FND Sniper
FND Snipers pick you off from high ground with Yaran SR-A rifles. Close the distance and they panic, throwing smoke and running rather than fighting you up close.
- Threat
- Medium
- Type
- Human
Good to know
- They score each other's kills by how hard the shot was.
- They drop smoke grenades and flee when you get near instead of using a sidearm.
- They only use their 20-round 6P13 pistol while riding a horse or vehicle.
- Their elite version, the Special Forces Sniper, carries a sawed-off shotgun for close range.
- Insurgent leader Sammy Pérez is a Sniper.
Behaviour
Snipers hold rooftops, towers and ridges and stay behind cover. They are very accurate but slower to fire than the Special Forces version.
How to beat them
Spot them first and use cover to approach. Once you're close they will smoke and run, so be ready to chase or shoot through the gap as they leave cover.
Where you meet them
High points around bases, checkpoints and city streets. Captain Lecuona is a named Sniper in the defence of Esperanza.
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