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{{Eras|old|imp|reb|new|njo|leg}}
 
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{{Weapon
 
{{Weapon
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|image=[[File:SniperRifle-TOR.jpg]]
 
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|name=Sniper blaster rifle
 
|name=Sniper blaster rifle
 
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|model=
 
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|type=[[Blaster rifle]]<ref name="Scum and Villainy">''[[Scum and Villainy (sourcebook)]]''</ref>
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|type=[[Blaster rifle/Legends|Blaster rifle]]<ref name="Scum and Villainy">''[[Scum and Villainy (sourcebook)]]''</ref>
 
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|cost=2,000 [[Galactic Credit Standard|credits]] {{C|Available for military use only}}<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
 
|cost=2,000 [[Galactic Credit Standard|credits]] {{C|Available for military use only}}<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
 
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|shape=[[Rifle]]-shaped<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
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|shape=[[Rifle/Legends|Rifle]]-shaped<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
 
|size=Two-handed weapon<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
 
|size=Two-handed weapon<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
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|weight=8 [[Kilogram/Legends|kg]]<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
 
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|purpose=[[Sniper|Sniping]]<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
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|purpose=[[Sniper/Legends|Sniping]]<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
 
|heritage=
 
|heritage=
 
|affiliation=*[[Assassin/Legends|Assassins]]<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
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|affiliation=*[[Assassin]]s<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
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*Military [[Sniper/Legends|sharpshooters]]<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />}}
*Military [[Sniper|sharpshooters]]<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
 
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{{Quote|A well-built sniper rifle is a beautiful thing. Ours has two separate levels of zoom: 'Up-close-and-personal' and 'Hello-you're-dead.'|[[RC-1207]]|Star Wars: Republic Commando}}
 
{{Quote|A well-built sniper rifle is a beautiful thing. Ours has two separate levels of zoom: 'Up-close-and-personal' and 'Hello-you're-dead.'|[[RC-1207]]|Star Wars: Republic Commando}}
'''Sniper rifles''' were long-range weapons, either [[slugthrower|projectile]] or, more commonly, [[blaster]]-based (these were also called '''sniper blaster rifles''').<ref name="Scum and Villainy" /> The purpose of a [[sniper]] rifle was to kill a target at extreme distances. A sniper blaster rifle fired a long beam of energy, capable of killing with a single headshot.
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'''Sniper rifles''' were long-range weapons, either [[Slugthrower/Legends|projectile]] or, more commonly, [[Blaster/Legends|blaster]]-based (these were also called '''sniper blaster rifles''').<ref name="Scum and Villainy" /> The purpose of a [[Sniper/Legends|sniper]] rifle was to kill a target at extreme distances. A sniper blaster rifle fired a long beam of energy, capable of killing with a single headshot.
   
Sniper blaster rifles often had a [[bipod]] and [[Scope|targeting scope]] mounted on them.<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
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Sniper blaster rifles often had a [[bipod]] and [[Scope/Legends|targeting scope]] mounted on them.<ref name="Scum and Villainy" />
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
[[Tusken Raider]]s on [[Tatooine]] often used projectile sniper rifles to take potshots at [[podracer]]s. A sniper rifle was used by [[Zam Wesell]] to destroy her [[ASN-121]] droid during the plot to assassinate [[Senator]] [[Padmé Amidala]] in [[22 BBY]]. Another was used by [[Aurra Sing]] during the [[Senate hostage crisis]] to take out [[Senate Commando]]s, and an attempt to kill Senator Amidala. A sniper rifle was used in a failed attempt to assassinate [[Satine Kryze]] on [[Coruscant]] by a [[Death Watch]] assassin. The bounty hunter Jango Fett attempted to collect a bounty by killing a clone deserter with his son Boba Fett, but failed. The [[Tenloss Syndicate]] was the maker of the notorious [[DXR-6 disruptor rifle]], which, when fitted with a zoom scope, became an especially deadly sniper rifle.
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[[Tusken Raider/Legends|Tusken Raiders]] on [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]] often used projectile sniper rifles to take potshots at [[Podracer/Legends|podracers]]. A sniper rifle was used by [[Zam Wesell/Legends|Zam Wesell]] to destroy her [[ASN-121/Legends|ASN-121]] droid during the plot to assassinate [[Senator/Legends|Senator]] [[Padmé Amidala/Legends|Padmé Amidala]] in [[22 BBY/Legends|22 BBY]]. Another was used by [[Aurra Sing/Legends|Aurra Sing]] during the [[Senate hostage crisis/Legends|Senate hostage crisis]] to take out [[Senate Commando/Legends|Senate Commandos]], and an attempt to kill Senator Amidala. A sniper rifle was used in a failed attempt to assassinate [[Satine Kryze/Legends|Satine Kryze]] on [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] by a [[Death Watch/Legends|Death Watch]] assassin. The bounty hunter Jango Fett attempted to collect a bounty by killing a clone deserter with his son Boba Fett, but failed. The [[Tenloss Syndicate/Legends|Tenloss Syndicate]] was the maker of the notorious [[DXR-6 disruptor rifle]], which, when fitted with a zoom scope, became an especially deadly sniper rifle.
   
