Astra • Guide

Use this Nova Pulse to stun any enemies playing in the close left corner outside B Garden.

Place a star so the radius reaches the corner of the close left corner outside B Garden and use a Nova Pulse on it before peeking it and pushing onto B.

Use this Nova Pulse to stun any enemies playing around the B default spot so you can push out of B Main easier.

Place a star on the B default area and use Nova Pulse on it while pushing out of B Main.

Use this Nova Pulse to stun any enemies playing in Bench or on the boxes in the corner outside Showers.

Place a star near Bench so it reaches the corner of the boxes and use a Nova Pulse on it before pushing out of Showers.

Use this Nova Pulse to stun enemies who try to plant on B. This will stun both corner plants, the outside center plant, and inside Tube plants.

Place a star inside the center of the Tube on B and use a Nova Pulse when you hear the plant sound.

Use this Nova Pulse when pushing onto C so that enemy defenders playing in the close right corner near the green box are stunned when you peek them.

Place a star in front of Garage connector at the right corner of C so the edge reaches the corners and use Nova Pulse on it before peeking the right side.

Use this Nova Pulse when pushing into Garage so that enemies playing the close left corner get stunned as you peek.

Place a star in the left side of Garage so the edges reach the corner and use Nova Pulse on it before pushing into Garage.

Use this Nova Pulse to stun any enemies playing the left side of Hookah.

Place a star on the left side of Hookah so it covers the corners and use a Nova Pulse on it before peeking and pushing into Hookah.

Use this Nova Pulse to stun any enemies playing the right side of Hookah.

Place a star on the right side of Hookah so it covers the corner behind the box and use a Nova Pulse on it before pushing into Hookah.

Use this Nova Pulse to stun the Pizza corner as you push up Mid so any enemies hiding there become an easy target.

Place a star in the Pizza area so the edges reach the corner of Pizza and use Nova Pulse on it as you push up Mid and clear it.

Use this Nova Pulse to stun attackers trying to push under Tube towards B.

Place a star in the area right next to under Tube and use Nova Pulse when enemies push through so you can fight them from Kitchen.

Use this Nebula to smoke off A Drop making it difficult for attackers to push onto A from Drop. Enemies must jump out and be vulnerable in the air while you can shoot at them.

Place a star near the edge of A Drop and use Nebula on it when you hear or suspect enemies coming from Dish.

Use this Nebula smoke to block off the A Halls doors so you can push through Halls and open the Switch door.

Place the star on their side of the metal doors in Halls and use Nebula before pushing through Halls.

Use this Nebula smoke to make it difficult for enemies to push through A Halls.

Place a star deep in A Halls so you can hold close or far, giving the enemies less space.

Use this Nebula to smoke off A Main making it difficult for attackers to push through to A Site.

Place a star at the A Main choke and use Nebula on it when you hear or suspect enemies pushing A Main.

Use this smoke to make it difficult for enemies to push onto A Site from A Main.

Place a star inside A Main so the edge of the star radius covers the entrance.

Use this Nebula smoke when enemy attackers have already taken B Arcade control and they are trying to push onto B Site. This will make it difficult for them to push onto B Site directly from Arcade.

Place a smoke at the chokepoint between B Arcade and B Site and use Nebula on it when the enemy are pushing through Arcade.

Use this smoke to create a oneway angle against enemies pushing through B Elbow. You can watch this oneway from Mid Nest or from B Tunnel.

Place the star on top of the B Elbow box and use Nebula on it.

Use this Nebula to smoke off B Main, making it difficult for attackers to push onto B Site from Main.

Place a star at the B Main choke just in front of the Canteen box and use Nebula on it when you hear or suspect enemies pushing up B Main.

Use this smoke to make it difficult for attackers to push through B Main since they cannot clear angles one at a time.

Place a star in the middle of B Main and use Nebula on it.

Use this Nebula to smoke off aggressively in B Tree so you can push up and take closer angles or walk into Underpass to flank.

Place a star between the box and the metal structure in B Tree, closer to the metal so that both edges are covered when you use Nebula. This is somewhat precise, as there will be gaps in the edges if placed incorrectly.

Use this smoke at B Window to allow you to make an aggressive play by peeking through B Main.

Place a star in the middle of B Window and use Nebula on it.

Use this smoke at Mid Doors to make it difficult for attackers to push from Mid to A through the doors.

Place a star in front of the Mid Doors and use Nebula on it.

Use this smoke to create a oneway angle against enemies that peek the right side of Mid.

Place a star on the corner of the brick wall next to Mid Stack and use Nebula on it.

Use this smoke to cover your path when pushing from Mid to A through Mid Doors.

Place a star on the right side of Mid Pillar and use Nebula on it before pushing through Mid Doors.

Use these Nebula smokes when pushing onto A Site from A Main and Drop. These will block the angles from rotating defenders at A Link and Ropes so you can push onto site safer.

Place one star at the A Link entrance and the other one at the Ropes choke and use Nebula on them before pushing out of A Main. If your team is splitting A from A Main and Ropes, use a Nebula at A Drop instead of Ropes.

Use these Nebula smokes when pushing A Site so the Bridge and Mid Door angles are blocked from rotating defenders.

Place one star on Bridge and one star in front of the Mid Doors and use Nebula on them when pushing in.

Use these Nebula smokes when pushing onto B Site. These will block the angles from rotating defenders at B Link and Canteen, making it easier for your team to push onto B Site.

Place a star at the Canteen choke and another one at the Generator angle and use Nebula on them before pushing onto B Site.

Use these smokes when you want to push onto B Site with your team. These will block off the angles from rotating defenders in Mid and Arches.

Place one star in the middle of B Tunnel and another one in front of the archway divide (slightly on the left) and use Nebula on them before pushing onto site.

Use these smokes when you want to push from Mid to B through Tunnel.

Place a star on the Mid Doors and another one in the middle of Nest and use Nebula on them before pushing up Mid.