Don’ts:
- Don’t aim at the floor/legs; aim at head level.
- Don’t immediately peek a planted bomb when you hear a defuse sound; wait about 3 seconds before peeking.
- Don’t hold Shift unnecessarily, especially in one-entry areas.
- Don’t reload in a dangerous spot when you have enough bullets; find safety first.
- Don’t peek while reloading.
- Don’t buy a helmet if the enemy team mainly uses AWP or AK rifles.
- Don’t eco rounds with sufficient money and knowledge of the enemy’s weak economy.
- Don’t eco after losing the pistol round unless you get a bomb plant.
- Don’t block teammates, especially AWPers, while they’re peeking.
- Don’t rush in or peek with the bomb; drop it in a safe corner.
- Don’t peek with the W/forward key; use strafing.
- Don’t run with grenades, smoke, flash, or knife in hand.
- Don’t criticize or flame your teammates; it’s better to play in a positive atmosphere.
Dos:
- Prefire common spots/corners at head level.
- Fake plant to bait enemies into exposing themselves.
- Use shift-walk when fake defusing to create a better angle.
- Use counter-flashes when getting pushed as a CT to delay attackers.
- Utilize molotovs to clear common spots.
- Use incendiary grenades to buy time for your team to rotate.
- Plant the bomb optimally to gain an advantage in clutch situations.
- Flash in for your teammates when needed.
- Learn T-side smokes for maps.
- Accept when a teammate is better with the AWP.
- Learn recoil patterns of common weapons.