Long-awaited Counter-Strike 2 Update is Here! The game just celebrated its second anniversary, and it looks like the devs built this update around the number 2. Two new maps for regular modes, two new maps for Wingman, two new sticker capsules, and two new charm collections. Let’s go through everything with the CS.MONEY Blog!
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New Dr. Boom Charm Collection
Let’s start with a completely new charm collection! 22 new grenade-shaped charms are here, and the variety of designs means everyone can find something cool. All charms are split into four rarity categories
Blue-tier Dr. Boom Charms:
- Biomech
- Gritty
- Splatter Cat
- Fluffy
- Whittle Guy
- Lil’ Zen
Each charm looks very different from the others, so everyone will have their favorite. Our pick is Lil’ Zen — the stone texture looks awesome in-game!
Purple-tier Dr. Boom Charms:
- Lil’ Facelift
- Big Brain
- Bomb Tag
- Lil’ Bloody
- Lil’ Dumplin’
- Lil’ Chomper
- Dr. Brian
Fans of Sir Bloody Miami Darryl will love a charm styled after him. Foodies can grab the Chinese dumpling grenade. And if you want to show off your 200 IQ plays, Big Brain is the one for you!
Pink-tier Dr. Boom Charms:
- Lil’ Eco
- Eye of Ball
- Lil’ Yeti
- Hungry Eyes
- Flash Bomb
Lil’ Eco continues the Eco skins line, while Flash Bomb shines differently depending on the viewing angle.
Red-tier Dr. Boom Charms:
- Glitter Bomb
- 8 Ball IGL
- Lil’ Ferno
- Butane Buddy
The last one will definitely be a hit — it’s a container partially filled with liquid, and the moving animation looks amazing!
A random Dr. Boom charm costs 3 Stars in the Armory.
New Missing Link Community Charm Collection
The shape of Missing Link charms is familiar — funny sausage-like characters. But here, Valve picked 23 community-made charms, and the collection looks great!
Blue-tier Missing Link Community Charms:
- Lil’ Curse
- Lil’ No. 2
- Lil’ Smokey
- Lil’ Vino
- Lil’ Cackle
- Dead Weight
- Lil’ Baller
- Lil’ Tusk
These have something for basketball fans, wine lovers, and even people who laugh like a hyena.
Purple-tier Missing Link Community Charms:
- Hang Loose
- Lil’ Goop
- Lil’ Moments
- Pocket Pop
- Magmatude
- Lil’ Buns
A very diverse and fun set. Our favorite is the burger charm!
Pink-tier Missing Link Community Charms:
- Lil’ Chirp
- Pinatita
- Lil’ Happy
- Lil’ Prick
- Lil’ Hero
Happy feels like Patrick Star from SpongeBob, while Hero is clearly inspired by Power Rangers and similar shows.
Red-tier Missing Link Community Charms:
- Lil’ Boo
- Quick Silver
- Lil’ Eldritch
- Lil’ Serpent
Four totally different charms, but all look amazing! Quick Silver has shiny textures, and Lil’ Eldritch gives off serious Eye of Sauron vibes — perfect for Tolkien and Lovecraft fans alike.
Just like Dr. Boom, a random community charm also costs 3 Stars in the Armory.
New 2025 Community Stickers Collection
Valve added 29 new community-made stickers! They’re split into different rarities. Blue ones are paper, purple ones are glitter and holo, pink ones are foil, and the rarest red ones are lenticular.
Paper 2025 Community Stickers:
- Candy Apples
- Cubix Connexion
- Eyes of Farlow
- Fade mangos
- Gloves On
- Lock In
- Mimicapsule
- Pop Pup
- POTS
- Sent WIth Love
- Skelly Stabby
- Vice Cursor
Glitter & Holo 2025 Community Stickers:
- CT Tracks (Glitter)
- T Tracks (Glitter)
- Overloaded (Glitter)
- Bomb Planted (Holo)
- Chrome Dome (Holo)
- Cutie (Holo)
- Evidence (Holo)
- Froggles (Holo)
Foil 2025 Community Stickers:
- Ain’t A Rental (Foil)
- Eyes In The Sky (Foil)
- Good As New (Foil)
- Hands Off (Foil)
- King Crasswater (Foil)
- Queen Ava (Foil)
The last two stand out — they’re a matching pair designed like playing cards.
Lenticular 2025 Community Stickers:
- Digi-Strike (Lenticular)
- Neon MVP (Lenticular)
- Bullhit (Lenticular)
Digi-Strike is a Tamagotchi, Neon MVP parodies the MTV logo with neon lighting, and Bullhit creates an illusion of a spinning bullet on your weapon.
The random 2025 Community Sticker costs 1 Star in the Armory.
New Sugarface 2 Stickers
Unlike the huge community set, this one has only nine stickers: three designs (Clavis, Lorena, Lucas), each available in paper, holo, and foil. Also available for 1 Star in the Armory.
New Maps
Four new community-made maps replace Jura, Grail, Dogtown, and Brewery. In regular matchmaking, we now have Palacio and Golden.
Palacio is set in Portugal (with a proud flag in one location). The map looks fancy, and each spot is visually distinct — making communication easier.
Golden takes place on a remote Pacific island (likely Japanese). Imagine Japan’s cat island or an old fishing village. One bombsite is a gold mine, and the map feels very diverse. There’s even a claustrophobic connector between A and B sites.
In Wingman mode, two new maps appeared: Rooftop and Transit. Rooftop is set on top of a skyscraper in a big city, complete with moving cars on the highway below. Just don’t fall into the death zone while sightseeing!
Transit features a moving train that actually affects gameplay. Unlike Overpass, here the train moves through the playable area. It pushes players instead of instantly killing, but if you get stuck between the train and a wall, you’re done.
Other Changes
There are lots of changes to the map scripting system. Also, developers added some new animations when you change the player in a spectator mode. Dying to a C4 explosion now adds +1 to your death counter. Zeus x27 kill-streak bonus in Deathmatch is now limited. Gallery Case, Graphic Collection, and Character Craft stickers left the Armory.
The update weighs over 6 GB, so data miners will probably find more hidden content soon. For now, we’re enjoying the new stuff and waiting for official invites to the StarLadder Bucharest Major, which should be coming very soon.
