WA2000 Sniping Class

Today, i'll guide you through using a very underused sniper rifle effectively. I'm sure everybody has tried sniping with the good old Intervention, or the Barret .50cal, just because of their ability to rack up one shot kills, and the low amount of hitmarkers you get. Either way, do give this class a shot, as you may find it surprisingly fun to use.

Primary: WA2000 with Thermal

Secondary: Magnum with Akimbo

Equipment: Semtex

Grenades: Stun

Perk 1: Sleight of Hand Pro

Perk 2: Cold Blooded Pro

Perk 3: Ninja Pro

Death streak: Final Stand

Playstyle: You may be wondering: why cold blooded instead of stopping power? This is because the one-shot kill zone of the WA2000, unlike other sniper rifles, is not affected by stopping power. This means that, with or without stopping power, the WA2000 will be a one-shot kill in the head and chest area. All other parts of the body are a two-shot kill. This is gonna be very important in our playing style, because our advantage, particularly  against other snipers, lies in our stealth. Although a silencer would make us completely stealthy, it reduces the damage, so that a chest/headshot will not be a one-shot kill anymore. Also, thermal makes it alot easier to identify targets on great distances. Only fire your shots when you are confident you will hit, because pulling the trigger means giving away your position. The key is to be patient. You may get a few hitmarkers, but rushing straight towards the enemy will, almost always, lead to a certain death. Try to stick around the edges of the map. Make your way around buildings, rather than entering them. When you pull your trigger on an enemy, always fire two shots, and then aim again. Two hits will very likely mean a kill for you, where one shot may leave you with a frustrating hitmarker. The WA has a magazine size of 6 bullets, theoretically being three kills, but with sleight of hand, and most likely being far away from your foe, reloading is fairly easy. In a face to face gun fight, you'll often find yourself dying with this class. So if you spot an enemy, but he has spotted you too, try getting to cover of laying down, rather than spray and praying. When you do need to get up close (for example if you need to clear a room), your magnums come in handy. The magnums may not be very good on a class with stopping power, but, like the WA, they remain very effective without it. Good maps to use this class in are generally the larger, more open maps like Wasteland, Afghan, Derail or Underpass, since you can stay at a greater distance while still being able to pick people off easily.

Give it a try, and don't give up after losing a game. Once mastered, the WA with Cold Blooded is a very deadly combination! Please comment/follow, and stick around because the next class will be a very aggressive, designed for racking up multikills!