diff --git a/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/components/MapRenderer.tsx b/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/components/MapRenderer.tsx
index 79cef242..679c457b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/components/MapRenderer.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/components/MapRenderer.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { useTheme } from '@/contexts/ThemeContext'
 import { useVisualDebugSafe } from '@/contexts/VisualDebugContext'
 import type { ContinentId } from '../continents'
 import { usePulsingAnimation } from '../features/animations'
-import { CustomCursor } from '../features/cursor'
+import { CustomCursor, HeatCrosshair } from '../features/cursor'
 import { useInteractionStateMachine } from '../features/interaction'
 import { getRenderedViewport, LabelLayer, useD3ForceLabels } from '../features/labels'
 import {
@@ -3391,65 +3391,12 @@ export function MapRenderer({
             transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
           }}
         >
-          {/* Compass-style crosshair with heat effects - ring rotates, N stays fixed */}
-          <animated.svg
-            width="40"
-            height="40"
-            viewBox="0 0 40 40"
-            style={{
-              filter: 'drop-shadow(0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6))',
-              transform: rotationAngle.to((a) => `rotate(${a}deg)`),
-            }}
-          >
-            {/* Outer ring */}
-            <circle
-              cx="20"
-              cy="20"
-              r="16"
-              fill="none"
-              stroke={crosshairHeatStyle.color}
-              strokeWidth={crosshairHeatStyle.strokeWidth}
-              opacity={crosshairHeatStyle.opacity}
-            />
-            {/* Compass tick marks - 12 ticks around the ring */}
-            {[0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330].map((angle) => {
-              const isCardinal = angle % 90 === 0
-              const rad = (angle * Math.PI) / 180
-              const innerR = isCardinal ? 10 : 14
-              const outerR = 16
-              return (
-                <line
-                  key={angle}
-                  x1={20 + innerR * Math.sin(rad)}
-                  y1={20 - innerR * Math.cos(rad)}
-                  x2={20 + outerR * Math.sin(rad)}
-                  y2={20 - outerR * Math.cos(rad)}
-                  stroke={isCardinal ? 'white' : crosshairHeatStyle.color}
-                  strokeWidth={isCardinal ? 2.5 : 1}
-                  strokeLinecap="round"
-                  opacity={crosshairHeatStyle.opacity}
-                />
-              )
-            })}
-            {/* Center dot */}
-            <circle
-              cx="20"
-              cy="20"
-              r="1.5"
-              fill={crosshairHeatStyle.color}
-              opacity={crosshairHeatStyle.opacity}
-            />
-            {/* Counter-rotating group to keep N fixed pointing up */}
-            <animated.g
-              style={{
-                transformOrigin: '20px 20px',
-                transform: rotationAngle.to((a) => `rotate(${-a}deg)`),
-              }}
-            >
-              {/* North indicator - red triangle pointing up */}
-              <polygon points="20,2 17.5,7 22.5,7" fill="#ef4444" opacity={0.9} />
-            </animated.g>
-          </animated.svg>
+          <HeatCrosshair
+            size={40}
+            rotationAngle={rotationAngle}
+            heatStyle={crosshairHeatStyle}
+            shadowIntensity={0.6}
+          />
         </div>
       )}
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/CustomCursor.tsx b/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/CustomCursor.tsx
index ff93d687..f6f798b3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/CustomCursor.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/CustomCursor.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 
 'use client'
 
-import { animated, type SpringValue } from '@react-spring/web'
+import type { SpringValue } from '@react-spring/web'
 import { memo } from 'react'
 import type { HeatCrosshairStyle } from '../../utils/heatStyles'
+import { HeatCrosshair } from './HeatCrosshair'
 
 // ============================================================================
 // Types
@@ -42,12 +43,6 @@ export interface CustomCursorProps {
