Weapon Guide
"When you are in a competitive match and you find a gun on the ground, should you pick it up?" This guide attempts to answer that question by ranking the primary and secondary weapons in CS:GO.
Weapon Guide
1. pistols
2. heavy
3. smgs
4. rifles
5. gear
counter-terrorists/terrorists
6. grenade
competitive primary weapon rankings
| rank | weapon name | damage | armor pen | magazine capacity | rate of fire | reload time | price | reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWP | 115 | 97.5% | 10/30 | 41 RPM | 3.6 seconds | $4750 | $100 |
| 2 | *SCAR-20 | 80 | 82.5% | 20/90 | 240 RPM | 3.1 seconds | $5000 | $300 |
| 3 | *G3SG1 | 80 | 82.5% | 20/90 | 240 RPM | 4.7 seconds | $5000 | $300 |
| 4 | *Negev | 35 | 75% | 150/200 | 1000 RPM | 5.7 seconds | $5700 | $300 |
| 5 | *M249 | 32 | 80% | 100/200 | 750 RPM | 5.7 seconds | $5200 | $300 |
| 6 | *SG 553 | 30 | 100% | 30/90 | 666 RPM | 2.8 seconds | $3000 | $300 |
| 7 | AK-47 | 36 | 77.5% | 30/90 | 600 RPM | 2.5 seconds | $2700 | $300 |
| 8 | M4A4 | 33 | 70% | 30/90 | 666 RPM | 3.1 seconds | $3100 | $300 |
| 9 | M4A1-S | 33 | 70% | 20/40 | 666 RPM | 3.1 seconds | $3200 | $300 |
| 10 | *AUG | 28 | 90% | 30/90 | 666 RPM | 3.8 seconds | $3300 | $300 |
| 11 | Galil AR | 30 | 77.5% | 35/90 | 666 RPM | 3.0 seconds | $2000 | $300 |
| 12 | Famas | 30 | 70% | 25/90 | 666 RPM | 3.3 seconds | $2250 | $300 |
| 13 | ^P90 | 26 | 69% | 50/100 | 857 RPM | 3.3 seconds | $2350 | $300 |
| 14 | SSG 08 | 88 | 85% | 10/90 | 48 RPM | 3.7 seconds | $1700 | $300 |
| 15 | Mag-7 | 240 | 75% | 5/32 | 71 RPM | 2.4 seconds | $1800 | $900 |
| 16 | UMP-45 | 35 | 65% | 25/100 | 666 RPM | 3.5 seconds | $1200 | $600 |
| 17 | *XM1014 | 120 | 80% | 7/32 | 240 RPM | 4.5 seconds | $2000 | $900 |
| 18 | *PP-Bizon | 27 | 57.5% | 64/120 | 750 RPM | 2.4 seconds | $1400 | $600 |
| 19 | *Nova | 243 | 50% | 8/32 | 68 RPM | 5.6 seconds | $1200 | $900 |
| 20 | *MP7 | 29 | 62.5% | 30/120 | 800 RPM | 3.1 seconds | $1700 | $600 |
| 21 | *Mac 10 | 29 | 57.5% | 30/100 | 800 RPM | 2.6 seconds | $1050 | $600 |
| 22 | *MP9 | 26 | 60% | 30/120 | 857 RPM | 2.1 seconds | $1250 | $600 |
| 23 | *Sawed-Off | 256 | 75% | 7/32 | 71 RPM | 5.0 seconds | $1200 | $900 |
*Weapons rarely seen in competitive play at higher ranks.
^The P90 has the potential to surpass the Famas and Galil in lower ranked play due to the fact that players at these ranks are not able to handle being overwhelmed by the devastating fire rate and magazine clip size of the P90. This is why the P90 is infamously known as the Pro90.
competitive secondary weapon rankings
| rank | weapon name | damage | armor pen | magazine capacity | rate of fire | reload time | price | reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tec-9 | 33 | 90.5% | 32/120 | 500 RPM | 2.5 seconds | $500 | $300 |
| 2 | Five-Seven | 32 | 91% | 20/100 | 400 RPM | 2.2 seconds | $500 | $300 |
| 3 | P250 | 35 | 77.5% | 13/52 | 400 RPM | 2.2 seconds | $300 | $300 |
| 4 | R8 Revolver | 86 | 93% | 8/8 | 64/150 RPM | 2.3 seconds | $850 | $300 |
| 5 | Desert Eagle | 72 | 93% | 7/35 | 267 RPM | 2.2 seconds | $700 | $300 |
| 6 | *Dual Berettas | 38 | 52% | 30/120 | 500 RPM | 3.8 seconds | $500 | $300 |
| 7 | *CZ75-Auto | 33 | 77.5% | 12/12 | 600 RPM | 2.7 seconds | $500 | $100 |
| 8 | **Glock | 28 | 47% | 20/120 | 400 RPM | 2.2 seconds | $200 | $300 |
| 9 | **USP-S | 35 | 50.5% | 12/24 | 352 RPM | 2.2 seconds | $200 | $300 |
| 10 | P2000 | 35 | 50.5% | 13/52 | 352 RPM | 2.2 seconds | $200 | $300 |
*Weapons rarely seen in competitive play at higher ranks.
**I would consider the USP-S better for holding sites and the Glock better for taking sites and therefore dropping one for another does not happen often.
Note: I consider the USP-S to be a better starting pistol than the P2000 because the USP-S has less recoil than the P2000 and the USP-S is silenced. The extra bullets the P2000 provides is not worth the trade-off in my opinion