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Sharpshooters are mercenaries specializing in long-range combat. Usually found on high vantage points, with their increased perception they can be deadly enemies. They are usually associated with snipers, but can also wield a Rocket Launcher and assault rifles.

Overview[]

They are not too resistant to gunfire; however, their locations can often make them difficult to hit as some guard towers are covered with parapets.

The rocket mercs can be the player's worst nightmare. They can wreak havoc with their rockets as soon as they spot the player. For this reason, they should be one of the player's priority targets.

If the player meets rocket shooters at a short distance, as when climbing up onto their tower or engaging them without them having a clear view of the player, they will immediately open fire which often results in their own death.

Physical description[]

Sharpshooters are recognized by their black uniform. In the level Boat and on Pagao many of them can be seen wearing helmets, usually black but occasionally (in Swamp) green. Snipers may wear sunglasses. Sharpshooters tend to be bald, although they often do have hair. Light-skinned people constitute the majority of all sharpshooters, but some dark-skinned rocket shooters can be seen in Boat.

Appearances[]

Level Number Weapon & Location
Training 2
  • <M4> The tower in the training camp
  • <Rocket> The upper deck of the carrier
Fort 1
  • <Sniper> Near a rusted cannon west of the fort, overlooking the path to the top
Pier 5
  • <Sniper> The tower on the way to the camp
  • <Sniper> The southern tower in the camp
  • <Sniper> The northern tower in the camp
  • <Rocket> The metal tower by the armory
  • <Rocket> The tower overlooking the pier
Research 1
  • <M4> Near the entrance to the cave
Treehouse 4
  • <Sniper> The concrete bridge in the canyon
  • <Rocket> The tower on the eastern side of the canyon
  • <Sniper> The hanging bridge in the canyon
  • <Sniper> The western wall of the bunker ramparts
Steam 4
  • <Sniper> The hill overlooking the eastern beach
  • <Sniper> Northern bank of the river, by the Minigun post
  • <Rocket> West of the waterfall on a hill
  • <Sniper> South of the waterfall on a hill
Regulator 3
  • <M4> On the crane
  • <Rocket> The tower east of the reservoir
  • <M4> Southern side of the collapsed bridge
Rebellion 7
  • <Sniper> The tower east of the fortress
  • <M4> The tower south of the fortress
  • <Sniper> The path below the lighthouse
  • <Rocket> Lighthouse
  • <Rocket> The ridge east of the lighthouse, near the hang glider
  • <Rocket> The tower guarding the metal bridge to the archives
  • <M4> The archive building rooftop, at the Minigun post
Boat 10
  • <P90> Second island, at the northern Mortar post
  • <P90> Second island, at the northwestern Mortar post
  • <Rocket> Third island, near the hut (x2)
  • <Rocket> Third island, near the antenna mast
  • <OICW> Fourth island, on the northeastern tower
  • <Rocket>Fourth island, on the northwestern tower
  • <Sniper> Freighter, by the funnel overlooking the fuel tank
  • <Rocket> Freighter, under the antenna mast
  • <Rocket> Freighter, at the bow
Catacombs 1
  • <Sniper> In the western part of the valley, between a tree and a rock
River 3
  • <Rocket> Between the 2nd and 3rd bend, on the wooden platform high up on the northern bank
  • <Rocket> Between the 6th and 7th bend, on the hanging bridge
  • <Rocket> A hill at the end of the river, under a camo net
Swamp 5
  • <Sniper> The tower at the small camp
  • <M4> The southern tower at the middle outpost
  • <M4> The northern tower at the middle outpost
  • <Rocket> The tower at the Guard Station
  • <Sniper> The tower at the Guard Station
Dam 1
  • <Rocket> Atop the fortified wall to the volcano area
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