While the Sniper Rifle may be very annoying to new Halo 2 players who continually are dropped while wandering about, the weapon can become enjoyable to use with some practice.

It Takes Two

Most gamers probably learn very early on that one Sniper Rifle shot to the head will kill an opponent. While learning to aim and use the Sniper Rifle or Beam Rifle (Covenant equivalent of the Sniper Rifle), remember that it only takes two sniper hits anywhere on the body to kill. It is nearly impossible for a stationary target to move before being struck twice, while a moving target in the open has little more of a chance. If your first shot impacts somewhere other than the head, just take another quick shot or two and a second successful hit will bring your target down. You have four shots to use before you need to reload with the Sniper Rifle but only two quick shots with the Beam Rifle before it overloads. As your aim improves you can have fun flipping your enemies, head over heals, with one shot to the head and save ammunition at the same time.