duping in CS2: The FULL Story

Summary

The video dives deep into the world of skin duping in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), exploring its history from CS:GO to the current duping methods. It covers the evolution of duping techniques, including the exploitation of Steam support and the new trend of sticker duping. The video highlights a Russian YouTuber's investigation into the issue, revealing how dupers apply stickers to skins and sell them at inflated values. The video also touches on shady cash-out tactics and potential ties between dupers and wealthy buyers, all while exploring the ongoing problem within the CS2 market.

Takeaways

• 😀 Duping in CS2 is still active in 2025, with players profiting from duplicating high-tier skins.
• 😀 The original method of duping in CS:GO involved exploiting Steam Support, where players would claim they were scammed to get their items back.
• 😀 Famous skins like Dragon Lore, Howl, and others were duped using this method, with some number one float items being particularly affected.
• 😀 Valve announced in 2017 that they would no longer roll back scammed items, which effectively shut down this method of duping.
• 😀 A new form of duping has emerged in CS2, focusing on stickers rather than skins, making them harder to track due to the lack of pattern IDs or float data.
• 😀 Dupers now use fresh, unestablished Steam accounts with random names to apply unique sticker crafts on popular skins and sell them at inflated prices.
• 😀 Stickers are applied in custom placements, allowing dupers to retain a high value on the items, often selling at 80-90% of the original sticker price.
• 😀 One Russian YouTuber exposed a case where an AK Iby Power was duped on the Steam Market, with both the seller and buyer being banned, but the item was found to have two versions.
• 😀 A Chinese player has been linked to large-scale duping activity, spending over $20,000 on crafting rare custom skins and selling them at high sticker value.
• 😀 Speculation suggests that dupers may be using bot accounts to apply stickers and sell them, with many of these accounts being linked to high-value transactions and suspicious practices.

Q & A

What is the primary method of duping skins in CS:GO and CS2?

The primary method involves exploiting Steam support, particularly Russian Steam support, to roll back transactions. A player would trade a high-tier skin to a friend, claim to have been scammed, and Steam would restore the skin to the original player without penalizing the scammer.

What are some notable skins that were frequently duped in CS:GO?

Notable duped skins include Dragon Lore, Howl, Crimson Webs, and some of the rarest floats like the world's lowest float camo knife.

What was Valve's stance on duped items after 2017?

In 2017, Valve announced that they would no longer roll back scammed items, effectively ending the ability to exploit Steam support for item duplication.

How did Russian YouTubers contribute to the discovery of duping methods in CS2?

A Russian YouTuber exposed how one of his viewers had their item duplicated on the Steam market, where both the seller and buyer were trade-banned. This highlighted how items could be duplicated and the process behind it.

What is sticker duping and why is it significant in CS2?

Sticker duping involves duplicating stickers applied to skins, as stickers don't have a unique identifier or float, making them harder to track. This method allows dupers to apply high-value stickers to skins and resell them at high prices without them being flagged as duplicates.

How do dupers profit from sticker duping in CS2?

Dupers apply stickers to skins in unique, custom placements, making them highly valuable. These skins are then sold at up to 90% of the sticker value, generating significant profits, especially when using rare or highly desired stickers.

What role do bot accounts play in sticker duping?

Bot accounts are used to store and distribute duped skins. These accounts often have no game hours or profile customization and are used to apply and sell the duped stickers to other users, typically in bulk and with unique placement patterns.

Why is the use of custom sticker placements important for dupers?

Custom sticker placements make each craft unique, which allows dupers to maintain higher value and avoid detection. This uniqueness means they can sell the duped skins at a higher percentage of the sticker's original value.

Who is 'Rue' and how is he potentially connected to the duping scandal?

Rue is a wealthy Chinese individual known for crafting high-value skins, such as the number one flow AK with a Lotus sticker. There are suspicions that Rue may be involved in or benefiting from the duping process by purchasing and reselling skins with duplicated stickers.

What is the connection between CS float and the detection of duped items?

CS float is a website that tracks the history of skins. However, it does not mark newer dupes, meaning that the items may appear legitimate despite being duplicated. Older dupes are flagged with red text, but this doesn't apply to newer instances, making detection more challenging.