Sniper Kill

This article is about the medal. For the achievement, see Sniper Kill (achievement).

The Sniper Kill medal (Sniper Rifle Kill in Halo 4 and Snipe in Halo Infinite) is a medal awarded in campaign, multiplayer, Firefight and Spartan Ops. In Halo 3 and Halo: Reach it is awarded for killing an opponent with a headshot using the Sniper Rifle or Beam Rifle. In Halo 2, Halo 4, and the Halo 3 Beta it is also awarded for non-headshot kills. In Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians the medal is only awarded for kills with the Sniper Rifle as the Beam Rifle and Binary Rifle award their own medals. In Halo Infinite it is awarded for a headshot with any Power sniper rifle including the Skewer and S7 Sniper.

In Halo 2 through Halo: Reach it is represented by purple crosshairs on a six-pointed gold star. In Halo 4 it is represented by white crosshairs on a blue circle on top of a grey four-pointed star. In Halo Infinite it is represented as a green crosshair intersecting the top of a skull, on a green (Common-rarity) skill border.

In some titles after you kill an opponent with a sniper weapon, a message appears on your screen that says: "You sniped (player)".

Trivia[edit]

The medal has a Bungie difficulty rating of 1 out of 10.
Earning this medal in a Halo 2 for Windows Vista multiplayer match would unlock the Sniper Kill achievement.
Earning 10 Sniper Kill Medals or Headshot Medals in a Halo 3 campaign level or (prior to the shutdown of Xbox 360 Halo online services on January 13, 2022) free-for-all ranked playlist match unlocks the Headshot Honcho achievement.
The medal does not appear in Halo 3: ODST, being replaced instead by the Headshot Medal.

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The Halo 3 version.
The Halo: Reach version.
The Sniper Rifle Kill medal in Halo 4.
The Sniper Kill medal in Halo 5: Guardians.
The Snipe medal in Halo Infinite seen in the Technical Previews.
The Snipe medal in Halo Infinite.

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Consecutive kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Killtacular • Kill Frenzy • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro

Sprees	Killing Spree • Running Riot • Rampage • Berserker • Overkill

Special kills	Sniper Kill • Stick It • Roadkill • Carjacking • Assassin • Bone Cracker

Objectives	Bomb Carrier Kill • Bomb Planted • Flag Carrier Kill • Flag Captured • Flag Taken • Flag Returned

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Special	Perfection • Extermination

Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible

Weapon sprees	Shotgun Spree • Sword Spree • Sniper Spree • Splatter Spree • Open Season • Slice 'N Dice • Sharpshooter • Vehicular Manslaughter

Consecutive kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire

Special kills/vehicular medals	Beat Down • Assassin • Sniper Kill • Grenade Stick • Laser Kill • Oddball Kill • Flag Kill • Incineration • Killjoy • Death from the Grave • Splatter • Highjacker • Bulltrue • Wheelman • Skyjacker • Killed Vehicle

Objective medals	Last Man Standing • Killed Flag Carrier • Flag Score • Killed Juggernaut • Killed VIP • Killed Bomb Carrier • Bomb Planted

Objective sprees	Hail to the King • Infection Spree • Zombie Killing Spree • Juggernaut Spree • Mmmm... Brains • Hell's Janitor • Unstoppable

Bungie.net medals	Steaktacular • Linktacular

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Legendary medals	Unfrigginbelievable • Killionaire • Perfection • Extermination •Skullamanjaro • Hero

Sprees	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible • Inconceivable • Hammer Spree • Dream Crusher • Wrecking Crew • Shotgun Spree • Open Season • Buck Wild • Sniper Spree • Sharpshooter • Be the Bullet • Stick Spree • Sticky Fingers • Corrected • Sword Spree • Slice 'N Dice • Cutting Crew • Splatter Spree • Vehicular Manslaughter • Sunday Driver • Wheelman Spree • Road Hog • Road Rage • Laser Spree • Red Menace • Sunburst • Assist Spree • Sidekick • Second Gunman • Juggernaut Spree • Immovable Object • Unstoppable Force • Infection Spree • Mmmm... Brains • Thriller • Zombie Killing Spree • Hell's Janitor • Hell's Jerome • Spawn Spree • Wingman • Broseidon

Multi-kills	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killimanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse

Weapon & style medals	Assassin • Assist • Avenger • Beat Down • Bulltrue • Hijack • Close Call • EMP Blast • Firebird • First Strike • Flag Kill • Grenade Stick • Headcase • Headshot • Kill from the Grave • Killjoy • Laser Kill • Needle Combine Kill • Oddball Kill • Protector • Pull • Pummel • Rejection • Reload This! • Revenge • Showstopper • Skyjack • Sniper Kill • Splatter • Wheelman • Yoink

