Premier is VALORANT‘s official competitive mode, where you need a pre-made team to compete. Riot Games introduced the Premier Beta in August 2022, followed by the Premier Ignition stage and official Premier Stage 1.

Now, with Episode 9 Act 1, Premier is in a new stage. Just like before, you can enroll with your team of up to 7 members and participate in a division decided by the top 5 players’ MMR. However, the new Premier also differs from the previous versions in a few ways.

Note: We updated the schedule and map rotation on June 20, 2024 at 4:16 AM PT.

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What’s New in Premier E9A1?

There have been some additional tweaks to Premier with the Episode 9 Act 1 update. These changes include:

• Invite Division: Invite Division is a new tier within the Contender Division. However, the Invite Division will determine what teams will have the opportunity to make it into a Challengers League. At the end of the stage, a limited number of Contender Division teams will be promoted to the Invite Division. The number of invited teams will vary in each region.
  • Winners of previous act playoff tournament and Top 32 will be placed in the Invite division.
• Contender or Invite Roster Restriction: A player must be Contender eligible before a Contender or Invite Division team can add them to the team. Below are some more points for teams and player eligibility for the Contender Division in Premier:
  • Play a weekly match in Contender or Invite.
  • Play a playoff match in Elite 5.
  • Play a Competitive match when ranked as Immortal 3 or higher.
• Contender and Invite Weekly Matches: Contender and Invite Divisions play both of their weekly matches on Saturday night. All North American teams in Contender and Invite play their matches at the same time. When the Act starts, you’ll see the exact times in-client for your division.
• Contender and Invite Playoffs: The top teams in Contender and Invite divisions qualify for playoffs. The playoff finals will be played in best of 3 formats.

VALORANT Premier Weekly Map Rotation & Schedule

The enrollment period for Premier Stage E9A1 begins with the launch of the new Act. The first week of matches will begin on June 27, 2024, and will conclude with the playoffs on August 11, 2024. The maps will rotate every week, and there will be two-day breaks between each week.

Here is the Schedule for the weekly map rotation:

Premier Stage E9A1 will run for 7 weeks, rotating every map from the active map pool, including the newest addition, Abyss. Depending on your time zone, the event will take place between 7 and 9 PM. You can check this while enrolling in the game.

There you go! Hopefully, now you’ll be able to keep track of your upcoming Premier matches and practice the maps accordingly. We wish you all the best for your upcoming matches and Premier journey.

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While choosing a good Vandal skin for yourself, you should determine if you like the theme of the skins, the looks, the inspect/equip animations, the finisher, and the firing sounds.

As of this writing, Riot Games has released over 50 different Vandal skins in VALORANT. Among all the skins, some are renowned for their animations, some for their appearances, and some for their features. Although it was tough to narrow it down to a handful, these are our top 15 choices of the best Vandal skins currently available in the game.

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15. RGX 11Z Pro Vandal

We have a very mixed opinion of the RGX 11z Pro Vandal skin. The skin looks pretty ordinary when you see it from afar. However, it kinda looks cool while using it. Overall, the color variants of the RGX bundle do not impress us that much. So, for now, we’ll keep this Vandal at number 15 position.

14. Forsaken Vandal

Forsaken is one of the oldest collections in the game. Although Forsaken Vandal was really popular and trendy at the time, there are way better options nowadays. However, old players like us still have a soft corner for this Vandal as it is connected to some of our nostalgic VALORANT moments. So, we’ll still honor the skin by keeping it on our list. But hey, it’s a great skin nonetheless.

13. Neptune Vandal

The base level of Neptune looks all okay. However, the main attraction of the Vandal comes when you upgrade it to Level 2. When you upgrade it, the Vandal literally looks like a portable aquarium. Not to mention, the bullet sound of this gun is also satisfying.

12. Kuronami Vandal

We love the Kuronami Vandal in every way. The color combination, the sword-like feature carved into the body, the vivid Japanese text on top of it — you name it. But the only drawback we could find with the weapon was how much it cost and how much it looked like a Reaver Vandal. So, for now, we’ll put Kuronami Vandal in the top 12th spot.

11. Prelude to Chaos Vandal

When you look at the Prelude to Chaos skin from the side, it looks like an ordinary sci-fi Vandal. However, once you get hold of the skin in the game, your perspective of this badass Vandal will change. The animation, sound, and feel of the skin will make you want to buy it; at least, that was the case for us.

