So, picking up sniper is a task much easier than a lot of people make it out to be. But I believe that the sniper has more damage potential than any merc in MvM. As much as this guide is going to steer clear from tips when it comes to mechanical aim, I think that you should be very confident as a mvm sniper before you get into Mann Up. Lets get started.

Primary: ALWAYS USE THE HITMANS HEATMAKER IT IS EASILY THE BEST.

People say that the stock is the most reliable, but if you are competent as sniper at all, bodyshots should be completely meaningless.

Secondaries:

1. If you are on a map heavy with tanks such as rottenburg, you should be running The Cleaners Carbine. If you build up your crikey meter, and right click with The Carbine out, your Bushwacka will always crit, combine that with attack speed upgrades on the bushwacka, you do tons of damage.

2. If you are on a map without tanks, you probably wont find much use in the carbine, so I run the jarate with the upgrade that slows down the target. However if you have a good scout, he should be slowing down the giants anyway, and making sure they get mini crit. But, you can't always rely on that so its ok to run jarate.

Melee: You should just use the bushwacka, if you want to run kukri jarate, go ahead, it'll basically make no difference.

I always start off with at least one point in explosive headshot as well as reload speed. from their, you keep upgrading your rifle. You want to take explosive headshot, because one of your main roles is to kill uber medics, and while you are shooting giants its pretty likely you will take nearby scouts and soldiers out. (I never take Projectile Penetration OR Heal on Kill unless maybe you lack a medic.) and if you have tanks to bust, upgrade your bushwacka speed if you want to tear through them with the help of the Cleaner's Carbine. Here is an artists rendition of how these upgrades work in practice.

This one's easy, stay in the back line, and when they have crit projectiles, play around cover.

A lot of people will see single digit tour snipers and see them as a threat. Tell them to just play a round or two and if you don't end with more damage than everyone.......


Maybe just switch off sniper, freak

Hope you enjoyed my first guide, any feedback is appreciated.