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Best Crosshairs: How to Change Your Crosshair

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Overwatch 2 - Crosshair Settings Guide
Customizing the configuration of a player's crosshair is very important in Overwatch 2, as with any first-person shooter game, because it provides a way for players to be more precise in shooting their target. Read on to learn which are the best crosshairs you can use to your advantage and how to change your crosshair.

Best Crosshairs Settings

List of Crosshairs and Settings

Crosshair Settings
Overwatch 2 - Classic CrosshairClassic Type: Crosshairs
Show Accuracy: Off
Color: Green
Thickness: 1
Crosshair Length: 6
Center Gap: 9
Opacity:100%
Outline Opacity: 100%
Dot Size: 2
Dot Opacity: 0%
Overwatch 2 - Dot CrosshairDot Type: Dot
Show Accuracy: Off
Color: Green
Thickness: 1
Crosshair Length: 0
Center Gap: 0
Opacity:0%
Outline Opacity: 100%
Dot Size: 6
Dot Opacity: 100%
Overwatch 2 - Circle CrosshairCircle Type: Circle
Show Accuracy: Off
Color: Green
Thickness: 1
Crosshair Length: 0
Center Gap: 14
Opacity: 100%
Outline Opacity: 0%
Dot Size: 2
Dot Opacity: 0%
Overwatch 2 - Plus CrosshairPlus Type: Crosshairs
Show Accuracy: Off
Color: Green
Thickness: 1
Crosshair Length: 6
Center Gap: 0
Opacity: 100%
Outline Opacity: 0%
Dot Size: 2
Dot Opacity: 0%

The setting configuration for these crosshairs are based from various Overwatch 2 professional players.

How to Change Your Crosshair

Can Be Changed Under Reticle in Controls

Overwatch 2 - Accessed Through the Main Menu
If you want to change your crosshair, go to the Main Menu > Options > Controls and select the General tab. Once inside, you can create your own crosshair by clicking on the "Advanced" button under Reticle.

You can then experiment with the settings configuration to find which ones are the best crosshair for your preference!

Test Your Crosshair in Practice Range!

Overwatch 2 - Head Inside the Training Room
Once you finally change your crosshair to fit your preference, you can test it out by heading inside the Practice Range available in the Training mode to check if the crosshair works for you or not.

Change the Crosshair for Individual Characters

Overwatch 2 - Change the Crosshair for Individual Characters
Overwatch 2 provides a way for players to customize the crosshair for each individual character since not all of them use the same weapon. Take advantage of this to apply crosshairs that fit best for longer, precise weapons to close-ranged weapons like shotguns.

To do this, go to your Main Menu > Options > Controls and under the General tab, click on the "Change Hero" located on the right side of the screen. Select the Hero you want their crosshair to change, and it should show the settings for that character.

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