Sharpshooter (TJ)

Sharpshooter

Our Sharpshooters engage enemy targets with pinpoint accuracy from extreme range. They may also be trained as designated marksmen, forgoing long-range capabilities for mobility.

Class Overview

Long War 2 Sharpshooters are quite similar to their vanilla counterparts, with the difference that Pistols are now available for all soldiers as utility slot items, but the vanilla talents that specialize in pistol use are available in the Advanced Warfare Center instead.

"Sniper" type Sharpshooters (Left branch) function best in the back lines and high above ground, singling out and executing single targets in devastating attacks, but suffer from a lack of flexible move-and-attack options and a need to remain just within squadsight range to consistently land critical hits.

"Marksman" type Sharpshooters (Right branch) actively move and seek out flanks on the enemy, exploiting the power of the Snap Shot perk to enable penalty free firing after movement, but lack the Sniper's ability to largely disregard cover and range when firing from ideal positions.

Sharpshooters can also train extensively in the use of their Holotargeters in the center branch, and can use them to expose entire enemy groups to accurate fire from the rest of the Sharpshooter's squad; for these selfless soldiers, the rifle is often an afterthought.

Weapons

Primary: Sniper Rifles

Secondary: Holotargeter

Sharpshooters carry a Holotargeter, which boosts aim of all units on a target until the end of the turn. It can be used at Squadsight range, and only requires one action to use, so it is an option after moving.

Abilities

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	Sniper	Spotter	Marksman
Rank	Ability
Squaddie			Lead The Target Grants a +20% increased chance to hit, but delays the shot until the target takes an action on their turn. Costs two actions and has a 3 turn cooldown.
	Holotarget Holotarget your enemy to grant an aim bonus to all attacks on this target by you and your allies for the remainder of the turn.	Squadsight You can target enemies within squadmates' sight, provided there is line of sight to the target.	Low Profile Makes partial cover count as full.
Lance Corporal	Death From Above Killing an enemy at a lower elevation with your primary weapon refunds a single action, and does not end your turn. Also grants a long-range accuracy bonus for sniper rifles.	Rapid Targeting You may Holotarget an enemy as a free action with a 4 turn cooldown. In addition, Holotargeting no longer ends your turn.	Snap Shot You may take standard shots with your sniper rifle after moving, but you suffer severe range penalties beyond 5 tiles of squadsight range.
Corporal	Damn Good Ground Confers +10 aim and +10 defense against targets at a lower elevation.	HiDef Holo Your Holotargeted enemies are easier to critically hit.	Center Mass You do one additional point of base damage when using guns.
Sergeant	Precision Shot Take a special shot with +30 bonus to critical chance and 34% bonus critical damage. Has a 4 turn cooldown.	Vital Point Targeting Attacks against your Holotargeted enemies deal more damage.	Disarming Shot Take a special weapon shot that disables the target's weapon, forcing them to reload before firing. Additionally, reduces the target's aim by 15 and critical chance by 30 for 2 turn(s). Has a 3 turn cooldown.
Staff Sergeant	Stay On Target Removes the cooldown for the Lead The Target ability.	Eyeful Watch Whenever you holotarget an enemy, gain a free reaction shot against them until the start of your next turn.	Advanced Reposition Once per turn, gain an additional move action after taking a standard or one of the special shots at a flanked or exposed target with your primary weapon.
Tech Sergeant	Deadeye Take a shot with a small aim penalty for a significant damage boost.	Independent Tracking A Holotargeted enemy will remain so for 1 additional turn(s).	Anatomy You know exactly where to strike to cause the most damage. You gain +15% Critical Chance and 2 Armor Pierce on all attacks.
Gunnery Sergeant	Disabling Shot Stun enemies with a precise shot, with a bonus stun duration if the shot crits. The shot can not do critical damage.	Multitargeting You may Holotarget multiple enemies with a 2 turn cooldown.	Lethal You do 2 additional points of base damage and 1 additional point(s) of bonus critical damage with your primary weapon.
Master Sergeant	Double Tap Activate to fire a standard shot and gain a second action restricted to an additional shot or overwatching.	Sniper Elite The soldier's attacks ignore all dodge modifiers and have +25 aim and +25 critical chance. Additionally, their reaction fire can crit.	Alpha Mike Foxtrot You do 4 additional points of base damage and 2 additional point(s) of bonus critical damage with your primary weapon.

XCOM Abilities

XCOM row abilities are able to be purchased when the Training Center is built. The cost is 10/10/15/20/25/30/35 AP by tier.

