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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]] gameplay page or the [[Armor accessories/Sniper|Sniper]] armor permutation in [[Halo: Reach]].}}
[[File:H2A Cutscene Sniper&Spotter.png|300px|thumb|A sniper-spotter team of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Battle of Mombasa]].]]
[[File:H2A Cutscene Sniper&Spotter.png|300px|thumb|A sniper-spotter team of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Battle of Mombasa]].]]
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.
A '''sniper''' is an infantry specialist equipped with a high-precision weapon, typically a [[Sniper rifle (disambiguation)|sniper rifle]]. Snipers engage targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the detection capabilities of enemy personnel.


==United Nations Space Command==
==United Nations Space Command==
[[File:HW2-BlitzUNSCSniper.jpg|thumb|250px|A sniper from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} firing a [[signature-suppressed anti-materiel rifle]].]]
[[File:HW2-BlitzUNSCSniper.jpg|thumb|250px|A sniper from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} firing a [[signature-suppressed anti-materiel rifle]].]]
All snipers in the [[UNSC Armed Forces]] receive similar training and equipment, but their method of employment varies by service and unit. [[UNSC Army]] snipers are arranged into specialized reconnaissance units at the [[battalion]] level, and operate as scouts and forward observers first, snipers second.<ref name="gc recon">'''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''', ''UNSC Recon Team description''</ref> Army snipers and marksmen are trained to live off the land for years, allowing them to operate in the field for extended periods of time.<ref name="artofwars">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - ''THE ART OF WAR(S)'']</ref> Though snipers provide anti-infantry and anti-vehicle capabilities to the units they work with, the primary objective of a sniper is defined as augmenting the main strategic effort of their unit by placing sensors and extending the [[UNSC battle network]] into enemy territory.{{Ref/Reuse|gc recon}} The Army fields cavalry scouts, while the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] has reconnaissance [[division]]s and force reconnaissance units.{{Ref/Reuse|artofwars}}
All snipers in the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces receive similar training and equipment, but their method of employment varies by service and unit. [[UNSC Army]] snipers are arranged into specialized reconnaissance units at the [[battalion]] level, and operate as scouts and forward observers first, snipers second.<ref name="gc recon">'''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''', ''UNSC Recon Team description''</ref> Army snipers and marksmen are trained to live off the land for years, allowing them to operate in the field for extended periods of time.<ref name="artofwars">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - ''THE ART OF WAR(S)'']</ref> Though snipers provide anti-infantry and anti-vehicle capabilities to the units they work with, the primary objective of a sniper is defined as augmenting the main strategic effort of their unit by placing sensors and extending the [[UNSC battle network]] into enemy territory.{{Ref/Reuse|gc recon}} The Army fields cavalry scouts, while the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] has reconnaissance [[division]]s and force reconnaissance units.{{Ref/Reuse|artofwars}}


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.
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==
==Covenant==
[[File:H2A-JackalSniper.png|thumb|230px|A [[Kig-Yar Sniper]].]]
[[File:H2A-JackalSniper.png|thumb|230px|A [[Kig-Yar Sniper]].]]
Covenant snipers during the Human-Covenant War were predominantly [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar Sniper|marksmen]] who were equipped with an array of precision carbines and rifles for medium-to-long ranged combat.{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/beam-rifle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Beam Rifle|D=13|M=04|Y=2016}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=292}} The Covenant made effective use of the Kig-Yar's  natural stealth skills and superior senses of sight, smell and hearing to deploy them as effective long-ranged combatants, often able to eliminate hidden enemies from extreme ranges.{{Ref/Site|Id=H4 Interactive Guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide|D=01|M=11|Y=2012}} [[Kig-Yar sniper]]s were often stationed within [[deployable lookout tower]]s on the battlefield, which granted them a height advantage over enemy ground troops and provided them with clean lines of fire.{{Ref/Game|Id=H2|H2}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HW|HW}}{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|ODST}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HR|HR}} When deployed in urban environments, Covenant snipers often took position in the upper levels of buildings and other large structures.{{Ref/Reuse|H2}}{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|HW}}{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}}{{Ref/Reuse|HR}}
Covenant snipers during the Human-Covenant War were predominantly [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar Sniper|marksmen]] who were equipped with an array of precision carbines and rifles for medium-to-long ranged combat.{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/beam-rifle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Beam Rifle|D=13|M=04|Y=2016}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=292}} The Covenant made effective use of the Kig-Yar's  natural stealth skills and superior senses of sight, smell and hearing to deploy them as effective long-ranged combatants, often able to eliminate hidden enemies from extreme ranges.{{Ref/Site|Id=H4 Interactive Guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide|D=01|M=11|Y=2012}} [[Kig-Yar sniper]]s were often stationed within [[Covenant watchtower]]s on the battlefield, which granted them a height advantage over enemy ground troops and provided them with clean lines of fire.{{Ref/Game|Id=H2|H2}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HW|HW}}{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|ODST}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HR|HR}} When deployed in urban environments, Covenant snipers often took position in the upper levels of buildings and other large structures.{{Ref/Reuse|H2}}{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|HW}}{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}}{{Ref/Reuse|HR}}