Objective medals	Hail to the King • Bomb Planted • Flag Score • Killed Oddball Carrier • Killed Bomb Carrier • Killed Flag Carrier • Killed Juggernaut • Last Man Standing

Bungie.net medals	Avenge Me • Big Game Hunter • Ennobled • H. Ryan Memorial • Seek and Destroy • Thank the Maker • Funkadelic • Party Animal • Love Machine • Triple Double • Bros to the End • Steaktacular • Linktacular • Wildcat Destabilizer

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Spree medals	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible • Inconceivable • Unfriggenbelievable • Comeback

Multi-kill medals	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killamanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire • Extermination

Kill medals	Kill • Headshot • Melee • Beat Down • Assassination • Airsassination • Grenade Kill • Plasma Kill • Sniper Rifle Kill • Beam Rifle Kill • Binary Rifle Kill • Rocket Kill • Fuel Rod Cannon Kill • Railgun Kill • Sword Kill • Hammer Kill • Splaser Kill • Supercombine • Vehicle Kill • Splatter

Bonus/Style medals	First Strike • Last Strike • Headcase • Reload This • Kill from the Grave • Revenge • Retribution • Vengeance • Avenger • Protector • Close Call • Hijack • Skyjack • Busted • Showstopper • Bulltrue • Vehicle Destroyed • Killjoy • Hail Mary • Snapshot • Ordnance Earned

Assist/Support medals	Assist • Vehicle Destroy Assist • Wheelman • Distraction • Guardian Angel • Wingman • Bodyguard • Flyin' High • EMP Assist • Road Trip

Dominion medals	Base Capture Initiated • Base Captured • Base Conqueror • Capture Assist • Capture Initiation Assist • Base Defense • Base Offense • Base Saved • Security Chief • Fortification Assist • Resupply Assist • Turret Built • Chief Engineer • Turret Destroyed • Demolition Expert • Gotcha! • Shield Door Destroyed • Breach • Sapper • Survivor • Hero! • Kill Shot!

Regicide medals	King Kill • King Spree • Kingtacular • Reign of Terror • Regicide • Execution • King Slayer • King Joust • King Assist • Savior

Flood medals	Flood Conversion • Alpha Conversion • Infector • Carrier • Juggernaut • Gravemind • Flood Kill • Flood Kill Assist • Flood Hunter • Flood Survivor • Flood Exterminator • Last Man Standing • Final Conversion • Flood Victory • Ancient One • Clever

King of the Hill medals	Hill +5 • Hill +10 • Hill +15 • Hill Dominance • Vehicle Hill +5 • Vehicle Hill +10 • Vehicle Hill +15 • Vehicle Dominance • First Point • Hill Defense • Hill Offense • Hail to the King • Hill Assist • Regime Change

Capture the Flag medals	Flag Capture • Flag Runner • Flag Champion • Flag Assist • Flag Carrier Kill • Flag Defense • Flagsassination • Flag Kill • Flag Joust • Flag Driver

Oddball medals	Ball Holder • Ball Keeper • Ball Master • Ball Hog • Magic Hands • Ball Kill • Smooth Moves • Ballsassination • Carrier Kill • Carrier Kill Assist • Catch • Long Bomb • Nice Catch! • Interception • First Touch

Extraction medals	Site Extracted • Extraction Assist • Beacon Armed • Arm Assist • Arm Stopped • Beacon Converted • Convert Assist • Convert Stopped • Expert Extraction • Site Saviour • Site Offense • Site Defense • Stay Back!

Grifball medals	Score!

Ricochet medals	Goal Defense • Ball Clear • Goal Keeper • Rejection • Fast Break

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Spree medals	Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Untouchable • Invincible • Inconceivable • Unfriggenbelievable • Hat Trick • Big Game Hunter • Armageddon (Beta Only)

Multi-kill medals	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killamanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire • Extermination

Kill medals	Assassination • Airsassination • Headshot • Longshot • Perfect Kill • Hail Mary • Rocket Mary • Beat Down • Ground Pound • Melee Kill • Shoulder Bash • Stuck • Sniper Headshot • Snapshot • Airborne Snapshot • Splatter

Bonus/Style medals	Close Call • Reversal • Retribution • Brawler • Bulltrue • Starkiller • BXR • Nadeshot • Quickdraw • Noob Combo • Cliffhanger • Sayonara • First Strike • From the Grave • Gunpunch • Snipunch • Deadshot • Spray and Pray • Hard Target • Triple Double • Alley-Oop • Combat Evolved • Big Gun Runner • Cluster Luck • Fastball • Buckle Up • Snipeltaneous • Flyin' High • Hijack • Skyjack • Busted • Road Trip • Wheelman • Top Gun • Power Player • Perfection • Pounder • Pineapple Express