10. Origin Vandal

Origin Vandal is one of our favorite Vandals only because of its insanely unique inspect animation. We’ll have to admit that we’ve died so many times just to inspect the weapon, but it was worth it.

9. Sentinels of Light Vandal

We particularly put Sentinels of Light Vandal on this list because of its intricate theme, with gold-silver accents and a rotating crystal like the rifle barrel. Moreover, it is one of the most loved Vandal skins by the community, so how could we ignore them?

8. Araxys Vandal

There are two types of VALORANT fans: ones who like Araxys and ones who don’t. To us, Araxys falls somewhat in the middle. The Vandal looks cool, sure. However, sometimes, it can become too distracting.

7. ChronoVoid Vandal

If we’re talking about Vandal’s design and sound, reload animation ChronoVoid is ahead in every department. For some reason, holding ChronoVoid Vandal feels special to us.

6. Glitchpop Vandal

If you’re into Cyberpunk or Neon themes, then the Glitchpop Vandal is the one for you. There aren’t many skins that feature these types of themes. Even without the theme, the glitchy skin, the animation, and the shooting sound make the skin one of the greatest.

5. Ion Vandal

Ion collection has one of the most minimalistic looks compared to other collections. Even then, it is one of the most popular bundles in the game. This is a collection you want to use to improve your gameplay. Moreover, unlike many other collections, the color variants from the Ion Vandal are really cool.

4. Reaver Vandal

Reaver is one of the most popular bundles in the game. The Vandal is especially liked by so many people, including the pros and us. The spiky design throughout the body, the handle of the gun, and the spooky aesthetic make the gun so great.

3. Prime Vandal

The Prime Vandal is one of the oldest and most coveted skins in VALORANT. If you are an OG player, you must like the bundle as it reminds us of our oldest VALORANT memories.

2. Elderflame Vandal

The Elderflame skin is the first Ultra Edition skin introduced in VALORARNT, which took the community by storm as it featured a living, fire-breathing dragon. Aside from the dragon factor, it has cool equip and reload animations with a sick finisher.

1. Champions 2023 Vandal

To us, the Champions 2023 is a work of art. There’s not a single thing that we don’t like about this particular Vandal. The color combination, levels, and finisher can easily overthrow the previous Champions Vandal.

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So this wraps up our top 15 Vandal skins in VALORANT. Note that, like all lists, this is subjective, and your personal rankings might differ from the ones we have here.

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Sunset’s map layout encourages you to take a lot of gunfights as Duelists, especially in the middle part, which is a very important area to keep under control for any side. So, naturally, you can play two Duelists on this map. However, make sure to pick at least one Duelist who can flash.

The map also has tons of angles and chokepoints. So, you and your team must always watch your backs; otherwise, flanks may ruin any strategic plays in the equation. However, if you pick one good Sentinel Agent, you’ll be good to go.

The A and B sites have a few entrances, all of which you can block using most Controller Agents’ smokes. Although there are many chokepoints in Sunset, it is not mandatory to have Initiator Agents on your team, provided you have other Agents who can flash. Still, we recommend taking at least one Initiator Agent for hard-cleaning angles.

10 Best Agents to Play on Sunset

Earlier, we talked about what types of Agents fit well in Sunset and how many of each role you should have in your team. But there are many Agents to pick from, and choosing the best one is crucial to winning a match in Sunset.

Thankfully, Sunset has been in the competitive map rotation for quite some time now. Thousands of matches have been played on this map, giving us enough information to know the current meta and which Agents are best on this map. So, without further ado, let’s get into it.

Best Duelists

Reyna

• Abilities:
  • Passive: Soul Harvest
  • Basic: Leer
  • Signatures: Devour, Dismiss
  • Ultimate: Empress

If your team has less than one Initiator, it is a good idea that you have Reyna on your team, especially because of her flashes. As Sunset is a map filled with sharp angles and tight corners, it is a must to have as many flashes as possible. Not to mention, if there are no healer characters like Sage or Skye in a team, you can definitely shine with Reyna in Sunset.

