Crossfires Explained

A crossfire is when two teammates cover the same entry point from different angles, so an attacker who peeks one player is instantly exposed to the other. It's one of the most effective defensive setups in the game because it removes the attacker's ability to trade or retreat safely.

Why Crossfires Work

When you hold an angle alone, an attacker can swing you, and if they lose, their teammate trades you. A crossfire breaks that:

• The attacker peeks Player A and commits.
• Player B, holding a different angle, punishes them from the side.
• The attacker can't watch both angles at once, and their trade partner can't see around the corner in time.

Setting One Up

• Separate your angles. Two players stacked on the same spot isn't a crossfire-it's one angle with extra people. Spread out so you cover the entry from genuinely different directions.
• Cover, don't overlap. Ideally one holds close, one holds deep, so an entering player is caught between them.
• Avoid friendly fire lines. Position so you're not shooting through your own teammate's space.

Beating a Crossfire (as the attacker)

• Use utility to blind or smoke off one half of the crossfire before swinging.
• Swing together so both defenders are occupied at once.
• Bait it out with a jiggle to spot where the second player is.

Takeaway

A crossfire turns one angle into a trap. Spread your angles on defense; break it with utility and coordinated swings on offense.