Counter-Strike is a game that relies on heavy precision and aiming skills, as it is a first-person shooter game after all. Since shooting enemies is so important, the crosshair becomes a player’s best friend, as it directly impacts their ability to aim.
That is why customizing your crosshair is very important, as it entirely comes down to personal preference and comfortability. Some players prefer to go against the norm and use a dot crosshair instead of a regular one.
If you are looking to find the perfect crosshair, and want to try playing with a dot crosshair, here is everything you need to know about it.
What Is A CSGO Dot Crosshair?
In Counter-Strike, there are different types of crosshair, which means a dot crosshair is one of the many possible variants. As the name hints, a dot crosshair is a minimalistic crosshair that only displays a dot instead of the four lines on a usual crosshair.
Again, the effectiveness of a dot crosshair entirely comes down to personal preference. However, users of the dot crosshair usually prefer hitting crispy headshots, and having only one dot on their crosshair to focus on makes it easier for them to aim accordingly.
The dot crosshair is ideal for players who like practicing first-bullet accuracy on weapons such as the Desert Eagle or AK-47, meaning it would be best to tap or burst fire. If you prefer to spray during most gun fights, the dot crosshair is probably not for you.
How To Get A Dot Crosshair In CS2?
Getting a dot crosshair isn’t too difficult in Counter-Strike 2. All you need to do is to mess with your crosshair settings. There are three different ways of getting a dot crosshair, so let’s go over each of them.
#1 Using The In-Game Settings Menu
The first method to make a dot crosshair is by customizing your crosshair through the in-game settings menu. Here’s how you can go to the crosshair settings menu.
- Launch Counter-Strike and go to your in-game settings page.
- Next, go to the “Game” settings category.
- Under the subcategories, select “Crosshair”.
Now that you’ve successfully found your way to the crosshair settings, here’s what you need to do to make a dot crosshair.
- Crosshair Style: Classic Static
- Friendly Fire Reticle Warning: Always On
- Follow Recoil: No
- Center Dot: Yes
- Crosshair Length: 0.0
- Crosshair Thickness: 1.6
- Crosshair Gap: -3.5
- Crosshair Outline: 1
- Red: 0
- Green: 255
- Blue: 0
- Alpha: 255
The crosshair above is a prime example of a standard square dot crosshair. You can always tweak some of the settings to change how the crosshair will look like.
#2 Using Crosshair Codes And Importing Them
Instead of having to change each of the crosshair options manually as we did in the previous method, we can instead use a crosshair code and import them to your Counter-Strike client. All you need to do is copy a set code and paste it into your game. Here’s how you can do it, with the same dot crosshair we used earlier.
- Launch Counter-Strike and go to your in-game settings page.
- Next, go to the “Game” settings category.
- Under the subcategories, select “Crosshair”.
- In the crosshair display section, click “Share or Import”.
- In the text box that pops up, copy and paste this code “CSGO-RQR7o-fvNHz-Z3UYZ-3znrq-vaywQ”, then import it to your game
Once you have followed the steps correctly, the square dot crosshair should immediately be applied as your active crosshair. You can always press “Undo Changes” or “Reset” if you’re not a big fan, or you can use the crosshair settings to make changes and adjustments.
#3 Using Console Commands
If you are an advanced Counter-Strike player, you will know that you can also change your crosshair to a dot crosshair using console commands.
Here is a list of crosshair console commands you can use to create a dot crosshair. You can change the corresponding values and adjust the crosshair yourself, as it is important that you find your personal preference.
- cl_crosshairdot 1: This is the primary command that enables you to have a dot crosshair, so the value you must use is 1.
- cl_crosshaircolor: This command helps you determine the color of your crosshair. For a dot crosshair, we recommend using bright colors.
- cl_crosshairstyle: This command determines the style of your crosshair. We recommend using the Classic Static style for a dot crosshair.
- cl_crosshairsize: This command is used to adjust the size of your crosshair, allowing you to make the crosshair dot bigger or smaller. Make sure to test out different values to see which one works best.
To input these commands, you must have the developer console enabled which can be done through the in-game settings menu.
What Color Should My CSGO Dot Crosshair Be?
Crosshair customization settings come down to personal taste, but it is widely agreed that players using dot crosshairs should only use bright colors. Since you don’t have any crosshair lines, it might be difficult to focus on a small dot on your screen during hectic situations, which is why a bright color will help grab your attention quickly. Most players using dot crosshairs tend to use the following colors.
- White
- Green
- Cyan
- Yellow (Rare)
These four colors work very well in dark areas as well, such as B Tunnels in Dust II. Additionally, you can also add crosshair outlines to help you focus on your dot crosshair even more, though this is entirely optional.
Is A Dot Crosshair Good For Pros?
Dot crosshairs used to be the meta in the early years of Counter-Strike, somewhere around 2015 and 2016. A lot of North American professionals would use dot crosshairs and land incredible headshots thanks to it.
However, in the present, it is much rarer to see professional players using dot crosshairs, as the new meta is to use a small crosshair that still has the four lines. Most players even choose to turn off the crosshair dot and have an empty gap between their crosshair lines.
Still, players occasionally return to it, such as s1mple, the greatest Counter-Strike player of all time. He was using it in 2022 and won a few tournaments with it, but returned to using regular crosshairs.
In conclusion, the dot crosshair is very helpful for players who rely on first-bullet accuracy on headshot weapons such as the Desert Eagle and AK-47. The dot crosshair is perfect for calm players who have shooting discipline, as it benefits players who tap or burst their weapons.
It is not recommended to spray too much using the dot crosshair, as the lack of lines can make it hard to trace your spray pattern in the middle of a chaotic situation.