- "A well-built sniper rifle is a beautiful thing. Ours has two separate levels of zoom: 'Up-close-and-personal' and 'Hello-you're-dead.'"
- ―Sev
Sniper rifles were long-range weapons, either projectile or, more commonly, blaster-based (these were also called sniper blaster rifles).[1] The purpose of a sniper rifle was to kill a target at extreme distances. A sniper blaster rifle fired a long beam of energy, capable of killing with a single headshot.
Sniper blaster rifles often had a bipod and targeting scope mounted on them.[1]
History[]
Tusken Raiders on Tatooine often used projectile sniper rifles to take potshots at podracers. A sniper rifle was used by Zam Wesell to destroy her ASN-121 droid during the plot to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala in 22 BBY. Another was used by Aurra Sing during the Senate hostage crisis to take out Senate Commandos, and an attempt to kill Senator Amidala. A sniper rifle was used in a failed attempt to assassinate Satine Kryze on Coruscant by a Death Watch assassin. The bounty hunter Jango Fett attempted to collect a bounty by killing a clone deserter with his son Boba Fett, but failed. The Tenloss Syndicate was the maker of the notorious DXR-6 disruptor rifle, which, when fitted with a zoom scope, became an especially deadly sniper rifle.
In the days of the Old Republic, Aratech Repulsor Company was notable for their highly-accurate sniper weapons.
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- Cracken's Rebel Operatives
- "Blasters for Hire" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 3 (as sniper blaster)
- "The Yard of Opportunity" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 8 (as sniper blaster)
- Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids (Picture only)
- Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook
- Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- Star Wars: Obi-Wan: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
- Scum and Villainy (as sniper blaster rifle)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Aurra Sing (★★))
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Aurra Sing (★★★★))
- Enter the Unknown
- Season 8 PvP Rewards Blog on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- #SWTOR Cartel Market Galactic Blowout: Friday, November 23 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)