Mid Peek Flash from Top Mid

Steps

1. From top mid (T side of mid), position yourself at the left wall near the entrance to the mid area. Stand against the wall so you have cover from the window/connector sightlines while you line up the throw.
2. Look up toward the mid buildings ahead. Find the edge of the roofline above the mid corridor - the point where the building roof meets the sky on the right side of the passage.
3. Place your crosshair at the top-right corner of the roof edge, roughly where the roofline ends and open sky begins. You want the flash to arc over the building and pop above mid, visible from both window and connector.
4. Perform a standing left-click throw (overhand). Hold left click and release.
5. The flashbang arcs over the mid building and pops above the mid area, blinding any CT watching from window (sniper’s nest), connector, or the CT side of mid.

Tips

• This flash is designed to blind the window AWPer - the most dangerous CT position in mid. If the window and connector smokes are not up yet, this flash buys your team a few seconds to cross or push mid.
• Throw this flash right before you or a teammate peeks mid. The flash pops above the sightline so the window AWPer is looking directly at it when it detonates.
• This flash works best as a follow-up to the window and connector smokes. If the smokes are fading or you do not have them, this flash is your backup to contest mid safely.
• You are safe from the flash while standing against the left wall since the building blocks your line of sight to where the flash pops. Your teammates at T spawn will also not be flashed.
• If the flash pops too close to you (in top mid), your crosshair was too low. If it flies over everything and lands near A site, you were too high.
• Practice commands: sv_cheats 1; sv_infinite_ammo 1; sv_grenade_trajectory 1; sv_grenade_trajectory_time 10; mp_roundtime_defuse 60

When to Use

Use this flash when contesting mid control:

• Mid peeks - flash mid and immediately peek to get a pick on the blinded window player or connector CT
• Mid-to-short pushes where your team needs to cross mid safely and push through short
• Smoke replacement - if your window/connector smokes are fading or were not thrown, this flash can substitute as temporary mid denial
• Aggressive mid plays in default rounds where a player wants to push through mid for information or a pick
• Anti-AWP plays - the flash is the best counter when you know a CT is AWPing from window