Jett

• Abilities:
  • Passive: Drift
  • Basic: Cloudburst, Updraft
  • Signature: Tailbind
  • Ultimate: Blade Storm

Jett is irreplaceable for Operator users. Sure, Chamber and Reyna can somewhat fill her shoes. However, they can never effectively replace Jett. So, even after Jett’s continuous nerfs, she can still be a good Duelist for you or your team in Sunset for so many reasons.

Phoenix

• Abilities:
  • Basic: Blaze, Curveball
  • Signatures: Hot Hands
  • Ultimate: Run it Back

Phoenix can be your backup pick if you are thinking about adding another Duelist to your team, although it is not the best option. The Sunset map’s aggressive angles make Phoenix a highly successful agent for bringing out frags. Still, he might not perform well in the higher ranked lobbies.

Best Controllers

Clove

• Abilities:
  • Basic: Pick me Up, Meddle
  • Signature: Ruse
  • Ultimate: Not Dead Yet

Clove is undoubtedly Sunset’s best Agent right now. You can select just one Duelist for the team if you pick Clove. With the additional space on your team, you can add a Controller or, better yet, a Sentinel Agent to your team.

Omen

Abilities:

• Basic: Shrouded Step, Paranoia
• Signature: Dark Cover
• Ultimate: From the Shadows

Omen is the obvious choice for you as the best Controller Agent in Sunset. You can use all of Omen’s utilities effectively on this map. Sunset is a map full of narrow alleys and choke points. So, you can use Omen’s Paranoia to blind enemies hiding behind those angles. Moreover, there are opportunities to create one-way smokes all over the map.

Sunset also has a lot of elevated spaces. Omen can easily reach these points with his Shrouded step. This allows him to play with creative off-angles. Finally, using his ability From the Shadows, you can fast-rotate whenever needed.

Brimstone

• Abilities:
  • Basic: Incendiary, Stim Beacon
  • Signature: Sky Smoke
  • Ultimate: Orbital Strike

Unlike some open maps, Sunset has many chokepoints and narrow entries, making it easier for Brimstone to shut them down using Sky Smoke. Not to mention, Brimstone’s smoke lasts longer than any other agent’s, which is why you should consider picking up in Sunset.

However, don’t forget his other abilities. Brimstone’s Incendiary is a brutal force in an after-plant situation. On the other hand, with his Ultimate, you can wipe out a full team if they get into a corner.

Best Sentinels

Cypher

• Abilities:
  • Basic: Trapwire, Cyber Cage
  • Signature: Spycam
  • Ultimate: Neutral Theft

Cypher can always be an excellent choice for tight maps like Sunset. Moreover, with the recent buffs in patch 7.09, the Moroccan Agent just got better. Cypher’s Trapwires are now unbreakable without any damage instant, making him stronger in locking a site. 

Additionally, his Cyber Cage can be used as a second smoke and can create one-ways to slow an enemy push. His abilities are also efficient in attacking sides. With so many angles to cover, Cypher is the ideal choice to keep the flanks under surveillance.

Sage

• Abilities:
  • Basic: Barrier Orb, Slow Orb
  • Signature: Healing Orb
  • Ultimate: Resurrection

Surprisingly, Sage is also pretty good in Sunset. You may be wondering why we’re not considering Killjoy, who is a meta Agent right now, and you wouldn’t be alone. Although we agree that Killjoy is the meta Sentinel right now, Cypher can easily replace her on this map. So, instead of Killjoy, we suggest you take Sage if you’re willing to pick a second Sentinel in your team.

With Sage, you can not only heal your teammates but also hold down sites and buy enough time for them to come and help you. Moreover, her slow orbs can help you while clearing corners. And with some good lineups, you can also help out your teammates on the Attackers’ side.

Best Initiators

Skye

• Abilities:
  • Basic: Regrowth, Trailblazer
  • Signature: Guiding Light
  • Ultimate: Seekers

Skye is a good Initiator agent for any map, including Sunset. Fade and Skye are pretty similar in terms of playstyle, especially on the Sunset map. Skye’s Trailblazer can clear the deadly spots while Guiding Light forces enemies out of the site. Moreover, if you’re playing a hard support role, Skye is a better option than Fade, as she can heal allies using Regrowth.

