"Punishment"

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## Attributes

* Single Shots
* Laser Guidance
* Bipod
* Piercing Shot
* 10X Zoom

### Firing Sound

The **"Punishment"** is a Sniper weapon introduced in the 20.2.0 Desert Camo/Gulf War update.

## Appearance

It is a large anti-material rifle that bears resemblance to the real-life Barrett M82 rifle with a dark desert camouflage (similar in fashion to that of Elephant Hunter, but with pronounced amber shade). It has a very long and thin black barrel and a 10X black optical sniper scope with baby-blue lens on both ends, thick muzzle brake and a laser sight (turned off at default). At the end of the barrel comes with a horizontally thick muzzle brake. Under the handguard comes with a usable bipod.

## Performance

This sniper shoots regular bullets with instant bullet travel time. It has a slow fire rate, but great accuracy, due to it being a sniper. Moreover, this weapon possesses a 10X zoom optic sight, which allows it to pick off players in long range. With a bipod, it is useful recoil rediction when deployed upon staying in one place. The laser sight is useful in tracking down enemies, but it is turned off at default for balancong reasons.

When reloading, the player takes out the magazine from the bottom of the weapon and replaces it with another one.

## Strategy

It deals jaw-dropping damage and has a very low fire rate, average capacity and good mobility.

### Tips

* Use this weapon at long distances to maximize the scope's usefulness.
* Take note that the laser sight attachment is turned off at default, like most weapons with such an attachment, for balance reasons, because if it is toggled upon start, you will be easily marked as an easy target by those who see the laser sight moving.
* Aim for the head, since it deals 2X damage multiplier every time when doing so.
* It can one headshot all enemies in Raids, provided that there are right modules being attached to it (depending on the difficulty or the map). While it does not do so on the final boss, its gigantic damage can compensate for the boss's large HP.
* Due to its fire rate and mobility, it is recommended as a defense weapon, rather than offense weapon.
* In case you want to be stealthy for a short period of time while sniping, use the Disguise module combination.
* Use the laser sight in case you want to target enemies in dark places.
	+ However, it is best used when others do not notice your presence, regardless of the range. Turn off the laser sight often since it provides the enemy a dead giveaway of your presence.
* Be sure to aim for the head to maximize damage and conserve ammunition.
* When situation allows you to remain still in sniping, use its bipod for reduced recoil.
* When against an unarmored opponent, aim for the center of mass instead. They will be downed in a single bodyshot, and aiming for the center of mass can make aiming easier.
* This can one shot armored players so try to be accurate so you can get fast kills.
* It is an ideal weapon to hit enemy armor hard.
* Pair this with a Backup or Primary weapon in case you want to weaken the enemy any further after landing a devastating shot.
* In Team Fight, pick off key targets (i.e. Ghost Lantern, Christmas Ultimatum users) to prevent enemies racking fast kills.
* If you encounter fast targets, pair this weapon with a slowing weapon so as for them to be vulnerable.
* This gun is very good for taking people using the Jetpack, given the precision you mastered.
* As the scope heavily decreases your field of view, occasionally un-scope and look at your surroundings to look for any potential attackers.
* Use it like you would use any other sniper, always watch out. In PG3D, you would ideally want to keep moving to avoid revealing your location to reveal enemies.
* After racking a kill from a sniping spot, move to another position due to obvious reasons, such as being sniped back.
* Take time to aim when locked in a sniper duel.

### Counters

* Go into close ranges as this weapon is a sniper. However, take note that skilled users can easily use this in close ranges.
* In medium/long range fights, move around and strafe with a heavy or a primary. Be wary though, as an experienced player can aim and hit you easily.
* Avoid routes which other users are known to frequent.
* 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.
* Flank around the user with a shotgun or melee weapon and attack them from behind o he will not have more time to react.
* Keep out of its users' sight, especially when you are low on health or armor.
* Skilled players are always a problem as the slow reloading time will no longer be a problem to them. So always get covered and get an ranged area damage weapon and fast mobility primary weapon to increase the chance of taking down the users.
* Any fast-fire rate weapons (regardless of category) can overwhelm its users.
* Attack its users while he is reloading or having a cooldown.
* In medium/long range fights, move around and strafe with a heavy or a primary. Be wary though, as an experienced player can aim and hit you easily.
* Try to use the Eraser to trap the user inside a gravitation force so that you can easily finish them off with one of your other powerful weapons.
* Flank these users with a high DPS weapon.
* 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 counter.
* Area damage and shotguns can disorient or even beat its users in close ranges.
* Experienced users can easily no-scope with this weapon, so prepare for evasive maneuvers.
* If you notice the red laser, you can tell it is either the user of this weapon or the Dragon Breath (or similar).
* The high zoom magnification and narrow scope of the "Punishment" makes one aiming down the sights blindsided. Approach the user from the sides.

## VS Elephant Hunter

* Pros
	+ Higher damage output.
	+ More capacity.
	+ Less weight.
	+ Has "Piercing Shot" rounds.
* Neutral
* Cons
	+ Requires intensive amount of farming to obtain.

## Recommended Maps

* Aircraft Carrier

* White House

* Area 52 Labs

* Train Depot

* Warehouse Assault

* Arabian Dust

* Sniper Forts

* Pool Party

* Walking Fortresses

* Toy Factory

## Performance Analysis

 Fire Rate
 Capacity
 Mobility
 Accuracy
 Range
 Cost to buy
 Overall rating

*Cost to buy is dependent on the ease of being obtained*

## Trivia

* It is based off the real world Barrett M107A1 .50 BMG sniper rifle with desert camouflage. Even though it is commonly viewed as a sniper weapon, it is actually an anti-material. However, unlike the real world variant, it is pump-action as opposed to semiautomatic.
* It looks very similar to the Elephant Hunter (but is more powerful) and Heavy Sniper Rifle.
* It shares the damage of the One Shot, but nearly 2x higher damage.
* It competes with the Legend Sniper as being one of the most powerful snipers obtainable via Desert Camo Kit.
* It shares the bolt action reload animation and firing sound from the Overseer and Elephant Hunter, respectively.
* Withoutt the use of elemental modules, it can still one body shot a dummy in the Polygon.
* Even without the right equipment, it can one shot headshot max-armored enemies at max efficiency.
* It can instant headshot kill bosses in Campaign, provided the weapon is equipped with higher-leveled modules and damage-boosting accessories (optional).
* It is one of the Sniper weapons with a 2x headshot multiplier.