The .50 Cal Sniper is a high-powered, medium to long-range sniper rifle used in War Brokers. It can be found in every game mode, but it's mostly used in the Battle Royale game mode. The .50 Cal uses heavy ammo and comes with ten rounds in it when you pick it up in Battle Royale and Dead City Mode.
Design[]
A player holding the .50 Cal (old model).
The .50 Cal Sniper Rifle is loosely modelled off of the Barrett M82 sniper rifle. The body of the gun is grey-textured, with the inner barrel, grip, magazine, and Picatinny rail being completely black.
Performance[]
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A .50 cal sniper montage made by [Polar] Lambda using clips from the squad Team Polar. Note that some the visual details of the .50 cal sniper in this video may be slightly different as this was recorded in late 2018.
The .50 cal is meant to be used in medium to long-range battles, being used the most in Battle Royale (in fact, it is also found in Battle Royale supply drops). In Classic Mode, the lack of a scope steers many players away, and those who use it primarily do so in mid to close-range battles in maps such as Office or Tomb to take advantage of its 1-shot headshot capability.
This weapon is also good in destroying vehicles, doing 150 damage to Tanks and APCs, and 225 damage to Jets and Helicopters. It is best used from a distance as enemy vehicles do not know when to expect an attack from this gun. However, it is not so often used for anti-vehicle purposes as the RPG is usually the weapon of choice since the RPG is the most powerful anti-vehicle weapon.
In Battle Royale, the option to add a scope makes the .50 Cal the most popular sniper weapon in Battle Royale. This is due to the fact that the .50 cal does 300 damage to the body, and is one-shot to the head unless the player is wearing a Heavy Helmet and is mostly healed.
War Brokers Battle Royale Episode 2 - Red Stone vs JoJa15
Red Stone using the .50 cal in Battle Royale.
Tactics[]
- If you wish to use this gun in Battle Royale, stay far away from the enemy and fire in the direction of the target. It is really that simple. But, please note that sniper weapons have bullet drop and you'll have to measure the distance between you and the target. Here's a sniper scope size chart for you to use as a reference.
- In Classic Mode, use this weapon in mid-range battles as the lack of a scope is a big problem if you want to pick off distant enemies. Once you've mastered estimating distance between you and the enemy, you can reap the full potential of this gun.
- For aiming at vehicles, go to a well-covered spot (like an enclosed space) where the vehicle cannot spot you and fire at the vehicle until it explodes (or so weakened that they are forced to retreat). This weapon has 10 rounds in its magazine and its anti-vehicle capabilities are quite good, so you'll usually have an upper hand over your target as long as you stay out of reach.
Counters[]
- Jump from side to side to avoid enemy sniper rifle fire.
- If you can, corner the sniper and take him out with a close-ranged weapon like an SMG or Shotgun. If not, just use any assault rifle.
- If the enemy is on a tower, like the ones in Pacific, Flooded, or Dead End City, you can either climb up the tower using the ladders (be careful to not let the enemy notice you) or call an Air Strike.
- Use your target's long reload time to your advantage.
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Trivia[]
- The .50 Cal Rifle used to have a leaf-type iron sight. It was later removed because it obscured the player's view and made it difficult to aim.
- .50 Cal Sniper Rifles are the most popular sniper rifle in Battle Royale because of its ability to kill enemies from a distance.
- The real-life version of this rifle (the Barrett M82) is recoil-operated instead of bolt-action like the one in the game.
- Although this rifle used to use Rifle Ammo, it was changed to Heavy Ammo due to a community suggestion (and to make the ammo for this gun less easy to obtain).
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