Fade

• Abilities:
  • Passive: Terror Tail
  • Basic: Prowler, Seize
  • Signature: Haunt
  • Ultimate: Nightfall

Fade is an excellent Initiator for maps like Sunset. Thanks to her Prowlers, you won’t have to be constantly aware of the corners on this map. After you chase your enemies down, your Duelist can take charge and clear the first few corners. Even if you’re playing alone, you can use Seize to prevent enemies from leaving that angle.

After clearing corners, pushing into the site or retaking it is also important. In that case, Fade’s Haunt will clear the path by either revealing the enemies or removing them from the vital spots in Sunset.

Best Team Compositions in Sunset

We’ve given you some ideas regarding what Agents to pick in Haven. Now, let’s talk about the team composition. Good or bad, not every Agent syncs with other Agents. For example, if you have Skye on your team, then there’s almost no point in picking up Sage. Instead, go for the other two Sentinels that we recommended and vice versa. The same rule will also apply to flash and smoke Agents.

With that in mind, here’s our recommendation for the best team compositions in Haven:

• Team composition 1: Clove, Reyna, Omen, Cypher, Skye
• Team composition 2: Pheonix, Jett, Omen, Sage, Fade
• Team composition 3: Jett, Omen, Clove, Cypher, Sage
• Team composition 4: Reyna, Phoenix, Omen, Cypher, Sage

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Final Verdict

Every Agent has unique and useful abilities in VALORANT. If utilized properly, any Agent can lead you to a foolproof win. However, some Agents are always preferred over others for particular maps. This best Agent’s list on Sunset is based on the Agent’s abilities and how well they fit with the map’s layout and structure. So try them out, and see what works for you best in VALORANT’s latest Sunset map.

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Riot Games had officially started releasing The Global Contract Database, or GCD, for the VCT 2024 season. This database provides updated information on all team members as well as coaching staff names and contract end dates.

The 2023 season commenced on February 14 and will run up to September 11. The VALORANT Champions 2023, held in Los Angeles, was the last tournament of the season. Now, VALORANT is setting foot on a new chapter, VCT 2024. To maintain its tradition, Riot Games has updated the Global Contract Database, which contains all the franchised teams.

To make it convenient, we’ll now list the full rosters, players, and coaches for every partnered team in VALORANT Championship Tour 2024. However, the new season has not fully begun yet, and some transfers will also happen. So, the teams might not remain the same and can be expected to experience some interesting roster changes.

We updated the database on June 30, 2024 at 9:54 AM PT.”

VCT 2024 All Partnered Teams, Players, and Coaches

Here is the list of the full roster, players, and coaches for every partnered team participating in VCT 2024 based on the official Global Contract Database released by Riot Games.

VCT Americas League Rosters

100 Thieves

CLOUD9

EVIL GENIUSES

FURIA

KRU ESPORTS

LEVIATAN

LOUD

MIBR

NRG

SENTINELS

G2

EMEA League Rosters

BBL ESPORTS

FNATIC

FUT ESPORTS

GIANTS

KARMINE CORP

KOI

NAVI

TEAM HERETICS

TEAM LIQUID

TEAM VITALITY

Gentle Mates

PACIFIC League Rosters

DETONATION GAMING

DRX

GEN.G

GLOBAL ESPORTS

PAPER REX

REX REGUM QEUN

T1

TALON ESPORTS

TEAM SECRET

ZETA DIVISION

BLEED ESPORTS

China League Rosters

ALL GAMERS

BILIBILI GAMING

DRAGON RANGER GAMING

EDWARD GAMING

FUNPLUS PHOENIX

JD GAMING

NOVA ESPORTS

TITAN ESPORTS CLUB

TRACE ESPORTS

TYLOO GAMING

WOLVES ESPORTS

This list is based on the official Global Contract Database released by Riot Games. Teams can still change rosters before VCT 2024 starts. So, this list is not final and is subject to change. Therefore, if there is any change in the database, we’ll update the article as soon as possible.

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Riot Games, popularly known as the developer of League of Legends, launched their version of the Hero-based competitive shooter titled VALORANT in 2020. Since its release, VALORANT has attracted a large number of players from all over the world.

The developer’s approach of making the game free to play and more friendly than its counterparts also helped to attract a huge number of players. Moreover, Riot Games constantly updates the game, so the game meta keeps changing. This helps the game feel fresh and keeps the player base gradually increasing.

