pirate1802 wrote...
Which sniper weapon do you guys think is the best? I prefer the Javelin; in the SP that is, in MP it doesn't matter which one you think is best, it only matters which ones you get :|
Few standouts:
Javelin: It has an innate vision filter that lets you see through smoke and such, so you free up an extra mod. Incredible penetration (giggity) and damage. On the downside it's one shot per clip, very heavy, has a slight firing delay, and the aforementioned vision filter is tunnel vision on steroids. With alien writing.
Black widow: Slightly less damage and penetration than the traditional widow, also heavier. But three shots per clip! Heavy rifle, but the priiize. The clip thing is especially important on high difficulty where you have to deal with shieldgating. This is that stupid mechanic that makes it so on insanity/gold, if a target has ANY shield then you can't damage its health. i.e. a target has one bar of shield, you could hit it with a cruise missile and it'll only lose that one bar. With one-shot SRs, you've got to a very long reload animation that gives the enemy time to counterattack and/or regen its shield. With the BW, you just click again and remove its head.
Mantis: "OMG, the starter SR?!" Hear me out. It's a one-shotter with no special features but it's very lightweight compared to other SRs and it has very respectable damage. If you rely a lot on powers, this is a good balance between a powerful rifle and being able to use your abilities more than once every 5 minutes. A level 10 mantis is comparable to a level 1 widow damage wise at only half the weight.
Valiant: Decent but not awesome damage, 3 shots per clip. However its reload time is insanely fast. Less than a third of most SRs. It's like a widow had a one night stand with a mattock and this is the beautiful, beautiful offspring. If that sounds appealing but you don't have a valiant, the raptor is a good alternative.
Mostly it depends on your skill and playstyle. How good are you at headshots, how important is cover penetration, ect.