Getting started with your Refrag Subscription

Welcome to the first step in your journey to becoming a better Counter-Strike 2 player.

In this article, we’ll be going over the basics of how to use Refrag. Everything from starting your own server, switching between practice mods and where to find additional commands to further customize your experience.

Refrag Dashboard & Starting a Refrag Server

Everything starts at play.refrag.gg. Log in with the Steam account you actually play CS2 on. The dashboard is your hub for everything Refrag. Using the left-hand navigation, you can:

• Access Routines created by you, CS2 pros and other users.
• See insights generated by Coach based on your FACEIT and Premier matches
• Review your previous match history
• Open Sessions and see how your training itself is trending
• Browse the Community Hub for practice sets built by other players
• Jump into Bootcamp, Utility Hub, and the Academy

How to start a Refrag Server

To start a Refrag server, click the “Play Now” button in the top right corner. Then, select a mode from the list.

Ensure you have your map of choice along with the server location nearest to you selected at the bottom of the page. You can then start the server by clicking “Start Server”.

Once your server is loaded, you can join by clicking on the Join button at the top right of the page, or by copying and pasting the server IP into your CS2 console. The Refrag Steam Bot will also send you the IP with a join link if added to your friends list.

Switching Modes and Maps With Chat Commands

Refrag is driven from the in-game chat. You don’t need to alt-tab back to the browser every time you want to change something—everything you need can be done through the chat.

To change maps, use the command .map, followed by which map you’d like to switch to. For example, to switch to Anubis, type .map de_anubis.

You can also change map and mod in one command by typing .modname map_name. If I wanted to play Crossfire on Anubis, I’d type .crossfire anubis. .endless allows you to play the current arena endlessly, in case you want to practice a specific position. When you want to stop the practice mod, use the .stop command.

Crossfire

Crossfire is Refrag’s core aim mode, and it features bots that peek you from realistic, common in-game angles. It’s built to simulate real match duels, force fast reactions, and improve your micro-adjustments, crosshair placement, and decision-making. It can be played solo or duo, and difficulty scales with your skill when Smart Mode is enabled.

After launching the server, Crossfire can be loaded with the .crossfire command typed in the chat. There is a competitive mode and practice mode, each toggled with .comp and .prac respectively. Competitive mode tracks your performance with an Elo rating and records your score, and Practice mode is where difficulty and bot behavior can be tweaked and changed to your liking.

Prefire

Prefire allows you to practice your pre-aim for most common angles on a variety of maps. The practice mod places bots at common positions that you clear along your path. It’s a great way to work on your entry pathing and also serves as a fun warmup.

Refrag comes with it’s own Prefire game mode. After launching your server, you can access it through the Dashboard or type .prefire in-game. Typing .start will throw you right into the action. Like Crossfire, Prefire also has it’s own competitive mode with leaderboards, which can be accessed using .comp.

The Refrag Wiki

Refrag is best experienced when you customize it to your training needs, and you do that through commands. The Refrag Wiki contains all the commands you’ll need to know to control your experience and maximize your training gains.

The wiki can be found at https://wiki.refrag.gg/. Once there, you’ll find the left sidebar to be populated with each mod, along with a FAQ, Changelog, and some miscellaneous CS2 resources. This is a great reference to have open while you explore what Refrag has to offer.

If you have any questions regarding how to use Refrag, chances are you can find answers to them on the wiki. If what you’re looking for isn’t listed, someone in our thriving Discord community may have an answer. You can also submit support tickets in Discord for any technical issues you may come across.

Happy Fragging!

Gotten used to using Crossfire and Prefire? Try our other modes like NADR and up your utility knowledge with our Utility hub. More on that here: