What should you buy in a CS2 pistol round?

The Glock (T) and USP-S/P2000 (CT) are free. With $800 the standard plays are kevlar ($650) or saving; the Deagle ($700) and FN57 are pro-style gambles. The planner totals every option live with its presets.

How do you run a good eco in CS2?

The goal is a full buy next round: the team should keep at least $4,400 per player after spending. Usually that means default pistols, or a MAC-10 ($1,050) on a semi-eco; picking up teammates' drops beats buying. The calculator shows your break-even kills.

How much is the CS2 loss bonus?

Losses escalate: $1,400 → $1,900 → $2,400 → $2,900 → $3,400 (capped). A round win pays the team $3,250 shared, and planting adds $300. Reading the loss-bonus ladder is what decides how many ecos to run before forcing.

How do kill rewards break down?

Fixed per weapon: rifles $300, SMGs/shotguns $600, AWP $100, knife $1,500, pistols $300. An AK ($2,700) needs nine pure kills to repay itself — the real return is winning the round ($3,250). The planner estimates break-even from your projected kills.

Why do CTs need an extra $400?

The defuse kit: without it a defuse takes 10s, with it 5s. In CT full buys it is near-mandatory, and the planner folds it into the total when checked.

What is the best force buy?

By budget: Galil/FAMAS + kevlar (~$2,650) is the staple force; MP7/MP9 with medium armor; on the limit a Five-SeveN/P250 with full armor. Winning a force returns the team to full buy; losing deepens the eco ladder.

What does a standard full buy include?

T side: AK-47 ($2,700) + helmet armor ($1,350) + utility (smoke $300, flash $200, HE $300, molotov $400) ≈ $4,300–4,700. CT side: M4A4/M4A1-S ($3,100) + full armor + defuse kit ≈ $4,700–5,100. The "Full" preset builds both in one click.

Which utility should you buy first?

Typical priority: smokes (site control) > flashes (executes) > molotovs (anchoring) > HE (hp pressure). A full buy usually carries 1–2 smokes, 1 flash, 1 molotov and 0–1 HE; push utility past $700 only when the round plan supports it.

How should a team sync its economy?

CS2 economy is team-wide: buying together wins gunfights. Calls like "eco twice, full buy third" beat half-buying, which splits your power. Use the planner's team-budget row to check each round's spending.

Which data version does this tool use?

Weapon prices and kill rewards are static v2026.09 client data; armor $1,000 / helmet $350 / defuse kit $400 / molotov $400 follow current CS2 pricing. Official economy changes are archived in the Patch Notes module.

Tool

CS2 Buy & Economy Planner

Build by combat value: pick primary/secondary, armor, nades and defuse kit for live combat stats (DPS/TTK/head damage), kill-economy break-even and team budget. Eco/force/anti-eco/full presets and share links included.

Economy Presets

Loadout

Primary

View AK-47 details →

Secondary

View USP-S details →

Armor

Grenades

Flash

Smoke

Molotov

Defuse Kit ($400)

Combat Stats

Primary TTK

0ms

DPS

360

Head Damage

144

Secondary TTK

0ms

TTK shown is the ideal unarmored headshot value; for armor & distance precision, use the TTK calculator.

Calculate precisely with the TTK calculator →

EconomyForce

Total Cost$2900

Kill Economy (3+1 kills)+$1200

Kills to Break Even10

$300 per kill — break even in 10 kills. Combat value over skin value.

Estimated primary kills3

Share Loadout

This URL encodes your whole loadout (including ability budget) — anyone who opens it sees the same setup.

Buy Phases

Four Round Types: Pistol · Eco · Force · Full Buy

Phase	Budget	Key Rules
Pistol round	$800	Free default pistol; $800 bank. Add armor or a pistol and utility only.
Eco round	≤$1,900	Team around $1,000: save so next round full-buys. Pistols or a MAC-10 tier; survival first.
Force buy	$2,500–3,500	$2,500–3,500: Galil/FAMAS + kevlar, MP7/MP9, or a Deagle gamble. A win snowballs instantly.
Full buy	$4,300+	AK-47/M4 + full armor + helmet + utility ≈ $4,700–5,100; CTs also keep $400 for the defuse kit.

Team economy reference: a round win adds $3,250 for the five-player team, loss bonus escalates $1,400→$3,400, planting adds $300. Current CS2 numbers.

How to Use

Decide This Round's Buy in Three Steps

Pick a preset

Tap Eco / Force / Anti-eco / Full to load a pro-standard buy.

Tune the slots

Swap weapons, armor tier, nade counts and defuse kit — totals, break-even and combat stats update live.

Sync the squad

Copy the share link into the team chat — five players buying in sync win gunfights.

Key Buy Weapons

Their weapon pages carry exact break-even math

AK-47 $2700 · reward $300 M4A4 $3100 · reward $300 M4A1-S $3100 · reward $300 AWP $4750 · reward $100 Desert Eagle $700 · reward $300 Galil AR $2000 · reward $300

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