To earn a service medal, including potential green variants, you need to dedicate time to playing official game modes in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) and progressively advance your profile rank.
How to Get a Green Service Medal
A "green service medal" refers to a specific visual tier or year's design within the service medal progression system in CS2. Service medals are annual rewards that commemorate a player's dedication. To earn any service medal, and subsequently upgrade it to different tiers (which may include a green design), follow these steps:
1. Reach Global General Rank (Level 40)
The foundational step is to play official CS2 game modes and accumulate enough experience points (XP) to reach the highest profile rank, known as the Global General Rank. This corresponds to Level 40 on your CS2 profile.
- Participate in Official Game Modes: Gain XP by playing modes like Competitive, Premier, Casual, Deathmatch, and others. Your performance in these matches contributes to your overall XP gain.
- Consistency is Key: Regularly playing and performing well will help you level up your profile more efficiently.
2. Reset Your Profile Rank
Once you achieve Global General Rank at Level 40, your profile will become eligible for a service medal. At this point, you have the option to "reset" your profile rank. This action will:
- Return your profile rank to Level 1.
- Allow you to start earning XP and leveling up again.
- Award you with a Service Medal.
3. Earning and Upgrading Your Service Medal
When you reset your rank at Level 40, you will be awarded the service medal for the current year. These medals are typically awarded annually.
- Initial Service Medal: The first time you complete this process within a given year's service medal cycle, you'll receive the base version of that year's medal.
- Upgrading for New Tiers: To obtain higher tiers of the service medal (which often feature new designs, colors, and visual enhancements—potentially including a green variant), you must repeat the process. This means:
- After resetting your rank, play official game modes again.
- Reach Global General Rank (Level 40) again within the same service medal cycle.
- Reset your rank again.
Each subsequent time you reach Level 40 and reset your rank within the same annual cycle, your existing service medal for that year will be upgraded to the next tier. This progression continues through multiple tiers, each with a distinct appearance.
| Stage | Action Required | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1: Initial Qualification | Reach Global General Rank (Level 40) by earning XP. | Eligibility to reset rank and earn a service medal. |
| Stage 2: Earning the Base Medal | Reset your profile rank once Level 40 is achieved. | Profile rank resets to Level 1. You receive the year's base service medal. |
| Stage 3: Upgrading to Higher Tiers | Repeat Stage 1 and Stage 2 within the same service medal year. | Your existing service medal is upgraded to the next visual tier (e.g., bronze, silver, gold, and potentially a green variant). |
For more detailed information on service medals and their annual progression, you can often find official announcements on the Counter-Strike 2 blog.
By consistently playing and reaching Level 40 multiple times within a service medal year, you can progress through the various upgrade tiers, eventually unlocking medals with different designs and colors, which could include a green service medal depending on the specific year's medal progression.
