What is HLTV 2.0 rating in CS2?
HLTV 2.0 is the successor to HLTV's original rating formula, introduced to reduce over-emphasis on raw kill counts. The 2.0 version folds in impact rating (kills that matter more when they shift round outcomes), KAST, opening duel success and multi-kill rounds. A 1.00 average is calibrated across the entire HLTV database of professional matches, so a player rated 1.05 over a career is meaningfully above the professional mean. Elite stars maintain 1.15–1.25 across a multi-year career; in-form season MVPs can run 1.30+ for short windows. Rating is the most cited single number in CS2 punditry, but it's best used alongside role-adjusted metrics because it tends to under-count disciplined support and lurker work.
Related terms
ADR
ADR (Average Damage per Round) is the average amount of damage a player deals per round in Counter-Strike 2. At the professional…
KAST
KAST is the percentage of rounds in which a player got a Kill, Assist, Survived, or was Traded. Above 70% is consistent…
Impact rating
Impact rating measures how often a player's kills actually shift the round — e.g. opening picks, clutches, anti-ecos that prevent economy damage.…
More player statistics terms
ADR
ADR (Average Damage per Round) is the average amount of damage a player deals per round in Counter-Strike 2. At…
Impact rating
Impact rating measures how often a player's kills actually shift the round — e.g. opening picks, clutches, anti-ecos that prevent…
KAST
KAST is the percentage of rounds in which a player got a Kill, Assist, Survived, or was Traded. Above 70%…
K/D
K/D is total kills divided by total deaths. In pro play, 1.00 is balanced, 1.10+ is strong, and 1.20+ puts…
Opening duel
The opening duel is the first kill of a round. Winning opening duels converts to roughly 70%+ round wins for…
