Overview: Use this to give yourself the power to take a few more hits. Most CS veterans buy this combination every round, so be prepared to spend the big bucks if you want to survive the battles.

Overview: When deployed you are invulnerable to frontward attacks, but suffer a movement penalty and cannot shoot. When not deployed it hangs off to the side offering less protection, but allows you to shoot. This item can only be used with pistols.

Overview: This baby will blind people. Use to clear campers and as a large distraction, but watch out! It blinds teammates, also.

Overview: This is a grenade that explodes and produces a small radius blast. If someone gets a direct hit, they can get knocked down to 25 health points (of, if it magically hits their head, to 0). Use to injure people or kill people who are on their last leg.

Overview: When you throw this grenade it spits out smoke. Eventually, it will blanket a large area. A vital tool for an offensive team.

Overview: This holds the defuser, if you're you're a CT and it's on the ground, pick the pack up to get a defuser. If it's on a person he has a defuser. 'Use' C4 with this item to defuse the bomb. You may defuse without it, but it takes twice as long (10 seconds).

Overview: Very useful on any setup, but may slow down your computer to single digit fps. It creates a large light around yourself which lights up the environment and other players. Good item, but a huge price.

Overview: This is C4. If you see it planted: run. If you're a CT 'use' it and defuse the bomb, it'll take a while to do it so be patient. You must select C4 from slot5 and hold down fire to plant it. When planted it emits a red flash and an accelerating beep.