Since its beta launch, VALORANT has steadily maintained its player base. Even in 2024, it is one of the most popular games among people. So, let’s have a look at the player count of VALORANT in 2024.

Note: This article was updated on July 1, 2024.

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VALORANT Player Count

The exact player count of VALORANT is difficult to figure out as Riot Games doesn’t publish the data to the mass audience. However, according to tracker.gg, which keeps track of a huge VALORANT player base, we can get a good idea of the total active player count in the game. According to the website’s updated data, a total of 20.6 million people played VALORANT in June 2024.

So, we can only expect that the total player count in July will also maintain around the same number.

VALORANT Player Count in Previous Months

Here, we will list a chart to provide you with estimated data on how the player count of VALORANT has changed during the previous months. The chart will include the number of total players and an average daily player count for the month, as well as the gain achieved compared to previous months from May 2023 to June 2024.

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The competitive scene of VALORANT has returned with VCT 2024. The season has started with the exclusive VCT Kickoff tournament. This action-packed season will also be followed by two Masters and International League Stages global events. All of these will ultimately lead to the final event, VALORANT Champions 2024.

VALORANT Champions is the ultimate event of glory where one team is crowned as the world champion. This has been a regular event for the VCT season since 2021. However, every year, the venue has been changed. The first Champions took place in Berlin, following Istanbul in 2022, and finally, last year, Los Angeles took pride as the host. Now that a new season has started, a new Champions venue has also been announced.

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Seoul Will be the Host of VALORANT Champions 2024

Riot has recently announced the host for the VALORANT Champions 2024. This year, the honor will be received by Seoul, South Korea. This will be the first time the Champions event will be held in the Pacific region.

“It’s my pleasure to officially announce that Champions 2024 will be held here in Seoul, South Korea from 1st to 24th August.”

Jake Sin, Head of VALORANT Esports APAC

After covering Europe and America, this will be the first time since VALORANT Champions began in 2021 that Champions will be held in the Asia Pacific region. This is obviously very exciting news not just for Korean fans but for everyone in the entire Asia-Pacific region.

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Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyljev is considered the GOAT Counter-Strike. He has been playing for NAVI since 2016. With this team, he had some notable performances in CS:GO and even won PGL Major Stockholm in 2021.

s1mple played his last tournament in IEM Katowice 2023. Since then, he has been on a break from professional Counter-Strike. Now, after so many months of being inactive, s1mple has signed a deal with Saudi Arabian professional esports organization Team Falcons. This might finally make the 26-year-old Ukrainian player debut in Counter-Strike 2.

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s1mple Returns to Competitive CS

Team Falcons, a Saudi Arabian professional esports organization, has announced their loan deal of s1mple from NaVi. As of now, the loan deal is for one month. In his new team, s1mple will be replacing Mohammad “BOROS” Malhas, who has just been benched after Team Falcons failed to qualify for the PGL Copenhagen Major.

With this deal signed, Team Falcons will now be ready to compete in BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown. This will finally mark s1mple’s return to CS2. However, this doesn’t remove the possibility of s1mple coming back to NAVI after the loan period. As of now, neither the organization nor the player has said anything about this. Whatever the outcome might be, s1mple fans will surely be delighted to have their favorite superstar coming back to CS2.

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The update to the source 2 engine was a much-anticipated demand of Counter-Strike fans. While Counter-Strike 2 does finally deliver it, the new title also came up with lots of negativity. CS2 has been here for a while now. The community loved the updated visuals and audio of the new title. However, players were found to have a hard time adjusting to some of the changes.

CS2 takes the core gameplay of its predecessor, CS:GO, and updates it with modern graphics. However, one much-talked-about problem remains even now: the cheater issue. Besides upgrading the game’s visuals and gameplay, the community also demanded an effective anti-cheat system. As of now, CS2 failed to do so, as hackers in matchmaking servers are getting out of control.

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Cheating in CS2 is Getting Out of Control

Counter-Strike 2 has one of the highest active player counts for competitive shooters. However, recently, the numbers have tended to decrease due to the uncontrollable cheating situations found. Players have reported finding cheaters for the majority of their games in official matchmaking servers.

To fight the problem, the community is demanding an improved and effective anti-cheat. Apparently, Valve has implemented an AI-generated anti-cheat in CS2. This was supposed to catch the players using hacks and cheats through machine learning and AI. However, the practical result is nowhere to be found.

