Just to let everyone know, go assault suit when sniping in this manner. Scout suit only has a 5 point difference when it comes to their scanning and their signature so they really aren't stealthier. Assaults also have vastly superior hp, cpu, and more slot options for versatility and making up for any possible advantage the scout suit has.

I snipe exclusively on logistics and heavy.
1) set up camp with log because it can carry all the camping gear
2) if killed spawn as heavy in uplink and lol at feeble tickling from other snipers

Ability to shrug off most sniper shots is the best thing for a sniper. It keeps you killing stuff instead of spawning. Log can tank well, too. At proto level its all about logistics with 4 damage mods or thale +2

I really like having a sniper who runs around with his team. He can be a great counter sniper, but the best part is that he can cover his team exactly where they are at. Many sniper positions may have to cover a larger part of the field, may not be able to hit a certain area, and most likely cannot provide optimal protection for his squad. If the sniper is with his squad, then he can protect them better than another sniper who is stationary, or has limited mobility.

The other benefit to using an assault suit and moving with his squad is that he can have a CQC weapon like a SMG or pistol. He'll also be able to quickly switch to an assault-type with an AR or other light weapon if a sniper another assault class benefits the squad more than a sniper. That's not to say that sniping from close range is bad, but it's all situational.

Sniping from a fixed location is not always bad too. There are some advantages to having the high ground, or an optimal position.

The important point is that people who adapt always lose. They are always one step behind their opponents. Don't be the one who has to find a way to work in the environment your opponents have created, be the one who controls the situation and forces your opponents to counter your moves.

I'm relatively new to Dust, and hate most other FPS games.
That said, I love Dust and really enjoy playing as a sniper.

I have tested different methods of play and have come up with one that while may not give the best KDR, helps my team and nets me big points in the process.

I spawn at match start, and head for a rail gun installation, hack it.
Enter rail gun installation and take out enemy installations.

I then load the map and locate the enemy supply depot and choose an angle of approach.
I then use my sniper rifle to clear enemies at the depot, then hack it.

If I can't hack it, I use a rail gun installation to destroy it, 50 points to me, 1 less spawn point to the enemy.

I continue to bunny hop round the map hacking clone reanimation units and installations, clearing the path with my sniper rifle before hand.

If the enemy deploys a vehicle, I run to an installation and rail gun it to death.

Like I said, this method gets me quite a few deaths, but on average about 1000-1200 points a match, which is not amazing but for a newb is pretty good imo.

It also makes me feel as though I am contributing, if even in a small way to the match, instead of just sitting on a hill.

I disagree with using drop uplinks as a sniper. If you get killed, then it's safe to say your perch is compromised. And truth be told, I love when snipers repeatedly spawn in and get insta-sniped as I sit there with my lined up shot.


I switched to the charged sniper rifle a week ago, and i haven't looked back. It uses a lot less CPU/PG than the other sniper rifles with a base 266 damage. The lack of a follow up shot is more than made up for tanking that one shot with complex dam mods. I one shot assaults lots of the time and if i don't kill them outright you can almost see the hershey squirts as they are brought down to their underwear left scrambling for any cover they can find. It is also the counter sniping weapon of choice because you can line up head shots on opposing snipers to great effect.

With practice, I've gotten good enough to hit a running target twice. Another issue it solves is firing into crowds. With a tactical you need two shots. Hitting the same person twice in a crowd further jumbled by their full names and health telemetry is pretty impossible. With the charged you can just fire into the crowd and usually any hit will net you a +50.

Also, I like to carry compact nanos. 10CPU/2PG is very light weight, plus it will heal armor which is good in a pinch.


FWIW, a logi sniper can make up for the lack of a sidearm with the right nades (if he's good at throwing them)... because they can also hole up on their nanohive and spam nades at the enemy if it came down to it.

Question:1
Is it worth beefing up on demolitions for a sniper build?
The reason I ask, is that sometime I feel a few Prox mines might help you from the guys who like to sneak up.

Q.2:
For a secondary weapon, what do you think is the best?
Currently I run with just a scrambler pistol, which I can usually kill or hurt the average player with.

I've recently been having fun with another build for a great sniper alt role.

I call it my REAL Commando fit as opposed to CCPs definition of a commando.

I skilled up in scout suit and I love it regardless. But then you equip two SMG and go to town with CQC. I equip one regular SMG and one Breach.

Skill up the SMG skills and it rocks! It is fun as hell!


Watch as your enemies reload their AR and you simply swap SMG and continue.

Keep jumping and you will keep the enemy from keeping up with you as they turn so you can shoot them down before they can get enough shots on you.

Otherwise, skilling up the SMG allows you to not only run the sniper rifle and still be closer to an assault guy for damage with the SMG but you can also be a vehicle sniper and run a swarm launcher too for heavy vehicle traffic matches.

What's good about a tactical sniper rifle compared to a regular sniper rifle? I only have a couple of skill points IIRC in it, so just the basic versions?

I can't tell what advantage tactical is supposed to give?

Oh hey you missed a spot, on your cleanup :)

in post #3,

"or allowing you to paint enemies onto your teamGÇÖs tacnet radar using your scope. "

needs to be removed as no longer applicable.

Also, I suggest you move the bits about hipfire, into their own paragraph, rather than hiding in the logi section.

One of these days, I'm going to go run around with a tac using hipfire....