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How to Change Crosshair in Overwatch 2

Are you looking to change your crosshair in Overwatch 2?

Do you want to change your reticle’s size, color, or opacity?

Overwatch 2 was released on October 4, 2022.

Since its release, the game has had multiple known issues.

Some of the known issues are server disconnection, cosmetics, items, currency not showing up, and others.

In this guide, you’ll learn if you can change the reticle and how to change the crosshair in Overwatch 2.

Can you change the reticle in Overwatch 2?

Yes, you can change the reticle in Overwatch 2.

To do so, launch the game > Esc > Options > Controls > General > Reticle.

Once you’re in your general settings, scroll down to the “Reticle” section.

Expand the “Advanced” section to change your reticle settings.

You can change its color, thickness, length, and more.

You can preview the reticle by clicking on the “Type” dropdown box and selecting the reticle part that you want to see (e.g. Circle).

How to change crosshair in Overwatch 2

How to change crosshair in Overwatch 2

To change the crosshair in Overwatch 2, launch the game > Esc > Options > Controls > General > Reticle.

Expand the “Advanced” section (by clicking on the “+” icon) and you’ll be able to change your crosshair settings.

You can change your crosshair’s color, thickness, length, center gap, and more.

To preview your crosshair, click on the “Type” dropdown box and select “Crosshairs”.

Here’s how to do this:

  1. Launch Overwatch 2 and press “Esc”.
  2. Go to Options > Controls > General.
  3. Go to Reticle > Advanced.
  4. Expand the “Advanced” section (by clicking on the “+” icon).
  5. Change your crosshair settings.

Once you’re done, press “Esc” and your changes will be automatically saved.

If you don’t like it, you can restore your crosshair back to the default settings.

To do so, press “Del” on your keyboard followed by “Yes”.

This will reset all of your control settings, even your per-hero bindings.

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