Bolt-Action Sniper

The **Bolt-Action Sniper** (BAS), often shortened to Bolt, is a Sniper Rifle in ZombsRoyale.io. It spawns as Uncommon to Epic rarity in normal games and Uncommon-Mythic in Mystery Mode.

The Bolt has a magazine size of 5 but also has to chamber a new round after every shot, which takes 1 second. After 5 shots, it takes 2.5 second to reload. Like all Snipers, the BAS gives you an increased field of view which makes it easier to see and shoot enemies. This FOV is the same as the Bolt MK Ⅱ Sniper.

The Bolt-Action Sniper is the third strongest sniper in the game, capable of practically one-shotting a player with high health. They are masters in the art of long range kills, and a master carrier can make it virtually unstoppable.

## Strategies

* Always be far away from a target when using the BAS. Get too close, and you will face a major drop off in damage and die within seconds.
	+ Also pay attention to the reduction in speed you receive when holding the Bolt. Someone who noticed you could chase you down to get in close, making you defenseless if you don't switch to another weapon. If you don't have any other weapons, switch to your melee and run away.
* If you miss a target, they are most likely going to notice the bullet fly past them and start shooting towards your location out of defensive fear. To make sure this doesn't happen, relocate to a different angle to confuse your enemy.
* The easiest kills are players who don't move around very often. You can easily aim for them and deal a nice 62-74 damage. When countering those who move a lot or are great at dodging, you are better off using an AR.
	+ However, a strategy that is used to counter moving targets is recommended if you are experienced at aiming. You can determine where the enemy will be in the next second and shoot slightly in front of the enemy. Don't keep your aim always lined up with the enemy, the bullet won't stay with your aim and miss.

* A good strategy is to pair the Bolt with an AR, preferably an AR-15 (or Silenced) or a Scoped M4. If your enemy tanks your shot, you can shoot them with an AR to finish off the last bit of their health, thanks to the fast ROF and high DPS of the AR. A harder, but extremely effective strategy can be used with another Bolt or similar weapon.
* Getting into a fight with someone else using a Bolt or a similar weapon can be lethal. You are slowed down even more when you are reloading the Bolt, which can happen frequently as it has to "reload" after every shot, making you a more vulnerable target. When you have fired the bullet and miss, and if you are good at quick-switching, you can move freely when switching to something else and hide behind cover to reload.
* A lot of items can be destroyed by a Bolt in one bullet if far enough away. This can be useful for destroying enemies' cover, however, this doesn't mean sniping will be hard in areas dense with objects. They can't all be destroyed quickly by a Bolt. When shooting at a stronger object, you are better off using a higher DPS weapon.
* When running away, don't hold out this weapon, or enemies can easily chase you to your doom.
* If you aren’t running away from your enemies, then hold at least a Legendary Bolt-Action Sniper to find your enemy.

## Trivia

* The Dragunov is the presumed Mythic form of Bolt Action Sniper, although there is now a Mythic version of the Bolt available.
* The old and current designs of the Bolt-Action Sniper resemble Winchester rifles that were created sometime after the mid 1900s.
* Despite the Bolt-Action shown as a parody of the Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle from Fortnite, the AWP’s physical appearance resembles Fortnite’s Bolt-Action more.
	+ In fact, in Fortnite's 7.30 patch, the Bolt was removed from the game, however, the Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle in ZombsRoyale still exists.