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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== | ||
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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 [[ | 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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*[[Sian Wong]] | *[[Sian Wong]] | ||
*[["Snaky" Jones]] | *[["Snaky" Jones]] | ||
*[[Sparks]] | *[[Devon Sparks]] | ||
*[[T. B. Williams]] | *[[T. B. Williams]] | ||
*[[To]] | *[[To]] | ||
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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: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: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 SniperRoost Concept.jpg|Concept art for a Covenant sniper roost in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
File: | 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 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:H3ODST JackalSniperGroup.png|A group of Kig-Yar snipers firing their weapons during the [[Battle of Mombasa|Battle of]] [[Mombasa]] in ''Halo 3: ODST''. | ||