Sniper Kill

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Awarded after killing someone with a sniper weapon.

The Sniper Kill Medal is a multiplayer medal awarded in Halo 2 and Halo 3. It is awarded and achieved for killing an opponent with a latter headshot using the Sniper Rifle or Beam Rifle in Halo 3 Matchmaking or Multiplayer, while a plain kill with either weapon will get you the medal in Halo 2 and the Halo 3 Beta. It is available in all Multiplayer gametypes where a sniper weapon is available and it is also possible to get this medal in the the Halo 3 campaign, with either of the sniper weapons and the M6G Pistol. Bungie difficulty rating of 1 (out of 10). It is represented by a six-pointed star with crosshairs. After you kill an opponent with a sniper weapon, a message appears on your screen that says: "You sniped (player)".