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Blocks Highway (the crossing from Mid/Connector to A), so Ts crossing to A can’t be shot from Highway. Part of an A execute; also useful when going to A through Mid.

1:39 (opens in a new window)

1. 01
   Where to stand At Outside A Main, stand at the corner of the T-side truck (the vehicle near Outside Garage/Outside A Main — not the CT Truck on A site).
2. 02
   Where to aim Look up, between the tall apartment building on the right and the light pole. Put your crosshair on the lower-left corner of the platform at the top of the pole.
3. 03
   How to throw Stand still and jump-throw with left-click (by hand). ~7.9 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands Highway / the crossing to A.

Note Hotspawn (2026-05-14) gives a different Highway smoke, thrown from Outside A Main: aim under the left light on the big pole and jump-throw. Use the csnades version above.

Difficulty

Medium

Confidence

Medium

Smokes Forklift, the close CT angle on A site, so a player coming out of Squeaky or A Main doesn’t have to clear it. Part of a full A execute. Check the edge of the smoke — a CT can sit inside it.

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1. 01
   Where to stand Outside Squeaky (the corridor leading to the Squeaky door). Stand with your back pressed into the corner of the wall under the building painted with a big “04”.
2. 02
   Where to aim Look straight up and aim at the roof corner where the left edge of the “04” building meets the sky (see the csnades picture).
3. 03
   How to throw Stand still and make a normal left-click throw. No jump. ~5.7 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands Forklift on A site.

Note From the same corner you can throw a second smoke onto Back A Site and build a smoke wall: csnades — “line the wall corner up with the railing below”, normal left-click throw.

Difficulty

Easy

Confidence

Medium

Burns Forklift to force the CT out of cover, so your entry player can come out of A Main. Throw it just before you push out of A Main, with the A Main pop flash right after it.

1. 01
   Where to stand Inside the A Main hall, stand at the corner of the metal locker on the left wall near the exit.
2. 02
   Where to aim Directly to the right of the hinge of the A Main exit door ahead (blue frame).
3. 03
   How to throw Run-throw: hold W to run forward and left-click. ~1.2 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands Forklift on A site.

Note No source from after the August and September patches. The patch notes mention no change to grenade collision on A site since 07-08, but test it.

Difficulty

Easy

Confidence

Needs checking

A pop flash that goes off at the A Main exit, facing the site. It blinds the CTs on Forklift, Truck and around A Main as the entry player runs out. Throw it after the smoke and molotov, on the entry player’s signal.

1. 01
   Where to stand Crouch in a corner inside the A Main hall (in the csnades picture you face the exit, looking along the hall).
2. 02
   Where to aim Aim at the lower-left corner of the long light on the ceiling above you.
3. 03
   How to throw Stay crouched and press left and right click together to throw (a medium-strength throw). No jump. It goes off after ~1.6 seconds.
4. 04
   Where it lands Just outside the A Main exit, going off facing A site.

Note csnades rates its precision as “loose”, so it still works if you are slightly off. It is the only source with clear instructions, and nothing has confirmed it since August. When the flash goes off, your teammates turn their backs to the exit.

Difficulty

Easy

Confidence

Needs checking

Cuts off the rotation from CT Spawn/Tree to B, so when you attack you only fight the site and Heaven. Throw it together with the Heaven smoke at the start of a B execute.

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1. 01
   Where to stand Sun Room: tuck into the corner in front of the small brick wall. Ahead of you is a pale tiled wall with a green door.
2. 02
   Where to aim Aim at the corner in the brickwork (csnades). The crosshair is almost level — only just above eye level (vertical angle in setang ~ -2.9°). Go to the setpos and look to see exactly which corner it is.
3. 03
   How to throw Stand still and jump-throw with left and right click (by hand): hold both buttons down, then release both the moment you press jump. ~5.0 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands The CT/Tree entrance to B site.

Note Some sources call this the “Tree” smoke, others the “CT” smoke. The 2026-09-09 fix to the B site wallbang spot didn’t mention grenade collision.

Difficulty

Medium

Confidence

Medium

Smokes Heaven, the high CT position over B site, so your entry players only have to deal with the CTs on the site itself. Throw it together with the CT/Tree smoke before you push B.

1. 01
   Where to stand B Main, next to the doorway — stand in the inside corner of the door with the yellow metal frame.
2. 02
   Where to aim Aim at the wall directly above the yellow metal bar/beam in the upper-left part of the door frame (see the csnades picture).
3. 03
   How to throw Stand still and make a normal left-click throw. No jump. ~4.1 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands Heaven on B site.

