Faking in CS2: how to fool the defense and hit the other site
What a fake is in CS2, how to imitate a site hit with utility and sound, and when to switch to the real target.
A fake imitates an attack on one site so CTs send players there while the real attack hits the other site.
📌 How a fake works
CTs hear footsteps, see utility and rotate to the fake site.
Meanwhile most of your team hits the other site, now with fewer defenders.
🔧 How to make a fake convincing
Make noise: run (do not walk), shoot walls, throw grenades.
Throw the same smokes and molotovs as in a real execute.
Show yourself: one player can peek and hide again.
1–2 players are enough for the fake; the rest walk quietly to the real site.
⏱️ Timing
The real attack starts a few seconds after the fake — CTs need time to rotate.
Too early and nobody has rotated yet. Too late and the CTs come back.
🎯 What the fake players do next
After the fake they join the real site or cut off rotating CTs.
⚠️ Tip
Fakes cost utility and time. Use them when you see the defense reacting strongly to sound — for example, after several hits on the same site.