In the days of the [[Galactic Republic|Old Republic]], [[Aratech Repulsor Company]] was notable for their highly-accurate sniper weapons.
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In the days of the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Old Republic]], [[Aratech Repulsor Company/Legends|Aratech Repulsor Company]] was notable for their highly-accurate sniper weapons.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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{{Scroll_box|
 
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''
 
*''[[The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance]]''
 
*''[[The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance]]''
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*{{TOR|Rise of the Hutt Cartel}}
 
*{{TOR|Rise of the Hutt Cartel}}
 
*{{TOR|Shadow of Revan}}
 
*{{TOR|Shadow of Revan}}
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*{{TOR|Knights of the Fallen Empire}}
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*{{TOR|Knights of the Eternal Throne}}
 
*''[[Darth Bane: Path of Destruction]]''
 
*''[[Darth Bane: Path of Destruction]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Obi-Wan]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Obi-Wan]]''
 
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']]
 
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']]
*''[[Too Many Cooks]]''
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*{{TCWUKCite|volume=7|4|Too Many Cooks}}
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*''[[Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando]]''
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*{{CW|3}}
 
*{{CW|3}}
 
*''[[Omega Squad: Targets]]''
 
*''[[Omega Squad: Targets]]''
*''[[The Droid Deception]]''
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*{{TCWUKCite|6.4|The Droid Deception}}
 
*''[[Republic Commando: Triple Zero]]''
 
*''[[Republic Commando: Triple Zero]]''
 
*''[[Odds]]''
 
*''[[Odds]]''
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*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron]]''
 
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
 
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
*''[[Allegiance (novel)|Allegiance]]''
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*[[Allegiance (novel)|''Allegiance'']]
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*{{Journal|3|Explosive Developments}} {{Mo}}
 
*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]''
 
*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]''
 
*''[[X-Wing: Iron Fist]]''
 
*''[[X-Wing: Iron Fist]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Solo Command]]''
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*''[[X-Wing: Solo Command]]''
 
*''[[Tatooine Ghost]]''
 
*''[[Tatooine Ghost]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]''
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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*''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''
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*{{Journal|3|Blasters for Hire}} {{ID|sniper blaster}}
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*{{Journal|8|The Yard of Opportunity}} {{ID|sniper blaster}}
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*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]'' {{Po}}
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*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
 
*''[[Obi-Wan: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
 
*''[[Obi-Wan: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
 
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
 
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Scum and Villainy (sourcebook)|Scum and Villainy]]'' {{C|As "sniper blaster rifle"}}
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*[[Scum and Villainy (sourcebook)|''Scum and Villainy'']] {{ID|sniper blaster rifle}}
 
*''[[The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
 
*''[[The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Aurra Sing (★★)}}
 
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Aurra Sing (★★)}}
 
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Aurra Sing (★★★★)}}
 
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Aurra Sing (★★★★)}}
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*''[[Enter the Unknown]]''
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*{{TORweb|url=info/news/news-article/20170804|text=Season 8 PvP Rewards Blog|archivedate=20190911080124}}
   
==Notes and References==
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
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"A well-built sniper rifle is a beautiful thing. Ours has two separate levels of zoom: 'Up-close-and-personal' and 'Hello-you're-dead.'"
RC-1207[src]

Sniper rifles were long-range weapons, either projectile or, more commonly, blaster-based (these were also called sniper blaster rifles).[1] The purpose of a sniper rifle was to kill a target at extreme distances. A sniper blaster rifle fired a long beam of energy, capable of killing with a single headshot.

Sniper blaster rifles often had a bipod and targeting scope mounted on them.[1]

History

Tusken Raiders on Tatooine often used projectile sniper rifles to take potshots at podracers. A sniper rifle was used by Zam Wesell to destroy her ASN-121 droid during the plot to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala in 22 BBY. Another was used by Aurra Sing during the Senate hostage crisis to take out Senate Commandos, and an attempt to kill Senator Amidala. A sniper rifle was used in a failed attempt to assassinate Satine Kryze on Coruscant by a Death Watch assassin. The bounty hunter Jango Fett attempted to collect a bounty by killing a clone deserter with his son Boba Fett, but failed. The Tenloss Syndicate was the maker of the notorious DXR-6 disruptor rifle, which, when fitted with a zoom scope, became an especially deadly sniper rifle.

In the days of the Old Republic, Aratech Repulsor Company was notable for their highly-accurate sniper weapons.

Appearances

Sources

Notes and references

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