Loopshooter Sniper

Sniper branches
Marksman	Artilleryman	Deadeye	Heavyshooter	Spreadshooter
Besieger	Flinger	Hunter	Loopshooter	–

Loopshooter Sniper

Position

Ranged

No. of Operators

3

In Other Languages

Chinese

回环射手

Japanese

旋輪射手

General Information

HP

Average-high

ATK

Average

DEF

Average-low

RES

None

Redeployment time

70 seconds

Block count

1^⁎

Attack interval

1 second

“	Can only attack while holding a boomerang projectile (projectile takes time to return).	”
	—Trait description

Loopshooter Sniper is a branch of the Sniper class in Arknights.

Loopshooter Snipers are unique in that they make use of a boomerang-like projectile that returns to the Loopshooter after hitting the target, but they must wait until the projectile returns before they can attack again, thus the Loopshooter cannot attack continuously despite their short attack interval. To make up for this, Loopshooter Snipers have a long attack range of 3×4 with a 1×3 extension behind them from Elite 1, giving them a similar range to Decel Binder Supporters and allowing the Loopshooter to attack enemies on the rear. They also have surprisingly high HP and DEF compared to other Snipers.

Strategies

• Any enemies with very fast movement speed can easily go out of their range and Loopshooter might miss them due to their trait. Any assistance from Defenders or operators that can inflict crowd control effects will greatly help them.
• Even though they have a long range, they should be put in the frontlines near the enemy, as their boomerang will return faster, effectively making them have a shorter Attack Interval on closer enemies; their relatively high HP and DEF for a ranged unit compliments this. In extreme scenarios, Loopshooters can even be deployed backwards to limit their front-facing range and prevent them from wasting slow attacks on far-away enemies.

Trivia

• Because the Loopshooter's boomerang has a fixed projectile speed, they can only benefit from attack speed buffs up to a certain distance, as eventually their attack speed will be limited by their boomerang's projectile speed which cannot be increased.