P90 CS2 Skins
The P90 is the SMG you buy when you want fifty answers to every question. A 50-round magazine, 857 RPM, and forgiving moving accuracy make it CS2's most beginner-friendly primary — and at $2,350 with only a $300 kill reward, its most economically questionable one.
P90
The P90 is the SMG you buy when you want fifty answers to every question. A 50-round magazine, 857 RPM, and forgiving moving accuracy make it CS2's most beginner-friendly primary — and at $2,350 with only a $300 kill reward, its most economically questionable one.
P90 in CS2: How It Plays
Nothing in the game sustains fire like a P90: hold the trigger for three full seconds and the gun keeps answering. Its 69% armor penetration is respectable for the class and its running spray stays usable at close range, which is why lower-skill lobbies fear it and higher-skill lobbies farm it. The flaws arrive with distance and discipline — 26 damage per bullet needs volume to kill, the 3.4-second reload after an emptied drum is a coffin, and unlike every other SMG it pays rifle-tier $300 per kill.
Its best use cases are specific: rich anti-eco rounds where you want zero reload anxiety against a five-man rush, and aggressive holds of tight chokepoints where a wall of bullets beats precise aim. But at $2,350 it sits $350 below an AK-47 and above a Galil-plus-armor kit, so every P90 purchase is implicitly declining a rifle. Buy it deliberately, not by default — or because it is round two, they are broke, and you want the most reliable 5v5 blender money can buy.
Study the P90's spray on the recoil patterns page, model exact shots-to-kill in the damage calculator, or browse all smgs.
Main rival: PP-Bizon — see the full P90 vs PP-Bizon comparison.
Combat Statistics
Economy Context
Verdict: The P90 is a mid-buy and force rounds weapon at $2,350 — 8 kills at $300 each cover its cost. The MP7 costs $850 less if you're weighing the closest smg alternative.
Pro Tips for the P90
Hold chokepoints and let rushes walk into the stream — 50 rounds means you never stop shooting first.
Aim chest-height and drag through targets; at 857 RPM the volume does the headhunting for you.
Never empty the drum in the open — the 3.4-second reload is where P90 players go to die.
Remember the kill reward is $300, not $600: the P90 is an anti-eco weapon that doesn't pay anti-eco wages.
Its moving accuracy rewards aggressive strafing at close range, but stop expecting hits past 20 metres.
If you have $2,700, ask the honest question: this, or an AK? The rifle usually wins.
51 Available Skins
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ClassifiedEmerald Dragon
RestrictedAstral Jörmungandr
ClassifiedRun and Hide
IndustrialFallout Warning
CovertAsiimov
CovertDeath by Kitty
ClassifiedCold Blooded
RestrictedBlind Spot
ClassifiedShallow Grave
RestrictedDeath Grip
Mil-SpecGlacier Mesh
Mil-SpecSchematic
ClassifiedTrigon
RestrictedScaraB Rush
Mil-SpecBaroque Red
ClassifiedShapewood
RestrictedAttack Vector
Mil-SpecDesert Warfare
ConsumerAncient Earth
Mil-SpecTiger Pit
IndustrialLeather
ConsumerScorched
ConsumerStorm
IndustrialSunset Lily
ClassifiedNostalgia
RestrictedVirus
RestrictedWave Breaker
RestrictedChopper
RestrictedRandy Rush
IndustrialVerdant Growth
Mil-SpecElite Build
Mil-SpecCocoa Rampage
Mil-SpecAeolian Light
RestrictedVent Rush
RestrictedNeoqueen
Mil-SpecTraction
Mil-SpecReef Grief
Mil-SpecModule
ConsumerDesert DDPAT
Mil-SpecOff World
IndustrialStraight Dimes
Mil-SpecGrim
Mil-SpecFreight
Mil-SpecFacility Negative
Mil-SpecTeardown
ConsumerSand Spray
IndustrialMustard Gas
IndustrialWash me
IndustrialAsh Wood
ConsumerBlue Tac
ConsumerDesert Halftone
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does the P90 only give $300 per kill?
- Valve classifies its kill reward with rifles rather than SMGs precisely because it is so forgiving. The $600 SMG bonus exists to make weaker weapons attractive; the P90 with its 50-round drum and strong close-range spray did not need the extra incentive.
- Is the P90 a noob weapon?
- It is a forgiving weapon — huge magazine, controllable spray, usable while moving — which makes it popular at lower ranks and rare in pro play, where its $2,350 price and mid-range weakness lose to rifles. Situationally (anti-eco rush defence, tight chokeholds) it remains a legitimate pick at any level.
- How many bullets does the P90 need to kill?
- Around four to five body shots against armor at close range (26 damage, 69% penetration), fewer against unarmored targets. At 857 RPM that still means a sub-half-second time-to-kill up close — the P90's problem is landing those hits at range, not the maths up close.
- How much damage does the P90 do in CS2?
- The P90 deals 26 base damage per hit with 69% armor penetration. Headshot multiplier is 4x, meaning a headshot deals 104 damage before armor reduction.
- How much does the P90 cost in CS2?
- The P90 costs $2,350 to buy and gives a $300 kill reward. It's available to players on both sides.
- What is the P90 fire rate?
- The P90 fires at 857 rounds per minute (RPM) with a 50-round magazine. Reload time is 3.4 seconds.
- How many skins does the P90 have in CS2?
- The P90 currently has 51 skins available in Counter-Strike 2, ranging across multiple rarity tiers from Consumer Grade to Covert.
- Is the P90 good in CS2?
- The P90 is the SMG you buy when you want fifty answers to every question. A 50-round magazine, 857 RPM, and forgiving moving accuracy make it CS2's most beginner-friendly primary — and at $2,350 with only a $300 kill reward, its most economically questionable one.