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{{infobox class
|image=Sniper.png
|class=[[Image:Leaderboard class sniper.png|40px]]
|type=[[Support]]
|health='''125'''<small> / {{tooltip|185|Overhealed by a Medic}}</small><br/>150<small> / {{tooltip|225|Overhealed by a Medic}} with the [[Darwin's Danger Shield]] equipped</small>
|speed='''100%''' <br> 27% <small>with [[Sniper Rifle]] or [[Sydney Sleeper]] zoomed</small> <br> 45% <small>with [[Huntsman]] drawn</small>
}}
{{Quotation|'''The Sniper''' on professional standards|Be polite. Be efficient. Have a plan to kill everyone you meet.|sound=Sniperquote.wav}}

A rugged and ready crack shot from the Australian outback, the '''Sniper''' prefers to pick his targets off from a distance though he isn't afraid to get his hands dirty if the situation requires. Preferring to hide in elevated or hard-to-see spots, the Sniper can pick off slower classes like the [[Heavy]] with ease. The Sniper is also ideal for eliminating enemy [[Medic]]s, giving his team a chance to advance.

While the Sniper tends to isolate himself from the frontlines, the [[Huntsman]] sees him move up the field, laying down suppressive volleys of arrows while his ancient and mysterious [[Jarate]] powers can increase damage dealt against his foes by himself and teammates alike.

The Sniper is voiced by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523287/ John Patrick Lowrie].

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=== Bio ===
{{Class bio
| name = N/A
| birthplace = [[wikipedia:Australia|'''Australia''']]
| job = Precision Elimination<ref name="trailer 2"> [[Trailer 2|Team Fortress 2 Trailer 2]], released in September 2006.</ref>
| motto = "Pink Cloud of Death."<ref name="trailer 2" />
| description = In his former life as a tracker of dangerous game in the unforgiving Australian Outback, the Sniper would spend months by himself. Prolonged isolation taught him a valuable lesson: You don't have to rely on other people if you never miss.
| image = Meetthesniper3.PNG
}}

== Basic Strategy ==
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== Weapons ==
{{main|Weapons}}
Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.

===Primary===
{| class="wikitable grid" width="100%"
! class="header" width="10%" | 
! class="header" width="12%" | Weapon
! class="header" width="7%"  | Ammo<br/>Loaded
! class="header" width="7%"  | Ammo<br/>Carried
! class="header" width="19%" | Damage Range
! class="header" width="45%" | Notes / Special Abilities
|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Sniper rifle|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Standard</small>
| '''[[Sniper Rifle]]'''
| 1 
| 25 
| '''Base''': 
:50 <small>(0% charge)</small>
:150 <small>(100% charge)</small>
'''[[Headshot]]''':
:150 <small>(0% charge)</small>
:450 <small>(100% charge)</small>
|
* Never rolls for random [[Critical hits]], always Crits on headshot.  
|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Huntsman|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Unlock</small>
| '''[[Huntsman]]'''
| 1
| 12
| '''Base''':
:44-58 <small>(0% charge)</small>
:103-137 <small>(100% charge)</small>
'''[[Headshot]]''':
:153 <small>(0% charge)</small>
:360 <small>(100% charge)</small> 
|
* Hold primary fire to charge the shot, press secondary fire to unload.
* Never rolls for random [[Critical hits]], always Crits on headshot.
* Arrows can pin foes to a wall on the killing blow (purely cosmetic feature).

{{Pro}}Friendly [[Pyro]]s can light arrows to add [[fire]] damage.
|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Sydney sleeper|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Craft</small>
| '''[[Sydney Sleeper]]'''
| 1
| 25
| '''Base''':
:45-50 <small>(0% charge)</small>
:130-160 <small>(100% charge)</small>
| Sniper Rifle alternative:
{{Pro}}On hit at 50% charge applies [[Jarate]] effect to the target for 8 seconds.

{{Con}}No [[headshots]].

{{Con}}No random [[Critical hits]].
|}

===Secondary===
{| class="wikitable grid" width="100%"
! class="header" width="10%" | 
! class="header" width="12%" | Weapon
! class="header" width="7%"  | Ammo<br/>Loaded
! class="header" width="7%"  | Ammo<br/>Carried
! class="header" width="19%" | Damage Range
! class="header" width="45%" | Notes / Special Abilities
|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Submachine gun|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Standard</small>
| '''[[Submachine Gun]]'''
| 25
| 75
| '''Base''': 8
'''[[Crit]]''': 24<br/>
<small>[10 rounds / sec.]</small>
|
|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Jarate|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Unlock</small>
| '''[[Jarate]]'''
| 1
| 8
| N/A
| 
* Has a 20 second recharge.

{{Pro}}Doused enemies take [[Critical hits#Mini-Crits|Mini-Crits]] on hit.

{{Pro}}Nullifies [[Cloak]] on enemy Spies.

{{Pro}}Extinguishes [[Fire|flames]] on wielder and allied players.

|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Razorback|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Unlock</small>
| '''[[Razorback]]'''
| 1 <small>use</small>
| N/A
| N/A
|
* Grants its abilities passively, does not need to be selected.

{{Pro}}Nullifies a single [[backstab]] attempt, temporarily 'shocking' the [[Spy]] preventing him switching weapons or attacking.

{{Con}}Once used does not recharge. Must be re-equipped from a [[resupply cabinet]].  
|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Darwin's Danger Shield|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Craft</small>
| '''[[Darwin's Danger Shield]]'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 
* Grants its abilities passively, does not need to be selected.

{{Pro}}Increases max health by 25 points on wearer.

