The patch desk / all games

Valve patch guides

Every published guide, newest first. Patch explainers, hero histories and item changes with the source notes attached.

Subscribe via RSS ↗

24 published guides · page 1 of 2

Reset filters

Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Counter-Strike 2 Update: what changed
• Fixed a wallbang spot on B site.
Patch explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Counter-Strike 2 Update: what changed
• Updated the map selection process to give players more opportunities to play maps they've been learning.
Patch explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Cache: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Added Cache to Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch, and Retakes modes.
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Cache: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Bomb explosion radius increased.
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Ancient: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Updated the map selection process to give players more opportunities to play maps they've been learning.
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Mirage: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Players can now reload silently (but slowly) by pressing and holding the reload key.
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Train: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Players can now reload silently (but slowly) by pressing and holding the reload key.
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Counter-Strike 2 Update: patch history
• The Ranked Series stickers are now available for purchase. 50% of royalties are shared with players, teams, and the tournament organizer.
Monthly roundups
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Counter-Strike 2 Update: patch history
• Added custom_hud_layout entity:
Monthly roundups
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Counter-Strike 2 Update: what changed
• Increased the maximum countdown-after-elimination time from 7 seconds to 14 seconds on end rooms and Convoy.
Patch explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Cache: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Map-wide clipping fixes and geometry polish.
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Cache: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Simplified grenade clipping in various areas.
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Cache: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Fixed surfacetypes for various materials.
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Cache: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Fixed a case of post-processing glitch when switching spectator targets on maps with different post-processing volumes.
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Cache: Counter-Strike 2 Update
• Added Cache to the Active Duty Map Pool
CS2 and Dota explainers
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Counter-Strike 2 Update: patch history
• Enabled grenade crosshairs in freeze time for insta-smokes (just hold any grenade attack button)
Monthly roundups
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Counter-Strike 2 Update: patch history
\[ UI ] Demo/Replay viewer improvements:
Monthly roundups
Counter-Strike 22026-10-17
Counter-Strike 2 Update: what changed
• Added a better description of the rules to the loading screen.
Patch explainers