Operation Riptide: Week 1 CS:GO Missions - Complete Details

Valve dropped the eleventh CS:GO operation yesterday on 22^nd September called Operation Riptide. A lot of gameplay changes were introduced to the game along with this update, including various weapon skins and other cosmetic items.

Players will be able to get their hands on their favourite skins by purchasing them from the 'Operation Shop' using stars which they earn by completing these weekly missions. The missions will keep changing every week, handing out variable rewards depending on the number and type of missions that need to be completed for that week.

The weekly missions will be available for a total of 16 weeks, coming to an end around 13^th January 2022 with the operation scheduled to end on 20^th February 2022. Here are complete details about the week one missions for Operation Riptide.

Operation Riptide - Week 1 CS:GO Missions

The first week of the operation has a total of six missions that the players can complete. If a player manages to complete all the available missions they can earn a maximum of 13 stars from week one of Operation Riptide.

Shark Week is the name of the CS:GO missions for the first week which takes place across six totally different game modes with varying objectives. Some missions award a maximum of three stars while others give just two or even a single star.

Here are all the week one missions along with complete details about them:

Mission - Food Chain, Reward - 1 Star

This mission needs to be completed in the Deathmatch game mode on Mirage. Players will be required to secure ten frags in different locations on the map.

The different locations are,

1. Secure a frag from A-Site

2. Secure a frag from CT-Spawn

3. Secure a frag from Shop

4. Secure a frag from B-Site

5. Secure a frag from Catwalk

6. Secure a frag from Mid

7. Secure a frag from Stairs

8. Secure a frag from A-Site (Repeat)

9. Secure a frag from T-Ramp

10. Secure a frag from T-Spawn

Mission - Blood in the Water, Reward - 3 Stars

This mission needs to be completed in the Danger Zone game mode on Blacksite. Players will be required to complete a variety of tasks, the reward will be dependent on the number of tasks that a player is able to complete.

The five tasks that a player will be required to complete are,

1. Destroy an enemy drone.

2. Explode a barrel.

3. Destroy some glass.

4. Launch off a Bump Mine from on top of the Water Tower.

5. Rescue a hostage.

Mission - Premier, Reward - 3 Stars

This mission needs to be completed in Competitive - Short Match game mode on any map. Players simply need to win 21 rounds or one game to automatically receive the three star reward.

Mission - Extraction, Reward - 2 Stars

This mission needs to be completed in the Wingman game mode on the map Extraction. Player are required to deal 300 damage through Utility or deal a total of 200 damage via Utility in a single match. This will reward players with two stars as reward.

Mission - It's Raining Sharks, Reward - 2 Stars

This mission needs to be completed in Guardian game mode on the map Blacksite. Players simply need to avoid getting fragged from an aerial assault by the enemy. This will rewards them with two stars.

Mission - Feeding Frenzy, Reward - 2 Stars

This mission needs to be completed in the Casual game mode on any Group Delta map. Players either need to get 30 frags or secure four multi-kills rounds in a single match. This will reward players with two stars.

These are the six week one Operation Riptide missions that the players can complete in order to gain a maximum of 13 stars as rewards. For all those who are trying to attain the highest level of the operation coin, the grind starts from here.