Tier 1 10 AP	Tier 2 10 AP	Tier 3 15 AP	Tier 4 20 AP	Tier 5 25 AP	Tier 6 30 AP	Tier 7 35 AP
Stalker Gain +3 Mobility and +10 Aim while concealed.	Target Focus Your ranged attacks gain +10 aim and pierce 1 armor against unflankable enemies.	Covering Fire Overwatch now trigger on any hostile action, not just movement. Overwatch shots now ignore 2/3 of cover bonuses.	Concentration Your grazing attacks are automatically upgraded to normal hits.	Conceal Immediately enter concealment once per mission.	Shooting Sharp Your ranged attacks gain +2 armor piercing and +15 aim against units in cover.	Shadowstrike While concealed, gain +50 bonus aim and +50 bonus critical hit chance when attacking enemies.
Smoker Grants one free smoke grenade item to your inventory.	Salt In The Wound All attacks deal 1 bonus damage to targets suffering from Poison, Burning, Acid, or Bleeding. This includes tick damage from those effects.	Phantom When the squad is revealed, this soldier remains concealed.	Steady Hands If you did not move last turn, gain +10 Aim and +10 Critical chance.	Aim Assist Gain additional +15 aim and +15 crit against holotargeted units.	Stiletto Your weapon attacks pierce 2/3/4 additional points of armor.	Lock 'N Load Kills with your primary weapon restore 1 ammo.
Scout Grants 1 free battle scanner item to your inventory.	Impulse Your ranged attacks gain 10 aim and 10 critical chance if you have moved this turn.	Long Watch Allow Overwatch to trigger with Squadsight.	Ambush Take a reaction shot against any enemy that moves or attacks within a cone of fire. Can only be used while concealed.	Lone Wolf Gain bonus Aim and Defense when at least 4 tiles distant from any ally, with a maximum of +12/+12 at 7+ tiles.	Burial Shot Fire a shot at a target. If this attack is lethal, its AP cost will be refunded.	Bullseye Fire a shot that deals critical damage and gives the target penalties to Aim, Defense, and Will. 5 turn cooldown.
Deep Cover If you did not attack this turn, hunker down automatically.	Magnum Your pistol attacks get +10 Aim and deal +1 damage.	Blurred Distance makes it hard to focus on the soldier. Provides bonus defense and dodge based on distance from the attacker.	Shredder Your primary weapon attacks shred armor.	Cool Under Pressure You gain +10 Aim on Overwatch and other reaction shots, and they can critically hit.	Predator Your ranged attacks gain 15 bonus aim and 15 bonus critical chance against enemies that are flanked or out of cover.	Airstrike Once per mission, call in an airstrike that does 8-12 damage in a large area. Costs both actions.
Scrounger There is a chance of an extra loot drop whenever you are on a mission.	Aim Hunker Down now confers +20 aim and +20 critical chance to the first shot on the following turn.	Fade Gain concealment that is broken if you move. Only works in full cover. Has a 4 turn cooldown. Free action.	Surprise You deal +2 damage while concealed and +1 damage while flanking your target. Passive.	Shadowborn The soldier is much more difficult to detect while concealed. Also, small bonuses to aim and crit while in concealment.	Executioner Confers +15 aim and +15 critical chance against targets at half or less of their original hit points.	Stationary Threat Gain +1 damage to your primary weapon attacks for each turn that you do not move. Passive.
Blend Immediately grants concealment that is automatically broken after 2 turns.	Saboteur Your standard assigned weapon attacks deal +50% more damage to inanimate objects such as relays and gas tanks.	Illuminate Scan an area with the holotargeter, attempting to reveal hidden foes.	Bandolier Grants an extra utility item slot only usable for ammo. Ammo in this slot will not drain mobility, even if it will be displayed as such in the armory.	Lightning Reflexes Reaction fire shots against you have a significantly decreased chance to hit. The bonus goes down with each additional reaction shot you face.	Hunter's Instincts Ranged attacks against flanked enemies deal +2 damage.	Scouting Report Focus: Collect 1 intelligence each turn. Intelligence provides offense and defense to all allies (max 5). Also adds 'Decisive Action' Ability.
Will To Survive Enemy damage is reduced by 1 when in cover and attacked through that cover. Also grants 5 will.	Priority Target You get 10 Aim and 10 Crit chance on ranged attacks against the closest visible enemy.	Cover Me Grant an ally a bonus overwatch shot and the Cool Under Pressure ability. Has a 4 turn cooldown.	Aggression Gain +5 critical chance for each enemy you can see, up to a maximum of 30.	Resilience Enemy attacks against you suffer a -30 penalty to critical hit chances.	Skykeeper Gain +15 aim against unflankable enemies and additional +15 aim if they are large or flying.	Fearsome When you get a critical hit, your target and other enemies within 6 tiles have a chance to panic.
Unnerving Light Holotargeting enemies also reduces will by -20.	Flush Special shot with a bonus to hit that does half damage but confers defense and dodge penalties and forces target to change position if it hits.		Detonation Shot Fire a shot that detonates explosives carried by the enemy.	Untouchable If you score a kill during your turn, the next attack against you during the enemy turn will miss.	Nimble Hands As a free action, reload your weapon. Can be used every 3 turns.