Note In the videos since August (Valkie 2026-09-17, k1ss 2026-08-26), Heaven is smoked from Sun Room. No source explains that version in words precise enough to repeat, so this B Main version is included instead, but nothing has confirmed it since July.

Difficulty

Easy

Confidence

Needs checking

Burns Headshot, the close CT position on B. A defender there can kill the entry player coming in from B Main/Sun Room, so the molotov forces them to leave the position or come out into your crosshair. Use it after the Heaven and CT smokes.

1. 01
   Where to stand Sun Room: jump up onto the low metal lockers in the corner along the brick wall. Stand on top of the lockers and look along them towards the site.
2. 02
   Where to aim Aim at the middle of the dark line ahead (csnades picture). The crosshair points slightly downwards (vertical angle in setang ~ +5.7°). Go to the setpos and look to see which line it is.
3. 03
   How to throw From on top of the lockers, jump-throw with left-click (by hand). ~2 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands Headshot on B site.

Note The 2026-08-26 video shows it thrown from the same spot, but that is before the 09-09 B site fix; nothing has confirmed it since. An easier alternative, thrown from the CT smoke corner, is the Backsite molotov (csnades’ “Backsite from Sun Room”: “line up the window edge, then bring your crosshair down to the roof”, normal left-click throw, no jump).

Difficulty

Medium

Confidence

Needs checking

Blocks the CT angle from Connector/Z into Mid, so the Ts can take Garage, Boost and Mid without dying early to an AWP. Throw it at the start of most T rounds (in regular play or before a split).

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1. 01
   Where to stand T Spawn, on the walkway with the long blue trailer (blue box) on your right. Stand just behind the 3rd painted line on the black-and-white striped floor, facing Mid/Garage.
2. 02
   Where to aim The tall red Cyrillic letter “И” on the building beyond Mid (csnades). Hotspawn describes the same lineup as lining up with the 2nd light along Garage.
3. 03
   How to throw Run forward (W) along the striped floor and, as you reach the end of the striped section, jump-throw with left-click (by hand). The timing is forgiving. ~5.9 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands The entrance from Mid into Connector/Z.

Note The smoke flies over Mid, and the 2026-09-22 patch changed collision around the blue door in Mid, so check that it still lands in Connector. Since Valve’s 2026-09-30 update, the grenade crosshair shown during freeze time helps with lining up; it does not change the throw.

Difficulty

Medium

Confidence

Medium

The standard CT delay smoke on A. It blocks A Main to stop a fast rush, or forces the Ts to push blind. Use it in most CT rounds, or when you hear noise from A Main.

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1. 01
   Where to stand On A site, stand tucked in next to the yellow light on the green truck (Truck), facing A Main.
2. 02
   Where to aim Raise your crosshair to just above the vertical line on the building beyond A Main, up to the middle of the grey section. Hotspawn: line it up with the top of the main building.
3. 03
   How to throw Stand still and make a normal left-click throw. No jump. ~4.4 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands The A Main exit.

Note The CS:GO version aimed at a big symbol that no longer exists (Hotspawn), so old CS:GO videos are wrong for this lineup.

Difficulty

Easy

Confidence

Medium

A delay smoke on B Main/Checkers. It slows a fast rush onto B and makes the Ts wait or push blind until the rotation arrives. Throw it at the start of the round, or when you hear noise from B Main.

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1. 01
   Where to stand On Heaven at B, from the position shown in the csnades picture, run forward towards B Main. Go to the setpos to see the exact position.
2. 02
   Where to aim The line directly to the right of the pole (csnades). Hotspawn describes it as the white pillar next to the Checkers door.
3. 03
   How to throw Run-throw: hold W and left-click — keep holding W so the smoke goes deep into B Main. ~3.6 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands B Main.

Note csnades rates its precision as “loose”, so it suits newer players.

Difficulty

Easy

Confidence

Medium

Smokes the Garage exit at the start of the round. It stops the Ts taking Mid quickly and lets the CT on Mid hold Boost/Connector safely. If the Ts rush, pair it with a molotov onto Boost.

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1. 01
   Where to stand At the start of the round, run out of Connector towards Mid — you throw from inside Connector, next to the railing.
2. 02
   Where to aim The top edge of the railing/barrier ahead, in line with the Garage door.
3. 03
   How to throw Run-throw: hold W to run and left-click. ~2.8 seconds in the air.
4. 04
   Where it lands The Garage exit onto Mid.

Note This throw is made on Mid, and the 2026-09-22 patch adjusted collision around the blue door, so test it. The frame from Valkie’s video matches the view only roughly.

Difficulty

Easy

Confidence

Medium