{{Con}}Does not protect from [[backstab]]s.

|}

===Melee===
{| class="wikitable grid" width="100%"
! class="header" width="10%" | 
! class="header" width="12%" | Weapon
! class="header" width="7%"  | Ammo<br/>Loaded
! class="header" width="7%"  | Ammo<br/>Carried
! class="header" width="19%" | Damage Range
! class="header" width="45%" | Notes / Special Abilities
|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Kukri|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Standard</small>
| '''[[Kukri]]'''
| N/A
| N/A
| '''Base''': 65
'''[[Crit]]''': 195
|
|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Tribalman's shiv|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Craft</small>
|'''[[Tribalman's Shiv]]'''
|N/A
|N/A
| '''Base''': 32
'''[[Crit]]''': 96
|
{{Pro}}On hit causes [[bleeding|bleed]] for 6 seconds.

{{Con}}Deals 50% less damage. 
|-
! {{Icon weapon|weapon=Bushwacka|icon-size=100x100px}}<br/><small>Craft</small>
|'''[[Bushwacka]]'''
|N/A
|N/A
| '''Base''': 65
'''[[Crit]]''': 195
| 
{{Pro}}Turns Mini-Crits into regular Crits.

{{Con}}Raises fire vulnerability by 20%.
|}

===Taunt Attack===
{{Taunt
| image = Snipertaunt4.PNG
| weapon-1 = Huntsman
| special = Skewer
| description = {{See also|Skewer}}
The Sniper removes the arrow from his bow, twirls it behind him, then stabs it forward fiercely to stun the enemy momentarily. He then brings the arrow back to his bow again, killing the enemy.
}}

== Item sets ==
{{Set|class=Sniper}}

A brief demonstration of the "Croc-o-Style" Item Set can be viewed below.

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==Hats==
{{Main|Hats}}
{{Sniper class hat table}}
{{All class hat table}}

==Official class avatars==
{{Class avatars}}

== Achievements ==
{|
| [[File:Achieved.png|65px|left]]
| {{Main|Sniper achievements}}
*'''Sniper pack''': 35 achievements, 3 [[Sniper achievements#milestones|milestones]].
*1 [[General achievements|General achievement]]
|}

== Trivia ==
*In his fight scene with the Sniper in [[Meet the Spy]], the Spy inflicts a gash on the Sniper's cheek. The gash was later added to the Sniper's in-game model.
*The bullets the Sniper keeps in his vest pocket are different than the ones he actually uses for his rifle or his Submachine Gun.
*The Sniper's parents live on Adelaide Street, Australia (Red House on the left). This could mean the BLU Sniper's parents live on the same street but in the Blue House on the right.
*In [[Meet the Spy]], the [[BLU]] Sniper holds his rifle left-handed.
*The Sniper's voice actor, [[John Patrick Lowrie]], is married to [[Ellen McLain]], voice actress for the [[Administrator]]. Both John and Ellen provided voices for characters in {{W|Half-Life 2}}.
*The Sniper's world model is only seen with a fingerless glove on his left hand, and a watch on his left arm, where all of his view models have a glove on both hands, and no watch. (Viewmodel_fov must be set higher to see the watch, or lack thereof.)

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The following are not particularly useful or interesting, but may become so if an extended "Bio" section is included in the future:
*Despite claiming that, according to his motto, he is "polite" the Sniper harshly insults all his dominated opponents.
*The Sniper keeps a bobblehead of the [[Team Fortress Classic]] [[Civilian]] on the dashboard of his van.
*The Sniper lives in a camper van, a fact his opponents are all too keen to mock.
*According to the new "Loose Canon" Comic, the Sniper is quite unlike his Australian brethren. Unlike the Australians who are apparently mustachioed strongmen who like to fight hand-to-hand, the Sniper is a scrawny, shaven sharpshooter who prefers to attack from afar. This is perhaps why he does not get along with his parents well. Lack of [[Australium]] exposure may account for these inconsistencies.
*The Sniper's world model changes depending on your primary weapon (arrows on on the back with the Huntsman, and tranquilizers are in the front right pocket in his shirt instead of bullets when equipped with the Sydney Sleeper). 
*The Sniper is the only class who's world model changes in some way when he uses weapons different than his default. When he wields the [[Huntsman]], his normally empty rifle holster on his back is filled with arrows. When he wields the [[Sydney Sleeper]], his jacket pocket holds Tranquilizer rounds instead of bullets.
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*The Sniper and the Spy are the only classes able to get a "headshot". This may be intended irony as they are the worst of enemies.
*The Sniper is the tallest class in the game.

== See also ==
*[[Headshot]]
*[[Meet the Sniper]]
*[[Sniper match-ups]]
*[[Sniper taunts]]
*[[Sniper responses]]
*[[Sniper voice commands]]
*[[:Category:Sniper User Guides|Sniper User Guides]]
*[[How to play the Sniper]]
*[[Basic Sniper strategy]]
*[[Community Sniper strategy]]
*[[Sniper scripts]]
*[[List of references (Sniper)]]
*[[Sniper (Classic)]]

== References ==

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==External links==
*[http://www.teamfortress.com/spyupdate/day01_english.htm The Sniper Update]
*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2391 TF2 Official Blog- A sneak preview of the next class update!]
*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2477 TF2 Official Blog- You better hold onto your head, mate]
*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2528 TF2 Official Blog- Sniper vs. Spy Update, Day 7]
*[http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2531 TF2 Official Blog- The Sniper vs. Spy Update]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3roS8cJRGEk The inspiration music for Meet The sniper track]


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