Sniper

Sniper
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Basic Information
Icon:
Type:	Support
Health:	125 / 185 150 / 225 with the Darwin's Danger Shield equipped
Speed:	100% 27% with Sniper Rifle or Sydney Sleeper zoomed 45% with Huntsman drawn
Meet the Sniper

“

Snipin's a good job, mate! It's challengin' work, outta doors. I guarantee you'll not go hungry, cause at the end of the day, long as there's two people left on the planet, someone is gonna want someone dead. — The Sniper

”

A rugged and ready crack shot from the Australian outback, the Sniper prefers to pick his targets off from a distance with his lethal headshot ability. Taking to hiding 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 Medics, giving his team a chance to advance into enemy territory and turn the tide of the battle.

While the Sniper tends to isolate himself from the frontlines, the Huntsman allows him to 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 John Patrick Lowrie.

Bio

Name: Unknown Location of origin: Template:W Job: Precision Elimination Motto: "Pink Cloud of Death" Emblems:    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.

Weapons

Main article: Weapons

Note: Weapon damage is approximate and listed at base value. See individual weapon pages for additional figures.

Primary

Weapon	Kill Icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Sniper Rifle		1	25	Base: 50 (0% charge) 150 (100% charge) Headshot: 150 (0% charge) 450 (100% charge)	Critical hits are guaranteed for accurate headshots.  No random Critical hits  Charges while zoomed.
Unlock Huntsman		1	12	Base: 44-58 (0% charge) 103-137 (100% charge) Headshot: 153 (0% charge) 360 (100% charge)	Always Crits on headshot.  No random Critical hits.  Hold primary fire to draw the arrow; press secondary fire to retract the arrow.  Arrows can pin foes to a wall on the killing blow (Purely cosmetic feature).  Friendly Pyros can light arrows to add fire damage.  Enemy Pyros can deflect arrows.
Craft Sydney Sleeper		1	25	Base: 45-50 (0% charge) 130-160 (100% charge)	On hit at 50% charge or greater, applies Jarate effect to the target for 8 seconds.  Headshots do not Crit.  No random Critical hits.  Charges while zoomed.

Secondary

Weapon	Kill Icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock SMG		25	75	Base: 8 Crit: 24 [10 rounds / sec.]
Unlock Jarate		1	∞	N/A	Doused enemies take Mini-Crits on hit.  Nullifies Cloak on enemy Spies.  Extinguishes flames on wielder and allied players.  Enemy Pyros can reflect Jarate.  Has a 20 second recharge.
Unlock Razorback		1 use	N/A	N/A	Nullifies a single backstab attempt, temporarily 'shocking' the Spy, preventing him switching weapons or attacking.  Once used, does not recharge. Must be re-equipped from a resupply cabinet.  Grants its ability passively; does not need to be active.
Craft Darwin's Danger Shield		N/A	N/A	N/A	Increases max health by 25 points on wearer.  Grants its ability passively; does not need to be active.

Melee & Taunt Attack

Weapon	Kill Icon	Ammo Loaded	Ammo Carried	Damage Range	Notes / Special Abilities
Stock Kukri		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195
Craft Tribalman's Shiv		N/A	N/A	Base: 32 Crit: 96	On hit, causes bleed for 6 seconds.  Deals 50% less damage.
Craft Bushwacka		N/A	N/A	Base: 65 Crit: 195	Crits where it would normally Mini-Crit.  Raises fire vulnerability by 20%.

	Associated item	Description	Kill Icon
	Huntsman	Main article: 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. Perhaps the quickest and easiest taunt kill to use.

Item sets

Main article: Item sets

The Croc-o-Style Kit
	Sydney Sleeper Darwin's Danger Shield Bushwacka Ol' Snaggletooth
Effect	Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Hats

Main article: Hats

Official class avatars

Official class avatars
Original set	RED ÜberCharged set	BLU ÜberCharged set
Get TF2 avatars on Steam: Original

Achievements

Main article: Sniper achievements Sniper pack: 35 achievements, 3 milestones. 1 General achievement

Trivia

• In his fight scene with the Sniper in Meet the Spy, the Spy inflicts a gash on the left side of Sniper's cheek to his nose. 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.
  • If using the Sydney Sleeper, the Sleeper's Jarate darts replace the bullets in his vest pocket, though the bullets remain in his vest while using the Huntsman.
• The Sniper's parents live on Adelaide Street, Australia.
• 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.
• 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.)
• The Sniper's sunglasses, hair and hat make an appearance in Template:W as one of the hats selectable for the player's worms.
• The Sniper's voice actor, John Patrick Lowrie, also voiced the male citizens from Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One.
• The Sniper class from Monday Night Combat has a promo item of the Team Fortress 2 Sniper's hat named "Mental Illness", a reference to Sniper's converstion with his father in Meet the Sniper.

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  The Sniper's glasses and hat as a selectable Worms: Reloaded worm hat

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  The in-game item for Monday Night Combat: "Mental Illness"

Related merchandise

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  The Sniper T-Shirt

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  Spy vs. Sniper Poster

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  The Team Poster

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  Team Mousepad

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  Sniper Class Decal, White

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  Sniper Class Decal, Black

Related memes

• Christian Brutal Sniper
• Jarate Cake Dick

See also

• Meet the Sniper
• Headshot
• Sniper taunts
• Sniper responses
• Sniper voice commands
• Basic Sniper strategy
• Community Sniper strategy
• Sniper match-ups
• Anti-Sniper Strategy
• List of references (Sniper)
• Sniper (Classic)

External links

• The Sniper Update
• TF2 Official Blog - A sneak preview of the next class update!
• TF2 Official Blog - You better hold onto your head, mate
• TF2 Official Blog - Sniper vs. Spy Update, Day 7
• TF2 Official Blog - The Sniper vs. Spy Update