Sniper

Sniper troops are chiefly used for long range, targeted assaults and reconnaissance duties.

Abilities

Rank	Ability	Description
	Headshot	Fire a shot with +30% critical chance and extra damage on critical hits based on the tech level of the sniper rifle. 2 turn cooldown.
	Squad Sight	Allows firing at targets in any ally's sight radius.
	Snap Shot	Removes the sniper rifle's restriction on firing and Overwatch after moving. Any shots taken suffer a -20 Aim penalty.
Sergeant	Damn Good Ground	+10 Aim and +10 Defense against enemies at lower elevation in addition to the usual elevation bonuses.
	Gunslinger	Confers 2 bonus damage with pistols.
Lieutenant	Disabling Shot	Allows the Sniper to fire a shot that causes the target's main weapon to malfunction. The target may use Reload to fix the weapon. The shot cannot inflict a critical hit. 2 turn cooldown.
	Battle Scanner	Scanning device, when thrown creates a new source of vision for 2 turns. Can only be used 2 times per battle.
Captain	Executioner	+10% Aim against targets with less than 50% Health.
	Opportunist	Eliminates the Aim penalty on reaction shots, and allows reaction shots to cause critical hits.
Major	Low Profile	Makes partial cover count as full.
Colonel	In The Zone	Killing a flanked or uncovered target with the sniper rifle does not cost an action.
	Double Tap	Both actions can be used for Standard/Precision/Disabling Shot. 1 turn cool down.