THE CSPLAY FIELD GUIDE
Retake
Make the last seconds count.
Practice defending or retaking a planted bombsite. Private Retake sessions use CS2’s native Retakes mode with distinct attacking and defending team limits.
- Match format
- Up to 3 T + 4 CT · 7 players total
- Good for
- Post-plant decisions, coordinated retakes and playing under pressure.
How to play
Create a private lobby with the Retake mode.
Invite players and fill the T and CT sides within their separate limits.
Select a map, prepare the server and connect from the lobby.
Before you join
- Coordinate the first contact instead of entering the site one at a time.
- Communicate the bomb position and the time remaining.
- The lobby keeps the 3-player T and 4-player CT limits separate; increasing one side does not increase the other.
You need Counter-Strike 2 installed in Steam. Your browser may ask for permission to open Steam when you connect.