How to Farm Armory Pass Stars Quickly in CS2?

On October 3, Counter-Strike 2 introduced the Armory Pass, similar to previous CS2 operations. For $13.99 (up to five can be purchased), players can collect stars in exchange for in-game experience after matches. These stars can be exchanged for items such as skins from three new collections, cases, stickers, and weapon charms. The main question for players right now is how to farm stars as quickly as possible.

How Does the Star System Work?

Players earn stars based on experience points gained during matches. Each star requires 300 XP, and to earn the maximum of 40 stars, you'll need 12,000 XP. However, this process can be optimized for faster results.

Optimal Star Farming Strategy

On the first day of the event, CS2 players quickly discovered a way to speed up star farming by organizing quick matches on Dust 2, where they killed each other using grenades, reducing the game length to just 10-15 minutes. Valve responded swiftly by disabling XP for grenade kills, but players continued to farm by using knives and pistols in mid (the center of the map).

Why Public Matches?

Public matches are effective for farming because XP is distributed for every useful action in the game:

• 8 XP for a kill or bomb plant

• 4 XP for an assist

Players can consistently earn around 60 XP per round, making this method more efficient than many other modes.

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Comparison with Other Modes

• Matchmaking and Premier give 30 XP per round win. A winning match can yield 390-480 XP, but a game lasts 30-40 minutes, and victory is not guaranteed. With a 50% win rate, you can expect to earn 400 XP per hour, requiring approximately 30 hours to reach 11,700 XP.

• Wingman matches are quicker, but in 10 minutes, you can only earn 135 XP.

• In Deathmatch, XP is multiplied by 0.2. You can earn up to 800 points (160 XP) per match, making this mode less optimal for star farming.

How to Farm in Deathmatch?

On many Deathmatch servers, players have organized themselves to farm stars quickly by taking turns killing each other with knives. This method allows them to earn around 880 points in 10 minutes, significantly more than usual.

The trick is that XP is awarded not only for kills but also for assists. Stand near the players taking turns knifing each other and shoot them in the legs twice—everyone involved will receive XP. This minimizes the time spent respawning and running back to mid.

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Farming Results

Using this method, you can earn around 1,700 points per match, which converts to 340 XP. This is roughly one star in 10 minutes, and you can complete the entire Armory Pass in about 5 hours. If you’ve bought all 5 passes, that’s about 200 stars in 25 hours of gameplay.

Key Points

• The Armory Pass lasts at least 100 days, and potentially longer. This gives players a substantial window to farm as many stars as possible before Valve patches these strategies.

• The market for new skins and items will likely fluctuate over time, making this the most profitable time to farm before prices drop.

Currently, farming through Deathmatch is the fastest method to earn stars in the Armory Pass CS2 operation without exploiting game bugs.