Sniper Rifles (VC4)

This article is about the Sniper Rifles in Valkyria Chronicles 4. For other uses, see Sniper Rifles (disambiguation).
Sniper Rifles are the main weapon of the Sniper class. They have a limited quantity of ammunition, 3 rounds for weapons used by the player's units, and 2 for sniper rifles used by the AI.

Federation Sniper Rifles

Stock Weapons

LF Wasp - Balanced

The LF Wasp series are the default rifles for Squad E's Snipers, and have moderate accuracy, range and power.

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
LF Wasp No. 1	C	1000	80	50	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 2	C+	1000	85	54	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 3	C+	1000	90	57	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 4	C+	1000	95	60	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 5	C+	1200	105	64	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 6	B	1200	110	69	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 7	B	1200	115	72	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 8	B	1200	125	72	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 9	B+	1200	130	80	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 10	B+	1200	135	84	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 11	B+	1500	145	90	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 12	B+	1500	150	92	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 13	B+	1500	160	96	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 14	B+	1500	170	100	1	N/A

Intercept Fire. This is only available once snipers become Elites (level 11+).

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
LF Wasp No. 1	D+	600	50	30	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 2	D+	600	60	40	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 3	D+	600	65	40	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 4	D+	600	65	45	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 5	D+	700	70	45	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 6	D+	700	70	50	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 7	D+	700	75	50	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 8	D+	700	80	50	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 9	D+	700	80	55	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 10	D+	700	90	60	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 11	D+	800	95	60	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 12	C	800	95	65	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 13	C	800	100	65	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 14	C	800	110	65	1	N/A

GSR - Accuracy

The GSR series focus entirely on extended range and improved accuracy, at the cost of hitting power. They are a good way to balance out the poor accuracy of low-level Snipers, but are not much good at anything other than scoring headshots on basic infantry, and their low damage means that their interception fire is much easier for enemies to "tank" than that of the other sniper rifle models.

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
GSR-1	C+	1000	70	45	1	N/A
GSR-2	B	1200	75	48	1	N/A
GSR-3	B	1200	80	52	1	N/A
GSR-10	B	1400	85	56	1	N/A
GSR-11	B	1400	90	60	1	N/A
GSR-12	B+	1400	95	64	1	N/A
GSR-20	B+	1600	100	68	1	N/A
GSR-21	A	1600	105	72	1	N/A
GSR-22	A	1600	110	76	1	N/A
GSR-30	A+	1800	120	80	1	N/A
GSR-31	A+	1800	125	82	1	N/A
GSR-32	A+	1800	135	86	1	N/A
GSR-33	A+	1800	145	90	1	N/A

Intercept Fire. This is only available once snipers become Elites (level 11+).

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
GSR-1	C	600	50	30	1	N/A
GSR-2	C	600	55	30	1	N/A
GSR-3	C	600	55	35	1	N/A
GSR-10	C	700	60	35	1	N/A
GSR-11	C	700	65	40	1	N/A
GSR-12	C	700	65	40	1	N/A
GSR-20	C	700	65	45	1	N/A
GSR-21	C	700	70	45	1	N/A
GSR-22	C	700	70	50	1	N/A
GSR-30	C	800	80	50	1	N/A
GSR-31	C+	800	85	50	1	N/A
GSR-32	C+	800	90	60	1	N/A
GSR-33	C+	800	90	65	1	N/A

LF-ASR - 3-round burst

The LF ASR series can only be used by Elite (rank 11+) Snipers. These weapons fire three times (still only costing 1 ammo) when used in their aimed fire mode, and also fire three shots between reloads when being used for interception fire. Their damage output exceeds the other two stock sniper rifles, though their accuracy and range suffers for it.

Note that when reading the table below, it is damage for each shot fired: the whole burst does three times this amount.

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
LF-ASR No. 1	C	800	80	60	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 2	C	800	85	64	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 3	C	800	90	68	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 4	C	900	95	71	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 5	C	900	100	76	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 6	C	900	105	80	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 7	C+	1000	110	85	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 8	C+	1000	120	87	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 9	C+	1000	130	91	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 10	C+	1000	140	95	3	N/A

Intercept Fire. This is only available once snipers become Elites (level 11+), though non-Elite snipers cannot use this rifle series anyway.

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
LF-ASR No. 1	D	600	50	40	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 2	D	600	60	40	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 3	D	600	60	50	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 4	D	700	65	50	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 5	D	700	65	55	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 6	D	700	70	55	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 7	D	700	70	60	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 8	D+	700	80	60	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 9	D+	700	85	65	3	N/A
LF-ASR No. 10	D+	700	90	65	3	N/A

Limited-Quantity Weapons

Rewards

These weapons are earned by fulfilling certain criteria in Chapter 2 part 1, Interlude Squad E Assembles, Chapter 4 parts 1 and 3, Chapter 6 part 1, Chapter 7 part 2, Chapter 8 part 2, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15 part 1 and Chapter 17 part 1. Specifically, a random reward weapon is unlocked the first time (and only the first time) each of the following conditions is met:

• Obtain A rank.
• Kill all enemy Leaders.
• Destroy all tanks (doesn't include bosses or fixed weapons).
• No squad member deaths.
• No squad members in critical condition or evacuated.

Therefore the maximum number of reward weapons that can be acquired in each of the above mentioned 13 missions is 5 and it's 65 in total. The missions can be replayed to fullfill the conditions that haven't been met. The quality of the rewards depends on the amount of R&D weapons researched and is based on a rank system from 1 to 5.

