As the name suggests, players designated for using rifles in a CS2 team are called the Riflers. You can think of Riflers as the infantry of an army. Most of the combat that takes place in a match of CS2 involves Riflers.
Unlike other roles in CS2, the Rifler role is much more versatile. The Riflers of a team aren't limited to specific scenarios. Instead, they are required to adapt to a wide variety of combat conditions. Their job is to provide defensive and offensive plays depending on the situation.
For example, an AWPer might be holding a particular entry point for a plant site, and the Rifler's job would be to play defensively and cover other entry points and angles from where enemies might enter the plant site or eliminate the AWPer. An example of an offensive play would be to push into a plant site alongside the team and take control of the site.
While each player must be well versed with the rifles in the game, Riflers have specific skills that make them best suited for this role. These skins include the following:
- Recoil Control: The main skill that Riflers are expected to be good at is controlling the recoils of the main rifles in the game, the AK-47 and the two M4 variants.
- Game Sense: Game sense is the ability to predict enemy strategy and movement based on little information and adapt accordingly. Riflers must have a good game sense since they are required to adapt to the dynamics of the round.
- Trade Fragging: Trade fragging refers to killing the player who just killed your teammate. Trade fragging works because as the enemy shoots your teammate, they reveal their position but don't know yours, which creates a small window of opportunity that should instantly be capitalized on.
Communication: Riflers are in combat with the enemy most of the time, which allows them to gather information. Riflers must be able to communicate this info to their team so that they can react accordingly.
