Crackshot

The **Crackshot**, sometimes known as the **M2DZ,** the **Sniper**, is a weapon class that has a sniper rifle with one bullet in the chamber and 20 additional ammunitions. Bullets from the crack-shot can often kill opponents in one shot; it is only non-fatal if the bullet misses the center area of the egg and hits the edge, dealing up to 60 damage. This can also happen when lag happens (both client and server-side). If the bullet hits the center of the egg it will be a 100% one-shot kill unless a blank occurs. If your opponent has the hard-boiled power-up, you will have to hit the real center or else the other person will only be damaged because they have x2 the health. This is perhaps the most commonly used gun in the whole game, along with the shotgun. Each bullet carton picks up 4 bullets.

The **Crackshot** is a multi-purpose weapon, and probably the most versatile weapon in the game, so it is also a popular weapon with ground dwellers (one of the fan-favorites), who can use it to one-shot enemies in alleys, tunnels, structures, corners, and trees. It works just fine in close-range. It has an advantage over the Whipper and EggK-47 (especially at long range), as even if users of those weapons trail you, you can quickly turn around and one-shot them. Also, if you are having trouble shaking off an opponent or have low health, you can climb up to the top of a ladder and guard the ladder while dropping a grenade. It is also popular in competitive Shell Shockers leagues and hosted events, with most teams having at least two **Crackshot** users. Make sure they don’t come up another way because then you'll probably die since you're slow on the ladder. The **Crackshot** has a big percentage of hitting one shot. It's mostly the reason why in Shell Shockers montages or trickshots, the player will use a **Crackshot**. Weapon skins don't alter a player's performance in any way.

## Gameplay Tips

* **Crackshot** bullets guarantee an insta-kill only if you hit the center of an enemy from any distance (unless you blank). Keep this in mind when aiming and shooting, but it matters less if your opponent has lower health or you're very close to them.
* Make sure you have cover while suing the sniper as it is vital for your survival
* You can hit Free Rangers, but you can't outsmart them, as they will just click twice when you are still. If you decide to challenge a Free Ranger, make sure you finish them off in one bullet to reduce the chances of this happening. Try to move erratically when you are reloading, so they cannot hit you with precision. If it’s too hard, use grenades and **never ever walk in a straight line**.
* Have a buddy near you if possible. You can deal with a few enemies, but the last thing you want is to be teamed. Have a buddy near you with a close-quarters weapon to deal with flankers, as this weapon is harder to use in close-quarters.
* Try not to jump while shooting, as this will greatly decrease the accuracy of your shot.
* Be wary of different melee and short-range combatants since they can kill you easily.
* Since the **Crackshot** is a long range weapon, camping at a high spot on a map is a good strategy because you can hit enemies from far away without them even noticing you.
* If facing against a **Crackshot** user, make use of walls to get as close as you can before letting them see you. A successful ambush at close range will be very hard for the **Crackshot** to handle. When seen or targeted by a **Crackshot** user, jumping around erratically is your best bet until you can get out of their view or get close enough to kill them.
* If you're a beginner who just started playing Shell Shockers, it's not recommended that you use this gun due to the fact that there's only one bullet in the gun and it will take a while to reload, so if you're a beginner you're better off using the Free Ranger as that can snipe with more bullets. Advanced players frequently use this gun to one-shot other users, though.

## Skins

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## Trivia

* Before Version 0.25.5 (November 2019), when classes and guns were more distinct from each other, the Crackshot was referred to as "M2DZ" when talking about the gun itself, and "Crackshot" only when selecting that class in the menu.