AWP Arena

Only sniper rifles, and every hit takes a player out. Whoever sees first and aims true wins the duel. Sprint, slide, crouch and lean out from cover, climb the sniper towers, and when it gets close, draw the knife: a stab in the back finishes anyone.

Play a 1v1 duel to five rounds, team rounds of 2v2, 3v3 or 5v5 with no respawns, or free for all where points decide the place: headshots, no-scopes, mid-air shots and two with one bullet all count. Three arenas to learn: a desert yard, a winter depot and a Ukrainian farmstead.

Ranked matches put you against players of your level and take you from Private to Colonel over a monthly season. Every day and every week there is a free cup: play matches with other people, collect points and win a skin.

Rifle skins, ★ knives and heroes drop in cases after matches with other people, and cases open for free. Some come with a serial number or a kill counter. Squad up with friends in the 3D base, pick a hero and a mode; when the match ends the best take the podium, and your best moments can be saved and shared.

Tips for new snipers: never peek the same corner twice in a row — after a shot, move. Lean out from cover instead of stepping into the open, and let the enemy walk into your sight rather than chasing them. The sniper towers see far but everyone knows where they are, so do not stay up there long. Keep the knife for close corners, and in team rounds stay near a teammate: one of you spots, the other shoots. In ranked, a calm, patient player climbs faster than a reckless one.