Editing Kig-yar Sniper

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{{Covenant Rank Infobox
|name=Sniper
|image=[[Image:H3 Jackal Sniper.jpg|300px]]
|species=[[Kig-Yar]]
|weapons=[[Particle Beam Rifle]], [[Covenant Carbine]], [[Plasma Pistol]]
|equipment=
|vehicles=
|missions=Ground invasion, defense, scouting
|role=Scouts, covering fire, defense, infiltration
|notable=
|affiliation=[[Covenant]], later [[Covenant Loyalists]]
}}
'''Jackal Snipers''' are newer rank additions for the [[Jackals]] of the [[Covenant]]. Unlike standard infantry Jackals, Jackal Snipers do not carry [[Jackal Personal Arm Shield]]s. They wield long range [[weapon]]ry, serving as the Covenant's answer to [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] sharpshooters. 

Jackal Snipers are very different from all the other types of Jackals. Jackal Snipers do not carry energy shields but instead they use both hands to man the beam rifle or a carbine. The Covenant [[Beam Rifle]] is a very powerful sniper weapon; it may take your shields down in [[Easy]] or [[Normal]] but in [[Heroic]] or [[Legendary]], the Beam Rifle may only take one shot to end the life of the player. Jackal Snipers are not like the regular Jackals; they do not keep shooting if you are close, but instead drop their Beam Rifle, draw a [[Plasma Pistol]], and then retreat.

== Killing Jackal Snipers ==
[[Image:Carbine Jackal.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Jackals may also wield Carbines in Halo 3.]]

The best way to kill a Jackal Sniper is to use either a [[Beam Rifle]]/[[Sniper Rifle]], or a [[M6C Magnum Sidearm]] for an instant kill. The [[BR55 Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]] and the [[Covenant Carbine]] also delivers an instant headshot kill.

Unlike all other [[Jackal]]s, these guys are slow but have compact bodies. The [[Beam Rifle]] ''has'' to be the best weapon on them. One shot, one kill. Be sure to take cover as they can kill you with a single shot. Switch to an automatic weapon such as the Plasma Rifle or the SMG and blow away any retreating Jackals.

Jackal Snipers often snipe from well covered [[Gravity Platform]] positions. In these cases, it may often be best just to destroy the platform, or if you don't have sufficient firepower, to try to go up the gravity lift and engage the Jackal in close quarters combat.

==Appearances==
Jackal Snipers appear commonly in [[Halo 2]] and [[Halo 3]], and can be quite annoying or dangerous if you are playing on higher difficulty levels.

== Trivia ==
[[Image:Jackal_Sniper.JPG|150px|thumb|right|Jackal Snipers first made their appearance in Halo 2.]]
*In the level [[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]], there is a Jackal Sniper in a tower that when killed, an "invisible [[Jackal Personal Arm Shield]]" collapses, and you can see the tell-tale blue electricity and noise.
*In Halo 3, the Jackal Snipers wear helmets with a personal scope attached to the left eye. This scope shines a purple light that actually gives the snipers position away.

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