Sniper Rifle

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For the differences of this information on Old-gen console and 3DS, see Legacy:Sniper Rifle.
Sniper Rifle
  • Sniper Rifle item sprite
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Statistics
Type
Weapon
Uses ammoBullets
Damage185 (Ranged)
Knockback8 (Very strong)
Critical chance29%
Use time36 (Very slow)
Velocity16
TooltipShoots a powerful, high velocity bullet
Right click to zoom out
RarityYellow (Rarity level: 8)
Sell8 GC
Research1 required
Sounds
Use
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
EntityQty.Rate
Skeleton SniperSkeleton Sniper.gif Skeleton Sniper18.33%15.97%

The Sniper Rifle is a Hardmode, post-Plantera gun that has a 1/12 (8.33%) / 23/144 (15.97%) chance of being dropped by Skeleton Snipers in the Hardmode Dungeon. When used, it fires bullets at an extremely high damage and velocity, with a slow fire rate. It also converts Musket Balls and Tungsten Bullets into High Velocity Bullets, giving them the special effects but not affecting their damage. The Sniper Rifle has a base 29% critical strike chance, as opposed to the usual 4%.

The Sniper Rifle also has a "zoom" ability activated by holding the ⚷ Open / Activate key (identical to that of the Binoculars and the Rifle Scope), allowing the screen to extend in the direction of the cursor.

Its best modifier is Unreal.

Notes

A demonstration of the Sniper Rifle's zoom on Target Dummies.
  • The Rifle Scope, Sniper Scope, or Recon Scope can stack with the Sniper Rifle's zoom ability to increase zoom, though only slightly. The exact increase depends on the player's game screen resolution. For example, at 800×600, view is increased by 3 tiles; at 1680×1050 by 7 tiles; at 1920×1080 by 15 tiles.
  • Holding the Sniper Rifle, Binoculars, or any weapon that supports zooming when a Rifle Scope is equipped will change the range at which enemies spawn around the player.

Achievements

Achievement Robbing the Grave.png
Robbing the Grave • “Obtain a rare treasure from a difficult monster in the dungeon.”
Obtain a rare item from an enemy in the post-Plantera Dungeon. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Explorer Explorer

Tips

  • The Sniper Rifle pairs especially well with the following bullet types:
    • Chlorophyte Bullets, making aiming with this slow-firing weapon easier.
    • Crystal Bullets, as the shards produced can hit multiple targets or the same target multiple times.
    • Musket Balls (and the Endless Musket Pouch), as the piercing ability of converted bullets significantly increases the Sniper Rifle's crowd control.
  • The Sniper Rifle's main strengths – damage and critical chance – are boosted even further when utilizing the stealth effect of Shroomite armor or Vortex armor.
  • It is possible to achieve over 100% critical strike chance with the following setup:
Additionally, utilizing the damage bonus of a banner, it is possible to deal a devastating 2280 damage to an enemy in one hit.
Wrath Potion and Well Fed can raise this number even farther.
Utilizing all of the above and a banner, it is possible to deal 3513 to an enemy in one hit.
  • The Sniper Rifle has a low sell value for its power and rarity, making reforge costs lower.
  • The weapon is devastating in PvP situations, as it is capable of one-shotting even endgame players with the correct setup.

Trivia

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4: No longer converts Silver Bullets into High Velocity Bullets.
  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Increased damage from 128 to 185.
    • Critical chance increased from 19% to 29%.
    • Reduced use time from 49 to 35.
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