Sniper (Defence)

Defence is key to being able to snipe. It seems like every time I snipe someone they are back knocking at my door trying to get revenge. The easy way to deal with them is to either use your planned out secondary weapon choice (I'll help with that just keep reading), or to use your spotters ammo and grenades. Just be prepared and keep your assault rifle loaded for crazy.

Secondary weapon choice is what will save you in tight situations. You should defiantly choose your weapon based on the location. If you are on Valhalla and you have a sniper and a shotgun, you just killed yourself by choosing the shotgun. When the enemy knows your position and starts to attack, the short raged shotgun will fail to kill most anyone. I would choose a BR and load up on the plasma grenades located at the bases and in the side rock caverns. This is because the BR has a medium, long, and close range ability. When you pare the BR with grenades, the result is utter pwnage. Please check out my article on BR technique. The secondary weapon should compliment your sniper. If you do a quick chest shot while the enemy is attacking try to have a head shot capable secondary weapon. Sniper and pistol isn't as bad as you'd think. Plasma weapons aren't an option. This doesn't include the carbine (head shot capable). Plasma weapons are meant to take out Shields, not flesh.

If your fortunate enough to have a spotter than enjoy it. That is all. (check out spotter sniper article if you need help)

Don't let someone go ninja on your ass and assassinate you. Stay aware.

Finally, we come to movement. You know that I know that you know more than one sniping position on any given map. If you are ass kicking the other team with your sniper bullets than, by all means ass kick, but move. If you snipe from the same spot the other team will start to throw grenades and hunt you across the map. If you stay mobile enough you can laugh as the noob you sniped tried to go kill you and you snipe him from a different position.

Enjoy Halo 3.