Sniper weapons (competitive)
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The Sniper specializes in long range area denial. He is frequently used to get a pick on a Medic in case of a stalemate. He deals decent damage at close range, but not enough to match other classes.
Primary Weapon
The Sniper's primary weapons are his main source of damage, and constitutes his only long-range damage. All Sniper Rifles can be charged up to deal increased damage, and all but the Sydney Sleeper can deal headshots for guaranteed critical hits. All but the Huntsman provide a visible Sniper dot while scoped. The stock Sniper Rifle, Sydney Sleeper, Hitman's Heatmaker, and Bazaar Bargain can shoot without being scoped, dealing accurate but low damage.
Sniper Rifle
The stock Sniper Rifle provides the simplest source of damage. It can kill any enemy on a fully charged headshot, and can deal significant damage on a bodyshot. The AWPer Hand has the same stats as the stock Sniper Rifle.
Weapon | Damage | Critical damage | Function Time | Special |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Sniper Rifle in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Sniper Rifle |
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Huntsman
The Huntsman is designed for medium range combat. It is affected by gravity, but fires faster than the stock Sniper Rifle. It has a limit on the time it can maintain full charge, and has less ammunition than the stock Sniper Rifle. The Fortified Compound has the same stats as the Huntsman.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Huntsman in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Huntsman |
Allowed |
Sydney Sleeper
The Sydney Sleeper provides a stronger support basis for the team. It sacrifices the ability to deal headshots at the benefit of applying Jarate to the target on scoped hits. It also has a 25% faster charge rate than the stock Sniper Rifle.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Sydney Sleeper |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Sydney Sleeper in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Sydney Sleeper |
Banned |
Bazaar Bargain
The Bazaar Bargain has an initially slowed charge time, which increases with each headshot kill. It counts "heads obtained", up to a maximum of 7.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Bazaar Bargain in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Bazaar Bargain |
Allowed |
Machina
The Machina adds damage and piercing on full charge, but reveals the Sniper's location and prevents no-scopes. The Shooting Star has the same stats as the Machina.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Machina in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Machina |
Banned |
Hitman's Heatmaker
The Hitman's Heatmaker provides a combo system on kills and assists which grants a speedier charge time and no need to reload while active. This comes at the cost of a 20% damage penalty on bodyshots.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Hitman's Heatmaker in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Hitman's Heatmaker |
Allowed |
Primary Weapon Usage
The Sydney Sleeper and the Huntsman are uncommon choices, due to an overall reduced damage output, but can be useful to assist the team. The stock Sniper Rifle deals consistent long-range damage, and can kill most classes with a quick headshot. The Bazaar Bargain is good for a Sniper who can hit headshots consistently, thus ramping up the charge rate. The Machina is useful for dealing increased damage, or for getting multiple kills with a single shot. The Hitman's Heatmaker is good for extremely accurate Snipers, since consistent headshots can eliminate unscoping completely (at the cost of revealing your location). Snipers, due to their situational use, tend to go for the stock Sniper Rifle for quick and consistent damage without having to reveal their position.
Secondary Weapon
The Sniper deals the majority of his damage with his primary, but his secondary weapon can provide some key medium range combat damage.
SMG
The stock Submachine Gun deals strong damage at medium and close range, and can help the Sniper survive an encounter with a Scout.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the SMG in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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SMG |
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The Cleaner's Carbine
The Cleaner's Carbine functions similiarly to the stock Submachine Gun. It sacrifices 20% of it's clip size and 25% of it's firing speed for the ability to activate mini-crits for 8 seconds when needed.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Cleaner's Carbine |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Cleaner's Carbine in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Cleaner's Carbine |
Allowed |
Jarate
Jarate does not deal any immediate damage, but makes any normal damage dealt to coated players become Mini-crits.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Jarate |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Jarate in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Jarate |
Banned |
Razorback
The Razorback saves the Sniper from one backstab attempt from a Spy. It temporarily disables the Spy's knife after the stab.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Razorback |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Razorback in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Razorback |
Allowed |
Darwin's Danger Shield
The Darwin's Danger Shield provides the Sniper with 50% fire damage resistance, and makes him immune to the effects of afterburn.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Darwin's Danger Shield |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Darwin's Danger Shield in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Darwin's Danger Shield |
Allowed |
Cozy Camper
The Cozy Camper prevents the player's scoped view from jumping when they take damage, however only with full charge. It regenerates the wearer's health by +1 per second, slowly increasing to +4 health per second when no damage is taken.
Weapon | Damage | Critical Damage | Function Times | Special |
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Cozy Camper |
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Cozy Camper in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Cozy Camper |
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Secondary Weapon Usage
The stock Submachine Gun provides high damage output at close range, making it a strong option to deal with enemies. Jarate can help a push if it hits multiple enemies, and the Razorback and Darwin's Danger Shield provide more passive effects which are rarely useful in competitive play (but can save your life in some situations). The Cozy Camper is useful for increasing survivability, making for a more aggressive Sniper play style. The stock Submachine Gun provides the Sniper with better deathmatch capabilities, and is thus a popular choice in competitive play.
Melee Weapon
The Sniper's melee weapon is rarely used, but deals damage in a pinch.
Kukri
The stock Kukri deals standard damage, and can have use if out of ammo.
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Kukri in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Kukri |
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Tribalman's Shiv
The Tribalman's Shiv deals reduced initial damage, but comes with a bleeding effect. With the initial damage and bleeding combined, it deals more damage in a single hit than the Kukri, unless the victim finds a source of healing fast enough.
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Tribalman's Shiv in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Tribalman's Shiv |
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Bushwacka
The Bushwacka deals critical damage where it would normally deal mini-crit damage. The Sniper takes an additional 20% damage while the Bushwacka is active.
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Bushwacka in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Bushwacka |
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Shahanshah
The Shahanshah deals increased damage when the Sniper is below 50% health, and reduced damage when he is above 50% health.
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Below is a table displaying the availability of the Shahanshah in the Global 6v6 Whitelist.
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Shahanshah |
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Melee Weapon Usage
Sniper melee usage is rare, but often effective. The stock Kukri deals little damage compared to others, and is rarely useful. The Tribalman's Shiv can deal great damage to a Scout or Soldier who cannot get back to their Medic in time, whereas the Bushwacka deals immense damage in combination with Jarate, but means the Sniper dies very fast to a Pyro. The Shahanshah can deal immense damage to an unsuspecting player if the Sniper is at low health, but if confronted when at high health is a detriment. Most Snipers use the Shiv for increased overall damage, or use the Bushwacka, counting on the rarity of Pyros.
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