How To Check & See Damage Dealt In CS2

Over the years, damage has become one of the best measurements to assess a player’s performance and track their progress. So, if you’re curious to know how much damage you are dealing in a game, this article will tell you exactly how to do that!

While you are in the middle of a game, there are two primary ways to check how much damage you have dealt. The first method will show you the numbers for one specific round, while the second will tell you your overall performance in the match so far. 

Post-Round Report

After the conclusion of every round, both teams will be sent back to their respective spawn points in the freeze time. During this 15-second period, players will see a post-round damage report at the top of their screens. 

You will be able to see how much damage you have dealt to each player in the enemy team, which is displayed below their Steam avatars. If you dealt any damage to players in the round, you will see a green indicator telling you how much damage you inflicted, and how many hits it took to deal that amount. 

For example, if you dealt “91 in 1,” you most likely dinked that player with an M4A1-S, dealing 90% of their health. The green indicators will also display an image of a skull with a bullet pierced through its head if you were responsible for dealing the finishing blow. 

At the same time, you can also see how much damage was dealt to you by enemy players. You might see black indicators that will tell you how much damage you took from which player(s). Similarly, you will also see a skull with its head pierced if an enemy was the one to kill you that round. 

On the off chance that you didn’t deal or take a single point of damage, you will not see any indicators as there is no damage to be reported back to you. Keep in mind you can only see these reports in the intermission between the ending of a round and the preparation time for the next one. You cannot see this report in the middle of a round, or even after you die. 

Using The Scoreboard

The next method to check your damage dealt in the middle of the game is to use the scoreboard. The scoreboard is a useful tool that displays relevant information about players in the game, such as their kills, deaths, assists, and of course, damage dealt. There are two ways to check damage dealt with the scoreboard. 

Total Damage

When you open the scoreboard using your TAB button, you will see a list of information about the game. On the very right, you will see the “DMG” category, which stands for “Damage.” 

These numbers reflect the total amount of damage you have done to enemy players in the game so far. The damage numbers are updated after every round. 

Players on the scoreboard are arranged based on how much damage they have dealt in the game, rather than their score like in Global Offensive. We think this is a better way of measuring the impact of players in the game, as dealing damage usually results in a player doing more work in rounds.

So, you can use the total damage as a reference to compare how well you are doing against enemy players. Being the first or second-highest damage dealer in your team indicates you are performing well. You can also compare your numbers with the enemy team. 

Average Damage Per Round (ADR)

Another way to check your damage dealt in Counter-Strike is through ADR, which stands for “Average Damage per Round.” 

You can see your current ADR in a match through your scoreboard. Hold your TAB key to open the scoreboard, and then click on the “Cycle Stats” button at the top-right corner of it. This will display additional statistics, which is where you can find data of your ADR in the match. 

The formula to calculate ADR is very simple, as you are just dividing the total damage dealt in the game by how many rounds were played. So, if you are dealing 1500 damage in 10 rounds of the game, your ADR is 150. 

Throughout the years, ADR has become the best way to measure a player’s impact in the professional scene instead of kills. Let’s use an example:

• Player A: 7 kills, 99 ADR
• Player B: 12 kills, 84 ADR

Even though Player B has five more kills, Player A is dealing more damage per round, and should be deemed the more impactful player. We can conclude that Player B is finishing off low HP opponents, and maybe Player A is doing a lot of damage with grenades and molotovs, helping his team by softening up enemy players.

You can also check your damage numbers at the end of the game to fully assess your performance in the match. You can check your damage directly from the in-game client, or utilize stat tracking websites that provide you with more detailed information. 

End-Game Screen

After the game ends, there will be a short 20-second post-game screen recapping what happened in the game and which team won. Each player on your team will be displayed in the form of player cards at the bottom of your screen.

On these player cards, you will be able to see your ADR statistic, which we’ve discussed earlier. You can compare your ADR numbers to your teammates to see how well you performed or underperformed. 

During this end-game period, you can still open your scoreboard to have a look at the damage numbers everyone else in the game posted. This can help you assess where you stand among the players in the game. 

Using Stat Tracking Websites

After you have exited the match, there is no way to check how much damage you have dealt through the in-game client. For some reason, Valve does not provide players with information on how much damage was dealt in a player’s match history.

