A Short Smoke from A Site

Steps

1. From your defensive position on A site, move toward the A site ramp that faces catwalk/short. Stand near the base of the ramp on the right side, with the site boxes to your back-right.
2. Face toward A short/catwalk. You can see the elevated walkway where Ts push down from mid through catwalk into the site.
3. Look up and find the top of the short corridor entrance. Place your crosshair on the upper lip of the archway that frames the short entrance into A site - right where the stone edge meets the open sky.
4. Perform a simple left-click throw while standing still. No jump or movement is required for this lineup.
5. The smoke travels forward and blooms at the top of A short, right where catwalk transitions into the short ramp descending to A site. This completely blocks the vision of any T pushing through catwalk, forcing them to walk through the smoke blind.

Tips

• This smoke is essential for slowing down catwalk pushes. CTs holding A site are extremely vulnerable to short pushes because Ts on catwalk have the height advantage - this smoke removes that problem entirely.
• After the smoke is down, hold an angle on the edge of the smoke from behind cover. Any T who pushes through is blind for a brief moment and is an easy target if your crosshair is pre-placed at head height.
• If the smoke lands too deep (sitting on catwalk rather than at the short entrance), your crosshair was too high. Lower it slightly to rest on the archway rather than above it. If it falls short onto the A site ramp, you were aiming too low.
• Pair this with a long corner smoke to fully shut down both entry points to A site. With both smokes active, you can play passively and wait for rotations without being exposed.
• 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 lineup is extremely reliable and easy to learn. It should be one of the first CT-side smokes you master on Dust 2 since it is useful in virtually every round.

When to Use

The short smoke is a core CT defensive tool on Dust 2. Use it for:

• Stopping catwalk pushes when you hear Ts moving through mid and up catwalk - the smoke delays their entry and removes the height advantage they would otherwise have
• Solo A holds where you need to cover both long and short by yourself - smoke short and focus on holding long until help arrives
• Retake setups when Ts have taken mid control and are preparing to push short - the smoke buys your team time to regroup and coordinate the retake
• Combining with long utility for a full A site lockdown - throw this alongside a teammate’s long smoke or molotov for maximum delay on both entry points
• Late-round holds when the bomb is not yet down and you need to deny information - Ts cannot see how many CTs are on site when short is smoked, making it harder for them to make a read