How to Get Unlimited Ammo in CS2 (In Practice Mode)

Players practicing spray control in CS2 waste nearly an hour per week reloading during training sessions. The time adds up when you're working on muscle memory for recoil patterns or testing grenade lineups across different maps. Unlimited ammo commands eliminate this friction and work exclusively in offline practice mode where you control the server.

These commands cannot function in competitive matches because the game blocks cheat commands in official Valve matchmaking. However, serious players spend 30-40% of their total playtime in practice modes where these commands become essential tools for efficient skill development.

Why Practice Mode Commands Matter

When you reload every 30 rounds during aim training, you're breaking the rhythm that helps your brain internalize spray patterns. The cumulative time saved by eliminating reloads during daily practice sessions totals approximately 4 hours per month for players who train 2 hours daily, five days per week.

This matters because consistent, uninterrupted repetition is how motor skills develop. Professional CS2 players use these commands to maximize the efficiency of deliberate practice sessions where the goal is repetition without friction. The three primary applications include spray transfer drills where you need continuous fire across multiple targets, utility lineup testing where you want to throw dozens of smokes or flashes without restocking, and movement-based aim training where stopping to reload disrupts flow state.

Quick Setup: 3 Commands You Need

Before using any practice commands, you must enable cheats on your server. Here's the exact sequence:

1. Open console with the tilde key (~)
2. Type: sv_cheats 1
3. Press Enter
4. Choose your ammo mode from the table below

Unlimited Ammo Command Options:

Command	What It Does	Best For
sv_infinite_ammo 1	Fire continuously without reloading	Spray pattern practice, wall sprays
sv_infinite_ammo 2	Unlimited reserve ammo but requires reloading	Realistic training, spray transfers
sv_infinite_ammo 0	Disables unlimited ammo	Returning to normal mode

Most experienced players use sv_infinite_ammo 2 because it maintains reload timing that matters in actual matches.

Enabling the Developer Console

You need console access before entering any commands:

1. Go to Settings → Game Settings
2. Find "Enable Developer Console"
3. Switch it to Yes
4. Press the tilde key (~) to open console

Alternative method: Add "-console" to your Steam launch options for automatic access when starting CS2.

Understanding the Two Unlimited Ammo Variations

The sv_infinite_ammo command offers two distinct modes that serve different training purposes. Setting it to 1 provides continuous fire without any reloading requirement, while setting it to 2 gives unlimited reserve ammunition but maintains the reload mechanic after each magazine empties.

The completely uninterrupted shooting mode (sv_infinite_ammo 1) works best for pure spray control training where you want to focus exclusively on mouse movement patterns. Your weapon fires endlessly without ever needing to reload, letting you visualize the full recoil pattern on a wall without breaks.

The alternative version (sv_infinite_ammo 2) provides a more realistic training environment by enforcing magazine reloads between firing sequences. When your AK-47's magazine runs dry after 30 rounds, you'll reload and return to 30/90 ammunition instead of depleting your reserves. Most experienced players prefer this option for serious practice because it maintains the reload timing that matters in actual matches while still providing unlimited total ammunition.

Complete Practice Configuration

Copy this entire command string for a full practice setup:

sv_cheats 1;sv_infinite_ammo 2;sv_grenade_trajectory 1;mp_maxmoney 65535;mp_startmoney 65535;mp_buytime 60000;mp_buy_anywhere 1;mp_roundtime 60;mp_restartgame 1

What Each Setting Does:

• sv_grenade_trajectory 1 - Shows your throw paths
• mp_maxmoney/mp_startmoney - Removes economic constraints
• mp_buytime 60000 - Extends buy time to 1000 minutes
• mp_buy_anywhere 1 - Buy weapons from any location
• mp_roundtime 60 - Extends rounds to 60 minutes
• mp_restartgame 1 - Applies changes immediately

Removing Grenade Carry Limits

Standard matches restrict you to four grenades simultaneously. For utility practice, increase this limit:

ammo_grenade_limit_total 5

This lets you carry all grenade types at once: smoke, HE grenade, flashbang, molotov, and decoy.