This problem is not confined to any particular game mode. Even the Premier mode is flooded with cheaters.

Players Demand an Immediate Action

Currently, this cheater issue has grown so much in CS2 that players are boycotting the game out of frustration. This can also be seen in the player count data, as the gain for the last two months is negative. Even professional players are also starting to denounce Counter-Strike 2 until the issues around cheating have been resolved. Players are found expressing their frustrations and urging Valve to resolve the problem in official Steam forums and Reddit threads.

Valve still has not published any official announcement on this matter. However, counting the backlashes from players, steps should be taken as soon as possible to keep CS2 alive. Fortunately, Valve has fixed many issues before with constant patch updates, as we hope to see in this case as well.

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VALORANT adds new skin bundles with almost all new patches. With the current 8.02 patch ongoing, we have the Xerofang bundle themed on the Chinese Lunar New Year. However, this patch version is almost nearing the end.

Based on the VALORANT PBE schedule, the next patch should go live this week, as it is already being tested on PBE servers. Thanks to that, we have received some information about the upcoming skin bundle.

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MK.VII Liberty Skin Bundle Leaked

VALORANT patch 8.03 is currently being tested on the PBE servers. While surfing the new changes, data miners have found some interesting heads-ups about the next skin bundle. Thanks to them, we now know that the upcoming bundle will be called MK.VII Liberty.

According to ValorLeaks, the MK.VII Liberty skin bundle will contain skins for four different weapons and a melee.

Here is the list of the weapons that will be included in the bundle:

• Vandal
• Guardian
• Judge
• Operator
• Combat Knife

Each weapon skin is reportedly to have three variants: Desert, Tundra, and Sea.

MK.VII Liberty Skin Bundle Price

As for now, the price of the MK.VII Liberty skin bundle is still unknown. However, based on the variants and upgrades, the bundle will at least belong to Premium Edition. So, expect to pay 1775 VP for each weapon skin and 3550 VP for the melee.

MK.VII Liberty Skin Bundle Release Date

MK.VII Liberty skin bundle is supposedly available with patch 8.03, which is scheduled to be released on February 21, 2024.

However, all of this information is just leaks and anticipations. No official announcement has been made yet. So, take all of these with a grain of salt.

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Counter-Strike 2 has been here for a while now. Even though the new title of this decade-old franchise offers a lot of new changes, old fans have been rooting for some essential features. One such is the familiar net_graph command.

The net graph command was used in CS:GO to accurately present important information such as fps, ping, packet loss, choke, server tick rate, and much more in-game. However, this familiar function was absent from CS2. Later, Valve introduced a new console command that enabled net graph. However, it wasn’t exactly the feature people wanted. So, a change was needed.

With the recent bug-fixing patch, Valve has implanted a new Telemetry setting that can serve as the new net graph of CS2.

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CS2 Introduced New Telemetry Settings

CS2 has a feature to show FPS and packet loss in-game. To do so, you need to use multiple console commands. However, the visual representations for these can often be found to be distracting. As of now, there have been no options that could show essential information like the net graph command used to be and look clean as well.

Valve has recently added a new Telemetry section in-game settings. With that, you can now toggle various information like FPS, frame time, ping, and packet loss to show on the in-game screen. The presentation even looks much cleaner than anything before.

How to Enable Telemetry Settings in CS2

The Telemetry settings will allow you to show essential network information on screen just like net_graph. You can get the in-game information about the FPS data, ping, and packet loss.

To enable Telemetry data in CS2, follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings.

2. Click on the Game tab.

3. Scroll down till you find Telemetry options.

4. Set Show Frame Time And FPS, Show Ping, and Show Packet Loss/Misdelivery to Always.

5. This will show all the information on the top right hand of your screen.

Console Commands to Enable Telemetry Data in CS2

You can also use console commands to enable Telemetry data in CS2. Use the following commands to change the telemetry settings:

FPS command
cl_hud_telemetry_frametime_show

Ping command
cl_hud_telemetry_ping_show

Packet loss command
cl_hud_telemetry_net_misdelivery_show

Command values
2 = Always show
1 = Show If conditions are poor
0 = Never show

Using these commands, you can now see your much-needed network information and FPS update popping on the top right corner of your screen. This can surely be an alternative for net_graph.

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