CS2/CS:GO Spray Patterns & Recoil Compensation for All Weapons

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Pistols
SMG
Machine guns
Rifles
Sniper Rifles
Shotguns

What Is Spray Pattern in CS2?

A spray pattern in CS2 refers to the trajectory bullets follow when a weapon is fired continuously in the game. Each weapon in the game has a unique spray pattern, which dictates the direction and movement of bullets as the player holds down the fire button. Understanding these patterns is essential for effective weapon control, as it allows players to anticipate where the bullets will land during sustained firing.

What Is Recoil Compensation in CS2?

Recoil compensation is the technique used by players to counteract the natural recoil of a weapon in CS2. As a firearm is discharged, it generates recoil, causing the barrel to rise or drift away from the initial aim point, which can lead to bullets straying from the target.

Pistols

Glock-18

Glock-18 Spray Pattern

Spray from Glock-18 moves up steadily.

Glock-18 Recoil Compensation

After each shot return the scope to the head level of the enemy and shoot.

Tips on Glock-18 recoil compensation:

Shoot at the enemy, aiming at the head and stomach
Switch to three bullets mode when an opponent is very close, aiming at the head

USP-S

USP-S Spray Pattern

Spray with USP-S moves up steadily.

USP-S Recoil Compensation

After each shot return the scope to the head of the enemy and shoot.

Tips on USP-S recoil compensation:

Save bullets - the magazine contains 12 bullets
Shoot one bullet at a time, aiming at the head (kills if hit in the head without armor)

P2000

P2000 Spray Pattern

Spray with P2000 moves up steadily.

P2000 Recoil Compensation

After each shot return the scope to the head of the enemy and shoot.

Tips on P2000 recoil compensation:

Save bullets - the magazine contains 13 bullets
Shoot one bullet at once, aiming at the head

P250

P250 Spray Pattern

Spray with P250 moves up and slightly shakes to the sides.

P250 Recoil Compensation

After each shot, return the scope to the opponent’s head and shoot.

Tips on P250 recoil compensation:

Shoot in the head, when hit, keep shooting in the stomach (not chest)

Desert Eagle

Desert Eagle Spray Pattern

Spray with Desert Eagle moves to the sides and sharply upwards, shooting in different directions.

Desert Eagle Recoil Compensation

Shoot 1-2 bullets at a time with a Desert Eagle, aiming at the head or the stomach.

Tips on Desert Eagle recoil compensation:

Only the first bullet flies right on target
1st bullet kills the enemy if a headshot

Dual Berettas

Dual Berettas Spray Pattern

Spray with Dual Berettas moves slowly upwards and to the right.

Dual Berettas Recoil Compensation

Move the scope lower, aiming at the head.

Tips on Dual Berettas recoil compensation:

Try to crouch when clamping with Dual Berettas
At close range aim at the chest

Tec-9

Tec-9 Spray Pattern

The spray with Tec-9 moves to the left (on the 4th shot), but then moves to the right, and all the remaining bullets fly in that direction.

Tec-9 Recoil Compensation

Try to get as close as possible to the enemy and move the Tec-9 down to the left, while shooting.

Tips on Tec-9 recoil compensation:

Close the distance as much as possible, due to the large scatter it is very difficult to hit the enemy if he is far away
Shoot the first bullet, aiming at the head. The next bullet should be aimed at the stomach

CZ75-Auto

CZ75-Auto Spray Pattern

The first five bullets shoot in the center, then the spray moves up to the right.

CZ75-Auto Recoil Compensation

Keep the scope in the center and move the gun to the left down.

Tips on CZ75-Auto recoil compensation:

Come closer and aim at the head, shooting the first 5 bullets in it,

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Five-SeveN

Five-SeveN Spray Pattern

Spray with Five-SeveN moves up and slightly to the sides.

Five-Seven Recoil Compensation

Keep the scope in the center, then move away.

Tips on Five-SeveN recoil compensation:

At close range, aim at the chest area
Shoot in the head with 2-3 bullets

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MAC-10

MAC-10 Spray Pattern

Considering the mac-10’s fire rate, the clamp quickly leads the scope to the left.

MAC-10 Recoil Compensation

While clamping with the mac-10, move the scope right down.

Tips on MAC-10 recoil compensation:

Shoot near the enemy
Use bursts with 3-5 bullets

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MP9

MP9 Spray Pattern

Taking into account the fire rate of MP9, the clamp very quickly moves the scope left up, then returns to the center.

