Classic Static
99.2% of pros
CS2 · Crosshair
What Crosshair Style Do CS2 Pros Use?
CS2 offers several crosshair styles that differ in how the crosshair animates with movement and firing. We tracked which style every pro picked — here's the breakdown across 130 verified CS2 pros.
Classic Static
Classic Static dominates the pro CS2 scene, used by 129 of 130 pros (99.2%). The pro consensus is overwhelming: static crosshairs everywhere, dynamic ones nowhere.
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Most UsedClassic StaticCrosshair style
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Adoption99%Of tracked pros
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Distinct Styles2In use by pros
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Pros Tracked130With verified style
Crosshair Style Distribution
Share of CS2 pros at each crosshair style (n = 130).
Who Uses Each Crosshair Style
CS2 pros grouped by crosshair style (cl_crosshairstyle).
Legacy
0.8% of pros
A legacy crosshair variant. Very rare.
Static vs dynamic — the only debate that matters
CS2 crosshair styles split into two camps: static (fixed-size, no animation) and dynamic (expands with movement and firing). Pros are almost unanimous: static wins.
Why pros avoid dynamic crosshairs
Dynamic crosshairs animate to "show" your weapon's accuracy expanding when you move or fire. The catch: that animation is a lagging indicator. By the time the crosshair has visually expanded, your shots have already missed. The information arrives too late to act on.
Static crosshairs don't pretend. You see a fixed reference and the bullets go where your stance, recoil, and weapon dictate — you train muscle memory around the actual mechanics, not a visualisation of them.
What should you use?
Classic Static. There is no debate at the pro level. The only reason to use anything else is a personal preference for a specific visual look — and even then, players who try both almost always settle on static within a week.
Want to build a custom static crosshair? Try our CS2 Crosshair Generator — design it visually, copy the share code, paste into your console.
Frequently Asked Questions
What crosshair style do most CS2 pros use?
Classic Static (style Classic Static) — used by 129 of 130 CS2 pros (99.2%).
What is crosshair style 4 in CS2?
Style 4 is the Classic Static crosshair — a fixed-size crosshair that doesn't animate with movement or firing. It's the pro standard because it doesn't lie about your weapon's accuracy.
Is dynamic crosshair good in CS2?
No. Dynamic crosshairs animate to "show" your accuracy but the animation lags behind reality. By the time the crosshair has expanded, your shots have already missed. Every serious CS2 player uses static.
How do I copy a pro's crosshair?
Every pro player profile on Pro Config shows their crosshair share code (a CSGO-XXXXX-XXXXX-... string). Open CS2 → console → paste the code. Or visit our CS2 Crosshair Codes page.