# Counter-Strike 2 beginner guides

> Where to start: what to do first, what to ignore, and the mistakes worth skipping. Player-made Counter-Strike 2 guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/counter-strike-2/beginners. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=beginner&game=Counter-Strike+2.

## Guides, most read first

- [Counter-Strike 2: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/counter-strike-2-complete-guide-9048018d.md), by Qloud: Everything a new or returning CS2 player needs to know: the economy, the current map pool, weapons, utility, settings, and how to climb in Premier and Competitive. Researched September 2026 — current as of the "Rush…

## Questions these guides answer

- [How Premier map selection works now](https://qna.gg/g/counter-strike-2-complete-guide-9048018d#section-how-premier-map-selection-works-now), in “Counter-Strike 2: Complete Guide”