Match analysis · Feature
HLTV-style ratings in CS2 match review
A rating summarizes several recorded contributions in one number. JumpThrow implements its own HLTV-style models; these are not HLTV's official proprietary calculations. Read the version, inputs and match context before interpreting a score.
Reviewed · Editorial method
- Versioned
- Rating models
- ADR
- Damage context
- KAST
- Round contribution
- CT/T
- Side context
Kill-death ratio records one relationship. A rating combines several relationships into a summary. That can help you choose a match or round to review, but it also hides detail.
Which calculation are you reading?
JumpThrow’s parser implements its own Rating 1-style, Rating 2-style and newer fitted rating models. The Rating 2-style calculation combines kills, assists, deaths, damage and KAST, including an impact term. The newer fitted model includes survival, round swing and a multi-kill contribution alongside other inputs.
Those are JumpThrow calculations. In its original Rating 2.0 announcement, HLTV explained its broad components and said the exact formula was not public. A similar name is not evidence of exact agreement.
Compare like with like
Keep the model version and match scope constant when comparing a rating. Check rounds played, side and role. Read the exact ADR definition and KAST definition, including their played-round denominators, before comparing inputs. Use aim or duels for further evidence.
HLTV described 1.00 as the average reference for its original Rating 2.0 model. That does not make every platform’s 1.00 a universal benchmark, or make a single 1.15 performance proof of professional ability.
Use the score as a starting point
A lower score suggests a review question. It does not prove poor decisions, insufficient effort or a specific mechanical weakness. Inspect the rounds and inputs before choosing what to practice.
Read the HLTV rating explainer for the distinction between official rating versions and third-party models.
What to look for
Several inputs
Kills, deaths, damage and KAST contribute to the Rating 2-style model.
Named models
JumpThrow's newer fitted model also uses survival, round swing and multi-kill inputs.
Context first
Keep the version, rounds and side alongside the score.
Useful starting point
Use the summary to select evidence for review, not to declare a player's role or intent.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Does JumpThrow calculate HLTV's official rating?
No. JumpThrow implements its own HLTV-style models from parsed match data. HLTV said the exact Rating 2.0 formula was not public, so a site's similar label does not establish identical calculations.
Does a 1.15 rating mean professional-level play?
No. A single rating does not establish a skill tier. Interpret its model version, match population, opponents, role and sample. This guide does not assign universal carry or professional thresholds.
Is rating more useful than K/D?
It summarizes more inputs, but neither number tells the whole story. Use rating, damage, KAST and the recorded rounds together when investigating a performance.
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