B Default Molotov from B Stairs

Steps

1. From B Stairs, walk up to the top landing and stand on the right side. Find the spot where the staircase railing meets the wall at the top, and press your right shoulder into the corner where the railing post connects to the wall.
2. Look through the doorway into B site. Find the stack of crates that marks the default plant area on the far side of the site.
3. Place your crosshair on the top-left corner of the largest crate - right where the top surface meets the left edge, creating a visible corner point.
4. Use your jump throw bind (hold left click, then press your jump throw key). The jump throw sends the molotov with enough arc to clear the doorframe and land precisely at the default position.
5. The molotov arcs through the doorway and shatters at B Default, spreading fire across the most common CT defensive position behind the crates. Any CT holding the default spot is forced to abandon it or take heavy damage.

Tips

• B Default is the most common defensive position on Vertigo B site because the crates provide excellent cover and control over both the Stairs entry and the plant area. This molotov eliminates that advantage.
• Throw this 2-3 seconds before your team commits to the push. The fire forces the CT to reposition, which gives your entry fragger a window to push through the doorway and onto the site.
• If the molotov hits the doorframe and shatters in the staircase instead of reaching the site, your crosshair was too low. Raise your aim above the crate to increase the throw arc.
• If it overshoots past the crates, aim lower on the crate surface to reduce the distance.
• 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 confirm the fire covers the default position.
• Combine this with the B CT smoke and B Back smoke for a complete utility sequence. Smoke both CT angles, molotov default, and then push as a team for maximum effectiveness.

When to Use

This molotov is a critical part of T-side B executes on Vertigo. Use it for:

• Full B executes where you need to clear the default defender before pushing through B Stairs onto the site
• B Stairs rushes where flushing the default player gives your team a better chance of winning the initial gunfight on entry
• Anti-stack plays when you suspect multiple CTs are stacking B site behind the crates and the fire forces them into the open
• Post-plant denial where re-molotoving default prevents the CT from defusing behind cover during retake attempts
• Force-buy rounds where your team needs every advantage possible and clearing default with fire compensates for weaker weapons