Sniper / Legends A sniper , sharpshooter , or marksman , was an individual trained to shoot an opponent from a distance , often hundreds to a thousand meters away , and often from a concealed location . Patience , steady aim , and cunning were some of the attributes that were needed for a sniper . Stealth was a sniper ' s greatest asset . Snipers could be soldiers who remove important opposition personnel and targets of opportunity in times of war , mercenary assassins who kill unwitting marks from a distance , or part of a security force trained as counter - snipers to protect important social or political figures . Snipers were employed as combat units during numerous galactic conflicts such as the Great Galactic War , the Cold War , the Clone Wars , and the Galactic Civil War . These units included specialized Sith Imperial agents , clone sharpshooters , assassin droids , Rebel Marksmans , and Galactic Imperial scout troopers . Some of these snipers were equipped with recon droids for scouting and calling down orbital bombardment . The Rebel SpecForce also hired snipers such as Myn Donos , who went on to become a member of Wraith Squadron , and referred to their snipers as " TK " s , short for " telekinesis , " because of their ability to invisibly " touch " their target from great distances . History . Great Galactic War and Cold War . During the years of the Great Galactic War and the Cold War that followed it circa 3653 BBY , the term " sniper " was used to refer to a specific breed of Imperial Agent . These operatives served the resurgent Sith Empire and were combat capable . They were known for wielding blaster rifles fitted with long - range scopes . Clone Wars . Senate Hostage Crisis . During the Senate hostage crisis on Coruscant , when the members of Cad Bane ' s posse arrived at the Republic Executive Building , Cad Bane was confronted by a squad of Senate Commandos . Aurra Sing demonstrated her skills as a sniper by single handedly eliminating almost the entire commando squad from an adjacent high - rise building . Battle droid assassin . The Battle droid assassin was a variation of the B1 battle droid used by the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars . Programming for incredible accuracy , proved lethal to the Galactic Republic ' s clone troopers . The droids were equipped with a BAW E - 5s sniper rifle as well as a standard blaster pistol , thermal detonators , and an autoturret . During the first half of the Clone Wars , battle droid assassins wore either no markings , like the standard infantry droids , or red markings , like the security droids . Assassin droid were used more frequently during the second half of the war , during which they were painted with camouflage patterns . These sniper units were used mostly for eliminating special targets such as enemy commanders or other highly dangerous foes . Droid assassins were deployed at the First Battle of Geonosis in defense of the most important units waiting to be loaded onto transports , the Battle of Muunilinst against Advanced Recon Commandos , and at the defense of the Separatist stronghold on Yavin 4 . Sniper droideka . The CIS also used a variation of droideka , known as sniper droideka during the Clone Wars . These droids were equipped with a cannon mounted on their heads . Two such droids was used during the Battle of Kiros . Neimoidian Sniper . This variant trooper of the Neimoidian Gunnery Battalion focused upon using Sniper rifles to target enemies from afar . These CIS troopers wore the same armor as that of the Neimoidian Warriors , but the uniform was colored a bottle - green . The units were assigned near Neimoidian leaders for protection , such as Nute Gunray on his fatal occupation on Mustafar . The Neimoidian Snipers were all killed by Darth Vader on Mustafar . Clone snipers . During the Clone Wars , RC - 1207 , a member of Delta Squad , was a notable sharpshooter who used the sniper attachment of the DC - 17m Interchangeable Weapon System for missions . Clone sniper s , also known as Clone sharpshooters , were a specialized variant of Clone troopers that served in the Grand Army of the Republic . They carried specialized DC - 15x sniper rifles , DC - 15A blaster rifle s , autoturrets , thermal detonators , and R - 1 recon droid s while in the field . Clone sharpshooters wore camouflage suits at the Battle of Kashyyyk . Their main mission on the battle field was to eliminate the Separatist B2 super battle droids from a distance , but they could also use their recon droids to carry out short - range reconnaissance . Clone snipers were chosen from only the most accurate and alert Clone troops , and may have received specialized training from clone assassin s . The Clone sharpshooters later reformed into the scout troopers . Galactic Civil War . Rebel Marksmen . Rebel marksmen were chosen from only the most accurate of soldiers that joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic , and were used in long - range engagements , typically to knock out enemy commanders and create confusion among the troops . Many marksman were used in the Battle of Hoth to slow the enemy advance . It was said that a good rebel sniper could make an advancing group of stormtroopers into two fleeing ones . The primary weapon used was a sniper rifle . Rebel marksmen were also equipped with blaster pistols for close - quarters fighting , a thermal detonator and either an auto turret or recon droid . Auto turrets were used to create a fortified position . Scout Troopers and Stormsnipers . and The scout troopers within the Galactic Empire were trained to use Sniper rifles for their missions , as were stormsnipers . Behind the scenes . The sniper is an advanced class for the Imperial Agent class in " " MMO video game . This advanced class specializes in sniper rifles , the use of cover to execute ambushes , the ability to call down orbital strikes , and dealing high amounts of damage in battle . The Republic counterpart for this archetype is the gunslinger .