What makes a good crosshair?
Two principles matter more than the shape:
- Visibility against every background. Pure white is invisible on white walls; pure black is invisible on dark map areas. Pros use neon green, cyan, or yellow with an outline.
- Small. Most pro crosshairs are tiny — they don’t obscure your target. Big crosshairs look comfortable in menus but cover heads in-game.
Three crosshair archetypes
- Dot only. Smallest possible footprint. Loved by AWPers and Operators. Set thickness 0, length 0, dot size 1–2.
- Small static cross. Thickness 1–2, length 3–5, gap 1–3. The most common pro setup.
- No-gap T-cross. Thickness 1, length 4, gap 0. Used by some Valorant pros — helps with center placement.
Why outline matters
A 1-pixel black outline around your crosshair makes it visible against every background. Without it, your crosshair disappears on backgrounds that match its color. Costs nothing, gains massive visibility.