50 Cal

"A bigger rifle. Deals 100 damage per shot, capable of downing a player in one hit regardless of a headshot. Takes almost twice as long to reload, and bullets travel around 40% slower." In-game description

The 50 Cal is a slot 1 weapon for Sniper that boasts the highest base damage compared to all the other snipers, and can knockout most players with bodyshots. Although being much less forgiving than the sniper rifle, it makes up for its extremely punishing damage.

The 50 Cal may have taken inspiration from the Halo 3 Sniper rifle and Barrett M82, with most of its parts colored black and some being light gray. It also comes with a bipod and a scope.

Tactics

 * If you are having difficulty aiming while zoomed in, you can change the scope sensitivity via settings that can be seen at the lower left corner of your screen in the class selection menu.


 * The 50 Cal is viable for an aggressive close-mid range combat playstyle thanks to its high damage per shot. Although it is always better to score a headshot, it isnt entirely that bad of an idea to focus on bodyshots either, as it is way easier to do and can easily be followed up by your slot 2 weapon to prevent the enemy from getting up.
 * This allows you to pick off enemies regardless of range, although of course being further away from your target is always safer.
 * Although, this is not a viable strategy if you are using the thermal goggles.

Trivia
The 50 Cal and the LMG are the only weapons with bipods attached to them, both of which you cannot use.