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Air stop

CS2 ยท Movement. If you release all movement keys mid-jump, the character kills their horizontal speed by itself and falls almost vertically.

Also searched as: air stop, airstop, stop in air, brake mid-jump, stop mid-air, jump stop

Where to find it in the menuโ€‹

Movement โ†’ Air stop

How to enableโ€‹

  1. Menu (Insert) โ†’ Movement โ†’ Air stop โ†’ turn on Air stop. Off by default.
  2. Mid-jump, release W/A/S/D โ€” braking starts.

What it doesโ€‹

  • While you are in the air and not holding any movement keys, applies movement against your current velocity exactly enough to cancel it.
  • Press any movement key โ€” braking stops, and you control your flight again.
  • If you need to brake with movement keys held, or on the ground, use Auto stop on a key.

Settingsโ€‹

SettingTypeDefaultRange / optionsWhat it does
Air stopToggleOffโ€”Enables the feature

FAQโ€‹

Braking does not trigger. It works only in the air and only when no movement key is held.

How do I stop in the air without releasing the keys? Use Auto stop: while its key is held, braking works regardless of the movement keys.