Counter-Strike 2 Essential Smoke Lineups for Nuke: For Both T and CT Side

Mahir Faisal
By Mahir Faisal
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You are in the right place if you want to learn the essential smoke lineups for the upgraded Nuke in CS2. This article will cover all the crucial smokes you must know about Nuke.

After 12 years since its release, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has finally received the update fans requested. Valve has announced Counter-Strike 2 as a free update to the fan-favorite CS:GO. CS2 was fully released on September 27, 2023.

Counter-Strike 2 smartly takes the best of CS:GO and makes it better. Utilizing the power of the Source 2 engine, CS 2 offers a lot of updates, like better lighting and rendering of the environment, new volumetric smokes, sub-tick servers, and many more. Altogether, these changes have put the popular competitive shooter on an equal footing with other modern games while conserving the fundamentals of good old CS:GO.

CS:GO maps have all been transitioned to the new CS2. But some maps have been completely reworked, while others have only seen visual upgrades. Nuke is one of the upgraded maps in CS2. This means the maps have not been changed much except the visual, which has been upgraded utilizing the modern lighting and rendering capabilities of Source 2.

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Nuke Smoke Lineups in Counter-Strike 2

Nuke has not seen any changes besides visual upgrades in CS2. Still, the map looks anew as it benefits from Source 2 lighting, including a physically based rendering system that produces realistic materials, lighting, and reflections.

The basic smoke lineups in Nuke have not changed much from the old CS:GO ones. However, many new smoke lineups are possible as there is no skybox anymore.

In this guide, we will cover all the critical smokes you will need to play competitive Nuke in CS 2, both for CT and T sides.

Some smokes in this guide will require you to use the jump throw. If you don’t know what jump-throw is or how it works, we recommend you read this article beforehand.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side

Here, we will guide you through some essential T-side smokes. This will include the basic ones and the ones you will need to execute fully. So, let’s begin.

Outside wall smokes

These might be the most familiar smokes in Nuke. You can easily make a wall of smoke to run outside towards the secret. For this execution, you will need a total of three smokes.

For the first wall smoke, lineup yourself with this corner of the truck just beside T-spawn

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

Look above to your right. Aim at the bottom-left corner of the third window.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

Jump-throw the smoke, and this will land in front of the red container outside.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

Now, for the second wall smoke, come to this side of the same white truck.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

You need to look above to the building to your right and aim just at the top left corner of that building (not the railing.)

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

This will also need a jump-throw. The smoke will pop right before the secret. This smoke, combined with the previous one, will completely block off the CTs’ visions while you push the secret area.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

The last one might be the most crucial. This is the cross smoke you might need every time, even if you don’t intend to do all the wall smokes.

For this one, aim above the middle of the second fence and do a run throw.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

You need to let the smoke go while you pass this container.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

This will smoke the left side of the red container.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

If you throw all three smokes together, this will create a wall. Allowing you to enter the secret safely.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Outside wall smokes

Vent Smoke to Cross Vent

Rushing B from the vent through smoke is a renowned strategy in Nuke. To do this Vent smoke, go to this corner just outside T-spawn.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Smoke to Rush Vent

Aim at this garage just opposite the corner. Aim your crosshair on the third line on the right side of the light vertically. For the horizontal line-up, you can take the second bar of the yellow ladder as a reference.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Smoke to Rush Vent

Now, jump-throw, and you will smoke in front of the Vent successfully.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Smoke to Rush Vent

Note: Don’t forget to break the skylights beforehand. Otherwise, the smoke will not land correctly.

Heaven from T-Roof

This is another crucial smoke for an A-execute. To do the Heaven smoke, you must first go to the outside roof and jump on this pipe attached to the silo.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Heaven from T Roof

Line up yourself with this line of the reactor.

Heven from T Roof

Look towards the skylight windows. Aim at the bottom of the second metal bar from the left.

Heaven from T Roof

Normal left click throw, and you will have your Heaven smoke.

Heaven from T Roof

Top Hut Smoke from Outside

The A-hut is one of the problematic angles to clear while entering the A-site. So you might want to smoke off the top of the A-hut. To do this, come to the right-side corner, just outside T-spawn.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Top Hut Smoke from Outside

Look toward the window on top of the opposite side’s building. Count the third metal section from the left and aim at the bottom of it.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Top Hut Smoke from Outside

Jump-throw, and you will get your top A-hut smoke. This one also required breaking the skylight beforehand.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for T-Side
Top Hut Smoke from Outside

B-site Smoke from Single Door

You can use this easy smoke as a cover from the ramp and control room while entering the B-site from a single door. To do this, go to this corner just outside the single door.

B-site Smoke from Single Door

Look towards the single door. While keeping the door open, aim at the bottom right corner.

B-site Smoke from Single Door

Normal left click throw and done.

B-site Smoke from Single Door

Control Room Smoke from Ramp

If you are entering B-site from the ramp, CT might peek at you from the control room. You can easily smoke off this angle from the ramp. To do so, go to the left-side corner of this red box.

Control Room Smoke from Ramp

Look toward the red box. Find the second handle from the left. Aim at the bottom left corner of this metal.

Control Room Smoke from Ramp

It’s a simple left-click throw. This will totally smoke off the control room and give you one less angle to check.

Control Room Smoke from Ramp

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side

Nuke CT-side smokes are comparatively easy. However, they are pretty important to prevent fast T-side push.

Hut from A-Heaven

Come outside Heaven to this pillar.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side
Hut from A Heaven

Aim at the bottom right corner of the Hut door.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side
Hut from A Heaven

Just a left click, and you will block off the Hut with a smoke.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side
Hut from A Heaven

Mini Smoke from Heaven

Come to this corner, just on the right side of the Heaven.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side
Mini Smoke from Heaven

Aim at the top left corner of Mini.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side
Mini Smoke from Heaven

Left click and done.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side
Mini Smoke from Heaven

Outside Aggressive Smoke (gla1ve smoke)

As a CT player, you can use this smoke to take early outside control. This is also known as gla1ve smoke after the name of the former famous Astralis player Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander.

To do this, smoke just runs outside, equipping smoke in hand, and aiming at this little blue box.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side
Outside Aggressive Smoke (gla1ve smoke)

Throw your smoke while you pass this blue container.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side
Outside Aggressive Smoke (gla1ve smoke)

This will give you essential cover to take fast outside control from the T-side.

Nuke Smoke Lineups for CT-Side
Outside Aggressive Smoke (gla1ve smoke)

There you go! These are all the essential smokes you need to play competitively in Nuke. Just remember to practice these lineups on the practice server before you queue for official matches.

If you need any help on how you can practice smoke lineups in the new CS2, have a look at this article here.

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By Mahir Faisal FPS Writer
Mahir, an Electrical Engineering student currently working as an FPS writer at GameRiv, prefers to introduce himself as a video game enthusiast. Mostly keen on competitive FPS titles like VALORANT and CS: GO, he also enjoys exploring casual story games.