Calibration in CS2: Premier, Competitive, FACEIT
A guide for anyone who needs calibration matches played in CS2: how the three services differ, what to enter in the calculator and how the estimated price is calculated.
In short. Choose Premier, Competitive or FACEIT calibration, set “Initial rank”, “Number of Matches” and the server, and for Competitive also “Map”. Click “Calculate the price”, compare the boosters' offers, click “Choose” and pay. The estimated price is the price of one match for your rank multiplied by the number of matches.
Who this is for
- You need to calibrate your Premier rating, your Competitive rank on a map or your FACEIT level. A booster plays the calibration matches — instead of you or together with you.
- You have already played some of the matches yourself. You can order only the rest, but the result may be lower.
- If your rating is already calibrated and you need to raise it, see How to order a Premier boost in CS2, Competitive boost in CS2: rank on a specific map or How to order a FACEIT boost in CS2.
Three calibration services
At the time of writing:
| Premier | Competitive | FACEIT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page | /en/cs2/premier-calibration | /en/cs2/competitive-calibration | /en/cs2/faceit-calibration |
| “Initial rank” | rating colour: from “Grey” to “Yellow” | from Silver 1 to Global Elite | Level 1–10 |
| “Map” | none | Dust 2, Mirage, Nuke, Ancient | none |
| “Number of Matches” | 1–25 | 1–10 | 1–10 |
| Price per match | ≈ 1.2–1.4 € | ≈ 0.7–8 € | ≈ 1.8–10.9 € |
| Volume discount | none | none | 15% from 10 matches |
Prices are set in UAH, so the amounts in euros are approximate. The higher the rank, the more expensive the match.
Options for Premier and Competitive: “Select Time”, “Playing with Stream”, “Offline Mode”, “Turbo Mode 🚀”, “Play with Booster”, “Choose a map”. FACEIT has “Boost Solo” instead of “Choose a map”. Surcharges are listed in Additional boost options.
What you need
- A CS2 account for Premier and Competitive, or a FACEIT account.
- To know how many calibration matches you need to play.
- For a solo boost — access to the account: your Steam login and password, a Steam Guard code or backup codes. For FACEIT the booster also needs to sign in to FACEIT — see How to order a FACEIT boost in CS2. For a party — only the playing time.
- A Goranked account: sign in with Google or with a code sent to your email.
- An order of at least the minimum amount: at the time of writing 300 UAH, $5, €4, £3 or 2 zł. One Premier match costs about 1.2 €, so reach the amount by adding matches.
Steps
- Open the service. In the “All games” menu, choose CS2 and the calibration you need in the service tabs. For FACEIT the item is called “🔥 Faceit Calibration”. The calculator and the “Your order” column open.
- Choose “Initial rank”. The price of one match depends on the rank.
- For Competitive, choose “Map”. A Competitive rank is tied to a map, so set the map you need calibrated.
- Set “Number of Matches”. As many as you need to play. Calculator limit at the time of writing: Premier — 25, Competitive and FACEIT — 10. The “Estimated price” on the right updates.
- Choose “Server”. It is included in the request details.
- Tick the options. Hover over an option to see a hint.
- Check “Your order”. For FACEIT there is a hint here: “Add N more matches to get a 15% discount on your order”. From 10 matches you will see “You got a 15% discount on your order”.
- Click “Calculate the price”. If you are not signed in, a sign-in window opens first. Then you will see “Creating request…”, and the request page opens.
- Compare the offers. The first ones usually arrive within a few minutes. Look at “Price”, “deadline”, rating and reviews — the booster sets the completion time. More in Request page: how to read boosters' offers.
- Click “Choose”. You have 120 minutes to pay (at the time of writing), then the choice is cancelled.
- Click “Pay”. At checkout, the “Total” line shows the booster's price. After payment, click “Go to the order”.
Important. The 15% discount and a promo code change only the estimated price in the calculator. They do not apply to the booster's price in the request, but you can use cashback.
Important. If you played some of the calibration matches yourself and order only the rest, the calibration result may be lower.
What's next
- The order gets the “In progress” status right away.
- For a solo boost, you hand over account access in the order chat — see Handing over account access. With “Play with Booster” you don't hand over the account, and you agree on the playing time with the booster in the chat.
- While a solo boost is in progress, do not log in to the account — see Rules during a boost.
- When the booster finishes, the status changes to “Waiting for confirmation”. Check the result and click “Confirm completion” — see Confirm completion.
FAQ
How is calibration different from a rank boost?
With calibration you order a number of matches. With a boost — a range from the starting to the target rating or rank.
How many matches should I enter?
As many as you need to play. At the time of writing the calculator allows up to 25 Premier matches and up to 10 for Competitive and FACEIT.
Can I play some of the matches myself?
Yes, enter only the remaining number in “Number of Matches”. The result may be lower.
Why is there a discount only for FACEIT?
At the time of writing, a volume discount is set up only for FACEIT calibration — from 10 matches. It applies to the estimated price, not to the booster's price.
Can I choose a map for Premier?
The Premier calculator has no “Map” field. If you need a specific map, tick “Choose a map” and agree on the map with the booster in the chat.
Can I play together with the booster?
Yes, choose “Play with Booster”. Then the account is not handed over, and you agree on the playing time with the booster.