Editing Face painting

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'''Face painting''', also known as '''sweep sniping''', '''drag sniping''', and '''sweeping''', is the act of firing while quickly moving one's aiming [[reticle]] over an opponent's head, in a linear motion. If a player sweeps their reticule in such a manner while firing, and the target's head happens to pass under the reticule, then the shot will count as a headshot.

The trick works especially well when you or your target is moving very quickly, like when falling from a ledge.

== Summary ==
When a player pulls the trigger in ''[[Halo 2]]'' or later games, the game remembers where the reticule was just before and just after the shot was fired. The game then connects these two points with a line. Anything that happens to be on this line ends up being hit by the shot. This is used to compensate for latency and [[lag]]; without such compensation, it would be nearly impossible to accurately fire upon an enemy in an online [[multiplayer]] match.

Moving the reticule in a linear motion while firing increases the distance between these two points, allowing the shot to cover a larger area. Furthermore, by moving the reticule such that a target (like an opponent's head) rests on the “detection line”, players can hit a target without needing as much precision. The trick works well with any ranged precision weapon, including the two [[BR55 battle rifle|Battle Rifles]], the [[Vostu-pattern carbine|Covenant Carbine]], the [[SRS99 series|Sniper Rifle]], the [[Sulok-pattern beam rifle|Beam Rifle]], and all [[M6 Series|Magnum]] models.

Higher sensitivities can further increase the distance between the two aiming locations, effectively lengthening the “detection line”; however, players who are used to lower sensitivities may not wish to increase their [[look sensitivity]].

== Circle-sweeping ==
In [[Energy shielding|shield]]less gametypes, or when facing an enemy with low shielding, another technique is to “circle-sweep”. Simply move the reticule reasonably close to the target's head, and quickly move the aiming thumbstick in a quick, tight circle while firing. This tends to work best with extremely high look sensitivities (such as 10).

== Tips ==
*Players wishing to learn this technique should try to learn it after they have become proficient with the weapons involved. Sniper-only [[custom game]]s are a useful way to practice.
*The Battle Rifle is a good weapon to face paint with, due to its three-shot burst. Horizontal face painting is particularly easy with the Battle Rifle.
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