Connector HE from A Site

Steps

1. From A site, position yourself near the planter box on the site. Stand against the back side of the planter box, facing toward the Connector entrance on the far side.
2. Look toward the Connector doorway where Ts rotate from mid into A site. You can see the dark corridor opening and the edge of the wall framing the entrance.
3. Place your crosshair on the top edge of the Connector doorway frame, slightly right of center. Aim at the point where the door frame meets the wall above it - the lintel area.
4. Perform a standing left-click throw - hold and release with no movement. The medium distance requires a good overhand throw to reach the Connector entrance accurately.
5. The HE grenade arcs across the site and detonates at the Connector entrance, dealing heavy damage to any Ts grouped up in the corridor trying to push through to A site.

Tips

• Ts often stack up inside Connector before pushing onto A site. A well-timed HE can damage 2-3 players simultaneously if they are grouped in the narrow corridor.
• If the grenade falls short and lands on the site floor instead of reaching Connector, raise your crosshair slightly above the door frame. You need a higher arc for the distance.
• This HE is most effective when combined with a Connector smoke. Ts pushing through the smoke will be bunched up at the exit, making them easy HE targets.
• 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
• Throw this reactively when you hear footsteps in Connector. The sound cue tells you exactly when Ts are in the narrow corridor where the HE will do maximum damage.
• After throwing, reposition to a different angle on the site. Ts who survived the HE will pre-aim the angle you threw from, so move to Truck or Toilets for the follow-up fight.

When to Use

This HE grenade punishes aggressive T rotations through Connector. Throw it when:

• Defending A site when you hear Ts pushing through Connector and want to soften them up before they reach the site
• Stacking damage with smokes by throwing the HE at the Connector exit as Ts push through your teammate’s smoke
• Retake support when your team is retaking A from multiple angles and you need to weaken the Ts before committing to gunfights
• Anti-rush defense when Ts are flooding through Connector and you need to deal as much damage as possible to break up their momentum