update · October 1, 2025
Counter-Strike 2 Update Overhauls Charms, Stickers, and Map Pools
Counter-Strike 2 introduces new charm and sticker collections, adjusts sniper scopes and scoreboard deaths, updates map pools, and expands workshop scripting tools.
A massive update for Counter-Strike 2 arrives with dozens of new community charms and stickers, map pool rotations, gameplay tweaks to the Zeus and scoreboard, and an expansive set of scripting tools for workshop creators.
Charms, Stickers, and Inventories
The Missing Link Community Charms and Dr. Boom Charms collections add 23 and 22 new charms respectively. The 2025 Community Stickers collection introduces 29 new stickers, accompanied by 9 new stickers in the Sugarface 2 collection. Conversely, the Gallery Case, Graphic Collection, and Character Craft stickers have been removed from The Armory. Keychains now also exhibit a slight jolt when players make an audible footstep sound, and spectated players' in-game loadouts now display glove wear and patterns.
Map Pool Changes
Community maps Jura, Grail, Dogtown, and Brewery have been removed from all game modes. Palacio and Golden join the Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes, while Rooftop and Transit enter the Wingman rotation. Minor player clipping fixes were also applied to Ancient and Shoots.
Gameplay and Scope Adjustments
Deaths caused by C4 bomb detonations will now increment a player's death count on the scoreboard. The Zeus-x27 kill streak bonus has been limited in deathmatch modes. Sniper scopes receive distinct visual changes, including an inaccuracy representation, a corrected pixel offset for scopes wider than one pixel, and keychains reacting to footsteps.
Workshop and Scripting Expansion
Workshop tools in Hammer now support lattice deformers and simple bend deformers, with example content re-enabled in train_zoo. Scripting support expands significantly with new callback methods such as OnPlayerReset, OnPlayerDamage, OnBulletImpact, and OnGunReload, alongside comprehensive trace methods and entity management functions.
Why this patch matters
A content-heavy update that refreshes the map pool, introduces extensive community cosmetic collections, and gives map makers powerful new scripting and deformation tools.