CS2 Nuke lineup guide: Best nades, smokes, flashes, and more

Knowing the best CS2 Nuke lineups can help Counter-Strike players achieve flawless victories on this map. Nuke got its major rework in 2016, making a monumental return to the active duty map pool. Over time, it has established itself as a top-tier map in Valve’s tactical 5v5 shooter.

Despite being a CT-sided map in case of quick rotations, power positions, and other factors, learning some grenade, smoke, and flash lineups will help players take control of the overall map regardless of the side.

Hence, this article will showcase important callouts, smoke, flash, and grenade lineups to help execute or defend a bomb site efficiently.

Everything you need to know about the CS2 Nuke map

It’s been a long time since CS2 Nuke has undergone a rework. Hence, the callouts are pretty much the same as the game’s previous iteration.

Similar to the layout of a standard map, the Nuclear Plant features two bombsites, A and B, and a mid area with a vast landscape. Apart from these, it consists of locations like Secret, Vents, Heaven, Silo, and others.

CS2 Nuke map callouts

To refresh your memory, here are some essential callouts one must remember while playing the CS2 Nuke map:

A Heaven
A Hell
A Silo
Trophy Room
Hut
Outside
Garage
Squeaky
Vent
Radio Room
Secret
Ramp
B Silo

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CS2 Nuke A-Site

Smokes

Smoke lineups are essential to cut off the enemy line of sight. However, players must be aware of the enemy utilities, especially grenades that might fade the smoke for a bit, following the new CS2 smoke mechanics.

Outside Roof to A Heaven

Roof to A Heaven smoke (Image via Valve)

To perform an A Heaven smoke, place yourself on the closest vent cover while crouching, and place your crosshair as shown above. Perform a crouch jump throw, and that’ll land directly on Heaven.

T spawn to A Squeaky door

To perform this squeaky door smoke, tuck it in the corner of the T spawn as shown above. Now, place your crosshair in the position shown in the picture and perform a crouch jump throw.

Flashes

Outside Roof to A site

Place yourself in the first vent corner near the yellow door as shown in the picture. After that, aim slightly above the stairs, as shown in the image above. Upon performing a jump throw, you can blind all the CT-sided players holding on A site cheeky angles.

Hut to A site

While rushing towards A site, performing this easy flash will help T-sided players to blind defenders holding scaffolding angles. Place yourself in the corner before the Hut entry and place your crosshair on the top left of the electrical box.

Trophy room to Ramp

Place yourself closer to the left side of the blue door in the Trophy room. Place your crosshair on the position shown above and perform a left-click throw. It'll flash all the CT-sided players holding Ramp without sabotaging your teammate's vision.

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Grenades

Outside Roof to Hut

Trophy room to Deep Ramp

Molotovs

Outside Roof to A Hut

Place yourself in the first vent cover and aim toward the position shown above to molly the whole A Hut area.

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CS2 Nuke Mid

Smokes

T spawn to Garage

Place yourself in the corner in front of the truck. Aim at the ledge of the gate and place your crosshair in the picture above. After that, perform a jump throw.

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T Spawn to Secret

Place yourself in the same position as the Garage smoke, aim your crosshair at the place shown in the above picture, and perform a jump throw.

T Spawn Outside Smokes

Nuke Outside smokes are pretty easy to perform. A total of three clouds of smoke will block the entire Outside area, helping the T-sided players to cross the path without taking any direct gunfights. However, players must be aware of taking damage from any upcoming grenades or Molotovs.

CS2 Nuke Outside Smokes (Image via Valve)

For the first smoke, place yourself in the position shown above. Then aim towards the bulb and perform a jump throw.

For the second smoke, place yourself in the same position and align your crosshair on the lamp to perform a "W+Jump" throw.

3rd smoke on CS2 Nuke Outside (Image via Valve)

Meanwhile, for the third smoke, aim your crosshair on the edge of the building shown above, and perform the same "W+Jump" throw.

Garage to Outside Red Box

Smoke for taking aggressive control on the Nuke CT side (Image via Valve)

After getting out of the CT-Spawn, place yourself in the position shown above. Then, align your crosshair between the lamps, and perform a left-click throw. This will block the T-sided line of sight.

Flashes

T Spawn to Red Box

While moving toward the Outside area, position your crosshair in the same place as shown in the picture and perform a left-click throw. This will blind any close or Garage-angle players hunting for the first blood.

CS2 Nuke Ramp

Incendiary

Ramp to Trophy Room Incendiary

After spawning as a CT player, quickly run towards the Ramp and follow the straight line as shown in the picture while placing the crosshair towards the wall. Perform a run throw to hold any T-sided players rushing the Ramp side.

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