Xbox HE Grenade from CT Spawn

Steps

1. At the start of the round from CT Spawn, move slightly to the right side of spawn, toward the corridor that leads to mid. Stand against the right wall, roughly three steps out from the back of spawn.
2. Face toward mid. You can see the mid doors gap and the Xbox box area in the distance through the corridor.
3. Look up and find the upper edge of the building ahead of you. There is a horizontal ledge or molding running along the rooftop. Place your crosshair on the right end of this ledge, where it terminates at the building corner.
4. Use your jump throw bind (hold left click, then press your jump throw key). The HE grenade needs the extra distance from the jump throw to reach Xbox.
5. The HE grenade arcs high over the buildings and lands at the Xbox box in mid, exploding right where Ts commonly stand or cross through mid. Any T in the blast radius takes 40-80 damage depending on armor and distance.

Tips

• The timing of this HE is critical. If thrown immediately at round start, it arrives at Xbox roughly 3-4 seconds into the round, which is exactly when Ts are crossing through mid or setting up near Xbox to throw utility. A well-timed HE can deal massive damage to the entire T-side mid play.
• Combine this with a teammate’s mid doors smoke. The smoke blocks the T AWP from picking through mid, and the HE punishes anyone standing near Xbox. Together, they completely shut down T-side mid aggression.
• If the grenade lands too far forward (past Xbox toward T spawn), your crosshair was too high. Lower it on the ledge. If it lands short (in the mid corridor before reaching Xbox), you were not using the jump throw bind correctly or your position was off.
• After throwing, immediately fall back or rotate to your defensive position. Do not peek mid to check if you got damage - just listen for the hit indicator sound and call it out to your team.
• Practice offline with these commands: sv_cheats 1; sv_infinite_ammo 1; sv_grenade_trajectory 1; sv_grenade_trajectory_time 10; mp_roundtime_defuse 60
• This HE grenade costs only $300 and can deal significant damage to multiple Ts if they are grouped around Xbox. The value-to-cost ratio is excellent, especially in early rounds.

When to Use

This HE grenade is a strong opening utility for CT side on Dust 2. Use it for:

• Early-round damage on Ts who cross through mid - even 40-50 damage on one or two players gives your team a significant advantage in the upcoming gunfights
• Punishing Xbox smoke setups when you know the T side likes to throw their Xbox smoke from near the Xbox position - the HE lands right where they stand
• Disrupting mid splits by dealing damage to players who are grouping up in mid to execute a mid-to-B or mid-to-short split
• Combining with a mid doors smoke for a full mid denial package - smoke blocks vision while the HE punishes anyone lingering nearby
• Eco round openers where you want to deal free damage before the actual engagement - even modest HE damage can turn a pistol duel in your favor