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'''Snipers''' are specialist infantry soldiers who trained and equipped with sniper rifles or other long-range, high-precision firearms. They often work alone or in small teams from concealed locations. As well as training in the use of sniper rifles, the most effective snipers are assigned to take out enemies from a distance without being caught also trained and adept in camouflage and infiltration. The battlefield role of dedicated snipers is assassination. Their targets are usually enemy commanders and without having to divert many warriors to do the jobother high-profile individuals.
They are usually armed with a [[Sniper Rifle]] or something similar. Snipers can work aloneBeing an effective way to demoralize enemy troops and damage their command structure, or in groups. Many several races use and forces utilize dedicated snipers, includingin some form:
===Imperial snipers===
 
*[[Ratling]]s
*[[Deathworld Veteran Sniper|Catachan Snipers]]
*[[Scouts|Space Marine ScoutsScout]]s
*[[Imperial Guard Sniper]]s
*[[Ratling|Imperial Guard Ratling Snipers]]
*[[Vindicare Temple|Vindicare Temple assassins]]
===Alien snipers===
*[[Eldar]] [[RangersRanger]]s
*[[Tau]] [[Drone#Sniper_Drone_Team|Sniper Drones]]
==Sources==
*[[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition)]] (Both Editions)*[[Codex: Catachans (3rd Edition)]]*[[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]]*[[Codex: Assassins (3rd Edition)]]*[[Codex: Eldar (3rd 5th Edition)]], [[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]]*[[Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)]]p. 38
[[Category:Eldar]]
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