prevent them from exploding in mid-air after hitting a player. A one-time fuse extension is now applied if the grenade bounces off an enemy before hitting the ground.

Map Updates

Community maps Warden and Sanctum have been updated to their latest Workshop versions. On Nuke, a visual fix was applied to hanging hard hat models to prevent shadows from flickering or popping.

Technical & Audio

The update includes various stability improvements and a specific performance fix for users running the game without an active sound device. Knife sounds have also received minor adjustments.