Sniper Rifle

A Sniper Rifle is a type of Primary Weapon designed to fire high-damage shots with high accuracy at very long ranges.
==Mechanics==
The primary feature of Sniper Rifles is their sniper scopes, which allows them to zoom in further than other ranged weapons when aiming (default ), allowing for precise shots when firing at long range. Sniper Rifles can adjust the magnification of their zoom by tapping the alt fire key (default ), making it cycle between zoom levels. The current zoom level and final zoom magnification are displayed on the right side of the scope while a rangefinder indicating distance to the target is displayed on the left side.
===Zoom Buffs===
Each zoom level also has a corresponding buff to one of the Sniper Rifle's stats, with higher magnifications granting greater bonuses, though leading to a corresponding decrease in field of view. The type of buff granted, which is displayed just below the current zoom magnification, is dependent upon the individual model of Sniper Rifle, ranging from increased critical chance, critical multiplier, or headshot damage. These zoom buffs, which are intrinsic to the weapon and cannot be modified, generally stack additively with similar buffs from mods. (The zoom bonuses of the and are exceptions to the rule.)
===Shot Combo Counter===
Another feature unique to Sniper Rifles as ranged weapons is their Shot Combo Counter, which gives them a bonus to their total damage if they successfully hit their shots multiple times in succession (affected by Multishot mods). Each Sniper Rifle requires a minimum number of shots, referred to as Minimum Combo, before the Shot Combo Counter activates, starting with a damage bonus of 1.5x. Another 0.5x damage is added to the counter each time the Shot Combo Counter reaches a number of hits three times the amount needed for the previous damage bonus milestone (for example, a Sniper Rifle with a Minimum Combo of 4 would require 4/12/36/108/324/... combo for a 1.5x/2.0x/2.5x/3.0x/3.5x/... damage multiplier). While a shot combo is active, the current combo count and damage multiplier (if combo count is at least Minimum Combo) is displayed below the aiming reticle while zoomed in.
{
\begin{aligned}
\text{Combo Required} &= \text{Minimum Combo} \times 3^{ [ 2(\text{Damage Multiplier}) - 3 ] }
\end{aligned}
}
::Formula for determining minimum combo required to reach a certain damage multiplier from shot combo counter.
{
\begin{aligned}
\text{Damage Multiplier} &= 1.5 + 0.5 \lfloor \log_3(\frac{\text{Combo Count} }{\text{Minimum Combo}}) \rfloor
\end{aligned}
}
::Approximate formula for determining resultant damage multiplier from shot combo counter depending on minimum shot counter.
The Shot Combo Counter takes into account successful multiple hits achieved via Punch Through, and weapons with Multishot will count each successful hit from the same shot as multiple shot instances, ex. if two bullets from a single Multishot hit the same target, then the Shot Combo Counter will register that as two hits. The Shot Combo Counter will be reduced by 1 after a short period of time that no successful hits have been made, or if the player misses a shot. All sniper rifles have a 2 second combo duration, with the exception of the , which has a 6 second combo duration. This duration can only be extended with .
* Area-of-effects and damage over time have no affect on the Shot Combo Counter.
* To build combo and benefit from its multiplier need to be scoped in.
** The exception is , which considers linked damage as scoped sniper shots.
==Sniper Rifles==
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==Zoom and Minimum Combo Stats==
Sniper Rifle	Zoom Level	Buff 	Minimum Combo
 	2.0x 	-50% Recoil, +2m Punch Through 	5 shots
 	3.5x 	+100% Damage, +3m Explosion Radius, -75% Fire Rate	5 shots
 	3x 	+20% Critical Chance 	2 shots
 	5x 	+30% Critical Chance 	2 shots
 	8x 	+50% Critical Chance 	2 shots
 	2x 	+20% Critical Multiplier 	1 shot
 	4x 	+40% Critical Multiplier 	1 shot
 	3.5x 	+35% Critical Multiplier 	1 shot
 	6x 	+50% Critical Multiplier 	1 shot
 	2.5x 	+35% Critical Multiplier 	1 shot
 	5.0x 	+50% Critical Multiplier 	1 shot
 	2.5x 	+30% Headshot Damage 	3 shots
 	6x 	+50% Headshot Damage 	3 shots
 	2.7x 	+50% Headshot Damage 	1 shot
 	3x 	+30% Headshot Damage 	1 shot
 	4.5x 	+50% Headshot Damage 	1 shot
 	3.5x 	+40% Headshot Damage 	5 shots
 	6x 	+60% Headshot Damage 	5 shots
 	2.5x 	+35% Headshot Damage 	2 shots
 	4x 	+55% Headshot Damage 	2 shots
 	8x 	+70% Headshot Damage 	2 shots
==Sniper Mods==
In addition to being able to equip Rifle Mods, Primary Mods and any applicable weapon-specific mods, all Sniper Rifles can be upgraded with the following Sniper Mods:
==Trivia==
* The max combo count is 4,294,967,295 which is the maximum value for 32-bit unsigned integer.
==Patch History==
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Category:Weapons
Category:Sniper Rifle