Post-game, Renown Points can be traded for a random reward weapon of a specified rank at the Infirmary. The ranks available for purchase depend on the total number of weapons obtained as mission rewards. Specifically, rank 1 is available from the start and the higher ranks are unlocked every 13 additional weapons acquired. So the requirement to unlock all 5 ranks at the Infirmary is to collect at least 52 reward weapons from the missions.

They feature the only appearance of the Brondel status-effect sniper rifles from the original game. Unique among them is the Gautt R, an anti-tank rifle which allows a Sniper to deal enough damage to destroy normal tanks in a single shot by aiming at the radiator.

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
GSR	B	1100	83	48	1	N/A	A United Front With Squad 7 DLC
LF Wasp No. 1R	B+	1400	78	55	1	N/A	Rank 1 reward
Brondel M101XR	B	1400	95	60	1	Evasion Down	Rank 2 reward
LF-ASR No. 1R	B	1000	80	62	3	N/A	Rank 3 reward
Gautt R	B	800	90	750	1	N/A	Rank 4 reward, Sniper Elites only
LF Wasp No. 11R	A+	2000	115	74	1	N/A	Rank 5 reward
Brondel M105XD	B	1300	112	60	1	Evasion Down	A Captainless Squad DLC
LF-ASR No. 9D	B	1000	135	100	3	N/A	Expert Skirmish DLC, Sniper Elites only

Intercept Fire. This is only available once snipers become Elites (level 11+).

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
GSR	C	600	65	35	1	N/A
LF Wasp No. 1R	C	700	60	50	1	N/A
Brondel M101XR	C	700	60	40	1	Evasion Down
LF-ASR No. 1R	C+	700	50	40	3	N/A
Gautt R	C+	600	40	600	1	N/A	Capable of intercepting against tanks
LF Wasp No. 11R	B	800	90	60	1	N/A
Brondel M105XD	D+	600	75	48	1	Evasion Down
LF-ASR No.9D	C	700	80	50	3	N/A

Captured

Captured Imperial sniper rifles tend to have inferior accuracy and range, with the principle benefit being increased power: at high levels, they are as accurate as some of the stock sniper rifles, while still boasting improved damage. The DLC weapons are both anti-tank rifles: their vs Pers is so low it is actually exceeded by the late-model Brown series rifles, but their vs Armor is on par with the first model of Lance in the first case and a mid-game Lance in the second.

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
ZM SG 1(e)	C	450	155	50	1	N/A
ZM SG 2(e)	C	500	160	65	1	N/A
ZM SG 3(e)	C	600	164	70	1	N/A
ZM SG 4(e)	C+	700	168	75	1	N/A
ZM SG 5(e)	B	750	190	80	1	N/A
ZM SG 6(e)	B	780	200	85	1	N/A
ZM SG X(e)	B+	800	215	90	1	N/A
ZM SG XD (e)	C	600	50	800	1	N/A	A Captainless Squad DLC, Sniper Elites only
ZM SG X2 (e)	C+	1000	95	1500	1	N/A	Expert Skirmish DLC, Sniper Elites only

Intercept Fire. This is only available once snipers become Elites (level 11+).

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
ZM SG 1(e)	D	400	100	30	1	N/A
ZM SG 2(e)	D	400	100	40	1	N/A
ZM SG 3(e)	D+	500	100	50	1	N/A
ZM SG 4(e)	D+	600	110	50	1	N/A
ZM SG 5(e)	D+	600	120	50	1	N/A
ZM SG 6(e)	C	700	120	60	1	N/A
ZM SG X(e)	C	700	130	60	1	N/A
ZM SG XD(e)	D+	500	35	650	1	N/A	Capable of intercepting against tanks
ZM SG X2(e)	C	600	60	900	1	N/A	Capable of intercepting against tanks

Imperial-only Sniper Rifles

ZM SG

These are the stats for rifles that are used by actual Imperial snipers. Note that most Ace snipers use rifles with modified stats such as improved range and vsPer.

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
ZM SG 1	C	900	110	65	1	N/A
ZM SG 2	C	1000	130	80	1	N/A
ZM SG 3	C	1300	150	90	1	N/A
ZM SG 4	C	1600	170	105	1	N/A
ZM SG 5	C	1800	190	120	1	N/A
ZM SG 6	C	1800	210	130	1	N/A
ZM SG 6B	C	1300	200	120	1	Evasion Down
ZM SG 7	C	1800	230	140	1	N/A
ZM SG 8	C	1800	250	150	1	N/A

Intercept Fire. This is only available once snipers become Elites (level 11+), and Imperial Elites do not use SG 1 or 2 rifles.

	Aim	Range	VsPsnl	VsArmor	Shots	Effect	Notes
ZM SG 3	D	700	65	60	1	N/A
ZM SG 4	D	700	70	65	1	N/A
ZM SG 5	D	700	80	70	1	N/A
ZM SG 6	D	700	90	80	1	N/A
ZM SG 6B	D	700	80	75	1	Evasion Down
ZM SG 7	D	700	100	90	1	N/A
ZM SG 8	D	700	100	100	1	N/A

Trivia

• The description of the LF-ASR series says there were not "true sniper rifles" in Edinburgh service, with the country just picking particularly accurate rifles off the production line. The thing is, this is how all sniper rifles were "made" before the advent of modern production controls that could consistently produce rifles to tight manufacturing tolerances without a lot of expensive hand-finishing.
• If an AI elite sniper is hit with the "no ammo" debuff from interception fire, they will switch to their Intercept Fire rounds to attack. This is not something player-controlled Snipers can do, and is probably due to the engine treating the interception fire as a distinct weapon it cannot disallow the use of.