Top 10 CS:GO Best Crosshairs (Used By The Best Players In The World)

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The Best CSGO Crosshair Gives You An Advantage 

Having the right crosshair should be any CS:GO Player’s first concern when climbing the ranked ladder.

It tells you where your bullets are headed, and where they are going to land. No matter what is happening in a match, your crosshair will always be there to assist you.

It might even be useful to see what the Pro’s personal choices are, from some of the best Players (looking at you S1mple) to some of the most iconic and outrageous players (Stewie2k…).

Learning from the masters is a great way to improve your own play, so we should look at what some of the top Players are running.

1.)Aleksander “S1mple” Kostyliev

Known for his outstanding performance in Team Liquid, and his ongoing role as Navi’s star Player S1mple is undoubtedly one of the best Players in the world. He has taken the first place title at 4 S tier events, and 3 A tier events with Team Navi.

  • Does not extend or move
  • Visible enough to provide a clear shot
  • Color blends in with backgrounds

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 2; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -3; cl_crosshairsize 1.5; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshairthickness 1; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1; cl_crosshaircolor_b 250; cl_crosshaircolor_g 250; cl_crosshaircolor_r 250;

2.)Nicolai “Dev1ce” Reedtz

Dev1ce is a 3x Major winner, and a 1x Major MVP and has been delivering outstanding performances with Astralis since Jan, 2016. He has been Astralis’ primary AWPer. Being on one of the world’s top teams takes skill and Dev1ce has been performing since day 1.

  • Small and out of the way
  • Thin lines for visibility
  • Does not extend or move

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshairalpha 800; cl_crosshaircolor 2; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -2; cl_crosshairsize 2; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshairthickness 0; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1;

3.)Nikola “Niko” Kovač

Niko plays as IGL and Lurker for the current Faze roster and has taken first place at 7 S tier events with the Faze clan. Widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best Deagle players in professional Counter-Strike.

  • Does not move or blur
  • Extremely small
  • Hardly blocks anything in its path

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshairsize 1.5; cl_crosshairgap -3; cl_crosshairthickness 0; cl_crosshaircolor 5; cl_crosshaircolor_b 144; cl_crosshaircolor_g 195; cl_crosshaircolor_r 27; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairalpha 250; cl_crosshairgap_useweaponvalue 0; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1;

4.)Adil “Scream” Benrlitom

Have you not heard? They talk about his one taps. He is a one tapping, headshotting machine. What else is there to say about Scream? He has played for some of the best French lineups in Counter-Strike history, from Titan to G2 to Team Envy and seen the Major stage multiple times throughout his career.

  • Great for headshots
  • High visibility
  • Color makes it easier to see

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 4; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -2; cl_crosshairsize 2; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshairthickness 1; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_outlinethickness 1; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1; cl_crosshairgap_useweaponvalue 0; cl_crosshaircolor_b 250; cl_crosshaircolor_r 250; cl_crosshaircolor_g 250;

5.)Emil “Magisk” Reif

Magisk is the rifler for Astralis, and provides a consistent excellent performance alongside his Allstar team. While many players perform well in some games, Magisk has a record for playing at his top level in every match with his team. You can never count Magisk out.

  • Out of sight
  • Thin enough to see around
  • Doesn’t move or blur

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshairalpha 200; cl_crosshaircolor 4; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -3; cl_crosshairsize 2.3; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshairthickness 0; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0;

6.)Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski

EliGE is the rifler on the up and coming world class Team Liquid roster. He has been an integral part to the success of Team Liquid. He has played and continues to play at his highest level , which allowed Team Liquid to obtain the Intel Grand Slam prize in a mere 68 days.

  • Gap makes it easier to see what you’re aiming at
  • Very small, and out of the way
  • Color blends in with backgrounds

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 5; cl_crosshaircolor_b 200; cl_crosshaircolor_g 255; cl_crosshaircolor_r 255; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap 0; cl_crosshairsize 1.5; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairthickness 0; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 1; cl_crosshair_outlinethickness 0.5;

7.)Marcelo “coldzera” David

Coldzera has been ranked the #1 player by HLTV 2 years in a row, 2016 and 2017. He has played for the world-class lineup of SK, Luminosity, and currently plays on the same lineup with MIBR. Coldzera is considered one of the best if not the best Brazillian players, and one of the best players in the world.

  • Crosshair is easy to see
  • Still small enough to not block vision
  • Doesn’t blur or move

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshairalpha 200; cl_crosshaircolor 2; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -3; cl_crosshairsize 3; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshairthickness 1; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshaircolor_b 50; cl_crosshaircolor_r 250; cl_crosshaircolor_g 250;

8.)Freddy “Krimz” Johansson

Krimz is a support player for Fnatic, with the first place title at 9 S tier events. KRIMZ is one of the most consistent players in CS history, He performs at his highest level no matter the setting. He has also been known for his ability to clutch for his team.

  • Small and out of the way
  • Color makes it easier to see
  • Gap makes it easy to see through

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 1; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -2; cl_crosshairsize 1.5; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshairthickness 1; cl_crosshair_outlinethickness 0; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0

9.)Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken

Twistzz is a rifler/lurker for Team Liquids world class lineup. He is best known for his outstanding clutch abilities on the team. In 2018 Twistzz won 46 1 vs x situations and continues to contribute to Team Liquid’s great success.

  • Small, doesn’t block vision
  • Color lets it blend in with the background
  • Doesn’t move or extend when moving

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshairalpha 200; cl_crosshaircolor 2; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -3; cl_crosshairsize 2; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshairthickness 1; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0;

10.)Richard “shox” Papillon

Shox, is one of the most talented players in the French Counter-Strike scene. Shox is one of the most well rounded players on any in the CS:GO scene. He has insane pistol skills, insane rifle skills, and an eclectic AWPing style. He has played for some of the very best French teams, including Titan, and Verygames. He currently plays for the French G2.

  • Small crosshair, more visibility
  • Thick lines make the crosshair easy to see
  • Doesn’t move or extend

Crosshair settings (enter into console)

cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 1; cl_crosshair_t 0; cl_crosshairalpha 5000; cl_crosshaircolor 2; cl_crosshaircolor_b 0; cl_crosshaircolor_g 255; cl_crosshaircolor_r 255; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -2; cl_crosshairgap_useweaponvalue 0; cl_crosshairsize 2; cl_crosshairstyle 2; cl_crosshairthickness 1; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshair_dynamic_maxdist_splitratio 0.2; cl_crosshair_dynamic_splitalpha_innermod 1; cl_crosshair_dynamic_splitalpha_outermod 0.5; cl_crosshair_dynamic_splitdist 5;

That concludes ten of the world’s best CS:GO players crosshair configurations. Upon further inspection there is a common theme among all of these crosshairs, however it is best to experiment and see what kind of crosshair helps you the most.

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