Utility
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Grenades: smoke, molotov, incendiary, flashbang, decoy, or the word utility itself.
Across 48 updates, 2023-09-27 to 2026-08-03. Published updates only.
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2026-08-03
- fixFixed a case where grenades could be thrown through level geometry
2026-07-20
- reworkThe bomb explosion now interacts with smoke grenade clouds and molotov/incendiary fire.C4 · Molotov · Smoke Grenade
2026-05-28
2026-05-18
- reworkImproved consistency of grenade jump throws and the accuracy of the jump throw preview camera.
2026-05-14
- fixFixed a case where it was possible to cancel a grenade throw after the throw was started near the end of the pin pull animation.
2026-04-29
- reworkAdjusted particle effect sprite opacity for fully occluded flashbangs.
- reworkImproved smoke lighting consistency.
2026-04-28
- fixFixed a case where it was possible to hold no weapon by requesting a hand switch after throwing a grenade.
2026-04-20
- fixFixed held grenades inheriting incorrect scale in some circumstances such as after being dropped and picked up.
2026-01-29
- reworkDamage from HE grenades that explode mid-air near the ground will no longer be calculated as if they exploded on the ground.
2026-01-26
- reworkMolotov/incendiary grenades that bounce off an enemy player have a one-time fuse extension added to prevent them from air-bursting when their has-never-hit-the-world timer elapses.Molotov
2025-10-29
- reworkReplaced Flashbang with HE Grenade on CT Enemy Loadout CardFlashbang · HE Grenade
2025-10-22
- fixFixed Molotov and Smoke interaction logic in cases when multiple smokes are active in the map.Molotov · Smoke Grenade
2025-09-03
2025-08-26
- fixFixed case where overlapping smoke clouds would prematurely extinguish molotov fire.Molotov
2025-08-01
2025-07-15
- reworkIncendiary Grenade - incendiary grenade fire spreads more rapidlyMolotov
2025-01-14
- fixFixed a bug where grenade icons weren't disappearing on the spectator map
2025-01-09
- reworkWhen moving away from annotation nodes, required grenade is no longer removed
2025-01-07
- fixFixed a regression in grenade interactions with ragdolls.
2024-11-27
- reworkAdded support for grenade types other than Smoke
2024-11-13
- reworkAdded axis labels to the grenade line-up reticle tick marks.
- reworkThe grenade preview camera now shows the result of a jump throw while the jump button is held.
- reworkAdded a map guide for Train, which demonstrates four simple Terrorist grenade line-ups. To load a map guide, go to Play→Practice and toggle "Load Map Guides" on.Train
2024-10-29
- fixFixed a regression with smoke rendering from old demo files.
2024-10-28
- reworkHE grenade explosions within smoke now clear the accumulated smoke screen effect on players inside that smoke within range of the HE grenade explosion.HE Grenade
2024-10-24
- fixFixed a bug where grenades were generating headshot sounds.
- fixFixed a bug where grenades were not bouncing off certain dynamic props.
2024-10-04
- reworkAdjusted the score calculation in Casual, Competitive, and Wingman to exclude knife and utility damage
2024-10-02
- reworkFlashbangs and HE grenades no longer prematurely detonate when they exceed their 'stuck bounce' limit
2024-07-11
- fixFixed occasional first-person camera jolt when throwing grenades.
2024-06-10
- fixFixed one-way visibility for players inside HE grenade explosionsHE Grenade
2024-05-23
- reworkHeight of the 'pillar' of flame for both Molotov and Incendiary grenade now decreases over timeMolotov
2024-05-07
- fixFixed a bug that prevented HE grenade explosions from breaking the vents in de_nuke.HE Grenade · Nuke
2024-04-30
- reworkGrenade kills no longer display the "in-air" killfeed icon.
2024-04-26
- fixFixed a bug where grenade throw animations would get stuck when switching hands.
- fixFixed a bug where the same grenade type couldn't be thrown multiple times without switching to another weapon first.
- fixFixed a bug that allowed picking up grenades beyond the normal maximum.
- fixFixed a bug where smoke grenades would sometimes appear lit as if a flashbang detonated inside them.Flashbang
2024-03-13
- reworkAdjusted molotov fire to address a case where a player who could see through fire could not be seen by their opponent.Molotov
2024-02-28
- fixFixed smoke shadow rendering issues and improvements to perf
2024-02-16
- rework50% throw-strength grenades are now guaranteed if both attack buttons are held long enough then released within a short time from each other
2024-02-12
- fixFixed ring artifacts that could appear on smoke particles.
2024-02-08
- reworkAdjusted visibility of player silhouettes in smoke
- fixFixed a bug where enemies were visible on the radar when viewed through a combination of smoke and translucent surfaces such as glass
2024-02-06
- reworkSmokes now cast shadowsSmoke Grenade
2023-12-06
- reworkWeapon switching after releasing the fire button(s) will no longer cancel grenade throws (but round restart will)
2023-12-04
- fixFixed a bug where grenade throw strength adjustments were sometimes delayed
- fixFixed a bug where attempting to switch to a grenade immediately after throwing it would cancel the throw
- reworkYou can now get an intermediate strength grenade throw without a delay by pressing primary and secondary attack simultaneously
2023-11-30
- reworkSub-tick timing improvements to various systems including grenade throw animations and revolver firingR8 Revolver
- reworkAdded a missing fire effect to molotovs that are held by players
2023-11-16
- fixFixed a case where grenade throws weren't registering on the server
- reworkThrown grenades no longer prematurely detonate if thrown while intersecting a teammate
- reworkSmoke particles no longer stick to dead ragdolls
2023-11-02
- reworkDecoy grenades interact aesthetically with smoke cloudsDecoy Grenade
- reworkSmoke grenades now have a minimum fuse duration to prevent smokes from prematurely detonating if stuck in crevicesSmoke Grenade
- reworkSmoke grenade canister changed to chrome materialSmoke Grenade
2023-10-25
- fixFixed a bug where Molotov self damage could be incorrectly penalized as team damageMolotov
- reworkImproved performance for muzzle flashes and HE grenade effectsHE Grenade
2023-10-19
- fixFixed a bug in Windows 11 Auto HDR that led to smokes intermittently disappearingSmoke Grenade
2023-10-17
- fixFixed missing gamestate integration data regarding flashbangs and damage stats