Assist/Support medals	Distraction • Wingman • EMP Assist • Pound Town Assist • Team Takedown • Team Takedown Assist • Protector • Guardian Angel • Bodyguard • Showstopper • Game Saver • Pounder Assist

Strongholds medals	Stronghold Captured • Stronghold Capture Assist • Lockdown • Capture Spree • Total Control Medal • Base Defense • Stronghold Secured Medal

Breakout medals	Blind Side • Superfecta • Trifecta • Perfecta • Duelist • Immortal • Extinction • Fast Break • Buzzer Beater • Triple Threat

Capture the Flag medals	Stealth Capture • Flag Captured • Flag Driver • Flag Capture Assist • Flag Runner • Flag Champion • Flag Kill • Flagsassination • Stopped Short • Flag Joust • Carrier Kill • Flag Defense • Carrier Protected • Flag Returner • Goal Line Stand

Warzone medals	Grunt Kill • Jackal Kill • Crawler Kill • Watcher Kill • Soldier Kill • Soldier Assist • Elite Kill • Elite Assist • Hunter Kill • Hunter Assist • Knight Kill • Knight Assist • Warden Kill • Warden Assist • Marine Kill • Marine Assist • Base Capture • Base Defense • Core Defense • Boss Takedown • Legendary Takedown • Mongoose Destroyed • Mongoose Assist • Warthog Destroyed • Warthog Assist • Scorpion Destroyed • Scorpion Assist • Ghost Destroyed • Ghost Assist • Wraith Destroyed • Wraith Assist • Mantis Destroyed • Mantis Assist • Banshee Destroyed • Banshee Assist • Phaeton Destroyed • Phaeton Assist • Phantom Destroyed • Phantom Assist • Wasp Destroyed • Wasp Assist

Warzone kill medals	Kill • Assist • Assault Cannon Kill • Grenade Kill • Grenade Launcher Kill • Incineration Kill • Rocket Kill • Sentinel Beam Kill • Scattershot Kill • Shotgun Kill • Sniper Kill • Beam Kill • Binary Kill • Sword Kill • Hydra Kill • Hammer Kill • Splaser Kill • Supercombine • SAW Kill • Railgun Kill • Caster Kill

Campaign medals	Vehicle Destroyed

Infection medals	Zombie Hunter • Zombie Slayer • Hell's Janitor • Hell's Jumper • Zombicide • The Cure • Infector • Carrier • Veporokk Workshop Ravager • Plague Bearer • Lord Of The Flies • Last Man Standing • Infected • Ancient One • Survived • Resourceful • Stalker • Flatline

Grifball/Assault medals	First Touch • Ball Carrier Protected • Ball Clear • Goal Offense • Goal Defense • Ball Carrier Kill • Ball Kill • Goal • Ball Runner • Ball Champion • Ballsassination

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Killing Spree medals	Killjoy • Killing Spree • Killing Frenzy • Running Riot • Rampage • Nightmare • Boogeyman • Grim Reaper • Demon

Mode medals	Ace • All That Juice • Always Rotating • Clock Stop • Duelist • Extermination • Flag Joust • Flawless Victory • Fumble • Goal Line Stand • Great Journey • Immortal • Lone Wolf • Necromancer • Perfection • Power Outage • Steaktacular • Stopped Short • Straight Balling

Multikill medals	Double Kill • Triple Kill • Overkill • Killtacular • Killtrocity • Killamanjaro • Killtastrophe • Killpocalypse • Killionaire

Proficiency medals	Bodyguard • Bomber • Boxer • Breacher • Driver • Grenadier • Gunner • Gunslinger • Heavy • Marksman • Pilot • Rifleman • Saboteur • Scattergunner • Sharpshooter • Spotter • Tanker • Treasure Hunter • Warrior • Wheelman • Wingman

Skill medals	Achilles Spine • Autopilot Engaged • Back Smack • Ballista • Bank Shot • Boom Block • Bulltrue • Chain Reaction • Cluster Luck • Death Race • Dogfight • Fire & Forget • Grand Slam • Guardian Angel • Hail Mary • Harpoon • Interlinked • Kong • Mind the Gap • Nade Shot • Ninja • No Scope • Nuclear Football • Odin's Raven • Pancake • Perfect • Pull • Quigley • Remote Detonation • Return To Sender • Reversal • Rideshare • Skyjack • Sneak King • Snipe • Splatter • Stick • Tag & Bag • Whiplash • Windshield Wiper

Style medals	360 • Combat Evolved • Deadly Catch • Driveby • Fastball • Flyin' High • From the Grave • Grapple-Jack • Hold This • Last Shot • Lawnmower • Mount Up • Mounted & Loaded • Off the Rack • Party's Over • Pineapple Express • Quick Draw • Ramming Speed • Reclaimer • Shot Caller • Special Delivery • Street Sweeper • Yard Sale

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