CS2 commendations are the positive counterpart to reports. During a match you can commend a teammate or an opponent in up to three categories: Friendly, Teacher and Leader. You get three commendations to hand out each day, you can only commend a given player once, and the action has to happen inside a live match on Valve servers. Steam keeps the full history on your profile under Personal Game Data.
The three categories
- Friendly is for pleasant, positive communication. It goes to the player who kept the mood good, encouraged teammates after a lost round and used chat constructively.
- Teacher is for useful help. Think explaining a smoke lineup, walking a newer player through the economy or answering questions without sarcasm.
- Leader is for shot calling and team management. It goes to the player who made the calls, set up the executes and kept the team organised.
The limits
- Three different players per day. The limit resets daily and exists to stop people from farming or trading commendations.
- Once per player. You cannot commend the same person again on another day. The restriction is per player, not per day.
- In a live match only. The option appears on the scoreboard during a match on Valve servers. Once you leave the server, you cannot go back and commend someone from that game.
- Teammates and opponents both count. An opponent who played honestly and said GG after a hard round is a valid target.
1. Press Tab to open the scoreboard.
2. Right-click the player's name or avatar to open the mini-profile.
3. Select Commend.
4. Tick the categories that fit and press Submit.
The player sees the commendation in the game chat immediately.
Where to see your commendations
The full history lives on Steam, not in the game client. To read it:
1. Open your Steam profile on the web and select Games.
2. Find Counter-Strike 2 and open My Game Stats.
3. Choose Personal Game Data.
4. Open the Commendations tab.
The page shows who commended you, when, and in which categories, as well as the players you commended yourself. Every name in the list links to that player's Steam profile. The same page also has a Reports tab, which lists the reports you sent and whether any of them led to a ban.
What commendations actually do
Valve has never published the formula behind Trust Factor, the hidden score that shapes match quality, so nobody outside Valve can say exactly how much a commendation moves it. The guides agree on the practical half: commendations are positive feedback and are widely believed to help your standing, while reports are one of the signals that can hurt it. A single commendation is not a magic fix, and buying or trading commendations is a good way to get flagged rather than helped.
FAQ
How many commendations can I give per day?
Three different players per day. You can only commend any given player once, ever, so repeat commendations between friends are not possible.
Can I commend an enemy player?
Yes. Both teammates and opponents can be commended, as long as it happens during a live match on Valve servers.
Do commendations affect Trust Factor?
Valve does not publish the Trust Factor formula. Commendations are positive feedback and are believed to help, but there is no confirmed weighting.
Can I see who commended me?
Yes. Open your Steam profile, go to Games, select Counter-Strike 2, then My Game Stats and Personal Game Data, and open the Commendations tab.
Can I commend someone after the match ends?
No. The option is only available while you are still in the server. If you leave, you cannot go back and commend players from that game.
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