Graffiti in CS2: Sealed Sprays, Charges and Etiquette

CS2 graffiti lets you spray a design onto walls and floors during a match. Graffiti replaced the old spray system in CS:GO on 6 October 2016, and it carried over into Counter-Strike 2. It is cheap, cheerful and mostly harmless, but there are a few rules worth knowing before you unseal your first one.

How does CS2 graffiti work?

Graffiti comes as an item called Sealed Graffiti. While it is sealed, you can trade it or sell it on the Steam Community Market. You cannot spray it yet. To use it, you unseal it from your inventory.

Unsealing turns it into a set of 50 spray charges. Each spray uses one charge. When the charges run out, the graffiti is gone. Unsealed graffiti cannot be traded, so only unseal designs you actually want to use.

Sealed versus unsealed

How to spray graffiti

1. Unseal and equip a graffiti from your inventory.
2. Aim at a wall or floor.
3. Press T, the default spray key.

If you have several designs equipped, hold the key to open the graffiti wheel and choose one. You can rebind the key in the controls settings. In CS:GO, the game also limited how often you could spray, so do not expect to spam it every few seconds.

Where does graffiti come from?

• Weekly drops. Graffiti can appear in the weekly care package that Prime players earn through XP. Our weekly drop guide explains how that works.
• Graffiti boxes. Valve has released boxes of themed graffiti, including multi-colour designs.
• Operations. Operation Shattered Web, for example, included exclusive graffiti among its rewards.
• The market. Most sealed graffiti is very cheap. On 2 November 2026, many Sealed Graffiti listings started at about $0.03. Prices change, so check the market yourself.

Single-colour and multi-colour designs

In CS:GO, single-colour (monochrome) graffiti came from drops, while multi-colour designs came only from boxes. Treat the colour of a design as part of its appeal rather than its value.

Graffiti etiquette and practical tips

Spraying is part of Counter-Strike culture. A "GG" spray after a clean round is fine. Still, a few habits keep it friendly:

• Do not block a teammate's view. A big spray on a common angle can be distracting.
• Do not spray instead of playing. Pausing to spray during a retake costs time. Use the end of a round instead.
• Keep it clean. Taunting or insulting sprays can lead to reports, and good manners help your Trust Factor experience.
• Save charges for moments that matter. Fifty sprays go faster than you think.

Can graffiti reveal your position?

A spray stays on the surface for a while, and enemies can see it. Spraying on a spot you plan to hold can tell an alert player where you were. This is a small risk, but it is worth remembering in close games.

Buying and trading graffiti

Sealed graffiti follows the same trade rules as other items. Since the July 2025 Trade Protection update, an item you receive in a trade is locked for seven days. In that window you cannot trade it again or list it on the market. Because graffiti is so cheap, it is rarely worth chasing a "deal" on a third-party site. Buy the design you like from the Steam Community Market, check that the name says Sealed Graffiti, and unseal it only when you are ready to spray. Ignore anyone offering free graffiti in exchange for logging in somewhere, because that is a common phishing trick.

Is graffiti worth collecting?

For most players, graffiti is a fun extra rather than a collection. It costs little, and once unsealed it has no trade value at all. If you want a cosmetic that stays visible every round, a charm or sticker may be a better fit. Never treat graffiti as an investment.

Sources and checks

Facts were checked on 1 November 2026 against the CSDB graffiti database, the Counter-Strike Wiki Graffiti page (CS:GO history) and the Counter-Strike 2 Wikipedia article (weekly care package). Prices were read on 2 November 2026 from the Steam Community Market.

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