Inferno Map Guide
Italian village
A narrow Italian village map built around utility usage. Tight apartments, banana control, and the infamous pit/coffin angles at A make Inferno one of the most utility-heavy competitive maps.
Inferno Radar Overview
Full de_inferno top-down map with callouts. Smoke lineups coming soon.
Inferno Layout & Bombsites
A site: Pit, Library, Graveyard, Short A. B site: Banana, Car, Sandbags, Coffin. Mid: Top Mid, Boiler, Arch.
History & Lore
Born in Counter-Strike 1.5 in 2002, Inferno returned to CS:GO in 2013 and received a complete visual overhaul in 2016. Consistently a Major staple, it favours disciplined CT sides and well-timed T executes.
Core Tactics — CT & T Side
CT side: aggressive banana control with molotovs and flashes, anchor A with pit / library cover. T side: stack utility onto banana or split A via apartments + arch; mid window provides vital information.
Competitive History on Inferno
Inferno's utility-heavy style has produced some of CS's most memorable rounds — s1mple's 1v3 clutch on Banana at StarLadder Berlin 2019, Astralis's gla1ve-led Major defensive setups, and FaZe's heroic CT holds at Antwerp 2022. The map is consistently the first-pick for teams confident in utility execution.
Inferno CS2 Meta Notes
CS2 Inferno has tighter smoke volumetrics that punish bad lineup spacing. Banana fights now reward precise molotov timing. The arch molotov line has been adjusted; Coffin one-way smokes still exist but are less reliable than in CS:GO.
Inferno Economy & Buy Rounds
T side: default B with banana pressure, force on round 2 if pistol lost (SG-553 not worth before $4750). CT side: 5 flashbangs + 2 molotovs is standard utility; AWP on banana is risky, better held from mid arch.
Recommended Weapons for Inferno
Inferno CS2 FAQ
What are the bomb sites on Inferno?
A site (Pit, Library, Graveyard, Boiler, Balcony, Default plant behind the column) and B site (Banana, Car, Sandbags, Coffin, New Box, Back Plat).
What is Banana on Inferno?
Banana is the angled corridor connecting T-side to B site on Inferno. It is one of the most contested chokepoints in CS2 and round outcomes frequently hinge on Banana control.
Best utility for Inferno A execute?
Smoke Library, smoke Arch (from T spawn), molotov Pit, flash over A-short, then entry through arch. Second molotov on Graveyard to flush defenders.
Is Inferno CT or T sided?
Inferno is considered slightly CT-sided, around 52/48 CT win rate at the professional level, due to utility-heavy CT setups and tight chokepoints.
When did Inferno come to CS2?
Inferno has been in Counter-Strike since 2002 and was updated for CS:GO in 2016. It carried into CS2 with a Source 2 upgrade in September 2023.
