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Dust II (de_dust2) is a Bomb Defusal map featured in the Counter-Strike series. It is the successor to the original Dust.

Overview

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For more strategical information, see Dust2/Guide.

The Counter-Terrorists have two objectives: to prevent the Terrorists from planting the C-4 at either of the two chemical weapon stashes (Bombsites A or B), or to defuse the bomb after the Terrorists plant. The map appears to be based in the Middle East, similar to its predecessor Dust. Dust2 is arguably the most popular and played Counter-Strike map and perhaps the iconic map of the franchise.

Official description

Counter-Terrorists: Prevent Terrorists from bombing chemical weapon crates. Team members must defuse any bombs that threaten targeted areas.

Terrorists: The Terrorists carrying the C4 must destroy one of the chemical weapon stashes.

Other Notes: There are 2 chemical weapon stashes in the mission.

Development

Pre-release

While David Johnston's Cobble was considered by some as a spiritual successor to the original Dust, he wanted to create a true "sequel". During alpha and beta stages, the map was titled Dust 3 "on the basis that the third installment of any movie trilogy is typically never as good as the first one". Before launch, however, Jess Cliffe advised DaveJ to change the map's name to a far more sensible Dust 2.[1]

Counter-Strike 1.1

It was included as an official map with the Counter-Strike 1.1 patch.

Counter-Strike (Xbox)

Dust II is featured in Counter-Strike Xbox and reuses the textures from Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. The official factions for this map are SEAL Team 6 in desert uniforms and the Elite Crew.

Counter-Strike: Source

Like other maps, Dust2 received a graphical update and is very similar to Dust.

Some changes includes adding an additional set of doors at the side and making the large crate in the middle more easy to jump on at ground level.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Textural improvements are noticeable, such as making the floor textures into concrete.

In an update, the wooden doors were replaced with metal ones, that are much harder to penetrate.

The official factions for this map are the IDF and the Elite Crew.

Achievements

Counter-Strike: Source

Map

Dust2 Map Veteran css Dust2 Map Veteran
Win 100 rounds on the DE_Dust2 map.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Global Expertise

Dust2 Map Veteran csgo Dust2 Map Veteran
Win 100 rounds on Dust2.

Trivia

  • At bombsite A in Counter-Strike, you can find graffiti saying "Goose". This is a reference to Minh Le "Gooseman", the co-creator of Counter-Strike.
    • In Counter-Strike 1.6, there are two hidden messages in the map. In the Counter-Terrorist Spawn Zone, there is a note from Dave Johnston who thanks everyone in the making of Dust2. Elsewhere, there is another message that dedicates this map for Justin DeJong.
    • In CS: Source, there is a text on the wall in Bombsite B in Farsi which says "فریمن اینجا بود". It means "Freeman was here" as a reference to Gordon Freeman, the main protagonist of the Half-Life series.
  • Dust2 is the most popular map in the Counter-Strike series and can be considered the most popular and iconic bomb defusal map ever created. It is chosen by many Counter-Strike tournaments as well.
  • In CS:GO, the boxes in both bomb sites are adorned with the arabic text, "الفواكه" (al-fawakih) which means fruit, implying the Terrorists' goal is to disrupt the refugee's food supply (given the location is a war-torn city).
    • There is also "سي اس سوس", pronounced as "Si As Sos", identical to the pronunciation of "CS: Source".

Gallery

Main article: Dust2/Gallery

References

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