CS2 Follow Recoil Crosshair Setting Explained (March 2023)

Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) was released in beta on March 22. The long-awaited sequel is finally here after months of leaks. With the beta now being played by thousands of people, many have the chance to check out the latest changes in the game. As you know, and as we explained in both our video and our articles, completely new smoke physics, improved tickless servers and general quality-of-life tweaks to the user interface will be among the additions in the new game.

In addition, a new crosshair setting change that you probably noticed when launching the beta has also been added to the game. A new option appears for a new crosshair setting, Follow Recoil. In our article we will give some information about CS2 Follow Recoil: what is it and how does it work?

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What Is Follow Recoil in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2)?

In short, the new Follow Recoil setting can be described as your crosshair following the spot where your bullet lands while you spray your weapon. In an FPS game, recoil is your bullets travelling away from where you are aiming along a certain trajectory when you hold down the fire button. This is because it simulates real-world firearms, since the recoil from a gun makes your aim drift away from the intended target.

Most tactical FPS games such as CS and VALORANT work around this mechanic. However, CS is the most punishing because its recoil is much harsher. In CS, being able to control your recoil, also called spray control, is a skill necessary to be good at the game. In professional play, you can see players dragging their crosshair slightly down and slightly side to side. This is a method used to compensate for recoil. In CS2, your crosshair can now follow the exact position of your weapon's recoil, which will make spraying much more accurate.

How Does Follow Recoil Work in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2)?

After you enable the “Follow Recoil” setting, your crosshair may look different on your screen, but there is a way to get better at it:

Pick a target in front of you and try to hit it. You will see that only your first two bullets hit. Your goal should be to compensate for the recoil so that all of your bullets actually hit the target. You will be able to do this by dragging your mouse down.

The Follow Recoil option is a great visual aid that will help you master your spray control. As it is now, your goal while spraying is to keep your crosshair on the target at all times, so never forget that.

It is not very different from the famous Recoil Master workshop map that helps you train your spray pattern. As on that map, it has you follow a point that counters the recoil. And with the Follow Recoil option, you will have an inverted version of it, in which you need to keep your crosshair indicator in the center. This option will make spraying and practicing it in CS much easier.

If you have access to the CS2 beta, you will be able to easily improve your aim with this setting alone. It will be enough to enable it in the crosshair section of the settings and start spraying.