Snipe

Snipe
Release date	20 November 2012 (Update)
Members	No
Skill	Ranged
Level	5
Type	Basic
Target	Single-target
Adrenaline	+8%
Equipment	Any
Cooldown	10.2 seconds (17 ticks)
Description
Fire a precise shot. 125-219% ability damage after 1.8s. Channeled attack. Disable protection prayers on target in PvP.
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Snipe is a basic Ranged ability. It requires level 5 Ranged to use. It only deals damage after 2.4 seconds, although it hits consistently well for a basic due to its high minimum hit.

When used, the player will channel the ability for 1.8 seconds; once the channel is finished, the player will deal 125-219% ability damage provided that the target is still in range - an average of 172%. Using another ability, moving, or the target moving out of range before the channel is complete will prevent the ability's damage. Either way, the player will retain the Adrenaline generated. In PvP scenarios, the targeted player will have their protective/deflect prayers disabled for 5.4 seconds.

Equipping nightmare gauntlets increases the player's hit chance by 25% when using Snipe, and allows the player to move around without interrupting the ability.

Snipe is of high tactical value at tormented demons, which change protection prayers after 3,100 damage from one combat style. Any hit that passes the 3,100 mark will still hit for full damage, so Snipe can be used to far exceed that cap before switching from Ranged to another combat style.

Players without level 5 Ranged have access to Lesser Snipe instead, which automatically upgrades to Snipe upon reaching level 5 Ranged.

Monsters that use Snipe

• Armadylean skirmisher
• Bandit Brawler
• Bandosian ambusher
• Bandosian hunter
• Cabbage archer
• Cadarn ranger
• Crystal Shapeshifter
• Death Lotus rogue
• Dragon-hunter archer
• Elite Sotapanna
• Enlightened Sotapanna
• Erethdor
• Imperial ranger akh
• JMod clone
• Monkey archer (Faction PvP)
• Saradominist ranger
• Saradominist scout
• Saradominist sharpshooter
• Tombi, Khan of Thalassia
• Zamorakian bandit
• Zamorakian bodyguard
• Zamorakian sharpshooter
• Zamorakian sniper

Update history

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• patch 14 March 2022 (Update):
  • The Havoc, Snipe and Dragon Breath abilities can now be used to temporarily disable Akrisae the Doomed's prayers.

• patch 29 March 2021 (Update):
  • The time you can perform an Ability after using Snipe is now correct.
    • This removed the ability to "three-tick snipe."

• patch 8 February 2021 (Update):
  • Player movement will no longer be delayed when trying to move during a channelled combat ability.

• patch 21 January 2019 (Update):
  • There is no longer a small delay of the character after using the Snipe ability with Nightmare gauntlets equipped.

• patch 13 July 2015 (Update):
  • Snipe will no longer perform auto-attacks while channelling if the player clicks on their opponent again.

• patch 12 January 2015 (Update):
  • Bows overridden with crossbows will no longer appear to fire an arrow in the animation for Snipe.

• patch 27 January 2014 (Update):
  • Snipe and Snapshot's tooltips have been updated to match the recent rebalance.

• update 21 January 2014 (Update):
  • Snipe will now fire after 1.8 seconds (reduced from 3 seconds) and has had its damage adjusted to be lower but more reliable. It now deals 125%-166% weapon damage (previously 100%-210%).

• patch 4 December 2012 (Update):
  • Snipe no longer causes Rapid Fire to only fire one shot.

• update 20 November 2012 (Update):
  • Added to game.