The controversy surrounding the use of CS2 Snap Tap continues to unfold in the ESL Pro League Season 20. The recent incident involved Heroic using the feature against NIP in their EPL opener, prompting ESL to ban Snap Tap for future events. As a result of their actions, Heroic lost a map win due to the use of Snap Tap.
Heroic Penalized for Snap Tap Usage
Credit: Viola Schuldner | © ESL
Following the first map of the Heroic vs. NIP matchup, a delay raised suspicions among viewers. ESL later confirmed that a Heroic player was using Snap Tap, a banned technology known for improving counter-strafing accuracy. The identity of the player using Snap Tap remains unknown, as the feature is exclusive to select Razer Huntsman V3 models.
This incident marks the first significant involvement of Snap Tap, resulting in NIP being awarded the map win over Heroic with a score of 13:10. Following this incident, players are expected to rigorously check their setups to ensure that similar technology is disabled moving forward. There may even be a shift away from Razer keyboards to prevent accidental usage of this banned feature.
