Retakes guide
Practise the moments after a bomb plant in short, focused rounds.
Your first session
- Read the rules, then follow the team and equipment prompts in game. Loadouts and team selection depend on the server.
- As a CT, clear angles with your teammates, reach the bomb and defuse before it explodes. Leave time for the defuse.
- As a T, defend the planted bomb. Use cover and crossfires, and play around the timer instead of hunting for every fight.
- Call useful information, coordinate utility and avoid blocking teammates. Practise one decision each round, then adjust on the next.
Retakes servers
Snapshots refresh every 30 seconds. Availability can change before you connect. Full servers may refuse a connection; try another or wait for space. An online empty server can be used for practice.
| Action | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Retakes #3 | 0/11 | de_anubis | Ping unavailable. Retrying automatically. | ||
| Retakes Modded | 0/14 | de_mirage | Ping unavailable. Retrying automatically. | ||
| Retakes #6 | 0/11 | de_mirage | Ping unavailable. Retrying automatically. | ||
| Retakes #5 | 0/11 | de_ancient | Ping unavailable. Retrying automatically. | ||
| Retakes #1 | - | - | Server is offline | ||
| Retakes #2 | - | - | Server is offline | ||
| Retakes #4 | - | - | Server is offline |
How to connect
Install Counter-Strike 2 and sign in to Steam. Choose Join to ask Steam to launch CS2 and connect. Accept your browser’s prompt to open Steam if shown.
If Steam does not open, use the address copy control in the table. In CS2, enable the developer console in Settings → Game, open it with your console key (usually ~), paste the copied connect command and press Enter.
If copying is blocked, type connect host:port using the address shown in the table. Update CS2 and try another online server if connecting fails.
Read the mode rules before playing, or return to all servers.