CSGO Bomb Code – Full Guide

Before diving into the bomb code itself, one must understand the mechanics of the bomb in CSGO. The bomb, also known as “C4”, is a critical part of the gameplay in CS. Nearly every match of CSGO revolves around attacking bombsites or protecting the bombsite to win rounds. Let’s quickly go over the bomb mechanics to get a better overview of how the bomb works.

Terrorist Side

When playing on the terrorist side, each round you must either plant the bomb or eliminate all the enemy counter-terrorists within 1 minute and 55 seconds. To plant the bomb, a player needs to make their way to one of the designated bomb sites on the map (A or B), before the bomb can be planted. Once they find themselves on a bomb site they can plant the bomb anywhere within the designated plant zone.

Planting the bomb takes about 3.2 seconds, and can be interrupted at any time. When planting, the bomb code is input by the terrorist player to arm it. Once the bomb has been planted, it will start to make beeping noises and detonate after 40 seconds. The closer the bomb is to detonating, the faster it beeps. After planting the bomb it’s all about defending it until it detonates. It’s worth noting that the detonation timer can be altered in server settings, but 40 seconds is the standard time in official matchmaking matches. 

Counter-Terrorist Side

As a counter-terrorist, your job is to keep the bomb site safe and stop the terrorists from planting the bomb. However, if the bomb does get planted, the counter-terrorists must attempt to defuse the bomb before it detonates. Depending on where the bomb was planted, and how much control the terrorists have over the bomb site, this can prove to be quite the challenge.

In order to defuse the bomb, a counter-terrorist player must first reach the bomb physically and hold their “use” key while near it. It takes 10 seconds to defuse the bomb without a defuse kit, and 5 seconds with one. The defuse kit is a piece of equipment that only counter-terrorists can purchase and costs 400 in-game dollars. Therefore, it’s not always within budget.

Players with a keen eye will have noticed the 7-digit code being input while planting the bomb in CSGO. For years there have been rumors circulating, about the deeper meaning behind the numbers, so here’s what they really mean.

What Is The Bomb Code?

When planting the code in CSGO, a code is input. That code comes out as 7355608, a sequence of numbers that has since gathered a lot of interest and speculation amongst the CS community. The code has remained the exact same for each iteration of CS, leading players to believe there has to be a deeper meaning behind them.

Community Theories

Counter-Strike players have speculated endlessly about the true meaning behind the bomb code. Some players believe it’s a form of Leetspeak, which essentially boils down to replacing letters with numbers. This theory leads to the numbers 7355608 being read as tessboB, which when read backwards becomes Bobsset. This can then be interpreted as “Bomb’s set”.

Another popular theory is that it’s an Easter egg and reference to a popular Internet meme. The number 7355608 spells out “HESOYAM” when entered on a numeric keypad, which was a well-known cheat code in the Grand Theft Auto game series that gave the full health, armor, and money. According to this theory, the reference in Counter-Strike is an inside joke and nod to the popularity of the HESOYAM cheat among gamers at the time.

What Is The Official Meaning?

Unfortunately, nobody knows the true meaning behind the bomb code. Valve has yet to make any official statement about it, and there are no indications to clarify the meaning in the game. For now, we’ll just have to stick to the community’s theories.

If you want to change the bomb code in CSGO, there are actually a couple of ways to do so. It’s worth noting that it requires tinkering with game files, but the methods are safe and will not cause any CSGO account bans.

Method #1 – Download Existing Code Pack

The first method is to simply download an existing code pack to import into your game. These packs can be downloaded for free online, use this link to browse a few of the choices available, then pick one to download. Once you’ve successfully downloaded the code pack, simply open the font file and install it. And there you have it, a custom bomb code ready to go for your next CSGO matchmaking session.

Method #2 – Make A Custom Code

The second method is a little bit more advanced. With this method, you’ll need to download a program called FontForge. Install the program and download this backup font file. From here, launch FontForge and open the downloaded font file. 

Now you can change the number to a sequence of your choice by using the table displayed in front of you. Each of the letters on the table has a number corresponding to it. Since the original code in CSGO is 7355608, all you need to do is change those numbers to your desired symbols for your new code. Once you’ve done that, simply click “File”, then “Generate Font”, give it a name, and click “Generate”. And there you have it, your new bomb code is ready to go.

Now you are able to change the number sequence to whatever you like by using the table in front of you. If you take a close look at the table, you will notice that each of the letters has a number corresponding to it, for example, A=A, B=B, 1=1, etc. Since the original code is 7355608, all you need to do is change these numbers to symbols that you wish your new code to be. You can easily accomplish this by copying and pasting symbols in the correct order.

For example, if you want your code to be EXPLODE, you would copy E do 7, X to 3, and so on and so forth. Once your sequence is done, click on File and then click Generate Font. Give it a new name and click “Generate”. Finally, open the saved file and click install. Congratulations, your new bomb code is now ready to use!

You should now know a lot more about the CSGO bomb mechanics, and the lore behind the code itself, and you might even have made your very own custom bomb code for CSGO. While nobody really knows the true significance behind the 7-digit code, we hope this article provided some deeper insight into its meaning. For more articles, tips, and guides like this, keep it locked right here.