Flash assist
Why it matters
Flashbangs are how teams take space safely. A well-thrown flash lets the entry fragger win a duel they would otherwise lose. Without flash assists, the work of the player who threw the flash would not show up anywhere.
Flash assists are a key stat for support players, who throw grenades for others during an execute or a retake.
Where it counts
- Stat sites track flash assists for each player and match.
- An assist, including a flash assist, counts toward KAST on most stat sites, so a support player who flashes well keeps a good KAST even with few kills.
- HLTV's Rating 3.0 gives credit for non-fragging plays like flash assists through round swing. See HLTV rating.
A flash that blinds teammates instead is called a team flash, and it is one of the most common mistakes in CS2.
Learn more in CS2 Rules Explained.
Related guides
CS2 Rules Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Competitive Counter-StrikeHow competitive CS2 works: two teams of five, T vs CT, 13 rounds to win a map, the bomb, the economy and how pro matches are played as BO1 or BO3.
KASTKAST in CS2 is the share of rounds where a player got a Kill, an Assist, Survived or was Traded.
EntryThe entry fragger is the CS2 player who goes into a bombsite first to take the opening fight.
ExecuteAn execute in CS2 is a planned T side attack on a bombsite with smokes, flashes and molotovs thrown together.
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