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{{Center|"Sniper" redirects here. You may be looking for the [[sniper rifle]] page or the [[Armor accessories/Sniper|Sniper]] armor permutation in [[Halo: Reach]].}} | {{Center|"Sniper" redirects here. You may be looking for the [[sniper rifle]] page or the [[Armor accessories/Sniper|Sniper]] armor permutation in [[Halo: Reach]].}} | ||
[[File:HW2B Sniper uncloaked.png|300px|thumb|A [[UNSC Marine Corps]] sniper in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.]] | [[File:HW2B Sniper uncloaked.png|300px|thumb|A [[UNSC Marine Corps]] sniper in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.]] | ||
A '''sniper''' is an infantry specialist | A '''sniper''' is an infantry specialist equipped with a high-precision weapon, typically a [[sniper rifle]]. Snipers engage targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the detection capabilities of enemy personnel. | ||
==United Nations Space Command== | |||
With some exceptions, [[UNSC]] snipers are typically deployed as part of a two-person [[sniper-spotter team]]. | |||
Snipers may carry specialist accessories on their combat [[armor]], such as the [[Armor accessories/Sniper|Supplementary bandoleer, Semi-rigid, Special Applications Rifle (Anti-materiel)]], which enables the wearer to carry extra [[sniper rifle]] ammunition on their shoulder. | |||
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==Covenant== | |||
[[File:H2A-JackalSniper.png|thumb|230px|A [[Kig-Yar Sniper]].]] | |||
The [[Covenant]] commonly deployed [[Kig-Yar]] specialists in [[Kig-Yar Sniper|sniper roles]], a tradition upheld by many of the hegemony's [[Covenant remnants|remnant groups]]. | |||
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==Notable snipers== | |||
*[[Linda-058]] | |||
*[[Jun-A266]] | |||
*[["Snaky" Jones]] | |||
*[[J-011-422]] | |||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===Halo Wars 2=== | ===Halo Wars 2=== | ||
[[File:HW2B Sniper.png|thumb|250px|left|Sniper cloaked.]] | |||
[[UNSC Marine Corps]] snipers are a gameplay unit in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]'''</ref> | [[UNSC Marine Corps]] snipers are a gameplay unit in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]'''</ref> | ||
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*'''Tier: 3''' | *'''Tier: 3''' | ||
*'''Cost:''' Population 0, Supplies 400, Power 80 | *'''Cost:''' Population 0, Supplies 400, Power 80 | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Sniperteam.png|A UNSC Marine Corps [[sniper-spotter team]] in [[Old Mombasa]] during the [[Battle of Earth]] in [[2552]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | |||
*''[[Believe]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' | |||
**''[[On the Brink]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps units]] | [[Category:UNSC Marine Corps units]] | ||
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"Sniper" redirects here. You may be looking for the sniper rifle page or the Sniper armor permutation in Halo: Reach.
A sniper is an infantry specialist equipped with a high-precision weapon, typically a sniper rifle. Snipers engage targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the detection capabilities of enemy personnel.
United Nations Space Command
With some exceptions, UNSC snipers are typically deployed as part of a two-person sniper-spotter team.
Snipers may carry specialist accessories on their combat armor, such as the Supplementary bandoleer, Semi-rigid, Special Applications Rifle (Anti-materiel), which enables the wearer to carry extra sniper rifle ammunition on their shoulder.
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Covenant
The Covenant commonly deployed Kig-Yar specialists in sniper roles, a tradition upheld by many of the hegemony's remnant groups.
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Notable snipers
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Gameplay
Halo Wars 2
UNSC Marine Corps snipers are a gameplay unit in Halo Wars 2.[1]
Sniper
- Info: Anti-Infantry, Very long range, Cloaked unit, Detects cloaked units
- Tier: 1
- Cost: Population 4, Supplies 135, Power 80
Sniper upgrade: Stanchion Sniper
- Info: Weapon upgrade, Increased damage
- Tier: 3
- Cost: Population 0, Supplies 400, Power 80
Gallery
A UNSC Marine Corps sniper-spotter team in Old Mombasa during the Battle of Earth in 2552.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo 2
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Believe
- Halo: Blood Line
- Halo: Reach
- Halo: Fall of Reach
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo: Last Light
- Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo: Ground Command
- Halo Mythos
- Halo: Tales from Slipspace
- Halo Wars 2