Common Problems and Fixes

If your unlimited ammo commands aren't working, the most frequent cause is forgetting to enable sv_cheats 1 first. The game provides no error message when you try to use cheat commands without proper authorization, which makes this mistake easy to overlook. Double-check that you entered the cheats command before attempting any other practice settings.

When grenades disappear after use despite enabling unlimited ammo, the issue stems from missing the ammo_grenade_limit_total command. The sv_infinite_ammo setting only affects ammunition, not grenade inventory behavior. You need both commands working together for complete grenade practice functionality, allowing you to throw multiple utility pieces without them vanishing from your inventory.

Connection to online servers or community servers will override your local commands. These commands exclusively function in offline matches with bots or on private servers where you have administrative privileges. Competitive matchmaking servers enforce their own configurations that block all cheat commands automatically, so attempting to use them in official matches wastes time since they simply won't execute.

Practical Applications for Different Training Goals

For spray pattern mastery, sv_infinite_ammo 1 lets you fire continuously at a wall to visualize the full recoil pattern without interruption. Stand at different distances and focus on keeping bullets grouped tightly while your mouse compensates for vertical and horizontal recoil. The immediate feedback loop, unbroken by reloads, accelerates pattern recognition and helps you understand how each weapon behaves.

When practicing spray transfers between multiple targets, the reload-enforcing version (sv_infinite_ammo 2) proves more valuable. You learn to manage burst length and timing between targets, skills that directly transfer to competitive play. The unlimited reserve ammunition means you can repeat the drill dozens of times without leaving your position to rebuy weapons or ammunition.

Grenade lineup practice benefits enormously from removing ammunition constraints. You can throw 50 consecutive smokes from the same position to verify consistency without running back to spawn after every few attempts. This volume of repetition is how players develop the muscle memory for pixel-perfect utility throws that work under pressure in competitive matches.

Setting Up Your Practice Server

To create a practice environment where these commands work, launch CS2 and click Play from the main menu. Select Practice from the available options, then choose your preferred game mode, typically Competitive for realistic settings. Pick any map and wait for the game to load your private server.

Once you're in the server, open your console immediately and enter sv_cheats 1 before any other commands. This establishes the foundation for all subsequent cheat commands to function properly. The server environment persists until you disconnect or close CS2, meaning you can practice for extended sessions without re-entering commands.

For players who practice regularly, creating a configuration file that auto-executes these commands saves time. Create a text file named "practice.cfg" in your CS2 cfg folder containing all your preferred commands. Execute it by typing "exec practice" in the console, and all settings apply instantly without manual entry.

Building Effective Training Routines

The real value of unlimited ammo extends beyond convenience. It enables the high-volume repetition that builds genuine skill through deliberate practice. A 30-minute spray control session with unlimited ammo provides more meaningful repetitions than two hours of casual deathmatch because you're not distracted by opponents, waiting for respawns, or breaking focus to reload every few seconds.

Professional players didn't achieve their aim and spray control through casual play alone. They spent thousands of hours in practice environments specifically designed for efficient skill development. When you combine these commands with proper training structure—identifying specific weaknesses and drilling them systematically—your improvement rate increases substantially. The commands don't make you better by themselves, but they remove the friction that prevents you from getting the repetitions that actually build skill.

Final Considerations

These commands work exclusively in environments where you control the server settings. The distinction between practice tools and actual cheating matters here. Using developer commands in private practice sessions is explicitly supported by the game and intended by Valve for skill development purposes.

Never download third-party software claiming to enable unlimited ammo or other cheats in competitive matches. Such programs violate the game's terms of service and result in permanent bans. Focus your practice time on skill development that transfers to real matches, where the muscle memory built through thousands of repetitions in practice mode handles recoil compensation automatically while your conscious mind focuses on positioning and decision-making.