Nerf Radar › Counter-Strike 2 › 2026-09-24
Counter-Strike 2 Update (Sep 24, 2026): what changed
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TL;DRThis update tunes the new Rush mode and closes two silent-reload exploits. Rush gets a clearer rules description on the loading screen and adjusted team-damage kick rules, while Valve fixes a slightly faster silent reload from tapping reload first and a way to fire shotguns faster with silent reload.
Who this matters to
Rush players
The loading screen explains the rules better, and the rules for kicking players over team damage are adjusted.
Shotgun players
Using silent reload to fire shotguns faster than normal no longer works.
All 6 changes
Adjust
The Rush loading screen now describes the rules better.
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Added a better description of the rules to the loading screen.
Adjust
Adjusted the rules that decide when Rush kicks players for team damage.
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Adjusted rules for determining when to kick players due to team damage.
Adjust
Various clipping adjustments on Rush maps.
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Various clipping adjustments.
Reload
History · 3 patches →Fix
Fixed a case where tapping reload before holding it gave a slightly faster silent reload.
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Fixed a case where it was possible to get a slightly faster silent reload by tapping the reload button before holding it.
Fix
Fixed a case where silent reload could be used to fire shotguns faster than normal.
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Fixed a case where it was possible to use silent reload to fire shotguns faster than normal.
AK-47
Fix
Fixed a case where the AK-47 inspect animation sometimes popped.
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Fixed a case where the AK-47 inspect animation sometimes popped.
Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (curated by hand). Valve's update notes were structured by hand, one change per line. Source: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/730/view/1844751498222773 · fetched Oct 7, 2026.