Guides

Step-by-step help with Steam settings, trading and CS2 game systems.

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Your Steam trade URL: where to find it and when to reset it

What a Steam trade URL is, where to copy it, what it does and doesn't let other people do, and when to generate a new one so old copies stop working.4 min read
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CS2 weekly drops explained: the care package and drop pools

How the Prime weekly care package works in 2026, what sits in the active drop pool, what happened to the rare drop pool, and how terminals differ from cases.5 min read
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How to inspect skins in CS2 and what to check before you buy

The three ways to inspect a CS2 skin, where to find its float and pattern seed, how inspect links work after the 2026 format change, and a checklist to run before buying.4 min read
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Steam privacy settings for CS2 trading: what to make public

Which Steam profile and inventory privacy settings trade partners and sites need, what stays visible no matter what, and why newly traded CS2 items are hidden from others for 10 days.4 min read
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USDT on TRC-20 vs ERC-20: fees, speed and picking the right network

How USDT on Tron (TRC-20) and Ethereum (ERC-20) differ in fees, confirmation time and address format, and how to pick the network that matches where your USDT is going.5 min read
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Trade-up contracts in CS2: rules, odds and the float formula

How CS2 trade-up contracts work in 2026, including five-Covert knife trades, Souvenir inputs, the community-tested odds and the normalised float formula.5 min read
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How to price-check a CS2 skin before you buy or sell

A step-by-step routine for pricing a CS2 skin: pin down the exact item, read recent sales instead of asking prices, adjust for float, pattern and stickers, and account for fees.4 min read
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Steam Wallet funds explained: limits, currencies and Market sales

Where Steam Wallet money comes from, the US$2,000 cap, why it can't be cashed out, how currency and region rules work, and what that means when you sell CS2 items on the Market.5 min read
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CS2 game modes explained: Premier, Competitive, Wingman, Retakes and Rush

Every Counter-Strike 2 game mode as of October 2026, from Premier and Competitive to Wingman, Retakes and the new 3v3 Rush, with team sizes, round rules and what each mode is for.6 min read
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CS2 economy guide: start money, kill rewards, loss bonus and buy rounds

How money works in CS2 Premier and Competitive in October 2026: the $800 start, kill rewards by weapon, the loss bonus, round and plant rewards, and when to buy, save or force.5 min read
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CS2 weapon stats guide: prices, damage and what every gun is for in 2026

Every CS2 weapon by class with its October 2026 in-game price, base damage, magazine size and fire rate from the game's own data, plus what each gun is for and when prices last changed.6 min read
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CS2 volumetric smokes: how they react to bullets, grenades and light

How Counter-Strike 2's volumetric smoke grenades fill space, open up under gunfire and HE blasts, put out fire and take on light, and every change Valve has made to them since launch.4 min read