Plenty of players wonder how to build a good crosshair in Deadlock. The default crosshair settings do not always give you the accuracy and the comfort you want, but fortunately there is a simple way to customise it through console commands.
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The popular Deadlock crosshair
Most of the time crosshairs look like this:
Because the in-game settings are limited, improving the crosshair by the standard means is hard. The best solution is console commands.
How to build a good crosshair in Deadlock
To set the crosshair up, open the game console (F7 by default) and enter the following commands:
citadel_crosshair_pip_gap -5 - changes the gap between the crosshair lines.
citadel_crosshair_pip_width 7 - sets the width of the lines.
citadel_crosshair_pip_height 1.000000 - sets the height of the lines.
Those three commands cover the basic setup for a comfortable, accurate crosshair. You can experiment, though, and tune the values to your own taste.
Examples of good Deadlock crosshair settings
Here are a few popular crosshair configurations that players use:
A plus-shaped crosshair:
citadel_crosshair_pip_gap -5
citadel_crosshair_pip_width 2
citadel_crosshair_pip_height 4.72
A CS-style crosshair:
citadel_crosshair_pip_gap -2
citadel_crosshair_pip_width 2
citadel_crosshair_pip_height 6
A small crosshair:
citadel_crosshair_pip_gap -5
citadel_crosshair_pip_width 2
citadel_crosshair_pip_height 2
A square crosshair:
citadel_crosshair_pip_gap -5
citadel_crosshair_pip_width 6
citadel_crosshair_pip_height 2
Extra settings for the perfect crosshair
In Deadlock, how accurately you shoot depends not only on the shape of the crosshair but on its colour and transparency too. You can set those in the Settings section, and it will let you see the crosshair better against the various scenes in the game.
Try these values:
Colour: in Deadlock you can set the crosshair colour with RGB sliders. That helps the crosshair stand out against different backgrounds. Popular colours:
Purple: RGB (255, 0, 255)
Lime: RGB (0, 255, 0)
Yellow: RGB (255, 255, 0)
Transparency: you can set the transparency of the crosshair lines, of the centre dot or of their outline. That helps cut distraction and keep your focus on the target.
Conclusion
Building the perfect crosshair in Deadlock is an important part of optimising your game. Use console commands to tune the crosshair precisely, and experiment with colours and transparency to get maximum visibility and accuracy. Do not be afraid to change the values until you find the crosshair that fits your playstyle perfectly and helps you get results in Deadlock faster.
