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The '''Sniper Kill''' medal ('''Sniper Rifle Kill''' in ''[[Halo 4]]'') is a [[medal]] awarded in [[campaign]], [[multiplayer]], [[Firefight]] and [[Spartan Ops]]. In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' it is awarded for killing an opponent with a [[headshot]] using the [[Sniper Rifle]] or [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|Beam Rifle]]. In ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', and the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'' it is also awarded for non-headshot kills. In ''Halo 4'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' the medal is only awarded for kills with the [[Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel|Sniper Rifle]] as the [[Type-27 Special Application Sniper Rifle|Beam Rifle]] and [[Z-750 Special Application Sniper Rifle|Binary Rifle]] award their own medals. | The '''Sniper Kill''' medal ('''Sniper Rifle Kill''' in ''[[Halo 4]]'' and '''Snipe''' in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'') is a [[medal]] awarded in [[campaign]], [[multiplayer]], [[Firefight]] and [[Spartan Ops]]. In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' it is awarded for killing an opponent with a [[headshot]] using the [[Sniper Rifle]] or [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|Beam Rifle]]. In ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', and the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'' it is also awarded for non-headshot kills. In ''Halo 4'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' the medal is only awarded for kills with the [[Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel|Sniper Rifle]] as the [[Type-27 Special Application Sniper Rifle|Beam Rifle]] and [[Z-750 Special Application Sniper Rifle|Binary Rifle]] award their own medals. In ''Halo Infinite'' it is awarded for a headshot with any Power sniper rifle including the [[Skewer]] and [[SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle|S7 Sniper]]. | ||
In ''Halo 2'' through ''Halo: Reach'' it is represented by purple crosshairs on a six-pointed gold star. In ''Halo 4'' it is represented by white crosshairs on a blue circle on top of a grey four-pointed star. | In ''Halo 2'' through ''Halo: Reach'' it is represented by purple crosshairs on a six-pointed gold star. In ''Halo 4'' it is represented by white crosshairs on a blue circle on top of a grey four-pointed star. In ''Halo Infinite'' it is represented as a green crosshair intersecting the top of a skull, on a green (Common-rarity) skill border. | ||
In some titles after you kill an opponent with a sniper weapon, a message appears on your screen that says: "You sniped (player)". | |||
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File:H4 - Sniper Rifle Kill.png|The Sniper kill medal in ''Halo 4''. | File:H4 - Sniper Rifle Kill.png|The Sniper kill medal in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:H5G-SniperKill.png|The Sniper kill medal in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5G-SniperKill.png|The Sniper kill medal in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:HINF TechPre Medal Snipe.png|The Back Smack medal in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' seen in the Technical Previews. | |||
File:HINF Medal Snipe.png|The Back Smack medal in ''Halo Infinite''. | |||
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Revision as of 23:13, January 15, 2022
This article is about the medal. For the achievement, see Sniper Kill (achievement).
The Sniper Kill medal (Sniper Rifle Kill in Halo 4 and Snipe in Halo Infinite) is a medal awarded in campaign, multiplayer, Firefight and Spartan Ops. In Halo 3 and Halo: Reach it is awarded for killing an opponent with a headshot using the Sniper Rifle or Beam Rifle. In Halo 2, Halo 4, and the Halo 3 Beta it is also awarded for non-headshot kills. In Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians the medal is only awarded for kills with the Sniper Rifle as the Beam Rifle and Binary Rifle award their own medals. In Halo Infinite it is awarded for a headshot with any Power sniper rifle including the Skewer and S7 Sniper.
In Halo 2 through Halo: Reach it is represented by purple crosshairs on a six-pointed gold star. In Halo 4 it is represented by white crosshairs on a blue circle on top of a grey four-pointed star. In Halo Infinite it is represented as a green crosshair intersecting the top of a skull, on a green (Common-rarity) skill border.
In some titles after you kill an opponent with a sniper weapon, a message appears on your screen that says: "You sniped (player)".
Trivia
- The medal has a Bungie difficulty rating of 1 out of 10.
- Earning this medal in a Halo 2 for Windows Vista multiplayer match will unlock the Sniper Kill achievement.
- Earning 10 Sniper Kill Medals or Headshot Medals in a Halo 3 campaign level or free for all ranked playlist match unlocks the Headshot Honcho achievement.
- The medal does not appear in Halo 3: ODST, being replaced instead by the Headshot Medal.
Gallery
The Halo 3 version.
The Halo: Reach version.
The Sniper kill medal in Halo 4.
The Sniper kill medal in Halo 5: Guardians.
The Back Smack medal in Halo Infinite seen in the Technical Previews.
The Back Smack medal in Halo Infinite.
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