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General

What is Epidemic.gg?

Community servers for Counter-Strike 2: the Danger Zone battle royale mod and inspect servers where you can try any skin in-game.

Is it free?

Yes. Playing is free. Points you earn by playing can be spent in the shop on cosmetic kill effects.

Danger Zone

What is Danger Zone?

Danger Zone is a battle-royale style game mode in CS2 where players fight to be the last alive. The playable area (zone) shrinks over time, loot is plentiful, and survival depends on positioning, awareness, and smart engagements.

Current status: Solo and Duos are live. Open your tablet (press 5) and use the lobby menu to pick Duos and invite a friend. Trios and tournaments featuring content creators are planned.

How do I play Duos with a friend?

Press 5 to open your tablet, then open the lobby menu.

From there you can:

  • Switch your lobby to Duos.
  • Invite your friend to your duo.
  • Tweak your settings.

What do I start with?

You start with:

  • Your chosen bonus perk.
  • Your fists.

There are no starting weapons — looting immediately is essential.

How should I choose where to spawn?

Choose landing zones based on risk vs reward:

  • High-loot areas: faster weapons and more early fights.
  • Quieter zones: safer starts and more time to gear up.

With more loot across the map, most spawns are viable — but early awareness still matters.

How does looting work?

Loot is significantly increased across the map.

Important changes:

  • You can carry two primary weapons.
  • Certain weapons (for example, auto-snipers) have been removed from the loot pool.

This allows for flexible loadouts that cover multiple engagement ranges.

Can I interact with the environment?

Yes.

Red supply boxes can be broken with your fists.

Fist damage is reduced, so breaking boxes takes longer.

Useful when:

  • You're low on ammo.
  • You want to avoid loud gunfire early in the game.

How do airdrops work?

There are no drones.

Airdrops arrive as a package dropped directly above your current location.

Drops can land on rooftops or in otherwise inaccessible areas.

Recommendation: Always call airdrops outdoors — avoid calling them indoors or under cover.

Should I fight every enemy I see?

No.

Survival matters more than kills.

Third-party engagements are common, and bad fights drain ammo and armor.

Pick engagements that:

  • Favor your weapon's effective range.
  • Offer cover.
  • Improve your position for later zones.

How does the shrinking zone work?

The playable area shrinks over time.

Rotate early. Avoid open terrain. Use cover and elevation whenever possible.

Late rotations are one of the most common causes of death.

How important is ammo management?

Very important.

Running out mid-fight is common.

Avoid unnecessary spraying.

Be mindful when running two primaries that use the same ammo type.

Good ammo discipline wins games.

What weapons and tactics work best?

General guidelines:

  • SMGs and shotguns — close range.
  • Rifles and snipers — mid to long range.

With two primaries available:

  • Run a close-range + long-range combo.
  • Reposition instead of forcing bad fights.

Smart positioning beats raw aim.

How do I handle cheaters or teamers?

You have multiple options:

  • Initiate a vote kick in-game if you have access.
  • Use the !report command.
  • Report through Discord.

Important: Vote-kick abuse is a bannable offense. Only vote when you are confident and have clear reason.

What binds can I use to buy from the tablet?

Every tablet shop item has its own console command, so you can buy without opening the tablet. Put one on a key, for example: bind F1 tabletbuy_buy_armor

You must be alive, not on !spectate, and carry the tablet (it doesn't have to be in your hand). Max one purchase every 0.3 s. The CS:GO form of each command works the same.

Tablet buy binds
ItemPriceBind
Sidearms
Knife$200tabletbuy_buy_knifetabletbuy_buy_drone_knife_purchase
Zeus x27$300tabletbuy_buy_tasertabletbuy_buy_drone_taser_purchase
Glock-18 / P2000 / P250$300tabletbuy_buy_pistoltabletbuy_buy_drone_pistol_purchase
Tec-9 / Five-SeveN$500tabletbuy_buy_pistol_midtabletbuy_buy_drone_pistol_mid_purchase
Desert Eagle / R8 Revolver$1,500tabletbuy_buy_pistol_heavytabletbuy_buy_drone_pistol_heavy_purchase
Heavy
Nova / Sawed-Off / MAG-7 / XM1014$1,000tabletbuy_buy_shotguntabletbuy_buy_drone_shotgun_purchase
MAC-10 / PP-Bizon / MP7 / P90 / UMP-45 / MP5-SD$1,200tabletbuy_buy_smgtabletbuy_buy_drone_smg_purchase
Galil AR / FAMAS$2,400tabletbuy_buy_rifletabletbuy_buy_drone_rifle_purchase
SSG 08$3,200tabletbuy_buy_ssg08tabletbuy_buy_drone_ssg08_purchase
Supplies
Kevlar + Helmet$500tabletbuy_buy_armortabletbuy_buy_drone_armor_purchase
Ammo Box$700tabletbuy_buy_ammoboxtabletbuy_buy_drone_ammobox_purchase
Medi-Shot$700tabletbuy_buy_healthshottabletbuy_buy_drone_healthshot_purchase
Bump Mines$700tabletbuy_buy_bumpminetabletbuy_buy_drone_bumpmine_purchase
Repulsor$3,000tabletbuy_buy_repulsortabletbuy_buy_drone_repulsor_purchase
Upgrades
Mobility$1,000tabletbuy_buy_mobilitytabletbuy_buy_drone_mobility_purchase
Riot Shield$1,000tabletbuy_buy_shieldtabletbuy_buy_drone_shield_purchase
High-Res Map$4,000tabletbuy_buy_highrestabletbuy_buy_drone_highres_purchase
Drone Pilot$1,000tabletbuy_buy_dronepilottabletbuy_buy_drone_dronepilot_purchase
Drone Intel$800tabletbuy_buy_droneinteltabletbuy_buy_drone_droneintel_purchase
Other commands
CommandWhat it does
tabletbuy_openTakes out the tablet on the shop (not during warmup).
dz_use tabletTakes out / puts away the tablet.
dz_use bumpmine / fists / shield / breachcharge / repulsorTakes that item into your hand if you carry it; the weapon_ prefix is optional.

Shop & points

How do I earn points?

You get +100 points for every 10 minutes you play on our servers. Your balance shows in the header.

What are Exclusive items?

Exclusive items are gold. They are never sold and never drop from cases.

We only give them out, for example as tournament rewards.

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Account

How do I sign in?

Use Sign in through Steam in the top right. Steam handles the sign-in, so we never see your password.

We only receive your public Steam ID, name and avatar.

Still stuck?

Ask in #help on our Discord. Bug reports and cheater reports go there too.

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