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Tags: <minecraft-java-edition><achievements>
Title: How do I get the "Sniper Duel" achievement in Minecraft?
Question: The "Sniper Duel" achievement in Minecraft requires me to kill a skeleton from 50 meters away. Is this equivalent to 50 blocks? What is the easiest way to do this? I've recently located a skeleton spawner near my base, how can I use this to my advantage?

Answers:
sents: text: Since you have a skeleton spawner, that should make it easier.
text: What I would do is build a wall/fence around it so that skeletons are contained, and leave some holes for you to shoot through.
text: Next, if looking through the holes does not activate the monster spawner, I would have a doorway that leads inside the spawner room to activate it, then run out.
text: The building will ensure that the skeletons do not wander off.
text: To kill the skeleton, first hit it with a sword through the hole until it's one hit away from death.
text: Then, back off 50 blocks and snipe it!
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/10616/Joe the Person
score: 16
sents: text: I think it also counts if you're 50 blocks above the skeleton.
text: Build a snipers tower, wait until dark and then snipe away!
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/16851/Squeaky
score: 5
sents: text: Just sitting on a 50 meter tall tower and sniping does not trigger the achievement.
text: You need to be in a "duel", i.e. within the skeleton's vision range to "get its attention" as mentioned above.
text: Then you can back off (up) to 50 meters and complete the duel.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/18878/nam rorrim
score: 5
sents: text: There is another way.
text: Build a tower around the skeleton so he can't escape.
text: Then, count your blocks and by the building, put down 50 blocks like a bridge and go close to the skeleton.
text: Shoot 3 powerful shots and go to the end of the bridge.
text: Make sure that your tower looks like a wishing well with no doors, all walls and 1 window without glass pointing towards to bridge.
text: Now, fire as best as you can until you hit him.
text: Then he will die and you earn the achievement.
text: NOTE: if you have 50 blocks stand on the edge right before you fall or make it 51 blocks.
text: It worked for me, so it is achievable.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/21653/Cra-z-Boy
score: 4
sents: text: All you need to do is spawn a skeleton in a little house with a roof, hit him twice with a diamond sword, back up 50 blocks, then aim up and fire.
text: It worked for me.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/33326/vic the belly
score: 1
sents: text: 50 block sides (squares) =
text: 50 meters in Minecraft.
text: Try shooting the skeleton on a horizontal axis.
text: Try going to the limit of where you can still see the skeleton.
text: Then, raise your bow and fire!
text: If you don't hit it, try again until it's done.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/117102/John
score: 0

Summary of the answers:
Build a wall/fence/tower around the skeleton. Shoot 3 powerful shots through or hit it with a sword.
Several strategies are suggested involving weakening the skeleton and then snipe it from a long distance.