Sniper Rifles are a type of Ground Weapon. Their primary fire method shoots a bolt of energy at a target.
They also have a secondary fire mode that shoots a concentrated bolt of energy at a single target further away than any other weapon, dealing high damage with a good chance to knock back. These shots have the ability to deal a large amount of bonus damage if the target is exposed.
Depending on the type of energy used, these weapons usually come with a 2.5% chance of applying a specific effect to the target, unless otherwise stated.
Rifle Types
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| Phaser |  
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2.5% chance: +2 Stun and -50% Runspeed | ||
| Disruptor | 
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2.5% chance: -10 All Damage resistance for 10 sec | ||
| Plasma | 
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2.5% chance: __ Plasma Damage | ||
| Polaron | 
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2.5% Chance: Weapons Malfunction for 5 sec | ||
| Tetryon | 
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2.5% chance: -__ All Shields | ||
| Antiproton | 
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+20 Critical Severity Bonus | ||
Special Weapons
There are currently 2 special Sniper Rifle available.
Modifiers
There are four factors that can affect personal weapons. These are Modifier suffixes, spent Player Skill Points, Personal Armor and weapon rarity.
Weapon Rarity
As of Season 5, the rarer the weapon, the more base damage it would do, regardless of suffixes.
Modifier Suffix
Uncommon Sniper Rifles will have one modifier suffix, Rare will have two and Very Rare will have three. The same modifiers may appear multiple times (e.g. [Acc]x2, [Cap]x3, etc.).
| Modifier | Effect |
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| [CritD] | +20 Critical Severity |
| [CrtH] | +2% Critical Chance |
| [Dmg] | +X Damage |
| [DoT1] | 5% chance: X Radiation Damage over 15 sec |
| [DoT2] | 5% chance: X Radiation Damage over 15 sec |
| [DoT3] | Grants Radiation Aura over 15 sec: 5 Radiation Damage |
| [KB1] | 5% chance: Knocks back +5 feet |
| [KB2] | 10% chance: Knocks back +10 feet |
| [KB3] | 10% chance: Knocks back +10 feet 5% chance: Applies Explosive Impact: Knocks back +5 feet |
| [Rch] | -2.5 sec recharge |
| [Borg] | 15 Kinetic Damage vs Borg NPCs |
| [Sonic] | 7.5 Kinetic Damage vs Tholian NPCs |
Skills
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| Weapon Proficiency |  |
Increases the base damage of your ground weapons. | |
| Weapon Expert |  |
Increases the base damage of your ground weapons. | |
| Weapon Criticals |  |
Increases both your chance of landing a Critical Hit, as well as your Critical Severity, for all weapons. | |
| Improved Weapon Criticals |  |
Increases both your chance of landing a Critical Hit, as well as your Critical Severity, for all weapons. | |
| Weapon Penetration |  |
Increases the damage dealt by your weapons by penetrating your enemies' Resistances. | |
| Improved Weapon Penetration |  |
Increases the damage dealt by your weapons by penetrating your enemies' Resistances. | |
Personal Armor
| Icon | Armor | Effects |
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Energy Harness Armor | +5% All Energy Damage |
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Recoil Compensating Armor | +40% Critical Severity |
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Integrated Targeting Armor | +5% Critical Chance |
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Physical Augmentation Armor | +10% Physical Damage strength |
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| See Also | Fleet Ground Weapons • 23rd Century Ground Weapons • Ground Equipment Sets • Special Ground Weapons | |||||
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