MP9 Recoil Compensation

Keep the scope down to the right, then move to the center.

Tips on MP9 recoil compensation:

Try to shoot an opponent while you’re close
You can also shoot in motion

MP7

MP7 Spray Pattern

The first 4 bullets fly very close to each other, but then the clamp spreads to the right side.

MP7 Recoil Compensation

Keep the scope in the center, when clamping lead the scope down to the left.

Tips on MP7 recoil compensation:

At long distances shoot 3-4 bullets at once
At close range, clamp in the stomach and head of an enemy

UMP-45

UMP-45 Spray Pattern

With UMP-45, the first 3 bullets fly straight, then the spread goes right up.

UMP-45 Recoil Compensation

At medium-long range, shoot 4 bullets, in the middle, move the prog down a little to the left, and then a sharp turn to the right.

Tips on UMP-45 recoil compensation:

When shooting near an enemy, aim at the head, moving the scope to the chest level
For long-range shooting, aim at the chest, shooting 3-4 bullets at once

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PP-Bizon

PP-Bizon Spray Pattern

When shooting from a buffalo, the scope, firstly, moves up, but after the 10th bullet the accuracy of shooting increases.

PP-Bizon Recoil Compensation

Move the scope from down to the left

Tips on PP-Bizon recoil compensation:

Shoot wide bursts
Aim at the head and stomach

P90

P90 Spray Pattern

When clamping with P90, the scope pretty quickly goes up, but after 15-18 bullets the spray starts to shake from left to right.

P90 Recoil Compensation

Move the scope down almost immediately after you started shooting.

Tips on P90 recoil compensation:

It is best to shoot in motion, aiming at the head and aim the scope at the enemy’s stomach

MP5-SD

MP5-SD Spray Pattern

The first bunch of bullets is pretty accurate, for around five shots. Then the spray pattern of the CS2 MP5-SD “draws” a line up and slightly right. After around five bullets of this movement, the weapon starts sending bullets strongly left, for around five more. The last stage features a movement right.

MP5-SD Recoil Compensation

In a way, controlling MP5-SD is similar to the recoil compensation with the AK-47 assault rifle. Still, you should change the horizontal direction.

After the first short spray, start moving the weapon down and slightly left.
With the 10–11th bullet, start a rightwards horizontal movement.
After doing so for around five bullets, change direction and move the MP5-SD horizontally left.

Tips on MP5-SD recoil compensation

This Counter-Strike 2 SMG is quite accurate, so your recoil compensation should be limited. Don’t overdo it!
Always start aiming at the head, and let the first three bullets hit the target before starting the compensation movement.

Machineguns

M249

M249 Spray Pattern

Spray with M249 is powerful with motion to the right, but then it stops moving upwards and becomes more chaotic.

M249 Recoil Compensation

Spray with M249 should be moved down as much as possible, while holding the machine gun down.

Tips on M249 recoil compensation:

Sit when shooting
Watch where the visual line of bullets flies and try to accumulate it closer to the target.

Negev

Negev Spray Pattern

Spray with Negev, at first, goes up strongly, then stops and becomes more chaotic.

Negev Recoil Compensation

Spray with Negev should be moved down as much as possible, while holding the machine gun down.

Tips on Negev recoil compensation:

Sit when shooting
Watch where the visual line of bullets flies and try to accumulate it closer to the target.

Rifles

AK-47

AK-47 Spray Pattern

Bullets fly close to the target up to the 5th bullet. After that the weapon starts moving left and right. After 10-11 bullets it is almost impossible to control the spray.

AK-47 Recoil Compensation

Before 10-11th bullet, move the scope below the target
After that, immediately move the scope to the left up to the 15th bullet
Then sharply move to the right up to the 22nd one
Move back to the left until you run out of ammo.

Tips on AK-47 recoil compensation:

The first bullet flies exactly at the scope, try to aim at the head to kill the enemy
Shoot 2-3 bullets at once

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M4A4

M4A4 Spray Pattern

The first 10 bullets fly straight, so keep your aim steady down. After that, however, the next 10 bullets will be flying out in a chaotic motion, so try to aim from side to side.

M4A4 Recoil Compensation

Move the scope down to the right for the first 10 bullets
Then move to the left up to the 20th bullet
Move back to the right

Tips on M4A4 recoil compensation:

Shoot CSGO sprays of 7-8 bullets
Shoot ahead of the curve

M4A1-S

M4A1-S Spray Pattern

The first 10 bullets fly straight, after the 10th they go left and right.