   flagEmoji?: string | null
 }
 
-// ============================================================================
-// Constants
-// ============================================================================
-
-const COMPASS_ANGLES = [0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330]
-
 // ============================================================================
 // Component
 // ============================================================================
@@ -99,59 +94,7 @@ export const CustomCursor = memo(function CustomCursor({
           transition: 'transform 0.1s ease-out',
         }}
       >
-        {/* Compass-style crosshair with heat effects - ring rotates, N stays fixed */}
-        <animated.svg
-          width="32"
-          height="32"
-          viewBox="0 0 32 32"
-          style={{
-            filter: 'drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)',
-            transform: rotationAngle.to((a) => `rotate(${a}deg)`),
-          }}
-        >
-          {/* Outer ring */}
-          <circle
-            cx="16"
-            cy="16"
-            r="13"
-            fill="none"
-            stroke={heatStyle.color}
-            strokeWidth={heatStyle.strokeWidth}
-            opacity={heatStyle.opacity}
-          />
-          {/* Compass tick marks - 12 ticks around the ring */}
-          {COMPASS_ANGLES.map((angle) => {
-            const isCardinal = angle % 90 === 0
-            const rad = (angle * Math.PI) / 180
-            const innerR = isCardinal ? 9 : 11
-            const outerR = 13
-            return (
-              <line
-                key={angle}
-                x1={16 + innerR * Math.sin(rad)}
-                y1={16 - innerR * Math.cos(rad)}
-                x2={16 + outerR * Math.sin(rad)}
-                y2={16 - outerR * Math.cos(rad)}
-                stroke={isCardinal ? 'white' : heatStyle.color}
-                strokeWidth={isCardinal ? 2 : 1}
-                strokeLinecap="round"
-                opacity={heatStyle.opacity}
-              />
-            )
-          })}
-          {/* Center dot */}
-          <circle cx="16" cy="16" r="1.5" fill={heatStyle.color} opacity={heatStyle.opacity} />
-          {/* Counter-rotating group to keep N fixed pointing up */}
-          <animated.g
-            style={{
-              transformOrigin: '16px 16px',
-              transform: rotationAngle.to((a) => `rotate(${-a}deg)`),
-            }}
-          >
-            {/* North indicator - red triangle pointing up */}
-            <polygon points="16,1 14,5 18,5" fill="#ef4444" opacity={0.9} />
-          </animated.g>
-        </animated.svg>
+        <HeatCrosshair size={32} rotationAngle={rotationAngle} heatStyle={heatStyle} />
       </div>
 
       {/* Cursor region name label - shows what to find under the cursor */}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/HeatCrosshair.tsx b/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/HeatCrosshair.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb535446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/HeatCrosshair.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/**
+ * Heat Crosshair Component
+ *
+ * Reusable compass-style crosshair SVG with heat-based styling.
+ * Features rotating outer ring with fixed north indicator.
+ */
+
+'use client'
+
+import { animated, type SpringValue } from '@react-spring/web'
+import { memo } from 'react'
+import type { HeatCrosshairStyle } from '../../utils/heatStyles'
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Constants
+// ============================================================================
+
+const COMPASS_ANGLES = [0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330]
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Types
+// ============================================================================
+
+export interface HeatCrosshairProps {
+  /** Size of the crosshair in pixels */
+  size: number
+  /** Rotation angle spring value (degrees) */
+  rotationAngle: SpringValue<number>
+  /** Heat-based styling for crosshair */
+  heatStyle: HeatCrosshairStyle
+  /** Drop shadow intensity (0-1), default 0.5 */
+  shadowIntensity?: number
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Component
+// ============================================================================
+
+/**
+ * Compass-style crosshair SVG with heat-based styling.
