Agents inThe Division 2who have a knack for eliminating enemies from a distance will appreciate the Sharpshooter Specialization. InUbisoft’sThe Divisionseries, these eagle-eyed specialists can help Division Agents secure the win against nefarious factions without having to get up close and personal. Moreover, inThe Division 2’s post-apocalyptic capital of Washington DC, Sharpshooters can turn the tide with their handy sniper rifles.
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However, players interested in taking up the Sharpshooter might find the Specialization overwhelming. After all, this move means having to rely on taking out foes from secure vantage points - something tricky considering how chaotic firefights can get. However, the right approach to the Sharpshooter skill tree can help any player dominate with their trusty sniper.
First Things First: Death From Afar
Agents checking out the Sharpshooter might feel overwhelmed seeing the skill tree branch out across all directions. After all, where should they focus first? In turn, players need to understand how to “read” the skill tree first before proceeding with their eagle-eyed killer. Essentially, the Sharpshooter skill tree “branches out” to allow players to diversify builds depending on how they want to approach their stealth kills. As such, the Sharpshooter specializes in the following key points:
TAC-50 C Rifle:The Sharpshooter gains the TAC-50 C Rifle as their signature weapon. Essentially, this rifle enables players to identify a target’s weak point to break armor or even outright get headshot kills.
Headshot Damage, Advantage In Precaution:The Sharpshooter specializes in eliminating enemies from a distance, and their Perks enable them to do just that. Sharpshooters gain increased accuracy and reload speed, get better defense in cover, and take down targets more efficiently and quickly.
Rifle Specialty:The Sharpshooter gains modifiers that further encourage a long-range rifle-based build. Sharpshooters can get a burst fire pistol (93R), better rifle damage, and a specialized digital scope.
Tactician:The Sharpshooter’s drone transforms into the Tactician, a smart drone capable of scouting and marking hostile targets. This enables Sharpshooters to better plan approaches in combat.
Signature Weapon: TAC-50 C Rifle
Unlike other Specializations, the Sharpshooter’s Signature Weapon of choice further incentivizes their skill in long-ranged combat. Thanks to theTAC-50 C Rifle, Sharpshooters can eliminate targets quickly and efficiently. Unlike other snipers, the TAC-50 C has rounds that not only kill enemies efficiently but also render most kinds of armor useless. In turn, manufacturers built the weapon to surpass most defenses.
See Through Weaknesses
Perhaps the best feature of the TAC-50 C lies in itsM5Xi 15x Scope. With this scope, the TAC-50 C Riflehighlights the weak pointsof various targets. In the game, this feature translates into high-power damage capable of breaking most armors.
Moreover, this feature allows the TAC-50 C to headshot-kill unarmored personnel with just a single hit. Interestingly, the TAC-50 C retains its usefulness even after Title Update 8, which reduced all Signature Weapon damage against named NPCs. Here are the base statistics of the rifle:
Damage: 449.7k
Rate of Fire: 41
Fire Mode: Manually-operated rotary bolt action
.50 BMG Rounds (Weapon Talent)
Sharpshooters can attribute the lethal impact of the TAC-50 C to its.50 BMG Rounds. Unlike other sniper rounds, the .50 BMG Rounds are not just anti-personnel, but also anti-material in nature. As such, these rounds canpenetrate through most kinds of body armor, and even detonate Weakpoints along the way.
Moreover, the rounds come with a handydecompression shockwave that can hit nearby hostiles up to 400 damage. In turn, these rounds give a nasty kick, even if itdeals reduced damage to Named opponents.
Signature Weapon Damage (Passive)
Sharpshooters can further improve the TAC-50 C Rifle’s damage courtesy of theSignature Weapon DamageTalent. With this Talent, players can obtain as much as(Tier 4) 40-percentincreased Signature Weapon damage.
Skill Modifiers: New Pair Of Eyes
Sharpshooters also get a modified drone to aid them in their eagle-eyed conquests. However, whereas other Specializations have combat-oriented drones, the Sharpshooters get something a little stealthier. Essentially, Sharpshooters gain theTacticianthat acts as a mobile radar. Withthe right skill combination, the Tactician can help Sharpshooters secure the most kills from very calculated positions.
Tactician (Item, Drone)
As mentioned,Tacticianhelps Sharpshooters by scouting and marking various hostile targets. Moreover, Tactician feeds this information not just to the Sharpshooter’s HUD. Rather, every member of the squad gains the Tactician’s intel. Essentially, the Sharpshooter and their squad can plan approaches to combat based on the information they’ve gotten.
However, in high-intensity combat situations, Sharpshooters might not be able to capitalize on the Tactician’s visual prowess. After all, high-stress combat might not give Tacticians ample time to analyze the information they receive.
Graphene Battery (Mod)
TheGraphene BatteryTalent improves the overall performance of the Tactician. This Talentincreases the Tactician’s ability duration.
Carbon Fiber Frame (Mod)
TheCarbon Fiber FrameTalent further adds safety mechanisms to the Tactician. This Talentdecreases the cooldown time of the Tactician’s ability.
General Modifiers: It’s All Down To Patience
Sharpshooters take pride in their ability to take enemies down in a single strike. However, not everyone realizes that the best snipers calculate everything that goes on outside the scope to ensure the kill. InThe Division 2, Sharpshooters gain a combination of Perks specially-designed to capitalize on focus, patience, and caution. Essentially, the
Sharpshooter Tactical Link (Talent)
Accuracy pays off, and the Sharpshooter further incentivizes this kind of performance from their teammates. With theSharpshooter Tactical LinkTalent,all squad members closer to enemies than the Sharpshooter gets a 10-percent headshot damage boost.This is vital for most encounters, especially for specializations that like to get their headshots in without having to take up the Sharpshooter Specialization.
Moreover, given how headshots generally deal more damage than body shots, this Talent adds a huge dose of positive reinforcement for team members to aim their shots more carefully.
In speaking of headshots, theOne In The HeadTalent gives Sharpshooters a massive damage boost whenever they aim for the head. At maximum upgrades, this Mod gives(Tier 5) 25-percent additional headshot damage.
Essentially, if the Sharpshooter’s squad can’t eliminate targets with the Tactical Link, the Sharpshooter will probably get that killing blow with this Talent.
Vital Protection (Passive)
Sharpshooters prefer to stay in cover to line up their shots. However, at the moment they need to move to get a better vantage point, snipers often become vulnerable to damage. With theVital ProtectionTalent, Sharpshootersget a 20-percent reduced critical hit chance in Conflict.This adds a huge survivability element to Sharpshooters, who often need a few moments to aim properly to get their headshots in. This Talent also helps withsecuring control points, which often house a ton of enemies that can easily overwhelm Sharpshooters.
My Home Is My Castle (Talent)
Sharpshooters find their home in cover, where they can carefully aim down sights at unfortunate targets. To further incentivize this preference, theMy Home Is My CastleTalentincreases overall armor in cover.Essentially, Sharpshooters become much harder to kill and damage while cover protects them. Moreover, this gives players a bit of time to plan if they should launch a counterattack or find another cover.
