Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The Negev deals 35 base body damage with a ×4 headshot multiplier and 80% armor pen. An unarmored headshot deals ~140, and a full-armor headshot ~112, typically 1 shot(s).

Question 2

What is the Negev's armor penetration and falloff?

Accepted Answer

The Negev has 80% armor penetration and a 1 range modifier (no falloff). Legs ignore armor. Use the TTK panel above for exact distance and hit-part math.

Question 3

What is the Negev's price and kill reward?

Accepted Answer

The Negev costs $1700 with a $300 kill reward. It sits in the Eco economy phase (Save money to bank for a full buy next round. This weapon offers strong value on a budget.).

Question 4

How does the Negev's recoil behave?

Accepted Answer

The Negev rates 5/10 for recoil and 7/10 for run inaccuracy. It is 150-round LMG, suppression specialist. Practice your spray control before taking it into serious matches.

Question 5

Is the Negev worth buying?

Accepted Answer

It costs $1700 with a $300 kill reward, sits in the Eco phase (Save money to bank for a full buy next round. This weapon offers strong value on a budget.), and runs a 150-round mag at 800 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 Negev against full armor?

Accepted Answer

Using CS2's math (base × multiplier × RangeMod^(dist/500) × pen%), at 80% armor pen the Negev deals ~28 to kevlar — 4 body shots. Legs ignore armor; the TTK panel gives any exact combo.

Question 7

Does a helmet save you from the Negev headshot?

Accepted Answer

A helmet applies the weapon's penetration to head damage: ~140 bare-headed vs ~112 against helmet. Whether that still one-taps is exactly what decides the $350 helmet question.

Question 8

Which maps suit the Negev best?

Accepted Answer

inferno / ancient / mirage. The Banana duster: alt-fire belt deletes stacked executes.

Question 9

Has the Negev been buffed or nerfed recently?

Accepted Answer

No stat changes in the archived updates this year; its current numbers stand.

Question 10

Does the Negev 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 Negev 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.

Weapon	Price	DMG	AP%	HS×	RPM	Tier
Negev	$1700	35	80%	4×	800	C
M249	$5200	32	80%	4×	750	C

Negev

Armor Penetration Bar

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

TTK Calculator

Body TTK vs Same Category (no armor)

Damage & Feel at a Glance

Negev + Best Maps

Weapon Guide

When to Buy

Recoil & Accuracy

Compare with Other Machine Guns

Negev FAQ