The way to check your damage numbers after a game ends is to use third-party websites that are stat tracking websites. 

Stat tracker websites have become extremely prevalent in the gaming space, and a lot of companies have also invested into Counter-Strike 2. Some of the best stat tracking websites you can try for free include:

• Leetify
• Tracker.gg
• CSStats.gg

On these websites, you will be able to see how ADR in matches you’ve played on. Websites such as Leetify will also give color indicators on how well you performed in the match. If you play exceptionally well, the color of your ADR will be green, but as you go down, the color will slowly turn into red. 

There are other useful indicators on these websites that can further help you conclude whether you played well in the game or not. 

Can You Still See Damage Dealt In Console?

Unfortunately, you no longer can. Back then in Counter-Strike Global Offensive, players could open their consoles right after dying and see a report of how much damage they inflicted in the round. 

This information is available to players before the round ends, allowing them to immediately communicate how low an enemy player is to their teammates as the round is playing out. The console ensures that the information is 100% accurate.

Call outs such as “he’s one HP” is incredibly useful, as it allows teammates to change their decision making and approach of how to take their next fight. For example, a player with an AWP hears that the last enemy is one HP. With this information, they can switch to their pistol instead of taking a risk with their AWP and shoot for the body instead of the head. 

Players loved this feature of Counter-Strike as it made their comms more effective. However, Valve thought it was unfair that such information was accessible in the middle of rounds. So, they decided to remove it, and players can no longer use their consoles to see how much damage they dealt in a round. 

Now, players must base their damage on blood stains or sounds from getting headshots (dink or goosh). Still, this information could still be incorrect, which creates a buffer for error in communication to make the game harder.

You might be seeing damage numbers of yourself, teammates, and enemy players in the game, but you might be confused as to how much damage is actually “good.” 

The Counter-Strike community has been debating over the years of what ADR a player should aim to achieve in every match. Using opinions from professional players and analyst, you can refer this information below to put you on the right track:

• 100+ ADR: You are hard-carrying your team. Consistently dropping 100 ADR every game means you are essentially smurfing.
• 80-99 ADR: You are performing pretty well, and are definitely having a massive impact on your team. Maintain this performance and you will rank up easily. 
• 60 – 79 ADR: You are playing relatively average. You aren’t doing too good every round, but you are not doing that bad, either. Most casual players fall under this category.
• 59 and below ADR: You are not playing well. If you are getting less than 59 ADR per game, you might be playing in a rank that is higher than you, or you need to work on your aim. 

Nowadays, the Counter-Strike community has moved on from using kills as the primary indicator to measure a player’s impact. ADR is definitely more reliable, so ignore how many kills you have and look at your damage numbers instead. Valve has even agreed to this, which is why players are ranked depending on damage on the scoreboard now. 

You might be disappointed in your performances in recent games and want to improve. If this is the case, you are on the right track, as a mindset like this is required to climb the CS2 ranks. 

Here are some tips and tips to help you deal more damage in Counter-Strike matches:

Don’t Die Too Early

The longer you are alive in the round, the more opportunities you will have to deal damage. Now, we’re not encouraging you to bait your teammates so you can survive longer, but our point is to avoid early and unnecessary deaths. 

Play rounds smart, and do not feed enemies free kills at the start of rounds. Dying at the very start is your worst nightmare, as you will have no opportunity to deal any damage. Use smoke grenades and flashbangs to cross safely and avoid getting picked off by an AWPer. 

Utility Damage Is Free Damage

Yes, shooting bullets at opponents is the best way to rake up damage numbers, but many forget that grenades can deal damage too. There are two grenades in the game that deal damage: HE grenades and molotovs. 

Use these grenades in tight chokepoints, especially on the Counter-Terrorist side to hold down quick rushes. Remember that grenades deal splash damage, so you can catch multiple opponents at once. Make sure to practice some lineups and get your timings right for maximum effectiveness. 

Headshots, Headshots, Headshots

We don’t have to tell you that getting headshots is the best way to kill an opponent, but it seriously is one of the best ways to get more damage in games. When you shoot at an enemy player’s head, you are dealing the highest possible damage with a single bullet. 

Even with SMGs such as the MP9, you can still deal around half HP to an enemy player with a helmet. With weapons such as the AK-47 or Desert Eagle, one bullet is all it takes.