M4A1-S Recoil Compensation

Shoot the first 10 bullets and move the scope down with a slope to the right.
After that, a sharp shift of the scope to the left.

Tips on M4A1-S recoil compensation:

Small magazine, control the number of bullets
Low damage when shooting the walls

AUG

AUG Spray Pattern

Without optics, the scope moves to the left and then quickly to the right

AUG Recoil Compensation

When shooting with AUG, you need to divert the scope down and to the right

Tips on AUG recoil compensation:

Try to shoot with the scope, spray is minimal
AUG kills with a headshot

Galil AR

Galil AR Spray Pattern

Up to the 9th bullet goes straight up, with a bias to the left. Afterwards, you might notice chaotic movements from side to side.

Galil AR Recoil Compensation

Move the scope left down during the spray of the first 9-10 bullets
Stop for a second. This pause is needed because after 10 bullets shot, the spray becomes extremely difficult to control.

Tips on Galil AR recoil compensation:

Shoot 2-3 bullets at once
Try to aim for the head at long distance
At short distance aim slightly below the player’s neck

SG 553

SG 553 Spray Pattern

SG is very strong at the beginning, the scope moves up and to the right.

SG 553 Recoil Compensation

Take the scope down with a slope to the left.

Tips on SG 553 recoil compensation:

Best use of SG is with a scope
If you do not use a scope, then shoot 2-3 bullets at once

FAMAS

FAMAS Spray Pattern

Up to the 15th bullet shooting goes aiming into the center, rising slightly upwards
After the 15th bullet shooting goes randomly right and left

FAMAS Recoil Compensation

Keep the scope down, and in the center, then move it sharply left and right

Tips on FAMAS recoil compensation:

It is necessary to shoot from Famas, aiming 2-3 bullets at the head
Monitor the magazine, there are only 25 bullets.

Sniper Rifles

G3SG1

G3SG1 Spray Pattern

The G3SG1 is fairly easy to CSGO Spray control, but it’s worth noting that shooting without a scope makes no sense.

G3SG1 Recoil Compensation

For shooting with G3SG1 you just need to move the scope down.

Tips on G3SG1 recoil compensation:

Shoot only with a scope
At close range, try to shoot without using a scope: with such an approach killing your opponent is more likely

SSG 08

SSG 08 Spray Pattern

SSG has no spray patterns, just single shots

Tips on SSG 08 recoil compensation:

Aim for the head - 1 bullet kills an opponent without armor
Moving speed with SSG equipped is as fast as with a knife

AWP

AWP Spray Pattern

No spray pattern, single shots

Tips on AWP recoil compensation:

1 bullet in the body or head kills the enemy
Able to shoot through walls and drawers

SCAR-20

SCAR-20 Spray Pattern

Keep spray in the center

SCAR-20 Recoil Compensation

Keep the scope in the center, moving it down

Tips on SCAR-20 recoil compensation:

Shoot with 3-4 bullets (more chance to kill an opponent)
Always remember to recharge, there are only 20 bullets in a magazine

Shotguns

XM1014

XM1014 Spray Pattern

With each shot, the scope goes higher and higher.

XM1014 Recoil Compensation

With each shot, move the weapon lower so that the scope remains on the enemy’s chest.

Tips on XM1014 recoil compensation:

When you aim, the first bullet flies at the chest, the next bullet flies into the head
Aim at the body and at the head

MAG-7

MAG-7 Spray Pattern

There is no automatic firing mode for this weapon, therefore there is no spray pattern

MAG-7 Recoil Compensation

There is no automatic firing mode for this weapon, therefore there is no recoil

Tips on MAG-7 recoil compensation:

Shoot only at very close distance
Aim at the head or chest

Nova

Nova Spray Pattern

There is no single firing for this weapon, therefore there is no spray pattern.

Nova Recoil Compensation

There is no automatic firing for this weapon, therefore there is no recoil.

Tips on Nova recoil compensation:

Shoot only at very close distance
Aim at the head or chest

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Sawed-Off

Sawed-Off Spray Pattern

There is no automatic firing for this weapon, therefore there is no spray pattern.

Sawed-Off Recoil Compensation

There is no automatic firing for this weapon, therefore there is no rescue.

Tips on Sawed-Off recoil compensation:

Shoot only at very close range
Aim at the head or chest