Clone sniper



Clone snipers, also known as clone sharpshooters, were a specialized variant of clone troopers who served in the Grand Army of the Republic.

Overview
Their main mission designation was to eliminate Separatist battle droid infantry from a distance to provide cover fire for other infantry units, while also using their recon droids to carry out short-range reconnaissance. Specialized gear with distinctive color-markings showed the sharpshooters' ranks. During the waning years of the Clone Wars, they seemed to be particularly fond of kamas.

From birth, clone sharpshooters were bred with genetically enhanced senses for accurate fire. Most clones were programmed to have the same characteristics, but a select group, known as "sharpshooters", received special flash training to learn by themselves how to be accurate snipers.

Gear
They carried specialized DC-15x sniper rifles, DC-15 blasters, autoturrets, thermal detonators, and R-1 recon droids while in the field, Phase I Clone snipers carry recon droids that alert a capital ship to Bomb the position that it is at the time, Phase II carried recon droids that activate its self-destruct system and obliverate all enemy troops within the area.

Sharpshooters were equipped with range-enhanced sniper rifles, standard DC-15 blaster sidearms, an autoturret for defending crucial parts of the battlefield, and a recon droid. Their helmets had narrow viewplates, allowing for the trooper to focus on a single target. Their armor was lightweight and suited the sharpshooter perfectly; seeing that the trooper would have to take his shot and then find new cover, this would have proved useful in heavy combat.

Known Sharpshooters
Captain Massassasi was a clone sniper and assassin. He was one of Torix's clone captains who served with him in 26 campaigns inculding those of Achillea and Korriban.

RC-1207 was said to be the best sniper in the GAR.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith game