Sniper Guide

First off after a ton of question yes the M95 yes it can here is a video of a pilot being shot while hovering. Click here

We also got asked if there was actually bullet drop and yes there is, but since the 1.2 patch its not as bad. Now M95 now has very little drop on the level of at 350 yards you only need to aim your cross hair at about 1 pixel above your target. The new sniper unlock seems to have more drop than the M95. The new sniper unlock you need to aim about 2 pixels above the target. Here is the video from before the patch which shows the crazy amount of drop the M95 had. CLICK HERE to see a video.

This is just a basic few things you should know to help you to be a bit more productive while being a sniper. No one likes a sniper, snipers hate other snipers and other players hate snipers so in general most people hate you. Aiming with a sniper rifle is somewhat of an art form and really the best way to get good at it is to practice and learn lead! So most of this will be for tactics and how to best use the tools you have at your disposal.

Visual First of all if you want the best results from a sniper rifle you need to have a long draw distance set on your graphics. You can change this to 100% under your graphics settings.

One of the most important advantages of the sniper is of course its ability to kill at a distance. So if you're rushing the front line don't do it with a sniper rifle! Now shots at a distance require a accurate shot. I've seen some people with the perfect headshot but keep missing it. Well first off I notice them clenching the mouse as they press the button. If you have a high sensitivity setting on your mouse even the click of the mouse can throw off your shot. So think of going to your control settings and setting a secondary fire button. I use a joystick button set off to the side of my keyboard. This way you line it up and click the other button and your cross hairs don't budge at the last second because of mouse movement.

Sound Now the best way to keep aware of what's going on around you while zoomed in is sound. Make sure you're able to clearly hear what's going on. Many times just keeping my ears opened has saved my butt from being knifed. Watch this video if you listen before the knife you can actually hear the foot steps of the approacing solider . Click here

This poor sap who made a rookie mistake ...not paying attention to his surroundings. As you can see the flag he's near isn't even his and he's up on top of a hill? Poor sucker didn't have a chance.
Now another important thing is to hit and run! You kill a guy once he's going to be pissed and looking for you. Most likely will respawn as a sniper. He even may have seen you right before you put one in him so it's best to hit and move. Pick an area and figure out a rotation of spots to shoot from. Hit move to your second spot hit move to third. Now also if you do find a good spot and you don't want to move for whatever reason remember if you kill someone you have 15 seconds (on ranked servers) once that 15 seconds is up hide. That way when the guy makes his respawn he will be looking for you if you're down and hidden he will A. Think your not in that spot, B. think oh you've moved on, or C. Come stab you. After a few moments you can pop back up and hopefully he has moved on. Remember even if you have the best spot in dice brilliance they decided to add a game feature called UAV, which has the ability to see through even the best hidden spot. So keep on the move or at the very least you'll have artillery falling on your head after a short while.

Weapon of choice As the sniper kit you get your rifle of course which is great for long distance but up close your going to get whipped. So you also have the pistol, which is great for medium distance shots while you make your retreat. If you find yourself up close and personal the pistol doesn't have great stopping power so you may want to switch to the knife one stab one kill. If you're good with it even a shotgun user can be dropped before they know what hit them. You also have grenades, which are great for lobbing at flags to clear out attacking troops and various other uses. The most interesting weapons of all though is the claymore. For more information on the use and spec's of the claymore CLICK HERE

Over focused Keep and eye on your minimap. One reason snipers are hated is because they get over focused on their cross hairs and they don't watch the minimap. I've sat so many times with no spawn point and one sniper sitting off in his super duper secret sniper spot with no idea that we have no flags. I doubt any veteran hasn't experienced this. So keep an eye out if your team is in trouble join the fight and get a flag back! Also if you're not paying attention to what's going on around you , you may find that the flag right under your perch has just changed to the enemy side and you're surrounded with 5 guys with knives. Keep your ears and eyes open. Watch your minimap and make sure your sound is way up!

Sniping is a subject someone could write a novel about but this is just a simple guide you can find more in-depth guides with everything to bullet drop stuff to leading your target. GOOD LUCK!