A Site Flash from A Ramp

Steps

1. From A Ramp, walk up toward the top but stop about 2 meters before the ramp crests onto the site level. Stand on the left side of the ramp, pressing your left shoulder against the wall.
2. Look toward the top of the ramp where it transitions to the flat A site floor. Focus on the ramp edge - the line where the incline ends and the flat surface begins.
3. Place your crosshair at the ramp edge, about one-third from the left wall - at roughly head height for a standing player on the site level above you.
4. Perform a standing right-click throw (underhand). The short underhand throw sends the flash just over the edge of the ramp without launching it across the entire site.
5. The flash pops almost immediately as it clears the ramp edge, blinding any CT holding angles at the top of A Ramp. Because it is an underhand throw, it pops with minimal travel time, giving defenders almost no time to react.

Tips

• This is the fastest A site flash you can throw from the ramp. The underhand throw makes it pop within a fraction of a second of appearing in the CT’s field of view, making it a true pop flash.
• The right-click throw is critical - a left-click overhand would send the flash flying across the site, popping far too late to blind the ramp defenders. The underhand keeps it close and instant.
• Your team should be ready to crest the ramp the instant they hear the flash pop. The blind window is short (about 1.5 seconds), so timing is everything.
• If the flash does not clear the ramp edge (pops below the site level and misses the defenders), raise your crosshair slightly higher.
• Practice this lineup offline with sv_cheats 1; sv_infinite_ammo 1; sv_grenade_trajectory 1; sv_grenade_trajectory_time 10; mp_roundtime_defuse 60 to master the underhand timing.
• This flash works best when combined with your CT A and Headshot smokes. Smoke both angles first, then use this flash as the final utility before your team pushes over the ramp edge.

When to Use

This flash is a versatile entry tool for T-side A pushes on Vertigo. Use it for:

• A Ramp crests where your team is about to push over the top edge and needs the CT defenders blinded before you are exposed on the flat site level
• Fast A rushes where your team is running up the ramp together and needs a quick flash at the top to overwhelm the defense
• Follow-up entries after your initial smokes are down and you need a flash to safely push through the smoked angles onto the site
• Default round aggression where you want to flash and peek the ramp for a quick pick on the A site anchor
• Eco round pushes where the flash advantage helps your pistols compete against the CTs’ rifles at the ramp crest