Heavy sniper

Heavy Sniper
Unit
Faction	Task Force Talon
Role	Sniper/anti-armor infantry unit
Armament	Rifle 35mm Model 82A1 scoped
Protection	Minimum body protection
Properties
Hit points	50
Armor type	Infantry
Production
Cost	$900
Build time	14 seconds
Produced by	TFT barracks
Hot key	S
Combat
Damage	180
Firing rate	4 seconds
Speed	500
Attack range	32
Sight range	35
Function
Abilities	Capture Crawl / Stand up Ambush
Upgrades	CQB capture training GUOS drone deployment
Notes
Terms in italics are exclusive to High Treason.

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One shot, one kill! - Heavy sniper

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The Heavy Sniper is a sniper infantry unit of Task Force Talon in Direct Action and High Treason.

Background

The heavy snipers are elite soldiers of the Task Force Talon armed with the Model 82A1 scoped rifle, making them one of the deadliest infantry units on the battlefield. These guns are so powerful that they can even take out light vehicles.

Overview

The Heavy Sniper is more or less identical to the US Army's Sniper and the Consortium's Polaris sniper in High Treason when fighting infantry at range, as despite their slow attack rate, they have no trouble picking off even garrisoned forces, and also find a niche in attacking various ground targets, as their weapons can inflict significant damage to vehicles and buildings, destroying lightly armored ones in seconds and damaging more durable units easily, though their fragility remains an issue, and they cannot target air.

Abilities

Capture Selected unit(s) will capture all enemy POWs in the target location designated on the map.

Crawl Selected unit will change to crawl stance. A crawling soldier is much harder to detect for enemy units, but reduces speed. Ability can only be used if the infantry is in standing stance.

Stand up Selected unit will change to standing stance. A standing soldier has increased speed, but can be easily detected and picked off by enemy units. Ability can only be used if the infantry is in crawling stance.

Ambush Selected unit(s) will hide behind cover, such as trees or civilian vehicles, to do more damage.

Upgrades

CQB capture training Increases the number of surviving enemy crew members and heavily wondered soldiers on the battlefield.

GUOS drone deployment Costs $1000. In High Treason this upgrade enables Heavy Snipers to launch GUOS drones for scouting purposes. GUOS drones reveal all stealth units. High Treason only.

Gallery

Preview render

See also

• Sniper/Javelin missile
• Polaris sniper/Kornet missile/RPG-7 soldier
• SAS sniper, Campaign-only unit