Patch history

1. Oct 1, 2025·Counter-Strike 2 Update

   • ≈🐛Bug fixplayer clipping

     Various player clipping fixes on Ancient to prevent players from getting stuck or seeing through walls.

     Clipping fixes

2. Sep 3, 2025·Counter-Strike 2 Update

   • ≈🐛Bug fixclipping

     Fixed various clipping issues for players and grenades to ensure more consistent movement and utility bounces.

     Various grenade and player clipping fixes.

3. Aug 26, 2025·Counter-Strike 2 Update

   • ≈🐛Bug fixgrenade visuals

     Restored some grenade lineup visuals to ensure consistency for players using utility lineups.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixclipping

     Miscellaneous clipping fixes to prevent players from getting stuck or seeing through geometry.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixserver selection

     Fixed a bug where matchmaking avoided servers running the nighttime version of Ancient.

4. Aug 18, 2025·Counter-Strike 2 Update+1

   • ≈🔁Reworkroof decorationsmodified→reverted

     House roof decorations near CT spawn have been reverted to their previous state.

     Reverted house roof decorations near CT spawn.

   • ▲🎯Behaviorwallbangblocked→enabled

     Players can once again shoot through the plywood in the cave area, restoring a tactical advantage.

     Restored wallbang for plywood in cave.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixitem collisionstuck→fixed

     Fixed an issue where items could get stuck behind the rubble pile on the T side of B site.

     Fixed items stuck behind rubble on T side of B.

   • ≈🎯Behaviorplayer clipping

     Adjusted player clipping to improve movement smoothness and prevent snagging.

     Player clipping adjustments.

5. Aug 14, 2025·Counter-Strike 2 Update

   • ≈✨Newtime of dayDay→Night

     Added a nighttime version of the map for variety.

     Added nighttime versions

6. Nov 13, 2024·Counter-Strike 2 Update

   • ≈🐛Bug fixwall bangs—→Fixed

     Fixed several bad wall bang spots and collision gaps.

     bugfix

7. Nov 7, 2024·Counter-Strike 2 Update+3

   • ▲🔁Reworkstaircase collision

     Reworked collision on the A-main staircase for smoother player movement.

     buff

   • ▲✂️Removedvisual cluttertree present→Removed

     Removed a tree at A site that created a distracting shadow, improving visibility.

     buff

   • ▲🎯Behaviorwall collision

     Adjusted collision to better match visible geometry, allowing players to hug walls more closely.

     buff

   • ≈🐛Bug fixB ramp collisiongap present→Fixed

     Fixed a collision gap at the bottom of B ramp.

     neutral

8. Oct 2, 2024·Release Notes for 10/2/2024

   • ≈🐛Bug fixgeometry

     Fixed disappearing geometry and pixel peeks.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixaudio occlusionLeaking→Fixed

     Fixed cases where player movement through water could be detected from across the map.

     Bugfix

9. Aug 21, 2024·Release Notes for 8/21/2024

   • ≈🐛Bug fixcollision

     Fixed a bad clip edge at T spawn that caused players to get stuck.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixpixel peakAvailable→Removed

     Fixed a pixel peak, removing an unfair sightline.

10. Jun 25, 2024·Release Notes for 6/25/2024

    • ≈🐛Bug fixC4 planting

      Fixed C4 stuck spots, world holes, and non-solid geometry issues.

      Bugfix

11. Feb 8, 2024·Release Notes for 2/8/2024

    • ≈🐛Bug fixgeometryGap→Fixed

      Fixed a pixel gap looking into bombsite B from the T side, removing an unintended line of sight.

12. Jan 4, 2024·Release Notes for 1/4/2024

    • ≈🎯Behaviorgrenade collision—→Simplified

      Added simplified grenade collisions to corner trims and the central pillar on B site for more consistent utility behavior.

      Simplified collisions on B site corner trims and central pillar.

13. Dec 14, 2023·Release Notes for 12/13/23

    • ≈🎯BehaviorGrenadesclipping volume—→adjusted

      Adjusted grenade clipping volume at the cave entrance for more consistent bounces.

      quality

14. Nov 30, 2023·Release Notes for 11/30/2023

    • ≈✨Newmap top clipping—→Added

      Added clipping to the top of the map to minimize player exploits.

      neutral

    • ≈🐛Bug fixgeometry

      Fixed various world gaps and adjusted clipping around A-site and B-site.

      neutral

15. Nov 21, 2023·Release Notes for 11/20/2023

    • ≈🛠QoLgeneral

      Various fixes and improvements to the de_ancient map.

