How to change the shotgun crosshair in VALORANT

In VALORANT, your crosshair works like a permanent aiming reference. It affects target visibility, recoil tracking, and how confident you feel when you take a fight. Small changes can also reduce screen clutter, which matters on tight angles and fast peeks.

Shotguns create a special problem. They already take up more screen space, and the game often shows a large circle-style crosshair that can feel distracting. The good news is that you can change what you see on shotguns in a few clicks, as long as you understand what the setting really does. Here is how to change the shotgun crosshair in VALORANT

Types of crosshairs in VALORANT

VALORANT lets you build multiple crosshair profiles and swap between them at any time. Each profile can control different crosshair types, so you do not have to use one look for every situation.

Key parts to know:

• Primary: The main crosshair for most weapons.
• Aim Down Sights (ADS): A separate crosshair style for ADS weapons.
• Sniper Scope: A separate set of options for scoped rifles.
• Advanced options: A toggle that unlocks deeper controls like inner/outer lines, center dot, and error settings.

VALORANT also supports import and export codes for crosshair profiles. This helps you test new setups fast without manual tuning.

How to change your shotgun crosshair in VALORANT

VALORANT often displays a circle-style shotgun crosshair to match pellet spread. If you want your regular crosshair on shotguns, you can force the game to use your Primary crosshair instead.

Follow these steps:

1. Open Settings in VALORANT.
2. Select the Crosshair tab.
3. Open the Primary sub-tab.

4. Find “Override All Primary Crosshairs With My Primary Crosshair.”

5. Turn it ON.
6. Enter the Range and test a shotgun (Shorty, Bucky, or Judge) to confirm the change.

If you also want a cleaner shotgun feel, adjust these Primary items in the same menu:

• Keep the crosshair small and simple.
• Pick a high-contrast color that stays visible on both light and dark areas.
• Avoid heavy outlines if they block head-level pixels.

Override All Primary Crosshairs: What changes for other weapons

This crosshair setting does not change only shotguns. It changes how the game handles the entire “primary crosshair” group.

• When you turn the override ON, VALORANT applies your Primary crosshair to other weapons that use Primary behavior.
• When you turn it OFF, shotguns can return to the default circle-style look.

If you want “shotgun-only” behavior, VALORANT does not offer a dedicated per-weapon crosshair system. You can still get close with profiles, but you must manage them manually.

Does Riot Games officially support changing shotgun crosshairs?

The override toggle is an official in-game option. Riot added crosshair systems over time, and Riot also shipped official import/export codes inside the Crosshair menu.

The workaround starts when you want different crosshairs per weapon. Players often do this:

1. Create a “Rifle” profile and a “Shotgun” profile.
2. Import a second profile code for quick setup.
3. Switch profiles before you buy a shotgun.

This method works, but it adds friction mid-match.

Will Riot Games bring official support for crosshair changes?

Players have asked for weapon-specific crosshairs for years, but Riot Games has not confirmed a dedicated per-weapon crosshair feature in official patch notes. Recent patch notes focus on other systems and general updates, not weapon-based crosshair rules.

So, the best expectation today stays simple: the override toggle solves the shotgun circle issue, but VALORANT still treats crosshairs as profile-level settings, not weapon-level settings.

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