Imagine a scoped rifle in Counter-Strike 2 that kills with a single shot and still costs less than the AWP. A weapon like that could shake up the meta in a big way – and exactly such a battle rifle, named M14, appeared in the game files overnight.
What the files say about the M14
The details were shared on X by user aquaismissing, who dug through data added to the game in the latest update. According to those numbers, the M14 should cost $4,100, which is $650 less than the AWP. Its base damage sits at 115, so with the current values it kills with one hit to the chest, and headshots deal quadruple damage.
The catch: one bullet per magazine
You are probably waiting for the downside, and there is one. The M14 holds a single round in the magazine, so you drop your opponent with one shot and then immediately have to reload one of five prepared magazines. On paper that turns the rifle into a genuinely unique “high-risk, high-reward” option.
- Price: $4,100 (less than the AWP)
- Base damage: 115
- Headshot: four times the damage
- Magazine: one bullet, five magazines total
Why this leak matters
The find is interesting for another reason too. The developers said recently that they do not feel like adding new weapons, even though back in 2023 they stated that some would come in the future. The only new gun in the last ten years was the MP5-SD submachine gun, which arrived in CS:GO in 2018. After eight years, a real addition to the arsenal would be a major event for the shooter’s balance.
What it means for you
Nothing is official yet – these are files, not an announcement, and the numbers can change before any release. Still, if the M14 makes it into the game in this shape, it would give you a cheap alternative to the AWP that punishes a miss far more harshly than a sniper rifle does.
Where to read next
We track everything around the shooter in our Counter-Strike 2 news section, we also covered the announced Shanghai Major, and for the domestic scene we wrote a separate article about the Tipsport MČR CS 2026.
FAQ
No. So far it only appears in the game files added in the latest major update. There is no official announcement of the weapon.
According to the leaked data it should be priced at $4,100, which is $650 cheaper than the AWP.
With the values found in the files, yes. Its base damage of 115 is enough for a one-hit kill to the chest, and a headshot deals four times the damage.
The magazine holds a single bullet. After every shot you have to reload, with five magazines available in total.
The MP5-SD submachine gun, which was added to CS:GO in 2018. It remains the only new gun of the past ten years.