Minecraft crosshair on PC: change it in-game first, then consider an overlay

1. The Attack Indicator (Java Edition)

In Java Edition, the Attack Indicator setting has three values: Off, Crosshair and Hotbar. In current versions it sits in the Preferences section of Options > Video Settings; older versions list it among the video settings. Crosshair shows a small gray translucent bar below the crosshair that displays your attack power. It doesn't change the crosshair's look.

2. A resource pack can change the crosshair's look (Java Edition)

A resource pack can replace the crosshair texture. The Minecraft Wiki's list of Java Edition GUI textures shows the crosshair as a HUD sprite; in current versions that is assets/minecraft/textures/gui/sprites/hud/crosshair.png inside a resource pack. Because this is a normal, in-game resource pack, it's the first thing to try, especially on multiplayer servers.

3. Make the interface easier to see

Options > Accessibility Settings has a High Contrast option that enhances the contrast of UI elements. It can help if the interface is hard to read.

4. When an overlay makes sense

An overlay is a separate window drawn over the game. It adds a fixed crosshair at the centre of your monitor. It does not replace Minecraft's own crosshair, so you would see both unless you also change the in-game one with a resource pack.

Disclosure: Solace Crosshair is made by SolaceSoftware, the shop that publishes this guide.

Solace Crosshair draws your crosshair in a separate always-on-top window, centred on the monitor you choose.

• Shape, size, thickness, gap, colour, opacity and outline, with high-contrast presets.
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Limits, stated plainly: play Minecraft in a window or borderless fullscreen, because exclusive fullscreen can hide overlays (see our Minecraft borderless guide). Anti-cheat and the rules of some multiplayer servers may flag or ban overlays; check the server's rules before you use one, and use it at your own risk. We haven't tested it with every Minecraft version or launcher. Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. The app isn't code-signed yet, so the first time you open it Windows may show "Windows protected your PC". Click More info, then Run anyway. The shop page lists the size and SHA-256 of the exact ZIP so you can check it.

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Quick answer

• Look of the crosshair: a resource pack (Java), no extra software.
• Attack bar under it: Options > Video Settings > Attack Indicator.
• Fixed overlay on top: a crosshair overlay in windowed or borderless mode, subject to each server's rules.