AWP Positions on CS2 Maps: Preaim and Holds with the Sniper
The AWP has its own spots on every map: where to hold the angle, where to pre-place the crosshair, where to fall back after the shot. This is map-specific memory, and it trains separately from aim — otherwise even a perfect snap leaves you in the wrong spot, dying first. One workshop map gathers the real AWP spots of all 7 active-duty maps — one map per 15-minute run.
What this drill is
Drilling the standard AWP positions and pre-aim of one map: which angle to hold, where to place the crosshair, where to go after the shot. Map-specific muscle memory for the AWP.
How to train it
Where: the active-duty map itself offline — Play → Practice with Bots, then in console sv_cheats 1; bot_kick; mp_roundtime 60; mp_warmup_end. There is no dedicated "AWP positions" map; the angles are drilled on the real map. With bots on the angles: 5E_Prac_{map}_Prefire. Yprac Hub also works, but its free tier only rotates a subset of maps each week, so yours may be unavailable.
Routine (15 min): 1. 2 min: walk through the key AWP spots on your chosen map (long, mid, holding angles), memorize the crosshair-placement lines. 2. 10 min: at each position — crosshair already on the angle, fire on sight, then IMMEDIATELY pull back into cover. Repeat each position 5-8 times. 3. 3 min: chain "pick → reposition → second angle" like in a real round.
Common mistakes: aiming at the floor/wall instead of the body line; lingering after a shot (a match punishes that instantly); learning exotic spots instead of the map's real AWP angles.
Metric: clean positions in a row with no misses; the payoff — you hold an AWP angle more confidently in a real match on that map.
Maps to train on
Benchmark by rank: Preaim
| Rank | Preaim° |
|---|---|
| 1k Premier | 12.4 |
| 5k Premier | 11.1 |
| 10k Premier | 10.5 |
| 15k Premier | 9.9 |
| 20k Premier | 9.5 |
| 25k Premier | 9.0 |
| 30k Premier | 8.0 |
Practicing on your own server
Some drills are easier to run on your own server with cheat commands — grab the CS2 practice config with infinite ammo and grenade trajectories. No server of your own? See where to train in CS2: deathmatch and retake servers plus workshop maps.
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Updated: 1 September 2026