Sniper Rifles are a type of Ground Weapon. Their primary fire method shoots a bolt of energy at a target.
They also have a secondary fire mode that shoots a concentrated bolt of energy at a single target further away than any other weapon, dealing high damage with a good chance to knock back. These shots have the ability to deal a large amount of bonus damage if the target is exposed.
Depending on the type of energy used, these weapons usually come with a 2.5% chance of applying a specific effect to the target, unless otherwise stated.
Rifle Types[]
| Sniper Rifle | ||||
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| Damage Types | Icon | Effect | ||
| Phaser | 2.5% chance: +2 Stun and -50% Runspeed | |||
| Disruptor | 2.5% chance: -10 All Damage resistance for 10 sec | |||
| Plasma | 2.5% chance: __ Plasma Damage | |||
| Polaron | 2.5% Chance: Weapons Malfunction for 5 sec | |||
| Tetryon | 2.5% chance: -__ All Shields | |||
| Antiproton | +20 Critical Severity Bonus | |||
Special Weapons[]
There are currently 2 special Sniper Rifle available.
Modifiers[]
There are four factors that can affect personal weapons. These are Modifier suffixes, spent Player Skill Points, Personal Armor and weapon rarity.
Weapon Rarity[]
As of Season 5, the rarer the weapon, the more base damage it would do, regardless of suffixes.
Modifier Suffix[]
Uncommon Sniper Rifles will have one modifier suffix, Rare will have two and Very Rare will have three. The same modifiers may appear multiple times (e.g. [Acc]x2, [Cap]x3, etc.).
| Modifier | Effect |
|---|---|
| [CritD] | +20 Critical Severity |
| [CrtH] | +2% Critical Chance |
| [Dmg] | +X Damage |
| [DoT1] | 5% chance: X Radiation Damage over 15 sec |
| [DoT2] | 5% chance: X Radiation Damage over 15 sec |
| [DoT3] | Grants Radiation Aura over 15 sec: 5 Radiation Damage |
| [KB1] | 5% chance: Knocks back +5 feet |
| [KB2] | 10% chance: Knocks back +10 feet |
| [KB3] | 10% chance: Knocks back +10 feet 5% chance: Applies Explosive Impact: Knocks back +5 feet |
| [Rch] | -2.5 sec recharge |
| [Borg] | 15 Kinetic Damage vs Borg NPCs |
| [Sonic] | 7.5 Kinetic Damage vs Tholian NPCs |
Skills[]
| Player Skills | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill | Rank | Effects | |
| Weapon Proficiency | Increases the base damage of your ground weapons. | ||
| Weapon Expert | Increases the base damage of your ground weapons. | ||
| Weapon Criticals | Increases both your chance of landing a Critical Hit, as well as your Critical Severity, for all weapons. | ||
| Improved Weapon Criticals | Increases both your chance of landing a Critical Hit, as well as your Critical Severity, for all weapons. | ||
| Weapon Penetration | Increases the damage dealt by your weapons by penetrating your enemies' Resistances. | ||
| Improved Weapon Penetration | Increases the damage dealt by your weapons by penetrating your enemies' Resistances. | ||
Personal Armor[]
| Icon | Armor | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Harness Armor | +5% All Energy Damage | |
| Recoil Compensating Armor | +40% Critical Severity | |
| Integrated Targeting Armor | +5% Critical Chance | |
| Physical Augmentation Armor | +10% Physical Damage strength |
Ground Weapons
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| Damage Type | Pistol | Rifle | Assault | Melee & Other | ||
| Expose | Exploit | Expose | Exploit | Expose | ||
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| Antiproton | ||||||
| Disruptor | ||||||
| Phaser | ||||||
| Plasma | ||||||
| Polaron | ||||||
| Tetryon | ||||||
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| Elite Fleet Ground Weapons (standard + extra proc) | ||||||
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| Damage Type | Pistol | Rifle | Assault | Melee Physical damage | ||
| Expose | Exploit | Expose | Exploit | Expose | ||
| Phaser | ||||||
| Disruptor | ||||||
| Plasma | ||||||
| Tetryon | ||||||
| Polaron | ||||||
| Antiproton | ||||||
| Reputation and Lock Box (dual-proc and new proc) | ||||||
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| Damage Type | Pistol | Rifle | Assault | Set Items & Other | ||
| Expose | Exploit | Expose | Exploit | Expose | ||
| Antiproton -based |
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| Disruptor -based |
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| Phaser -based |
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| Plasma -based |
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| Polaron -based |
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| Tetryon -based |
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| Non-Standard | ||||||
| See Also | Fleet Ground Weapons • 23rd Century Ground Weapons • Ground Equipment Sets • Special Ground Weapons | |||||
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