B Pillar HE from B Short

Steps

1. At B Short, move to the entrance doorway that opens onto B site. Stand against the right side of the door frame, using the wall as cover from the site while you line up the throw.
2. Look into B site and find the large concrete pillar in the center of the site. This is the primary cover CTs use when holding the B site from a central position.
3. Place your crosshair at the base of the pillar, on the side facing you. Aim right where the pillar meets the floor, slightly to the left of center to catch anyone hiding on the far side.
4. Perform a standing left-click throw - hold and release with no movement. The short distance from the doorway to the pillar means a standard toss lands accurately.
5. The HE grenade bounces off the floor and detonates at the base of the Pillar, dealing heavy damage (50-80 HP) to any CT using the pillar as cover. The explosion radius catches players on both sides of the pillar.

Tips

• The Pillar is the most versatile defensive position on B site. CTs use it to dodge between Monster and Short angles. This HE removes that safety net by dealing damage through the cover.
• If the grenade rolls past the pillar and does not detonate near it, you threw too hard. Lower your crosshair slightly so the bounce keeps the grenade closer to the pillar base.
• Throw this simultaneously with a teammate throwing the B Site smoke from B Short. The smoke blocks the CT’s vision while the HE deals damage through the smoke - they cannot see where to dodge.
• 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
• HE grenades deal more damage the closer they detonate to the target. Hitting the pillar base ensures maximum damage since CTs typically crouch behind it.
• Listen for the hit sound after the HE. If you deal 60+ damage, call it out so your team knows the site defender is low and can be finished with a single shot during the push.

When to Use

This HE is a powerful opener for B site takes. Throw it when:

• Before a B execute to weaken the Pillar CT and give your team a huge advantage in the post-smoke gunfights on site
• Clearing the Pillar position to force the CT to either fall back to Heaven or fight your team at low HP
• Combining with other utility as part of a full B execute package alongside smokes from Short and Monster
• Anti-force rounds when CTs are on a low buy and may be playing close positions around the pillar with cheap weapons
• Information plays to confirm whether a CT is holding the Pillar - if the HE hits, you know the position is occupied and can plan accordingly