What is the best dot crosshair in CS:GO? Size, colour, shape & more

You might be wondering what the best dot crosshair in CS:GO is, as it offers you a clean and comfortable way to improve your aim overall. While crosshairs in CS:GO are entirely down to personal preference - and yes, that does include the monstrosities that some people create - the dot is most of the best you can pick if you're unsure.

With the overwhelming value that the game places on landing headshots, you're going to want to feel as precise and prepared as possible for when an enemy walks into your sights, and a dot might just be the right tool for you to do that.

So, check out the rest of this guide below to find out what the best dot crosshair in CS:GO is, alongside all of the benefits that you will get.

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What is the best dot crosshair in CS:GO?

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The best dot crosshair can be redeemed with the crosshair code CSGO-JaaMN-QODox-vueWF-sdtLn-PU9vO, or set with the following options under the Classic Static crosshair style:

If you're unsure how to redeem a crosshair code in CS:GO or input the settings listed above, all you need to do is follow the steps below:

• Open the CS:GO settings menu by pressing the cog button in the bottom left of the main menu.
• Click on the Game tab at the top, then the Crosshair sub-tab underneath.
• For the crosshair code, click on the Share or Import button within the picture, paste the code above into the window that appears, then press input.
• For the settings values, adjust all of the options to match what we have put in the table.

Applying the settings should then give you the best dot crosshair in CS:GO and hopefully improve your aim in-game. It might look a bit strange at first, but that is because there is no native dot crosshair option in the game, so you have to squish the standard cross so that it mimics a dot.

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What are the benefits of a dot crosshair in CS:GO?

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Compared to the standard reticule, the dot crosshair in CS:GO gives you far more precision when aiming by taking up less real estate on the screen. This is particularly useful if you're looking for those tasty one-taps, as your bullet will go exactly onto the dot.

As you can technically fire five shots and get an ace in CS:GO, having a crosshair that lets you be as precise as possible with those five shots is very useful. The green colour of the best dot crosshair in CS:GO above is also very useful in distinguishing it from the background and enemies, so you always know where you're aiming.

The weakness of the dot crosshair in CS:GO comes when you have to control a spray, as it is weaker at giving you a general sense of your aiming area. If you know your spray patterns by heart then this might not be too much of an issue, but for anyone new or inexperienced then you might want to start out with the standard crosshair design.

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So, that's everything you need to know about the best dot crosshair in CS:GO giving you the full settings and code and the benefits of the design.

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