CS2 callouts for Mirage explained with images

Luke Warr Published May 31, 2024

Mirage is one of the oldest and most popular maps in Counter-Strike 2, and knowing its callouts is essential to winning games in premiere or ranked.

Mirage A site has two direct paths for entry and an indirect path from mid, whereas B only has one path dire players can take. Terrorists need to work with their team and plan which routes each teammate will take, which naturally requires callouts. Counter-terrorists need to know the names of every place the enemies can push from to share information with their team. With Mirage being available in premiere mode and not leaving any time soon, it’s essential to learn the map.

Fortunately, the map callouts for Mirage are easy to learn.

Mirage callouts image with labels

CS2 has official callouts for Mirage in-game, but a top-down view is always useful. Learning the in-game names is important because players use these callouts the most. CS2’s Mirage is a big map with multiple routes, so knowing every area by name can significantly boost team communication.

Some areas in Mirage, like tetris, have multiple callouts. The community also sometimes calls the area checkers, although tetris is the most popular term.

The place underneath the palace balcony also has multiple callouts. The most popular name is under palace, but others call it balcony or hell, a term borrowed by many callouts for rival shooter Valorant. The place above the palace balcony is heaven or just balcony. The latter is the more popular term.

What is a grenade lineup in CS2?

Grenade lineups are techniques where CS2 players line up their crosshair with parts of the environment to consistently land utility in precise spots.

Players can smoke off key areas or damage opponents in predictable spots using lineups. Lineups are barely used in low ranks and are commonly seen in mid-to-high ELO games. Mirage is one of the most popular maps to learn lineups for, and it’s common to use callouts to communicate where players’ grenades will land.

Mirage is full of useful smokes for beginners and intermediates. A well-placed smoke can cut off multiple angles from the CTs, making a site take much easier. On the other hand, lineups can used defensively. CTs can use lineups for incendiaries and smokes to cut off a T rush.