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	~~{{DISPLAYTITLE:Economy}}~~		The '''economy''' system in Counter-Strike 2 determines how much money players earn and spend each round. Managing economy is a core strategic element.
	The '''~~Economy~~''' in [[Counter-Strike 2~~]] is the~~ money ~~management system that determines what weapons, [[Armor~~ and ~~Damage System\|armor]], and [[Utility Usage\|utility]] teams can afford~~ each round. ~~For~~ a ~~complete guide, see [[Economy System]]~~.

	== ~~Quick Reference~~ ==		== Basics ==
			* Starting money: '''$800'''
			* Maximum money: '''$16,000'''
			* Money resets at halftime (after round 12)

	=== Round Win Rewards ===		== Round Win Rewards ==
	{\| class="wikitable~~" style="text-align:center;~~"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! Condition !! Reward		! Condition !! Reward
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~'''Round~~ win ~~(elimination)'''~~ \|\| $3,250		\| Elimination win \|\| $3,250
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~'''Round win~~ (~~bomb explode~~)~~'''~~ \|\| $3,500		\| Bomb explosion (T) \|\| $3,500
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~'''Round win~~ (~~defuse~~)~~'''~~ \|\| $3,500		\| Bomb defuse (CT) \|\| $3,500
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~'''Bomb plant bonus~~ (T)~~'''~~ \|\| $~~800 (even on loss)~~		\| Time expired (CT) \|\| $3,250
	\|}		\|}

	=== Loss Bonus ~~Progression =~~==		== Loss Bonus ==
	{\| class="wikitable~~" style="text-align:center;~~"		Losing consecutive rounds increases the loss bonus:

			{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! Consecutive Losses !! ~~Reward~~		! Consecutive Losses !! Bonus
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~1st loss~~ \|\| $1,400		\| 1 \|\| $1,400
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~2nd loss~~ \|\| $1,900		\| 2 \|\| $1,900
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~3rd loss~~ \|\| $2,400		\| 3 \|\| $2,400
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~4th loss~~ \|\| $2,900		\| 4 \|\| $2,900
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~5th~~+ ~~loss~~ \|\| $3,400		\| 5+ \|\| $3,400
	\|}		\|}

	=== Kill Rewards ~~by Weapon =~~==		Winning a round resets the loss streak to 0.
	{\| class="wikitable~~" style="text-align:center;~~"
			== Kill Rewards ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! ~~Category~~ !! Reward		! Weapon Type !! Kill Reward
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Rifles~~ \|\| $~~300~~		\| Knife \|\| $1,500
	\|-		\|-
	\| SMGs \|\| $600		\| SMGs (except P90) \|\| $600
	\|-		\|-
	\| Shotguns \|\| $900		\| Shotguns \|\| $900
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~[[Knife]]~~ \|\| $~~1,500~~		\| Pistols \|\| $300
			\|-
			\| Rifles \|\| $300
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~[[AWP]]~~ \|\| $~~100~~		\| Sniper Rifles \|\| $300
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~[[CZ75-Auto]]~~ \|\| $100		\| AWP \|\| $100
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~[[Zeus x27]]~~ \|\| $0		\| Machine Guns \|\| $300
	\|}		\|}

	=== Buy ~~Types~~ ===		== Objective Bonuses ==
	* '''Full Buy~~'''~~ - ~~Rifle + armor + full utility (~~~$4,500-$5,500)		* Bomb plant: +$300 (individual T who planted)
	* '''Force Buy''' - ~~Best affordable equipment when behind~~		* Bomb defuse: +$300 (individual CT who defused)
	* '''Eco ~~Round'''~~ - ~~Save money for next round~~		* Teammates get $50 per teammate kill (July 2025 update)
	* '''Half Buy''' - Partial equipment (armor + pistol)
			== Typical Buy Costs ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Buy Type !! T Cost !! CT Cost
			\|-
			\| Full Buy \|\| ~$4,550 \|\| ~$5,350
			\|-
			\| Force Buy \|\| ~$2,500-3,500 \|\| ~$2,500-3,500
			\|-
			\| Eco \|\| $0-300 \|\| $0-300
			\|}

	~~For detailed economy strategy~~, ~~loss bonus mechanics, and~~ the ~~July 2025 CT~~ economy ~~update~~, ~~see [[Economy System]]~~.		== Buy Round Types ==
			* '''Full Buy''' — Rifle + armor + utility. Team should have $4,000+ to full buy.
			* '''Force Buy''' — Spend everything on the best possible loadout. Risky but can break opponent economy.
			* '''Eco''' — Save money by buying little or nothing. Win with pistols or pick up enemy weapons.
			* '''Half Buy''' — Spend some money (SMGs, armor) while building economy for next round.

	[[Category:~~Game Mechanics~~]]		[[Category:Game_Mechanics]]
			[[Category:CS2]]

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	The '''~~economy~~''' ~~system~~ in Counter-Strike 2 determines ~~how much money players earn~~ and ~~spend~~ each round. ~~Managing economy is~~ a ~~core strategic element~~.		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Economy}}
			The '''Economy''' in [[Counter-Strike 2]] is the money management system that determines what weapons, [[Armor and Damage System\|armor]], and [[Utility Usage\|utility]] teams can afford each round. For a complete guide, see [[Economy System]].

