Editing Kig-yar Sniper

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{{Unit infobox|variant=Cov
|name=Sniper
|image=[[File:JackalSniper.png|300px]]
|species=[[Kig-Yar]]
|authority=
|branch=
|mission=
|role=Reconnaissance, support
|size=
|armament=*[[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System]]
*[[Type-51 Carbine]]
*[[Type-31 Rifle]]
*[[Type-52 Special Applications Rifle]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]] (side arm)
|equipment=[[Covenant targeting headgear|Targeting headgear]]
|notable=
}}
{{Quote|The only thing worse than Jackals are Jackals with sniper rifles!|Marine about Jackal Snipers}}
'''Sniper''' is a specialized [[Kig-yar]] [[Kig-yar#Rank structure|rank]]. They are highly skilled marksmen, though they are uncommon relative to their more typically deployed comrades. Unlike most Kig-yar, snipers rarely make use of [[Kig-yar point defense gauntlet|personal energy shields]].

==Description==
Exceptionally skilled in precision shooting, Kig-yar snipers wield [[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System|particle beam rifles]] or [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant carbines]] to great effect, eliminating long-range targets that are often hidden from sight. They act as counterparts to [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] sharpshooters.

==Combat==
Generally, Kig-yar snipers are considered as support units to the Covenant forces when engaging an enemy. With their superior accuracy, the Kig-yar snipers can eliminate any enemy from a distance with their long range weaponry. They are known to snipe from hard to reach places such as ledges, cliffs, rooftops, [[deployable lookout tower]]s, and occasionally large branches on trees which provide them a wide view of the battleground, and more importantly, conceal their location. Their positions are often easily revealed when they fire their weapons.

Kig-yar snipers often wear [[Covenant targeting headgear|headpieces]] which emit a faint purple glow. This glow can be seen from a distance, thus giving away the sniper's position. On lower difficulties, Kig-yar snipers are commonly seen with Covenant carbines, though snipers armed with beam rifles will still be encountered, albeit less frequently. On higher difficulties, they are more commonly seen to wield the beam rifle. In ''[[Halo 2]]'', a single beam rifle shot on the [[Legendary]] difficulty is instantly fatal, regardless of the hit location. In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', Jackal snipers wield [[Type-31 Rifle|needle rifles]] and [[Type-52 Special Applications Rifle|focus rifles]] instead of carbines and beam rifles, preventing them from achieving one-hit kills.

The most efficient and effective way to eliminate Kig-yar snipers is by using a long-range weaponry such as the [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|sniper rifle]], [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|battle rifle]], Covenant carbine, or beam rifle and by firing from afar without having them discovering the player's location. Sidearms with mounted scopes such as the [[M6C/SOCOM]] are also exceptional in killing them, provided that the player aims at the head. Medium-range weaponry such as the [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|plasma rifle]], the [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun|SMG]], and the [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|assault rifle]] can suppress the sniper, allowing the player to finish them off with a quick [[melee]]. Also if you get close enough to a sniper and it sees you, it may drop its rifle and flee.

== Trivia ==
*In a [[Bungie]] interview, they stated that Jackal snipers in ''Halo 2'' were too dangerous and too accurate. To balance the gameplay, Bungie made the Jackals' aim less accurate in ''Halo 3'' than it was in ''Halo 2''.{{citation needed}}
*In ''Halo 2'', the Jackal snipers do not wear helmets, instead wearing a silver combat suit.
*It is stated on the Bungie site that only battle hardened veterans are selected to become Jackal snipers. This could suggest that as well as being a special type of rank, sniper is an elevated rank either for Jackal Majors, or that the rank exists between Minor and Major. However, their duties do not tend to involve commanding other troops.
*In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', an upgrade for Jackal anti-infantry units replaces their weapons with particle beam rifles, implying that ''all'' Jackals can become snipers. In addition, these Jackals do not lose the ability to wear the Jackals' trademark [[Kig-yar point defense gauntlet|energy shield gauntlets]].
*During the level ''[[Sierra 117]]'' in ''Halo 3'', when the difficulty is set to Legendary, the Kig-yar on the ridge that are equipped with carbines on [[Easy]], [[Normal]], and [[Heroic]], will instead be equipped with much more accurate and more powerful beam rifles.
*Kig-yar Snipers appear as hazards on many Firefight maps, such as ''Halo 3: ODST's'' level [[Crater]] (the day version), and in ''Halo: Reach'' on the maps [[Waterfront]] and [[Unearthed]].

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120">
File:Jackal_Sniper.JPG|Kig-yar snipers as they appear in ''Halo 2''.
File:1217438061 Jackalsnipers.jpg|Jackal snipers shooting with their carbines.
File:1218738807 Sniper Jackel2.jpg|A close-up of the Jackal sniper's head gear.
File:Carbine Jackal.jpg|Jackals wielding Covenant carbines in the ''Halo 3'' level ''Sierra 117''.
File:Halo Reach Jackal Sniper.jpg|A Jackal sniper as it appears in ''Halo: Reach''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
{{Appearances|Halo 2|Halo 3|Halo 3: ODST|Halo: Reach|Halo Wars|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Halo: The Cole Protocol|Halo Legends|The Return}}

==Sources==
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{{Jackal Ranks}}

[[Category:Covenant ranks]]