Sniper

The Sniper is the promoted version of the Archer, and a foe to be feared, especially if you're keen on air units. While not particularly different from normal Archers, the Sniper is open to the higher class bow type weapons. While they do recieve a significant boost in defense and health, they're still very vulnerable targets and can't take very much punishment. Archer and Sniper classes will often dodge many attacks directed at them, but it's risky to rely on those abilities. Like Archers, Snipers can also use Ballista. In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones they have the skill Sure Strike. Snipers can also learn Jarate.

Combat
Snipers fight exactly like their Archer counterparts, only with more power. See Archer for more information. Like Myrmidons becoming Swordmasters, Archers becoming Snipers receive much higher critical hit chances, in some games like Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

In WiFi battles, Snipers are a very good class. They possess enough speed to double most units, as well as increased critical hit rates. Their use of bows means they are immune to the weapon triangle. Although Snipers have low movement, their ability to use long-range brave weapons is highly valuable. Possibly more importantly, is their ability to use longbows. Longbows are invaluable in breaking chokepoints, and chipping away at enemy HP without being hit with a counterattack.

Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi

 * Jeorge

Seisen no Keifu

 * Briggid

Sword of Seals

 * Klein - the son of Pent and Louise
 * Igrene - the daughter of Hawkeye, and protector of the Nabata Desert

Rekka no Ken

 * Louise - the wife of Pent
 * Denning - the boss of Chapter 29 (Eliwood's story)/30 (Hector's story)

Sacred Stones

 * Innes - prince of Frelia

Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn

 * Shinon - a senior member of the Greil Mercenaries and a secondary boss of Path of Radiance Chapter 18
 * Norris - the boss of Path of Radiance Chapter 13
 * Rolf in Radiant Dawn - the student of Shinon
 * Silvano - the boss of Radiant Dawn Prologue of Part 3

Also See

 * Archer
 * Bow

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