apEX was the most effective HE grenade player among representatives of the world’s top 15 teams

Vitality captain Dan “apEX” Madesclaire turned out to be the best player in terms of high-explosive grenade efficiency among representatives of teams in the world’s top 15 ranking. According to the published statistics, the French player outperformed the rest of the sample by a noticeable margin specifically in the value he gets from HE grenades in Counter-Strike 2 matches.

Alongside apEX, strong efficiency with HE grenades was also shown by Garidmagnai “bLitz” Byambasuren, Mareks “YEKINDAR” Galinskis, Miroslav “zont1x” Plakhotya, Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen, and Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş. All of them were among the players who make especially good use of this part of the arsenal.

The statistics themselves are based on two indicators. The Y-axis on the graph shows how much damage a player deals with HE grenades on average per round, while the X-axis shows how much damage one HE grenade deals on average. In other words, this is not just about the number of grenades used, but about their actual efficiency.

Interestingly, many AWPers ended up in the lower-left part of the graph. This is explained by their role in the game: most often, AWP players use HE grenades not for direct damage, but for clearing smokes and gaining tactical advantages.

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Against that backdrop, apEX’s result looks especially telling. The Vitality captain once again proved that his impact on the team’s game is reflected not only in calls and the overall structure of rounds, but also in small yet important in-game details such as smart grenade usage.