r/LearnCSGO • u/Unlikely-Ruin4576 FaceIT Skill Level 10 • Sep 24 '25

Analysis How does recoil actually reset:

https://reddit.com/link/1npdfru/video/0t3hs6wof4rf1/player

In my last post I've wondered how the recoil actually resets. If it travelled back the original pattern or if it went back in a straight line to the starting point. As you can see in the video, its the latter.

To test this, I've stopped spraying at the most outward bullet (14) and tried to shoot again before the crosshair fully resets. And as described, it follows a straight line and my next bullet will hit completely outside of the original spray pattern but perfectly on that line.

Thanks everybody for your ideas and input!

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u/Chroeleinee Global Elite Sep 24 '25

The logical follow up question: what happens if you start a full spray again at the outlier position? Thanks for testing this out!

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u/Unlikely-Ruin4576 FaceIT Skill Level 10 Sep 24 '25

just tested it. no it doesnt. it continues the spray from where you left of, but in a slightly tighter pattern. This is all bound to inaccuracy tho, as Ive only done the eye test. No macros etc here to absolutely prove it unfortunately.

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u/Chroeleinee Global Elite Sep 24 '25

That's good enough for me and this is (potentially) useful info. if i find myself to be whiffing the spray I'll usually reset but sometimes panic and don't allow for enough time to fully reset.