Wallbangs in CS2: shooting through walls
Which walls and objects can be shot through in CS2, which weapons penetrate best and how to use wallbangs well.
A wallbang is killing an enemy through a wall, door or box. Many surfaces in CS2 can be penetrated by bullets, and it often wins rounds.
📌 What can be penetrated
Thin wooden doors, boxes and walls.
Thin metal and sheet iron.
Thin concrete and wall edges if the bullet goes through at a slight angle.
Thick concrete and stone walls usually cannot be penetrated.
🔫 Which weapons are best
AWP and Desert Eagle — the highest penetration.
AK-47 and M4 — good penetration through thin surfaces.
SMGs and pistols (except the Deagle) — weak penetration; damage through walls drops a lot.
🎯 When to shoot through walls
When you know exactly where the enemy is: from sound, a teammate's radar info or a call.
At common positions that enemies often take.
When the enemy is in smoke or behind a box and cannot see you.
⚠️ Keep in mind
Every surface reduces bullet damage — through a thick box you deal much less.
A bullet through cover leaves a mark — the enemy will see where shots came from.
The easiest way to learn what can be shot through is a local server: shoot walls with
sv_cheats 1and check the marks on the other side.