Editing Sniper rifle

{{Infobox main|weapon
| name = Sniper rifle
| image = SniperRifle.png
| description = An ancient design of precision sniper rifle. Bolt action. It has an exceptionally long range, great accuracy and good power. Because it's so unwieldy, other weapons outclass it at close range.
| type = Equipment
| type2 = Weapons
| tech level = Industrial
| class = Industrial
| damage = 25
| damage type = Bullet
| armorPenetration = 38
| range = 44.9
| accuracyTouch = 50
| accuracyShort = 70
| accuracyMedium = 86
| accuracyLong = 88
| accuracyAvg = 76.2
| mode = Single-Shot	
| warmup = 210
| cooldown = 138
| velocity = 100
| burst = 1	
| marketvalue = 530
| production facility 1 = Machining table
| research = Precision rifling
| resource 1 = Steel
| resource 1 amount = 60
| resource 2 = Component
| resource 2 amount = 8
| DPS = DPS
| mass base = 4
| stoppingPower = 1.5
| work to make = 45000
| meleeattack1dmg = 9
| meleeattack1type = blunt
| meleeattack1part = Stock
| meleeattack1cool = 2.0
| meleeattack1ap = 13
| meleeattack2dmg = 9
| meleeattack2type = blunt
| meleeattack2part = Barrel
| meleeattack2cool = 2.0
| meleeattack2ap = 13
| meleeattack3dmg = 9
| meleeattack3type = Poke
| meleeattack3part = Barrel
| meleeattack3cool = 2.0
| meleeattack3ap = 13
| MeleeWeaponAverageDPS = 4.5
| MeleeWeaponAverageAP = 13
| page verified for version =
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 7
| has quality = True
| weaponTags = SniperRifle
| thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardQualitySuper
| tradeTags = WeaponRanged
}}
{{Info|The '''sniper rifle''' is a slightly heavier, single-shot [[Weapons|firearm]] in RimWorld which deals a high amount of damage per shot; a long time between shots; very long range and high overall accuracy.}}

== Acquisition ==
Sniper rifles can be crafted at a [[{{P|Production Facility 1}}]] once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.

Sniper rifles can also be [[Trader|purchased]] from [[outlander]] and orbital combat suppliers or from outlander [[faction base]]s, or recovered from [[raider#Humanlike|raider]]s:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
|-
| Mercenary Sniper || 99.89% || Normal || 70-320%
|}

== Analysis ==
Sniper rifles have the longest range of all weapons, along with excellent long-distance accuracy. With high per-shot damage, they have a propensity to destroy limbs. Therefore, they are a poor choice if you intend to take [[prisoner]]s after a raid.

While per-shot damage is high, snipers have a sluggish firerate. Their actual {{DPS}} is among the worst of firearms, just on par with the neolithic [[greatbow]]. Thus, snipers are a poor "general" weapon. If range is important, though, then snipers are a strong choice. They can be used to provoke sieges, kite [[centipede]]s, or be one of the safest weapons to hunt with. Due to poor DPS and slow firerate, it is a tedious weapon to kite with and should generally be avoided unless you really need the range.

As a shooter's personal accuracy is reduced for each tile of distance, sniper rifles are one of the most skill-heavy weapons in the game. For example, a ''shooter'' with a [[Shooting Accuracy]] of 95% (Shooting 6) would have a <code>0.95^30</code> chance, or only ~21%, to hit a target from 30 tiles. This is regardless of weapon - weapons apply another penalty ''after'' shooter-side accuracy. In contrast, a shooter with Shooting Accuracy 99% (Shooting 20) would have a ~74% shooter-side chance to hit, a {{DPS}} ''increase'' of {{+|{{%|74/21 - 1 round 2}}}}. If using a sniper for long-range combat, then have your highest skill shooters wield it.

Compared to the [[bolt-action rifle]], the sniper rifle has worse firerate, {{DPS}}, and close-range accuracy in exchange for higher range, extra per-shot damage, and improved long-distance accuracy. The sniper rifle is more expensive, has a larger research requirement, and isn't common from raiders (barring sniper-only mercenary raids).

=== Stats ===
The sniper rifle can kill from 2 shots to the torso, or 1 shot to the head, brain, or any vital organ.

{{Weapon Stats Table}}

== Version history ==
* Aproximately A9 -  Name changed from '''M-24''' to '''Sniper Rifle''', sprite changed.
* Beta 19 - Received a great reduction in damage dealt, but fires slightly faster; overall, its DPS was massively nerfed.
* Beta 19/1.0 - Barrel melee attack damage reduced 10 -> 9, cooldown increased from 1.9s -> 2s. Stock cooldown increased from 1.8 -> 2.

<gallery>
Equipment M24.png|Old sprite of the M-24 sniper rifle.
</gallery>

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