+ *
+ * Renders:
+ * - Outer ring that rotates based on heat level
+ * - 12 compass tick marks (cardinal directions highlighted in white)
+ * - Center dot
+ * - North indicator (red triangle) that counter-rotates to stay pointing up
+ *
+ * All dimensions are calculated proportionally based on the `size` prop.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```tsx
+ * <HeatCrosshair
+ *   size={32}
+ *   rotationAngle={rotationAngleSpring}
+ *   heatStyle={crosshairHeatStyle}
+ * />
+ * ```
+ */
+export const HeatCrosshair = memo(function HeatCrosshair({
+  size,
+  rotationAngle,
+  heatStyle,
+  shadowIntensity = 0.5,
+}: HeatCrosshairProps) {
+  // Calculate proportional dimensions based on size
+  const center = size / 2
+  const ringRadius = size * 0.40625 // 13/32 or 16/40
+  const cardinalInnerR = ringRadius * 0.69 // 9/13 or 10/16
+  const minorInnerR = ringRadius * 0.846 // 11/13 or 14/16
+  const centerDotRadius = size * 0.047 // 1.5/32 or ~1.9/40
+  const northTriangleSize = size * 0.125 // 4/32 or 5/40
+
+  // Cardinal tick stroke width scales with size
+  const cardinalStrokeWidth = size > 36 ? 2.5 : 2
+  const shadowBlur = size > 36 ? 3 : 2
+
+  return (
+    <animated.svg
+      width={size}
+      height={size}
+      viewBox={`0 0 ${size} ${size}`}
+      style={{
+        filter: `drop-shadow(0 1px ${shadowBlur}px rgba(0,0,0,${shadowIntensity + 0.1}))`,
+        transform: rotationAngle.to((a) => `rotate(${a}deg)`),
+      }}
+    >
+      {/* Outer ring */}
+      <circle
+        cx={center}
+        cy={center}
+        r={ringRadius}
+        fill="none"
+        stroke={heatStyle.color}
+        strokeWidth={heatStyle.strokeWidth}
+        opacity={heatStyle.opacity}
+      />
+
+      {/* Compass tick marks - 12 ticks around the ring */}
+      {COMPASS_ANGLES.map((angle) => {
+        const isCardinal = angle % 90 === 0
+        const rad = (angle * Math.PI) / 180
+        const innerR = isCardinal ? cardinalInnerR : minorInnerR
+        const outerR = ringRadius
+        return (
+          <line
+            key={angle}
+            x1={center + innerR * Math.sin(rad)}
+            y1={center - innerR * Math.cos(rad)}
+            x2={center + outerR * Math.sin(rad)}
+            y2={center - outerR * Math.cos(rad)}
+            stroke={isCardinal ? 'white' : heatStyle.color}
+            strokeWidth={isCardinal ? cardinalStrokeWidth : 1}
+            strokeLinecap="round"
+            opacity={heatStyle.opacity}
+          />
+        )
+      })}
+
+      {/* Center dot */}
+      <circle
+        cx={center}
+        cy={center}
+        r={centerDotRadius}
+        fill={heatStyle.color}
+        opacity={heatStyle.opacity}
+      />
+
+      {/* Counter-rotating group to keep N fixed pointing up */}
+      <animated.g
+        style={{
+          transformOrigin: `${center}px ${center}px`,
+          transform: rotationAngle.to((a) => `rotate(${-a}deg)`),
+        }}
+      >
+        {/* North indicator - red triangle pointing up */}
+        <polygon
+          points={`${center},${center - ringRadius - northTriangleSize * 0.25} ${center - northTriangleSize * 0.5},${center - ringRadius + northTriangleSize * 0.75} ${center + northTriangleSize * 0.5},${center - ringRadius + northTriangleSize * 0.75}`}
+          fill="#ef4444"
+          opacity={0.9}
+        />
+      </animated.g>
+    </animated.svg>
+  )
+})
diff --git a/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/index.ts b/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/index.ts
index 852dbe08..f8f34cb7 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/arcade-games/know-your-world/features/cursor/index.ts
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ export type {
   CustomCursorProps,
 } from './CustomCursor'
 export { CustomCursor } from './CustomCursor'
+
+export type { HeatCrosshairProps } from './HeatCrosshair'
+export { HeatCrosshair } from './HeatCrosshair'