Maps
Active Map Duty
Maps currently in the Active Duty map group for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive represent the most balanced and competitive maps. They are used in official tournaments and also compose the map pool for Premier Competitive.
Current Map Pool
Ancient
Anubis (de_anubis) is a community-created Bomb Defusal map designed by Roald,
jakuza and jd40 and is featured in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, added into the game in the March 31,
2020 update along with Chlorine. Anubis was first introduced into Scrimmage mode only and has eventually
found its way into the Active Duty Group, replacing Dust
II.
On April 10, 2020, Anubis was moved from Scrimmage to Competitive after only ten days of being featured in
the game. It was the second map to get moved into Competitive since the introduction of Scrimmage, the first
being new Cache. On May 3, 2021, Anubis was removed from the game, however just over 1 year later, it was
re-added on the August 16, 2022 update for for the 10 year birthday of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Anubis
Ancient (de_ancient) is an official Bomb Defusal map for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, released
as part
of Operation Broken Fang on the December 3, 2020 update. Initially released as part of the Reserves Group,
the May 3, 2021 update moved Ancient to the Active Duty map group, replacing Train.
Ancient appears to take place in an archaeological site in the middle of a rainforest (likely in central
America). Across the map there are plenty of artefacts such as pots, artworks and monuments which resemble
those from the Aztec empire. Each bombsite is referred to as a 'plaza' in the signage and has a distinct
theme color. Bombsite A is colored orange, with tarps, paint and signs and Bombsite B is a pale blue color.
After the IEM Rio 2022 Major, on the November 18, 2022 update, it was added to the Active Duty Group. This
is the second community-made map which has made it into the Active Duty Group after Cache.
Inferno
Inferno (de_inferno) is a bomb defusal map featured in the Counter-Strike series.
The map is set in a small town with European architecture. In the Global Offensive version, the presence of
the Separatist faction suggests that the map is definitely set in Italy, as evidenced by the signs written
in Italian seen around the map. However, the separatist faction is also present in the Basque country of
Spain and France, so it's plausible it could be there, too.
The map is loosely rectangular, with the Counter-Terrorists spawning on one corner of the map and the
Terrorists on the diagonally opposite corner, and the two bombsites sitting at the other two corners.
Mirage
Mirage (de_mirage) formerly known as Strike, is a Bomb Defusal map for Counter-Strike: Global
Offensive. The map was added to the game on June 6, 2013.
The map is themed like a Middle Eastern town, but because of its close resemblance to Moroccan style
architecture, it is likely set somewhere in Morocco.
Nuke
Nuke (de_nuke) is a Bomb Defusal map featured in Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Source, and
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
The map takes place in a warehouse containing nuclear materials or a nuclear power plant. In Global
Offensive, the original version of the map takes place a German nuclear power plant, while the revamped
version takes place in an American one. Unlike most Counter-Strike bomb defusal maps, the map revolves
around a central structure rather than
multiple lanes, with the two bombsites being overlapped on top of each other.
Overpass
Overpass (de_overpass) is a Bomb Defusal map for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, released in the
Winter Offensive update along with the map Cobblestone.
The map's setting is a canal overpass and the park built above it in Berlin, Germany. The GSG-9 must protect
a stalled military shipment on a canal overpass while the Phoenix Connexion can either attack the shipment
head-on or attempt to destroy the overpass itself by bombing the pillar below.
The Counter-Terrorists spawn in bombsite A, where the disabled cargo truck is located at. Meanwhile, the
Terrorists' Spawn Zone is around the bottom of the canal.Bombsite B is located below the CT Spawn Zone and
can easily be accessed from a stairwell. In here, snipers
can easily guard here as a sniper nest is positioned towards the entire site.
Vertigo
Vertigo (de_vertigo) is a bomb defusal map featured in Counter-Strike and later added to
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the October 1, 2012 update.
Vertigo is based on a skyscraper that is under construction and centered the conflict between the
Counter-Terrorist and the Terrorist teams. The main objective for the Terrorists is to bomb the building
while the CTs must prevent them from achieving their goal. Both bombsites and the Counter-Terrorist spawn
are located on the upper floor of the map, whilst the Terrorist spawn is located on the lower floor in the
stairwell.
Current Map Pool
The Active Duty map group has changed through updates and maps have been rotated in and out. Below are the maps which were previously part of the Active Duty map group:
Cache
Cache (de_cache) is a custom Bomb Defusal map featured in Operation Bravo and in Operation Phoenix,
available in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
With the introduction of Operation Breakout, Cache became an official map. It was introduced to the Active
Duty map pool being the first and only community map to do so, but was since removed and replaced by
Vertigo
on the March 28, 2019. It is Defusal Group Delta in Deathmatch and Casual and is still playable in
competitive matchmaking.
Cache was reworked and shown to the public for the first time on 29th September 2019 during the ESL One New
York 2019 CS:GO tournament. This map is entirely maintained by it's creator, FMPONE (Shawn Snelling).
Cobblestone
Cobblestone (de_cobblestone) formerly known as Cobble, is a bomb defusal map featured in the
Counter-Strike series. It was added to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in the Winter Offensive update
alongside the map Overpass. It is currently in
Defusal Group Sigma and is available for Casual matchmaking,
Deathmatch and the B bombsite is used for Wingman.
Cobblestone is a large-sized map, and had quite significant vertical combat in its earlier iterations. In
earlier versions, it is fairly easy to take fall damage due to the high height of many of the map's drops.
Bots in early versions of the game will also occasionally fall to their deaths. Additionally, this map is
open, making snipers very useful.
Bombsite A is located right next to the Counter-Terrorist spawn, and bombsite B is located around a large
statue. Terrorists spawn in lower area with a sniper tower nearby, a tunnel to bombsite A and stairs to
bombsite B. Path to bombsite A leads to a very open area leading either to A long, underpass or to bombsite
B via a connector. Path to B leads to tunnels with B long and a drop.
Wingman version of the map has only bombsite B, with Terrorists spawning in tunnels and Counter-Terrorists
spawning in the connector between A and B bombsites.
Dust II
Dust II (de_dust2) also known as Dust2 is a Bomb Defusal map featured in the Counter-Strike series.
It is the successor to Dust.
One of the most popular maps in the Counter-Strike series due to its strong balance, Dust II is an iconic
map for the Counter-Strike franchise. It is widely played on many servers and is a popular choice for
Counter-Strike tournaments as well.
The map appears to be set in the Middle East, similar to its predecessor Dust. An earlier version of the map
lack many identifying features, with the only identifying features being what looks like sandstone textures
for walls and sand for floor.
Later games added more visually identifiable features to show the map's setting. The original Global
Offensive version featured Islamic architecture and presence of military and conflict activity such as
Humvees and bombed walls, reflecting a contemporary view of the Middle East.
In the revamped version, the map is set in Morocco, which is not in the geographic region of Middle East,
but featured similar architectural styles.
The map can be loosely divided into three interconnected lanes: Tunnels connecting T Spawn to bombsite B,
mid connecting T Spawn to CT Spawn and catwalk, and Long connecting T Spawn to bombsite A. Pathways branch
out from these lanes and form an interconnected map allowing for tactical player movements.
Train
Train (de_train) is a bomb defusal map featured in Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Source,
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Terrorists: Prevent Terrorists from bombing the nuclear payloads on two trains. Team members must
defuse any bombs that threaten the payloads.
Terrorists: The Terrorist carrying the C4 must destroy one of the payloads.
Other Notes: There are 2 payloads on the trains in the mission.