The [[Jha'kaar]] were a specialized order of Kig-Yar snipers that served within the Covenant. They were selected by the [[Prophet of Regret]] to serve as deadly enforcers of his will. The Jha'kaar were virtually indistinguishable from other Kig-Yar snipers, as they bore no particularly externally-identifiable markings, armour or weaponry beyond the standard equipment assigned to all snipers, which allowed them to appear as ordinary as any other unit to external observers, and each member's name was only known to their commander. The few who knew of their existence generally understood that they were extremely capable snipers, able to perform shots considered otherwise impossible, with some attributing this extreme marksmanship to preternatural instinct possessed by the Jha'kaar.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFHVT|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-high-value-histories|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - High Value Histories|D=08|M=09|Y=2022}}  
The [[Jha'kaar]] were a specialized order of Kig-Yar snipers that served within the Covenant. They were selected by the [[Prophet of Regret]] to serve as deadly enforcers of his will. The Jha'kaar were virtually indistinguishable from other Kig-Yar snipers, as they bore no particularly externally-identifiable markings, armour or weaponry beyond the standard equipment assigned to all snipers, which allowed them to appear as ordinary as any other unit to external observers, and each member's name was only known to their commander. The few who knew of their existence generally understood that they were extremely capable snipers, able to perform shots considered otherwise impossible, with some attributing this extreme marksmanship to preternatural instinct possessed by the Jha'kaar.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFHVT|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-high-value-histories|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - High Value Histories|D=08|M=09|Y=2022}}  
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===History===
===History===
[[File:H3 BruteSniper.png|thumb|250px|left|A [[Jiralhanae Major]] armed with a {{Pattern|Sulok|beam rifle}} during the [[Battle of Kenya|Battle of]] [[Kenya]].]]
The [[Covenant]] made heavy use of personnel specialized in sniper roles throughout their [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[Human|humanity]]. During the early years of the war, the Covenant's battle doctrine often hindered the users of long-ranged weaponry from making full use of their capabilities, but as the war continued, human snipers proved how accurate and precise use of firepower could throw entire armies into disarray. This prompted a change in Covenant combat doctrine, and they began to elevate production of armaments such as [[particle beam rifle]]s, which they selected as their primary special application precision weapon to combat the UNSC's [[SRS99 series]] of sniper rifles.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc293|Enc22|Page=293}} By the final few months of 2552, the {{Pattern|Sulok|beam rifle}} was the most commonly-encountered Covenant long-ranged weapon by UNSC troops.{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3beamrifle|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Type-50 Sniper Rifle System|D=16|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Beam rifle}}  
The [[Covenant]] made heavy use of personnel specialized in sniper roles throughout their [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[Human|humanity]]. During the early years of the war, the Covenant's battle doctrine often hindered the users of long-ranged weaponry from making full use of their capabilities, but as the war continued, human snipers proved how accurate and precise use of firepower could throw entire armies into disarray. This prompted a change in Covenant combat doctrine, and they began to elevate production of armaments such as [[particle beam rifle]]s, which they selected as their primary special application precision weapon to combat the UNSC's [[SRS99 series]] of sniper rifles.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc293|Enc22|Page=293}} By the final few months of 2552, the {{Pattern|Sulok|beam rifle}} was the most commonly-encountered Covenant long-ranged weapon by UNSC troops.{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3beamrifle|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Type-50 Sniper Rifle System|D=16|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Beam rifle}}  