16. Oct 25, 2023·Release Notes for 10/25/2023+1

    • ▲🛠QoLfog

      Adjusted fog to improve player readability.

      quality

    • ≈🐛Bug fixbullet penetrationincorrect→fixed

      Fixed bullet penetration issues through wood panels near bombsite B.

      bugfix

17. Oct 4, 2023·Release Notes for 10/4/2023

    • ≈🐛Bug fixgeneral

      Various bug fixes and tweaks to improve map stability and layout.

      Bug fixes

18. Sep 29, 2023·Release Notes for 9/29/2023

    • ≈🐛Bug fixgeneral

      General bug fixes and layout tweaks applied to the map Ancient.

      Various bug fixes and tweaks

19. Sep 16, 2023·Release Notes for 9/15/2023

    • ≈🐛Bug fixclipping

      Various clipping adjustments to prevent player snagging or visual gaps.

20. Sep 7, 2023·Release Notes for 9/7/2023

    • ≈🐛Bug fixgeneral

      Various bug fixes and tweaks applied to the map to improve stability and gameplay.

21. Sep 5, 2023·Release Notes for 9/5/2023

    • ≈🐛Bug fixminimap spawn area shape

      Corrected the visual representation of the CT spawn area on the minimap for better clarity.

      Fixed CT spawn area shape in minimap

22. Aug 15, 2023·Release Notes for 8/15/2023

    • ≈✂️RemovedavailabilityAvailable→Removed

      Ancient has been removed from the current map rotation.

23. Aug 3, 2023·Release Notes for 8/3/2023

    • ≈🎯Behaviorjumpable locations

      Adjusted jumpable locations to ensure consistent movement and intended map flow.

    • ≈🎯Behaviorcollision

      Adjusted collision around corners to prevent movement glitches.

24. Aug 2, 2023·Release Notes for 8/2/2023

    • ≈✨Newavailability—→Added

      Ancient has been added to the Deathmatch and Casual game mode rotations.

      Added to Deathmatch and Casual

25. May 27, 2021·Release Notes for 5/27/2021

    • ≈🔁ReworkB Site LayoutBroken→Straightened

      The broken-wall passage to Bombsite B has been straightened for better movement flow.

      Straightened broken-wall passage

    • ≈🎯BehaviorSpawnpoints—→Tweaked

      Spawnpoint placements for both teams have been tweaked for better balance.

      Adjusted for both teams

26. May 13, 2021·Release Notes for 5/13/2021+1

    • ≈🔁Reworkmid connector geometry—→Cubby 2.0

      Implemented Cubby 2.0 in mid connector to A to remove an unfair shoulder angle.

      Removed cheap shoulder angle towards A site.

    • ≈🛠QoLA main boost planter

      Improved foliage and clipping on the boost planter near A main for better accessibility.

      Sparsed foliage and improved clipping.

    • ▲✂️RemovedA site bombsite signclipped→unclipped

      Removed clipping from the bombsite sign, allowing players to self-boost to the planter by T main.

      Allows self-boost to planter.

    • ≈✨NewT spawn water—→vphysics clip

      Added vphysics clipping to T spawn water to prevent weapons from fully submerging.

      Prevents guns from submerging.

    • ≈🎯BehaviorT entrance to mid—→blocked

      Blocked grenades from entering an inaccessible building near the T entrance to mid.

      Prevents grenades entering inaccessible building.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixB site scaffoldingpixelgaps→blocked

      Blocked pixelgaps through scaffolding near the B site.

      Fixed pixelgaps.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixCT path to A sitepixelgaps→blocked

      Blocked pixelgaps through doorway trim in the new CT path to A site.

      Fixed pixelgaps.

    • ≈🔁Reworkrooftops—→simplified

      Simplified grenade collision on rooftops for more predictable bounces.

      Simplified grenade collision.

27. Jan 8, 2021·Release Notes for 1/7/2021+1

    • ▲🛠QoLperformance

      General performance optimizations to improve FPS and stability on Ancient.

      Further optimizations

    • ≈🐛Bug fixclipping

      Fixed various clipping bugs to prevent players from getting stuck or seeing through walls.

      Fixed clipping bugs