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| Topic Started: Dec 3 2009, 09:36 PM (276 Views) | |
| Vaelyis | Dec 3 2009, 09:36 PM Post #1 |
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SNIPER Drone Snipers are, as you expect, Drones armed with Longshots. They are very dangerous opponents if you lack long-range weaponry of your own. Fortunately, they are fairly weak. Upon death, a Sniper provides you with a Longshot as long as you can get to its body safely. Keep an eye and ear out for Snipers. They aren't extremely common, but they do show up throughout the campaign, and they should always be a priority target on the battlefield. If you can't kill them immediately, see if you can fight off the other nearby Locusts from behind cover to prevent the Snipers from getting a bead on you. It's always better if you can focus on Snipers without fear of getting munched on by a Bloodmount or blasted by a Boomer. Snipers are very similar to Drones in appearance, but they have far less health and they never engage Marcus at close range. Instead, Snipers sneak out a distant vantage point from which they can't shoot with little chance of being seen. Snipers are rather rare, but they are not to be taken lightly. Their bullets pack a terrific punch, and a single head-shot can be enough to down Marcus or an ally. Snipers often occupy the windows of abandoned buildings. Snipers are masters of using cover. Combine that with their distant vantage points and you get an enemy that's very difficult to eliminate without using the Longshot weapon. While you can kill some Snipers with the Lancer or even a Frag Grenade, many require accurate sniping. Still, there are other ways to eliminate Snipers, such as using the environment to your advantage. You'll get the chance to unleash the Kryll on them (by shooting out nearby lights). Other methods include detonating nearby propane tanks or collapsing concrete slabs onto them. VITALS WEAPONRY Longshot HEALTH 350 COVER Snipers tend to stick to cover, and they are dangerous to you even when you're in cover. If you're behind low cover and move or reload, you just might get shot. Snipers are always dangerous when you aim around cover or walk in the open. To reduce the chance of taking a direct shot, try to minimize your time away from cover or aiming when Snipers are around. |
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