He's effective at long range but weakens with proximity, where he's forced to use his Submachine Gun or his Kukri.
The Sniper's main role on the battlefield is to stick to the high places and pick off the enemy team (especially the dangerous ones). Hailing from Australia to New Zealand and raised in the unforgiving Australian outback, the Sniper is a tough and ready sharpshooter. ' Bloody piker!' ―Sniper, insulting enemies. For For older class in TFC, see Sniper (Classic).