Airsoft Sniper Rifle

The **Airsoft Sniper Rifle** is a Sniper weapon introduced in the 11.4.0 update.

## Attributes

* Single Shots
* Armor Bonus
* Gadget Blocker (in alt mode)
* 10X Zoom

## Statistic Information

### Efficiency/ Damage

* 40
* 55 (UP1)

### Mobility

* 120
* 7 (weight)
* 75 (post-13.5.0)

## Miscellaneous Information

### Cost

* 440
* 320

### Level Required

* 22
* 32 (UP1)

## Appearance

* It is a semi-automatic sniper rifle with the 10X scope and the foregrip.

## Strategy

It deals massive damage, good fire rate, average-low capacity and high mobility.

### Tips

* When using this weapon, snipe from an unseen place.
* As it has Armor Bonus, use it to add free armor.
* Be sure to either hide when shooting, or to move while shooting.
* Enemies may move when you miss with the laser beam, giving you easier chances for headshots.
* It can one shot (head shot-wise) players no matter what armor they have, so try to get a headshot while attacking an enemy for the best damage.
* Aiming for the opponent's head is always recommended, but this weapon can also damage the enemy with body shots, too.
* Due to the high rate of fire, you can use this well against other lethal Snipers that don't have wallbreak, such as Wyvern or Elephant Hunter.
* This weapon has a very large hit box, similar to the Tactical Bow. It is recommended to no-scope for easier kills in medium range.
* Its  10X Zoom scope makes it a devastating weapon from a long distance.
* Due to the Gadget Blocker attribute, it can be used to negate the effects of the Resurrection.
* It is possible to use this weapon for medium-range combat too. This technique requires more skills.
* Use this as something for free armor.
* Since it has armor bonus, use this to add spare armor points.
* This is a great counter to the Railgun. Due to the Railgun's high recoil, you can easily punish the user if they misfire, which can be hard to do with other weapons.
* If your enemy happens to have a Resurrection for their Gadget, use this weapon and then proceed to kill the enemy before the eight seconds are up, as doing so will prevent the enemy from being resurrected.
* This weapon pairs very well with the Sticky Candy, as it slows the target, making hitting the target easier. You can also use a weapon with the slowdown attribute as well.
* Enemies killed by this weapon will **NOT** resurrect, hence its gadget-disabling alt-fire rounds. So, benefit from it.
* If you are in Sniper Forts, switch to normal mode as the Gadget Blocker is useless as gadgets are disabled in the said map.

### Counters

* Get close with a weapon with lots of damage, however, if you approach head-on, experienced players can kill you without using the scope. Ambush the user or attack from behind for the best results.
* Wallbreak Snipers such as Prototype or Laser Crossbow do better than this weapon in a sniper duel due to the wallbreak and better scope. But, be careful with the Railgun or Charge Rifle.You'll pay dearly if you misfire.
* Avoid routes which other users are known to frequent.
* Rush the user using a deadly close quarters weapon such as Frozen Dragon or Gas Launcher. However, do not rush them head-on, as experienced players can kill you without using the scope.
* A semi-effective counter to this weapon is using weapons or gadgets with the Slowing Targets down attribute. However, be aware that skilled users would know how to counter this strategy.
* Its fire rate can easily deplete its ammo, use this for your advantage to kill them while reloading.
* You can counter this with an another sniper weapon.
* Equip with the  Protection Against Negative Effects items so you will not be affected by the alt-fire bullets.
* Pick off its users from long ranges while still unsuspected.
* Area damage weapons are good counters due to their knockbacks where it will mess the users' aim. Use them in a range where the users can't mostly dodge the projectiles.
* Use a shotgun, sub machine-gun or assault rifle to take him or her out from close range. This weapon is not good at close range.
* Using explosive weapons will make the enemy fall from his/her sniping area or disorient him/her. It could also kill him or her.
* Gadgets marked with a bright red "X" are disabled, and therefore cannot be used.
* Use high damage weapons such as the Ghost Lantern to kill users at close range, as well as to compensate for its armor bonus.
* You must hide, since its projectiles does not wall break or have piercing shots.

## Trivia

* It is based on the Airsoft Surgeon ADT 16 Inch Tactical Sniper Rifle.
* This is the first airsoft-themed weapon introduced in the game.
* This is comparable to the Archangel.
* It seems to be the stronger version of the Adamant Sniper Rifle.
* It became cheaper in the 15.4.0 update, making it cost from 340 to 240  (170  in discount).
	+ However, it became more expensive in the late updates.