Kig-yar Sniper

Sniper Jackals are newer rank additions for the Jackals of the Covenant. Unlike standard infantry Jackals, Sniper Jackals do not carry Jackal Personal Arm Shields. They wield long range weaponry, serving as the Covenant's answer to UNSC Marine sharpshooters.

Sniper Jackals are very different from all the other types of jackals. Sniper Jackals do not carry energy sheilds but instead they use both hands to man the beam rifle. The beam rifle is a very powerful sniper weapon for the covenant it may take your shelds down in easy or normal but in heroic or ledendary the beam rifle may only take one shot to end the life of the player. Sniper Jackals are not like the regular Jackals; they do not keep shooting if you are close, but instead drop their beam rifle, take out a plasma pistol, and retreat.

Killing Sniper Jackals
The best way to kill a Sniper Jackal is to use either a Beam Rifle/Sniper Rifle, or a M6C Magnum for an instant kill. The BR55 and the Covenant Carbine also delivers an instant headshot kill.

Trivia
In the level Outskirts, there is a Sniper Jackal in a tower that when killed, an "invisible Jackal Personal Arm Shield" collaspes, and you can see the tell-tale blue electricity and noise.