Question 1

What is the Desert Eagle's damage and headshot TTK in CS2?

Accepted Answer

The Desert Eagle deals 63 base body damage with a ×5 headshot multiplier and 93% armor pen. An unarmored headshot deals ~315, and a full-armor headshot ~293, typically 1 shot(s).

Question 2

What is the Desert Eagle's armor penetration and falloff?

Accepted Answer

The Desert Eagle has 93% armor penetration and a 0.98 range modifier. Legs ignore armor. Use the TTK panel above for exact distance and hit-part math.

Question 3

What is the Desert Eagle's price and kill reward?

Accepted Answer

The Desert Eagle costs $700 with a $300 kill reward. It sits in the Force economy phase (Spend mid-tier money for fighting power, betting on high-value weapons to upset.).

Question 4

How does the Desert Eagle's recoil behave?

Accepted Answer

The Desert Eagle rates 7/10 for recoil and 8/10 for run inaccuracy. It is Powerful revolver, one-tap headshot. Practice your spray control before taking it into serious matches.

Question 5

Is the Desert Eagle worth buying?

Accepted Answer

It costs $700 with a $300 kill reward, sits in the Force phase (Spend mid-tier money for fighting power, betting on high-value weapons to upset.), and runs a 7-round mag at 267 RPM. The category compare table and this page's TTK panel are your stress test.

Question 6

How many body shots to kill with the Desert Eagle against full armor?

Accepted Answer

Using CS2's math (base × multiplier × RangeMod^(dist/500) × pen%), at 93% armor pen the Desert Eagle deals ~59 to kevlar — 2 body shots. Legs ignore armor; the TTK panel gives any exact combo.

Question 7

Does a helmet save you from the Desert Eagle headshot?

Accepted Answer

A helmet applies the weapon's penetration to head damage: ~315 bare-headed vs ~293 against helmet. Whether that still one-taps is exactly what decides the $350 helmet question.

Question 8

Which maps suit the Desert Eagle best?

Accepted Answer

dust2 / mirage / nuke. The Long-A stall gun: one tap keeps three rifles honest.

Question 9

Has the Desert Eagle been buffed or nerfed recently?

Accepted Answer

Yes — 1 archived patches touched it (2026-03-18 — v1.41.4.1). Every before/after diff is in the Patch History section.

Question 10

Does the Desert Eagle have a special mechanic (suppressor, scope, full-auto)?

Accepted Answer

No alternate mode — output comes down to spray control and timing.

Question 11

How often is the Desert Eagle data updated?

Accepted Answer

Stats follow the official client. GameGrids ships versioned static data (v2026.09, verified 2026-08-29); balance changes are archived in Patch Notes and linked back onto this page.

Range	Head	Body	Stomach	Leg
12m–30m	252	63	79	47
30m+	126	31	39	23

Weapon	Price	DMG	AP%	HS×	RPM	Tier
Glock-18	$200	30	47.5%	4×	400	B
USP-S	$200	35	50.5%	4×	352	A
P2000	$200	35	50.5%	4×	360	B
Dual Berettas	$300	38	57%	3×	500	C
P250	$300	38	64%	4×	400	B
Five-SeveN	$500	32	91.5%	4×	400	A
Tec-9	$500	33	90.5%	4×	500	A
CZ75-Auto	$500	31	77.5%	3×	400	B
R8 Revolver	$600	86	93%	5×	120	C
Desert Eagle	$700	63	93%	5×	267	A

Desert Eagle

Armor Penetration Bar

Damage by Range (H/B/S/L)

TTK Calculator

Body TTK vs Same Category (no armor)

Damage & Feel at a Glance

Desert Eagle + Best Maps

Pros Who Use the Desert Eagle

Weapon Guide

When to Buy

Recoil & Accuracy

Fatal Headshot Range

Featured Desert Eagle Skins

Adjustment History

Compare with Other Pistols

Desert Eagle FAQ