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*[[Sian Wong]]
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*[["Snaky" Jones]]
*[["Snaky" Jones]]
*[[Sparks]]
*[[Devon Sparks]]
*[[T. B. Williams]]
*[[T. B. Williams]]
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===UNSC===
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File:HGN-P122-Full.jpg|Corporal Avery Johnson and a Marine work to assassinate Jerald Mulkey Ander.
File:HGN-P122-Full.jpg|Corporal Avery Johnson and a Marine work to assassinate Jerald Mulkey Ander.
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File:HINF MarineSniper.png|A Marine sniper on [[Installation 07]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF MarineSniper.png|A Marine sniper on [[Installation 07]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:Marksniper.png|Mark-G313 sniping during the [[Operation: JOVIAN WHISTLE]] in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:Marksniper.png|Mark-G313 sniping during the [[Operation: JOVIAN WHISTLE]] in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HW2 SpartanSniper Concept.jpg|Concept art of a Spartan sniper for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2 SpartanSniper Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of a Spartan sniper for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2_SpartanSniper_Concept_2.jpg|Another take on the Spartan sniper concept.
File:HW2 - spartan sniper.jpg|Unused concept of a Spartan sniper for ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 - spartan sniper.jpg|Unused concept of a Spartan sniper for ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 Sniper.png|Concept art of a UNSC Sniper for ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 Sniper.png|Concept art of a UNSC Sniper for ''Halo Wars 2''.
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File:HW2_Veteran_Sniper.jpg|A Veteran Sniper.
File:HW2_Veteran_Sniper.jpg|A Veteran Sniper.
File:HW2 Sniper drone concept.jpg|Concept art for the sniper's drone in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 Sniper drone concept.jpg|Concept art for the sniper's drone in ''Halo Wars 2''.
</gallery>
===Covenant===
<Gallery>
File:Jackal Sniper.JPG|A Kig-Yar sniper on a rooftop in [[Old Mombasa]] in ''Halo 2''.
File:H3 JackalsSnipingPelican.png|A pair of Kig-Yar snipers firing at a damaged [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]] dropship during the [[Battle of Kenya|Battle of]] [[Kenya]] in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-JackalSniper-T51Carbine-Shot.jpg|A Kig-Yar sniper firing his ''Vostu''-pattern carbine at an [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODST]] during the [[Battle of Installation 00|Battle of]] [[Installation 00]] in ''Halo 3''.
File:HW SniperRoost Concept.jpg|Concept art for a Covenant sniper roost in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:HW JackalSniper Render.jpg|Kig-Yar snipers armed with ''Vostu''-pattern carbines in ''Halo Wars''.
File:H3ODST JackalInTower.png|A Kig-Yar sniper inside a deployable lookout tower in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:H3ODST JackalSniperGroup.png|A group of Kig-Yar snipers firing their weapons during the [[Battle of Mombasa|Battle of]] [[Mombasa]] in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:HR NeedleRifleJackals.png|A pair of Kig-Yar snipers armed with {{Pattern|Gadulo|needle rifle}}s during the [[Fall of Reach|Fall of]] [[Reach]] in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR JackalSniperTower.png|A Kig-Yar sniper equipped with a {{Pattern|M'tara|focus rifle}} inside a deployable lookout tower in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Headhunters - Jungle.png|A Kig-Yar sniper stationed on a treetop perch on an [[Unidentified moon (Headhunters)|unnamed moon]] in the motion comic adaptation of ''[[Headhunters (story)|Headhunters]]''.
File:H4FUD-JackalSniper-NeedleRifle.jpg|A needle rifle-wielding Kig-Yar sniper ambushing a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] during the [[Battle of Circinius IV|Battle of]] [[Circinius IV]] in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''.
File:H4 JackalSnipersOnGuard.png|A group of Kig-Yar snipers defending the [[Vale Citadel]] during the [[Battle of Requiem|Battle of]] [[Requiem]] in ''Halo 4''.
File:H2A Beach - Elite and Jackal.jpg|A Kig-Yar sniper with a [[Special Operations Officer]] in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A Outskirts JhaKaar.jpg|[[Jha'kaar]] personnel in Old Mombasa in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A SpecOpsSniper.png|A Special Operations Officer with a ''Sulok''-pattern beam rifle during the [[Raid on the Threshold gas mine]] in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A JackalSnipesFlood.png|A Kig-Yar sniper targeting [[Flood]] [[Flood combat form|combat forms]] during the [[Fall of High Charity|Fall of]] [[High Charity]] in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H5G JackalSniperGenesis.png|A Kig-Yar sniper on [[Genesis]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G JackalSniperAndPhantom.png|A Kig-Yar sniper on [[Sanghelios]] during the [[Battle of Nuusra]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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</gallery>


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