Best sniper from faction vendors?

[ironcladtrash]

I know I know it's all in the mind but it's more fun for me to bring a newb toon up to 1000 than than put in the time trying to get much higher. The progression just slows down too much for me to stay interested. I think only 18 are above 1500 and the rest are 400 or below.
2800+ hrs BTW

Completely off topic of thread for a sec, but I am shocked to see someone have that much more time than me. I have 1700 hours in. You really should get at least 1 toon to 5K just for the sake of doing it since you already have so much time in. It only really felt like a pain in the *** grind once I stopped gaining XP which for me was in the lower 4000s, but I also figure the last grind is kinda the point being at really high EGO.

[Bonehead]

Yea, I'm retired and this game really became more like a hobby for me.

[ironcladtrash]

Yea, I'm retired and this game really became more like a hobby for me.

I understand that. I quit smoking when this game came out so it became my new OCD obsession. Helped take my mind off the cravings when I could shoot things in the face.

[Critical Errors]

Save your rep points till after DLC drops, and then pull a few supply crates from each of the 3 main factions. I say wait, because after DLC anything you pull will be tradable. Not the case right now.

As for snipers, I pulled 2 from Soleptor. A mediocre purple Votan Semi with Scavenger (It does exist!), and a legendary Votan with double crit and damage rolls. The latter one is Nano-mastery(or executioner), so of course it has no Nano

Either way you go, the Faction weapons will start out with better stats now, so you'll be ok with which ever you choose.

[CPA]

Save your rep points till after DLC drops, and then pull a few supply crates from each of the 3 main factions. I say wait, because after DLC anything you pull will be tradable. Not the case right now.

As for snipers, I pulled 2 from Soleptor. A mediocre purple Votan Semi with Scavenger (It does exist!), and a legendary Votan with double crit and damage rolls. The latter one is Nano-mastery(or executioner), so of course it has no Nano

Either way you go, the Faction weapons will start out with better stats now, so you'll be ok with which ever you choose.

This is great information (along with the post earlier about the faction boxes) so thank you so much. I will do this!

[Bonehead]

Not available anymore but the extalife sniper is pretty boss for a non charge rifle.

[Critical Errors]

Not available anymore but the extalife sniper is pretty boss for a non charge rifle.

True story! Maybe they'll be tradable with DLC adjustments as well.

[Deunan]

Vanilla? Try out that VBI sniper in the VBI rep vendor at Shondu's Consulate.

My personal choice as well. I have two Legendary ones that I received from either lock boxes or Afflicted Sieges (I can't remember which). The high damage, high crit multiplier and the fast reload time makes them ideal for fast one hit kills on multiple trash mobs.