Most Recent Patch — August 19, 2025
A polish-focused update aimed at improving map functionality and gameplay smoothness:
- Ancient Map: Reverted roof decorations near CT spawn; restored plywood wallbang ability in the cave; refined soundscape and fixed stuck items behind B‑site rubble; adjusted player clipping.
- Shoots Map: Improved player clipping behavior.
- Shared Map Feature: Added more source content for community mappers.
- Miscellaneous Fixes: Resolved several issues such as dry knife slashes on wet surfaces, mis-predicted shots across respawns, camera sticking in _lock camera mode, full screen-windowed resolution/stretching bugs, and relative mouse motion on Linux; overall stability enhancements.
Prior Patch — August 14, 2025
A substantial update packed with new content and performance enhancements:
- Maps: Introduced nighttime versions of Ancient and Shoots; refreshed Ancient materials with modern shaders; enabled new blending options (wetness, moss); added assets for mapmakers.
- Items: Released the Deluge Music Kit Box (standard & StatTrak) and a limited-time M4A1‑S | Solitude skin in The Armory.
- Animation Overhauls: Improved deploy and quick-inspect animations across knives and weapons (AWP, AK, Galil, AUG, PP‑Bizon, M4A4, M4A1‑S, legacy SSG08); removed deploy‑inspect delays; adjusted Sawed-off shotgun reload shell penetration; fixed XM1014 crosshair issue.
- Miscellaneous: Enhanced rendering performance; added settings for resolution/aspect ratio in full screen windowed mode; disallowed changing while connected to a server; fixed early shot firing after redeploy; included 75% off Blast.tv Austin Major 2025 stickers.
Hotfix — August 2, 2025
A critical stabilization patch addressing gameplay bugs from the July 29 update:
- Gameplay Fixes:
- Eliminated grenade-inspect exploit
- Fixed Molotov viewmodel lag, fire particle and sound sync issues
- Corrected incendiary and smoke grenade audio
- Adjusted bhop penalty and spam timer behavior
- Map Update: Community map Jura updated with performance, clipping, and spawn adjustments.
Summary Timeline
| Date | Key Highlights |
|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Map tweaks (Ancient, Shoots), stability and QOL enhancements |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Nighttime map versions, new cosmetics, animation overhaul, performance tune-up |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Bug fixes (grenade behavior, animations, bhop mechanics), Jura map updated |
Key Takeaways
- Aug 19 patch is your go‑to for smoother gameplay and refined maps.
- Aug 14 patch adds fresh content and significant visual improvements.
- Aug 2 patch was critical for fixing gameplay-breaking issues post‑July update.