de_dust2
Recently, Dust2 has become
increasingly popular among new
and old players. It's the map of
choice for many league matches
and thousands of public servers. It offers a lot of the old perks of dust, with some new looks, feels, and, of course, tactics.
general info
The general theme of this map,
for both sides, is to get to a
secure point the fastest. For
the CT's rushing directly to the
bombsites is paramount which
isn't hard unless you're
dyslexic and can't buy. For the
T's, it's a bit tricky, and
grenades and flash bangs can
become valuable.
 The long corridor to bombsite A is a rushing target for many terrorists and a camping area for many counter-terrorists. |
Bombsite A is the area directly above the Counter-Terrorist spawn. Bombsite B is up the hill adjacent to the Counter-Terrorists spawn. A is considerably closer, which makes getting to B quickly even more critical.
first contact
» The small hallway leading directly into Bombsite B. Popular Grenade target.
» Snipers looking up and down the middle hill.
» The stairs and catwalk leading into site A.
» The long corridor on one side of the map, leading to A.
terrorists
 This hallway is the terrorist's main path to bombsite B. A popular grenade and ambush target. |
A lot of the clans like to use this strategy: send half the team to the balcony kind of deal hanging next to the middle hill, also known as the catwalk. Send the other half to the far-east long corridor and get into position. From this point, call a rush. The east side half will rush up the corridor full speed, and get into A if possible. The balcony half will throw flash bangs and grenades into A and rush in. Meet up, plant the bomb, and protect.
Don't forget a major terrorist strategy known as the "Glock rush". For the first round as T's, do not buy anything. Simply choose a bomb site and rush there together. If your team is successful, you are guaranteed enough money for armor and AKs. If you lose, you are guaranteed enough money for armor and mp5s.
 Terrorists will enter this hallway and rush toward bombsite B or go down the stairs, through the CT spawn, and plant at A. |
In my opinion, bombsite B is a lot easier to hold, and considerably easy to obtain. The small hallway leading into B is very easy to blockade. Have one trooper get directly in front of it on the raised platform, behind one of the boxes, preferably the larger one so you can safely stand up, therefore offering the ability to pop in-and-out. Adjacent to the entrance to the hallway from B is a half-covered corner. You can wait here until the enemy comes out. With good communication, 2 people can take out as many as maybe 6 or 7. Grenades can come in handy in this situation because the hallway is cramped, but remember, the cover protects you from flash bangs, so use it.
 The catwalk and the stairs it leads to should be looked after carefully, from either the ramp or bombsite A. |
Another asset for covering A is the long hallway leading into it, sometimes known as "long a." You can sneak around the corner or go into the down-leading ramp and hide, hopefully picking off a few stragglers. This gives a bit of help to the guys defending A, because only two sides need-be covered.
One of the most important things to remember is that you are defending, not rushing. Too many beginner clans start out and rush one way or the other. It seems simple but some people forget this, SPREAD OUT!
 Sniping here is very difficult, but can hold down the other team. |
» Looking up and down the middle passage, through the double-doors can offer cover for both sides. It's really a quick-shot skill thing, so whoever's got that area down the best wins.
» In site B, looking into the hallway, trapped T's can become victim to crouched colt spam. This area is very narrow, and there's nowhere to go when the shooting's begun.
» There are many crates and short walls in bombsite B to hide behind. There are also crates outside, in the ramp leading to bombsite B.
» A good terrorist team can cover a bomb planted at bombsite A from far away. The CT spawn, the ramp at the far side of the corridor, and the stairs can all be occupied.
Plus it
gives you
clear
coverage of
the other
side.?If you
get into
trouble, or
you need to
get down
fast, take
the
crossbeam
that runs
over the tan
portable I
mentioned
above, now
when you get
over it
crawl off
the beam,
and before
you hit the
portable
release
crouch.?
This will
make you
sustain less
damage. I've
made that
fall with a
loss as
little as 2H
(Health).
