Thermite

Thermite vs SmokeEdge: Smoke

Smoke

The interaction

Editorial

Smoke directly undermines Thermite. Remote-detonated gas canisters that damage anyone in the cloud, for denying an area or delaying a plant.

Smoke hard-counters Thermite

Playing Thermite

  • Expect Smoke to target you first. Keep your gadget back until theirs has been used.
  • Play to your strength: biggest hard breach in the game.
  • Exploit this about Smoke: limited canisters.

Playing Smoke

  • Prioritise Thermite early, because your kit directly answers theirs.
  • Play to your strength: best late-round plant denial.
  • Exploit this about Thermite: must be placed at the wall, exposed to bandit tricks.

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