Sniper (Swarm)

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This article is for the snipers of the Swarm. For the Locust Snipers, see Sniper.

Sniper
Biographical information
Homeland	Hive
Physical description and appearance
Species	Swarm Drone Human (Formerly)
Gender	Male
Height	6'7" ft. (Average)
Body color	Red carapace with Dark Grey skin
Eye color	Yellow
Chronological and personal information
Rank(s)	Sniper
Era(s)	Swarm Invasion
Subclasses	Elite Sniper
Notable Facts	Has one working eye
Weapons	Longshot Sniper Rifle
Affiliation	Swarm

Snipers were Swarm Drones punished with removal of one of their eyes and assigning to rear positions on the battlefield. Armed with Longshot Sniper Rifles, snipers could be easily identified by their asymmetrical heads.

History

The swarm sniper were drones that had one eye removed as a punishment in Swarm hierarchy. Their heads are deformed and they are forced to fight from a distance, in exhibit of their disgrace. The weapon of choice these drones use is the longshot. Unlike their Locust counterparts who used specialized goggles for thermal and zoom to see far away, the swarm sniper had a heightened sense of vision to pop a Gear's skull for miles away.

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Strategy

Snipers have the lowest health of all Drones, but are seldom reachable on foot. They prefer to stake out in a covered, elevated position, where they can fire their Longshots from afar. They will stay behind cover until they take aim; the glint of the rifle scope betrays their position.

If you have a precision weapon, such as an EMBAR or your own Longshot, exploit their low health and aim for the head.

Swarm Sniper Gallery

Swarm Snipers full body view seen in Gears of War 4

Swarm Snipers seen in Gears 5

Multiplayer

• The Sniper is a playable multiplayer character for the Swarm in Gears of War 4, and has three unlockable character skins, excluding its Default skin: Color Blast, Onyx Gold, and Spectre. Its Onyx Gold skin is only available in the Onyx Gold Swarm Pack.
• In the multiplayer beta, Swarm Snipers donned the Hunter's armor, and vice-versa.

Behind the scenes

• Snipers don't appear in Horde 3.0 in Gears of War 4 but they do return in Gears 5.
• Due to their more savage and bloodthirsty nature, placing punished Swarm soldiers in the backlines far away from the frontlines is a fitting punishment.
• It is unknown why Snipers have a asymmetric head. Whether this is due to cranial malformation/injury as a punishment is unknown.

Appearances

• Gears of War 4 (First appearance)
• Gears 5