A Counter-Strike 2 player was stunned when his knife unexpectedly caught fire during a round on the overpass.
Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) was released on September 27th and has been the focus of the gaming community’s attention, not only due to graphical improvements and map fixes, but also due to several bugs and issues that appeared post-release.
Such a strange and unexpected error has surprised players and the CS2 community… The player recently shared the screenshot on Reddit They show how his knife managed to catch fire in mid-shot.
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The clip shows the player transforming into a Molotov and firing towards the flooded overpass area near Site B. However, when he returns to his knife, it is found to be on fire somehow, and the entire blade is on fire while the player is still holding the handle.
Surprisingly, the player looks shocked and retreats to a safe place, seemingly trying to understand what’s going on.
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The player realizes that the fire does not go out, he starts to pass the blade, but the fire does not go out. The player then returns to where the opposing team is, presumably to show them the skin of the burning knife, but the round ends before they can.
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The Counter-Strike 2 community was quick to share their surprise in a Reddit thread, with many wondering if the flaming knife would do extra damage if it came into contact with an enemy. heyNE dedicated players even aim for it“AWP had it too, but the OP switched too quickly, I want my .308 flamethrower valve.”
This notable phenomenon isn’t the only problem CS2 players have had since the game’s release. Players have reported game-breaking bugs, such as random mirage items appearing on other maps, blocking vision and interfering with gameplay. Others criticized the “disappointing” launch and criticized the “lagging” servers.
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Regardless, CS2 has already achieved considerable success with a peak player count of over 1.3 million players. However, the presence of game-breaking bugs and lack of core features left the community wanting a more polished Counter-Strike experience.
