TenZ VALORANT settings, keybinds, and crosshair

Looking for TenZ’s VALORANT settings, keybinds, and crosshair preferences? Considering his popularity in esports and gaming, your query is pretty justified—and we have you covered.

After a three-year career as a Counter-Strike professional, Tyson “TenZ” Ngo migrated to VALORANT under Cloud9’s banner in 2020, the same year Riot’s tac shooter made it to the market. While he announced his retirement from the competition after VCT in September 2024, he’s still a content creator for the Sentinels. So, you can always tune into his VALORANT streams on Twitch or YouTube to see him pop heads and flaunt his helicopter flicks.

Whether you’re a beginner or veteran in VALORANT, you can refer to his tried-and-tested settings and other preferences in the game for a head start.

TenZ’s full list of VALORANT settings: Crosshair codes, mouse sensitivity, and more

Before we jump to decode his VALORANT settings, here’s why TenZ’s preferences are an ideal point of reference. For starters, he has largely preferred using one of the most beginner-friendly and reliable reticle styles: the plus crosshair in cyan. 

TenZ’s VALORANT crosshair settings

Before this, he used a crosshair with slightly longer inner lines and offset, which looked like this:

If you’re a beginner trying to perfect your placement, we recommend you try TenZ’s old crosshair first. Here’s how you can get it.

His mouse settings are a great starting point too—not too fast or slow.

TenZ’s VALORANT mouse settings

Which mouse does TenZ use?

TenZ has been spotted using several kinds of gaming mice across VALORANT tournaments and his streams, so it’s safe to say he’s a mouse connoisseur. That said, his favorite seems to be the Ninjutso Sora V2. He also uses the ZOWIE S2-DW at times.

TenZ has also designed a gaming mouse for his fandom in collaboration with the popular peripheral brand, Finalmouse. The TenZ x Finalmouse Starlight Pro launched in July 2022. 

In November 2023, TenZ announced he’s been working on designing and developing a new mouse called the TenZ Secret Mouse in collaboration with Prodigy Agency. While the mouse was put up for pre-orders at that time, the project was met with backlash due to a lack of transparency about its design. Following the outrage and despite TenZ’s apology about the mess, pre-orders for the mouse were frozen, and buyers were offered a choice to get a refund. As of now, there’s no word on whether the mouse will ever make it to the market.

TenZ’s VALORANT keybinds

While default keybinds may work for some, putting some of VALORANT’s mechanics on your mouse’s extra buttons helps strike a balance between keyboard and mouse usage, potentially helping you react much faster.

TenZ’s VALORANT map settings

TenZ’s video settings in VALORANT

TenZ’s achievements in VALORANT

Since his career in VALORANT esports began in 2020, he has bagged two international titles (as part of the Sentinels) and several outlandish plays under his name. While he was initially a Jett/duelist main, TenZ shifted to a support role when his team needed him to (Sentinels’ roster revamp for VCT 2023 and beyond) and excelled there, too. He was best known for his prowess with the Operator, both on stream and in his esports career. 

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end—so did TenZ’s run in pro VALORANT. But his career as a content creator continues to flourish, with his Twitch channel boasting 4.2 million followers and counting. You can also watch him on YouTube, where he has over 2.3 million subscribers.