CS2 Pro Crosshairs: 885 Codes Decoded
We decoded 885 CS2 pro crosshairs: 98% use the classic static style, the median is size 1, thickness 1, gap −4, and 9% run a dot. Codes of donk, ZywOo, NiKo.
Our CS2 settings database holds the crosshair share codes of 885 professionals. We ran them through our own decoder — the same one that renders previews on the site — and all 885 parsed. The short answer: the CS2 pro crosshair is even more uniform than Valorant's. 98% run the classic static style, the median crosshair is size 1, thickness 1, gap −4; only 9% use a center dot and 13% an outline. Below are the numbers, the most-shared code in the base and the crosshairs of donk, ZywOo, NiKo, s1mple and m0NESY.
What CS2 pro crosshairs have in common
| Parameter | Majority value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Style (cl_crosshairstyle) | 4 — classic static | 98% |
| Size (cl_crosshairsize) | 1 | 55% |
| Thickness (cl_crosshairthickness) | 1 | 53% |
| Gap (cl_crosshairgap) | −4 | 42% |
| Center dot | off | 91% |
| Outline | off | 87% |
| T-style | off | almost 100% (1 player of 885) |
| Follow recoil | off | 100% |
| Alpha (cl_crosshairalpha) | 255, fully opaque | median |
The runner-up values are narrow too: size 2 for 15%, thickness 0 for 25%, gap −3 for 24%. Dynamic styles (2 and 5) add up to 17 people across the whole base. In short, the CS2 pro crosshair is a small, thin, static cross without a dot, and there is little left to argue about.
The most-shared code in the base
Eight players out of 885 use the same share code — the biggest overlap in the database:
CSGO-s5Qbj-nvF89-cJjDd-mRdSG-5Yt4N
Decoded: style 4, size 1, thickness 1, gap −4, cyan, no dot, no outline. It is essentially the base's median crosshair packed into one code. Among its users are s1mple, KSCERATO and kyxsan. The second most common code differs only by colour (custom), the third is m0NESY's code, repeated by five more players.
Colour: every third pro goes custom
The preset colours split the base like this: green 31%, cyan 25%, yellow 7%, red and blue one player each. But the largest group is custom colour at 37% (328 players), and its leaders are the expected ones: pure white (255,255,255) for 65 players, cyan (0,255,255) for 61, pure green (0,255,0) for 51. Another 12 play with a black crosshair — rare in CS2, while in Valorant there were 29 of 532.
Crosshairs of well-known players
| Player | Team | Crosshair code | In short |
|---|---|---|---|
| donk | Team Spirit | CSGO-O36iX-6VGeQ-pnJLm-UWkab-osuWK | green, 1 / 1 / −4.5 |
| ZywOo | Team Vitality | CSGO-GHwjL-6jGne-E3f44-BiYVC-DmrqK | custom cyan, 1.6 / 0.4 / −2.7 |
| s1mple | BC.Game | CSGO-s5Qbj-nvF89-cJjDd-mRdSG-5Yt4N | cyan, 1 / 1 / −4 |
| NiKo | Falcons Esports | CSGO-HurWU-QvLHO-uJUkC-9DUU8-euzQN | custom green-cyan, 2 / 0 / −4 |
| m0NESY | Falcons Esports | CSGO-wAD3c-ykt5L-zvZ98-vBisR-6sWPA | cyan, 1 / 1 / −4 |
| sh1ro | Team Spirit | CSGO-7YwEo-52L4h-CNDLc-ttayF-cMwLA | green, 1.5 / 0 / −3 |
| b1t | Natus Vincere | CSGO-u2H9q-R3KDb-ijHuY-Bfizr-J9T8N | custom green, 1 / 1 / −4 |
| ropz | Team Vitality | CSGO-nCfX7-54ue9-aC5eV-6Womf-Q6izO | green, 2 / 0.5 / −3 |
| Twistzz | FaZe Clan | CSGO-VjF2S-HLdS4-jSpcw-GrdHu-2yDRE | custom, 1 / 0 / −7 |
| jL | Team Vitality | CSGO-2cvO8-Rxc3k-JMybM-zTV8e-J2xsP | with dot, 1 / 0 / −2.7 |
The "in short" column reads size / thickness / gap. Note Twistzz: a −7 gap at size 1 gives an almost merged cross, the tightest crosshair in the table. And jL is one of the 79 players in the base with a center dot. A live preview of every code is on the CS2 pro crosshairs page.
How to import a crosshair code in CS2
- Copy the code in full, including the
CSGO-prefix. - In game, open Settings → Game → Crosshair and press "Share or Import".
- Paste the code and confirm — it applies instantly, no restart needed.
Prefer to build your own rather than copy? The CS2 crosshair generator produces a ready share code from sliders, and you can test it without launching the game in our aim trainer.
CS2 vs Valorant: where the crosshairs differ
We already decoded 532 Valorant codes with the same method, and the gap between the games shows in two parameters. A center dot is used by 40% of Valorant pros and by 9% in CS2. Outlines are on for 53% in Valorant and 13% in CS2. The explanation is simple: in CS2 the crosshair almost always sits on dark textures, where a thin coloured cross reads fine without an outline, while Valorant maps are brighter and a dot with an outline keeps the crosshair from vanishing into the background.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most popular pro crosshair in CS2?
The code CSGO-s5Qbj-nvF89-cJjDd-mRdSG-5Yt4N: classic static style, size 1, thickness 1, gap −4, cyan, no dot, no outline. Eight of the 885 players in our base use it, including s1mple and KSCERATO.
Which crosshair style do most pros use?
Classic static (cl_crosshairstyle 4) — 98% of the base. Dynamic styles 2 and 5 are used by 17 of 885 players.
Do pros use a center dot?
Rarely: 79 of 885 players, or 9%. Among players of HLTV top-30 teams the share is nearly the same — 11%.
Which crosshair colour should I pick?
Green and cyan cover 56% of the base combined, another 37% set a custom colour, led by white, cyan and pure green. Red and blue are almost unused by pros.
Where the numbers come from
Counted from our own settings database: 885 share codes out of 892 CS2 profiles, snapshot of 23 August 2026. Codes were parsed by our own share-code decoder (the same one that renders previews on the site); all 885 parsed. The base is refreshed by our parser daily. Full player setups live in the CS2 pro settings section, and you can put two players side by side in the settings comparison.
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