Balcony HE Grenade from Arch

Steps

1. From the arch position on A site, stand in the archway facing toward apartments. Position yourself on the right side of the arch with your back against the wall, giving you a clear throwing angle toward the balcony area.
2. Look toward the apartments exit. Above the balcony, find the upper window frame on the building facade. There is a distinct horizontal ledge below the second floor windows.
3. Place your crosshair on the bottom edge of the upper window frame, centered horizontally over the balcony opening. This sends the HE on a high arc that drops right onto the balcony.
4. Throw with a standing left click from your stationary position. The height of the arc ensures the grenade clears the balcony railing and detonates on the floor.
5. The HE grenade arcs upward and drops onto the balcony area, detonating and dealing 40-65 damage to any Ts positioned on the balcony or exiting apartments. The enclosed space increases effective damage.

Tips

• Balcony is where Ts stage before dropping onto A site from apartments. Catching them with an HE while they group up can seriously weaken the execute before it starts.
• Throw this on audio cue - if you hear footsteps or utility bouncing in apartments, that is your signal that Ts are about to push through. The HE greets them as they exit.
• If the HE hits the building wall and bounces back toward you, your aim was too high. Lower your crosshair below the window frame to give the grenade a lower, more forward arc.
• If the HE lands on the ground below balcony instead of on the balcony itself, your aim was too low. Raise your crosshair to the window frame edge for a higher arc.
• After throwing the HE, immediately reposition. The Ts know you are at arch and may prefire your position or flash you.
• Practice in an offline server with sv_cheats 1; sv_infinite_ammo 1; sv_grenade_trajectory 1; sv_grenade_trajectory_time 10; mp_roundtime_defuse 60 to see exactly where the HE detonates on the balcony.

When to Use

This HE grenade is your primary damage tool for denying the apartments push from the arch position. Use it when:

• Defending A site from arch and you hear Ts gathering in apartments - the HE punishes them before they commit
• Early round denial thrown at the start of the round to catch fast apartments rushes before the Ts spread out
• Utility stacking combined with the apartments molotov from arch for devastating combined damage on the apartments exit
• Anti-eco defense when Ts rush apartments with pistols - the HE in the tight corridor deals heavy damage to grouped players
• Information denial by throwing the HE preemptively to discourage the Ts from using apartments as their primary route