Sniper

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Sniper

Basic Info
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Type: Support
Health: 125
(185 when buffed by a Medic)
Speed: 100%
(27% with Sniper rifle zoomed)
(45% with Huntsman drawn)
“
Be polite. Be efficient. Have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
— The Sniper on professional standards
 ”

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 slow moving classes like the Heavy with ease. The Sniper is also ideal for eliminating enemy Medics, 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 suppressing volleys of arrows while his ancient and mysterious Jarate powers can increase damage dealt against his foes by himself and teammates alike.


Contents


Bio

Name: N/A
Country of Origin: Adelaide St., Australia
Job: Precision Elimination
Motto: "Pink Cloud of Death"
Badges:   
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.

Meet the Sniper

Basic Strategy

Main articles: Sniper tips and Sniper strategy
  • The longer you spend zoomed in the scope, the more damage the shot will do.
  • Aim for the head to do Critical damage (with the Huntsman or Sniper rifle).
  • Zoom with the Snipers rifle by hitting your Attack 2 button.
  • Use your secondary submachine gun to deal with nearby enemies.
  • Your knife can deal massive damage if an enemy gets in too close.


Weapons

Note: Weapon damage is approximate and measured at point blank range. See individual weapon pages for details.

Primary

Slot Weapon Ammo Loaded Ammo Carried Damage Range Special Ability

Standard 		Sniper rifle 25 N/A Base: 50 (0% charge), 150 (100% charge)
Headshot: 150 (0% charge), 450 (100% charge)

Unlock 		Huntsman 1 12 Base: 44-58 (0% charge), 103-137 (100% charge)
Headshot: 153 (0% charge), 360 (100% charge) 		Arrows can pin foes to the wall
Pyros can light arrows to add fire damage.

Secondary

Weapon Ammo Loaded Ammo Carried Damage Range Special Ability

Standard 		Submachine gun 25 75 Base: 8
Crit: 24 [10 rounds/sec]

Unlock 		Jarate 1 ∞ (20sec respawn) N/A Doused enemies take Mini-crits (+35% damage) when damaged , nullifies cloak on enemy Spies, douses fire on wielder and allied players.

Unlock 		Razorback 1 N/A N/A Nullifies a single backstab, temporarily 'shocks' the attacking Spy.

Melee

Taunt attack

Weapon Ammo Loaded Ammo Carried Damage Range Special Ability

Standard 		Kukri N/A N/A Base: 65
Crit: 195

Drop 		Tribalman's shiv N/A N/A Base: 32
Crit: 90
Bleed: 3-4 damage per second for 6 seconds 		Bleed on hit for 6 seconds, -50% Dmg
Slot Attack Weapon Duration Damage

Primary 		Skewer Huntsman (must have ammo) 4 seconds 500 (instant kill)

Hats

Main article: Hats
Original Classless Community Hatless
Trophy belt Professional's panama Master's yellow belt Shooter's Sola Topi Bloke's bucket hat Ritzy Rick's Hair Fixative


All Classes
Cheater's lament Ghastly gibus Mildly disturbing Halloween mask Bill's hat Earbuds
Modest pile of hat Noble amassment of hats Towering pillar of hats Max's severed head  
Misc. items
Primeval warrior Grizzled veteran Soldier of fortune Mercenary  

Official class avatars

Offical Class avatars
Original RED 'ÜberCharged' BLU 'ÜberCharged'

Achievements

Main article: Sniper achievements


Trivia

  • The Sniper is voiced by John Patrick Lowrie.
  • In his fight scene with the Sniper in Meet the Spy, the Spy inflicts a gash on the Sniper's cheek. This gash could be seen on the cheek of the RED Sniper in the steam news picture for the Sniper vs Spy Update and the Jarate Update image [1], although it was not seen in the same picture as used in the Huntsman update [2]. The gash was later added to the Sniper in-game model itself.
  • The Sniper, along with the Demoman and the Soldier, smokes outside of battle. (In Meet the Sniper, the title card shows cigarette butts and there is an ashtray next to the Civilian bobble-head doll.)
  • The Sniper's old Bio as it appears on his trading card reads: "Half rugged outdoorsman, half alien observer, this taciturn strip of beef jerky has spent the better part of his life alone in the bush, slow baking under the Australian sun."
  • The Sniper is the tallest class in the game.
  • The Sniper learned Jarate from a complete course endorsed by Saxton Hale. The course involved increasing the size of Sniper's kidneys to three times that of a regular man's.
  • The Sniper lives in a camper, a fact his opponents are all too keen to mock.
  • Although the Spy and Scout mock the Sniper for living in a "van", the Sniper actually drives a 196-'s Land Rover Pickup, an English car favored in areas like Australia and Africa because of its toughness. In addition, the Snipers actual RV is a "Slide In" Camper, also very popular in Australia and among Hunters and Outdoorsmen for its ruggedness and ability to handle tough terrain.
  • The Sniper's parents live on Adelaide Street, Australia (Red House on the left).
  • In Meet the Spy, the BLU Sniper holds his rifle left-handed.
  • The Sniper and the Heavy appear to enjoy the same brand of fingerless glove, although the Sniper's fit noticeably looser.
  • The Sniper's voice actor, John Patrick Lowrie, is married to Ellen McLain, voice actress for the Administrator.
  • The Sniper keeps a bobblehead of the Team Fortress Classic Civilian on the dashboard of his truck.
  • The Sniper was the first class to receive two unlockables for the same weapon slot, as both the Razorback and Jarate are secondary weapons.
  • The Sniper and Spy are the only classes that don't say "Boo" when they jeer. They are also the only two classes to wear watches, although presumably only the Sniper's can actually keep track of time.
  • Despite claiming that, according to his motto, he is "polite", Sniper harshly insults all his dominated opponents.
  • The Sniper is the only class without any team-colored hats. However, the Bloke's Bucket Hat has team-colored lures.
  • The Sniper and the Scout are the only classes that break the fourth wall by making references to the game's real-world nature.
  • The Sniper rarely swears (at least for American standards), even when dominating opponents. This is probably due to his insistence on civility.
  • The Sniper, despite his Australian background, is much unlike other known Australians in the Team Fortress world. These differences include his lean body structure and lack of a mustache. As he is from the Outback and a solitary figure, however, he may have been less influenced by Australium and the Australian culture.
  • The Sniper uses a large amount of leather products, as his glove, vest, boots, pouch, and possibly his belt and hat are all made of leather.
  • No one seems to like the Sniper, due to the fact that he mainly camps.
  • If the Sniper does the kukri/shiv taunt with the Parasite Hat on, he will take of the parasite hat. (This is the best way to see the parasite hat's jiggle bones
  • The Sniper is the only class who has a weapon with a usable scope on it.

See also

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The Sniper
Weapons
Primary: Sniper rifle / Huntsman • Secondary: Submachine gun / Jarate / Razorback • Melee: Kukri / Tribalman's shiv • Taunt: Skewer
Abilities
Hats
Strategy
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