	== ~~Basics~~ ==		== Quick Reference ==
	* Starting money: '''$800'''
	* Maximum money: '''$16,000'''
	* Money resets at halftime (after round 12)

	== Round Win Rewards ==		=== Round Win Rewards ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
	\|-		\|-
	! Condition !! Reward		! Condition !! Reward
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Elimination~~ win \|\| $3,250		\| '''Round win (elimination)''' \|\| $3,250
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Bomb explosion~~ (T) \|\| $3,500		\| '''Round win (bomb explode)''' \|\| $3,500
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Bomb~~ defuse ~~(CT~~) \|\| $3,500		\| '''Round win (defuse)''' \|\| $3,500
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Time expired~~ (CT) \|\| $~~3,250~~		\| '''Bomb plant bonus (T)''' \|\| $800 (even on loss)
	\|}		\|}

	== Loss Bonus ==		=== Loss Bonus Progression ===
	~~Losing consecutive rounds increases the loss bonus:~~		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

	{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! Consecutive Losses !! ~~Bonus~~		! Consecutive Losses !! Reward
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| $1,400		\| 1st loss \|\| $1,400
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| $1,900		\| 2nd loss \|\| $1,900
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| $2,400		\| 3rd loss \|\| $2,400
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| $2,900		\| 4th loss \|\| $2,900
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5+ \|\| $3,400		\| 5th+ loss \|\| $3,400
	\|}		\|}

	~~Winning a round resets the loss streak to 0.~~		=== Kill Rewards by Weapon ===
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
	== Kill Rewards ==
	{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! ~~Weapon Type~~ !! ~~Kill~~ Reward		! Category !! Reward
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Knife~~ \|\| $~~1,500~~		\| Rifles \|\| $300
	\|-		\|-
	\| SMGs ~~(except P90)~~ \|\| $600		\| SMGs \|\| $600
	\|-		\|-
	\| Shotguns \|\| $900		\| Shotguns \|\| $900
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Pistols~~ \|\| $~~300~~		\| [[Knife]] \|\| $1,500
	\|-
	~~\| Rifles \|\| $300~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Sniper Rifles~~ \|\| $~~300~~		\| [[AWP]] \|\| $100
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~AWP~~ \|\| $100		\| [[CZ75-Auto]] \|\| $100
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Machine Guns~~ \|\| $~~300~~		\| [[Zeus x27]] \|\| $0
	\|}		\|}

	== ~~Objective Bonuses~~ ==		=== Buy Types ===
	* Bomb plant: +$300 (individual T who planted)		* '''Full Buy''' - Rifle + armor + full utility (~$4,500-$5,500)
	* Bomb defuse: +$300 (individual CT who defused)		* '''Force Buy''' - Best affordable equipment when behind
	* Teammates get $50 per teammate kill (July 2025 update)		* '''Eco Round''' - Save money for next round
			* '''Half Buy''' - Partial equipment (armor + pistol)
	~~== Typical~~ Buy ~~Costs~~ ==
	~~{\| class~~=~~"wikitable"~~
	\|-
	! Buy ~~Type !! T Cost !! CT Cost~~
	\|-
	~~\| Full Buy \|\|~~ ~$4,~~550 \|\| ~~~$5,~~350~~
	\|-
	\| Force Buy ~~\|\| ~$2,500~~-~~3,500 \|\| ~$2,500-3,500~~
	\|-
	~~\| Eco \|\| $0~~-~~300 \|\| $0-300~~
	\|}

	~~== Buy Round Types ==~~		For detailed economy strategy, loss bonus mechanics, and the July 2025 CT economy update, see [[Economy System]].
	* '''Full Buy''' — Rifle + armor + utility. Team should have $4,~~000+ to full buy.~~
	* '''Force Buy''' — Spend everything on the ~~best possible loadout. Risky but can break opponent~~ economy.
	* '''Eco''' — Save money by buying little or nothing. Win with pistols or pick up enemy weapons.
	* '''Half Buy''' — Spend some money (SMGs, ~~armor) while building economy for next round~~.

	[[Category:~~Game_Mechanics]]~~		[[Category:Game Mechanics]]
	~~[[Category:CS2~~]]

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The '''economy''' system in Counter-Strike 2 determines how much money players earn and spend each round. Managing economy is a core strategic element.

== Basics ==
* Starting money: '''$800'''
* Maximum money: '''$16,000'''
* Money resets at halftime (after round 12)

== Round Win Rewards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Condition !! Reward
|-
| Elimination win || $3,250
|-
| Bomb explosion (T) || $3,500
|-
| Bomb defuse (CT) || $3,500
|-
| Time expired (CT) || $3,250
|}

== Loss Bonus ==
Losing consecutive rounds increases the loss bonus:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Consecutive Losses !! Bonus
|-
| 1 || $1,400
|-
| 2 || $1,900
|-
| 3 || $2,400
|-
| 4 || $2,900
|-
| 5+ || $3,400
|}

Winning a round resets the loss streak to 0.

== Kill Rewards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Weapon Type !! Kill Reward
|-
| Knife || $1,500
|-
| SMGs (except P90) || $600
|-
| Shotguns || $900
|-
| Pistols || $300
|-
| Rifles || $300
|-
| Sniper Rifles || $300
|-
| AWP || $100
|-
| Machine Guns || $300
|}

== Objective Bonuses ==
* Bomb plant: +$300 (individual T who planted)
* Bomb defuse: +$300 (individual CT who defused)
* Teammates get $50 per teammate kill (July 2025 update)

== Typical Buy Costs ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Buy Type !! T Cost !! CT Cost
|-
| Full Buy || ~$4,550 || ~$5,350
|-
| Force Buy || ~$2,500-3,500 || ~$2,500-3,500
|-
| Eco || $0-300 || $0-300
|}

== Buy Round Types ==
* '''Full Buy''' — Rifle + armor + utility. Team should have $4,000+ to full buy.
* '''Force Buy''' — Spend everything on the best possible loadout. Risky but can break opponent economy.
* '''Eco''' — Save money by buying little or nothing. Win with pistols or pick up enemy weapons.
* '''Half Buy''' — Spend some money (SMGs, armor) while building economy for next round.

[[Category:Game_Mechanics]]
[[Category:CS2]]