Sniper Rifle

The Sniper Rifle is a Hardmode, post-Plantera ranged weapon that fires a bullet with extremely high damage and velocity, though at a far slower rate of fire than most ranged weapons, and cannot auto-fire (except on the ). It also has a "zoom" ability. The Sniper Rifle has a /  chance to be dropped by Skeleton Snipers, who most commonly spawn in Dungeon areas with Slab Walls during Hardmode after Plantera has been defeated.

The Sniper Rifle's "zoom" ability is functionally identical to that of the Binoculars and the Rifle Scope and its upgrades. It allows the screen to scroll temporarily in the direction of the cursor, essentially extending the viewing range in one direction.

Zoom is activated via one of the following methods:
 * : Hold the right-click button.
 * : Hold the right stick.
 * : Tap-hold.
 * : Move the C-Stick (New 3DS Logo.png users only).

The Sniper Rifle has a base  /  19% critical strike chance, as opposed to the usual 4%. It is one of the few weapons lacking auto-fire on the.

Tips

 * The Sniper Rifle pairs especially well with the following bullet types:
 * Chlorophyte Bullets, as their homing ability allows easy hits, which is particularly useful with the Sniper Rifle's slow rate of fire.
 * Crystal Bullets, as the shards produced can potentially hit multiple targets, and their vastly increased base damage allows them to contribute more significantly to damage output and not be hampered nearly as much by defense.
 * Musket Balls, as they are easy to obtain. Even though they deal less damage than other bullets, this damage loss is often negligible considering the already high base damage of Sniper Rifle. The piercing ability of converted bullets also significantly increases the Sniper Rifle's, allowing for excellent crowd control on flat arenas.
 * The Sniper Rifle's main strengths – damage and critical chance – are boosted even further when utilizing the stealth effect of or Shroomite armor, enabling most non-boss enemies to be killed in one shot.
 * The Sniper Rifle is useful against enemies that teleport when hit, like Diabolists, Necromancers, and, due to the high one-shot damage that usually kills them instantly.
 * Nebula Floaters usually take more shots, but they are generally fought in open areas. Chlorophyte Bullets are invaluable in this case.
 * It is possible to achieve over 100% critical strike chance with the following setup:
 * Vortex armor in stealth mode – 47%
 * Unreal modifier and base critical strike chance – 34%
 * Sniper Scope – 10%
 * Destroyer Emblem – 8%
 * Celestial Shell – 2%
 * Additionally, utilizing the damage bonus of a banner, it is possible to deal a devastating 2280 damage to an enemy in one hit.


 * It is also possible to attain more than 600 base damage and even 700 in (due to the extra possible accessory slots) with the following setup:
 * Vortex armor with stealth mode on
 * Menacing Destroyer Emblem
 * Menacing Avenger Emblem
 * Menacing Sniper Scope
 * Menacing Ranger Emblem
 * Menacing Recon Scope
 * Menacing Celestial Shell
 * Menacing Putrid Scent


 * Wrath Potion and Well Fed can raise this number even farther.
 * Utilizing all of the above and a banner, it is possible to deal 3513 to an enemy in one hit.


 * The Sniper Rifle has a surprisingly low sell value for its power and rarity, making potential reforge costs lower.
 * The weapon is devastating in PvP situations, as it capable of one-shotting even endgame players with the correct setup and careful aim.

Trivia

 * The Sniper Rifle has the highest base critical strike chance of any weapon in the game, beating the Obsidian Swordfish by 5%. It is also tied with the Revolver for highest ranged velocity. While it additionally has one of the highest base damages in the game, it is still beaten by the, , , Bunny Cannon, Dynamite, Explosives, and the . As a ranged weapon however, it is mostly unparalleled.
 * It can be considered a post-Plantera upgrade of the Dart Rifle on, and a Hardmode upgrade of the Musket on.
 * The Sniper Rifle, Uzi, and Venus Magnum all share a tooltip.
 * A Coin Gun using Platinum Coins has the same damage per shot, but it fires 5 times faster, making its effective five times higher than that of the Sniper Rifle.
 * However, this is an extremely expensive strategy and is only really viable in worlds, where Platinum Coins can be duplicated.
 * The Sniper Rifle is one of eleven guns in Terraria to share its name with a real gun, the others being the Uzi, Shotgun, Red Ryder, Revolver, Chain Gun, Flintlock Pistol, Tactical Shotgun, Musket, Handgun, and the Quad-Barrel Shotgun.