M249 — CS2 Damage Stats

Heavy machine gun with 100-round magazine and good armor penetration. Extremely expensive at $5200 and rarely purchased in competitive play.

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Price$5200

Kill Reward$300

Base Damage32

Armor Penetration80%

Fire Rate750 RPM

Magazine / Reserve100 / 200

Reload Time5.7s

Move Speed195 u/s

Wall PenetrationMedium

Damage at Point Blank

102

Head (Armor)

1 shot to kill

No armor: 128

Chest (Armor)

4 shots to kill

No armor: 32

Stomach (Armor)

4 shots to kill

No armor: 40

Legs (Armor)

5 shots to kill

No armor: 24

Damage at All Distances (vs Armor + Helmet)

Distance	Head	Chest	Stomach	Legs	Chest STK
Point Blank (0u / 0m)	102	25	32	24	4
Close (500u / 12.5m)	84	21	26	19	5
Medium (1000u / 25m)	70	17	22	16	6
Medium-Long (1500u / 37.5m)	58	14	18	13	8
Long (2000u / 50m)	48	12	15	11	9
Very Long (3000u / 75m)	33	8	10	7	13

Damage Without Armor

Distance	Head	Chest	Stomach	Legs	Chest STK
Point Blank	128	32	40	24	4
Close	106	26	33	19	4
Medium	88	22	27	16	5
Medium-Long	73	18	22	13	6
Long	60	15	18	11	7
Very Long	41	10	13	7	10

Tips

100-round magazine with 80% armor penetration
At $5200 it costs more than an AWP
Almost never worth buying in competitive
Negev does essentially the same job for $1700

Other Machine Guns

Negev

$1700

35 dmg • 75% armor pen • 800 RPM

FAQ

How much damage does the M249 do in CS2?

The M249 deals 32 base damage per bullet. Against armored opponents (80% armor penetration), it deals 25 to the chest and 102 to the head at point blank range.

Can the M249 one-shot headshot in CS2?

Yes, the M249 can one-shot headshot helmeted opponents. At point blank it deals 102 damage to the head through helmet.

How many shots does the M249 need to kill?

Against an armored opponent at close range: 5 chest shots, 2 headshot(s), or 4 stomach shots. At long range (2000u): 9 chest shots.

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