Counter-Strike 2 Update Adds New Maps, Charms, Stickers, and Full Patch Notes

Counter-Strike 2 has released a major update that blends new community-driven content with gameplay balance tweaks and technical refinements. The update introduces four new community maps, fresh Armory content, spectator mode upgrades, and extensive scripting changes for creators.

Golden and Palacio have been added to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes, while Rooftop and Transit arrive for Wingman. Older maps Jura, Grail, Dogtown, and Brewery have been removed from rotation. The Armory now features two new charm collections—Missing Link and Dr. Boom—along with the 2025 Community Stickers and Sugarface 2 sticker packs.

New CS2 Maps Overview

New CS2 HE Grenade Skins Overview

Spectator mode gets smoother transitions between players, loadout details now show glove wear and patterns, and the scoreboard properly counts C4 deaths. Deathmatch includes a Zeus-x27 streak adjustment, and sniper scopes now display inaccuracy more clearly.

Here are the full patch notes from the CS2 October 2 update:

Armory

• Added Missing Link Community Charms collection (23 charms)
• Added Dr. Boom Charms collection (22 charms)
• Added 2025 Community Stickers collection (29 stickers)
• Added Sugarface 2 Stickers collection (9 stickers)
• Removed Gallery Case, Graphic Collection, and Character Craft stickers from Armory

Gameplay

• Death count in scoreboard increments when killed by C4 detonation
• Limited Zeus-x27 kill streak bonus in Deathmatch
• Fixed incorrect pixel offset for sniper scopes
• Added inaccuracy representation in sniper scopes
• Keychains jolt slightly when players make audible footstep sounds

Spectating

• Added support for smoother spectator camera transitions
• Spectated player loadout auto-closes at end of match
• Loadout shows glove wear and pattern while spectating

Maps

• Removed Jura, Grail, Dogtown, Brewery
• Added Golden and Palacio (Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch)
• Added Rooftop and Transit (Wingman)
• Ancient/ Shoots: various player clipping fixes

Miscellaneous

• Minor adjustments to MAC-10 and R8 Revolver skins
• Fixed crash caused by missing bullet impact effects
• Workshop Tools: added lattice and bend deformers, re-enabled train_zoo example content

Map Scripting

• Improved error handling and performance for script methods
• Added new overloads for debugging and trace functions
• Introduced new callbacks such as OnPlayerDamage, OnGunReload, OnBulletImpact, and more
• Deprecated older callbacks like OnReload and GetTraceHit

Counter-Strike 2 community is excited about the new maps, especially Golden, but at the same time, disappointed because of the lack of gameplay improvements.