Dust 2 A Site Smokes: Execute Smokes for CS2

Dust 2 a site smokes turn a 1v1 coin flip into a planned execute. A is open, and CTs can reach it from Long, Short and CT spawn. Smokes decide which of those angles you have to fight. This guide groups A smokes by attack route and explains what each one blocks. It does not give pixel-perfect lineups. Practise those in a private server with a lineup tool or video.

For a wider look at every smoke on the map, see our Dust 2 smokes overview. This page focuses only on taking A.

Which smokes matter most on A?

Three smokes appear in almost every A execute.

• CT cross. This smoke blocks the line between CT spawn and the site. It stops rotating CTs from seeing your entry and cuts the site off from help.
• Xbox. A smoke on Xbox lets Ts cross from mid to Short without being seen from the CT side of mid.
• Mid Doors. A smoke at Mid Doors denies the CT AWP that likes to watch mid from the CT side.

Learn these three before anything else. Most other A smokes are variations on them.

Dust 2 A site smokes from Long

A Long take starts at Long Doors. Before you smoke anything, you need control of Long. That usually means a flash through the doors and a fight for Long Corner and Pit. Our Dust 2 Long guide covers that fight.

Once Long is yours, smoke CT cross. This lets players walk from Long onto the site without being shot from CT spawn. If a CT is holding from Short, a second smoke between Short and the site can stop that player from watching your entry. Clear Car and Goose by hand or with fire, then plant.

Dust 2 A site smokes from Short

A Short hit begins in mid. Smoke Xbox, and often Mid Doors, so your players can reach Catwalk and climb toward the site. The Dust 2 Short guide covers this route.

From the top of Short, smoke CT cross again. Without it, a CT spawn player can shoot anyone dropping onto the site. If your team is not pushing Long, consider a smoke toward the Long side of the site too. That stops a CT in Pit or on Long from swinging onto your Short players.

Smokes for a split A

The strongest A hit comes from Long and Short at the same time. Splits need fewer smokes, because CTs must watch two directions. A common set is:

1. Mid Doors and Xbox smokes, so Short players reach Catwalk.
2. A flash through Long Doors for the Long group.
3. A CT cross smoke once both groups are ready.
4. Flashes over the site as both groups enter together.

Timing matters more than lineups here. If the Long group arrives early, CTs kill them one at a time. Count down on comms and go together.

When should you throw them?

Smokes last a limited time and CTs can push through them. Throw your CT cross smoke a few seconds before you enter, not when you first get Long. Remember the smoke also hides CTs who walk out of it. Keep your crosshair at the smoke edge.

CS2 smokes react to bullets and HE grenades. A CT can open a gap with an HE. Do not stand still in front of your own smoke and assume you are safe. Our volumetric smoke guide explains how this works.

After the plant

Common A plants are at Default and near Goose. Ts then hold from Pit, Long Corner, Car and Goose. Keep one smoke if you can. A late smoke on CT cross or Short can split a retake in two. The bomb timer is 40 seconds, and a kit defuse takes 5 seconds, so every second of delay counts. See the Dust 2 A site guide for post-plant positions.

Check for map changes

Valve has adjusted Dust 2 in CS2. In 2024, a crate stack outside CT spawn toward A was changed, giving a new route to Catwalk. A small change can move where a smoke lands. Check recent patch notes before trusting an old lineup video.

Sources and checks

Callouts, key smokes and map changes were checked on 1 November 2026 against CSDB Dust 2 callouts and utility notes, CSDB Dust 2 lineups and PC Gamer on the CT spawn crate change.

Dust 2 Smokes A Site Executes