Bolt action sniper rifles - do they do less damage in PvP? Good Snipers respond Plz

[Vallee25]

I finally received a nice secondary weapon for PvP, I nice Legendary Bolt action sniper rifle that does 1740damage, before I loaded all crit mods. However, when I snipe campers(headsots) I only take away: all their shields and about 20-30% of their life, yet I have ben killed with full shield and hip with one shot of a sniper rifle, even when fired from the hip. Is it because they only use perks for sniping? I mostly use longer ego duration and faster refresh ego powers as my first two and then I use the extra damage and critical perks.

During my shots I have tried standing, crouching, etc, still get about the same results sometimes a little less health for my hit(but mostly do to their shield hp, I assume). I thought a clear direct headsot would be an instant kill, but yet this is my result pre hit 20-% of their health and all of their sheild. Sometimes I can get the second shot for the kill, mostly they barrel roll and hide.... and I might get an assist. I thought this would be the result of a neck shot and less for a shoulder or body shot. I would like to practice mixing my long range skill into PvP and not spam a detonator. So you snipers with skills and feedback, comments, suggestions, gameplay vids would be greatly appreciated. I enjoy the game and I would rather go 9-1 with skill then 9-1 spamming a lesser skill weapon. I'm on the PS3 and my ego is 1790 right now, thanks in advance

[zerosum]

What is the name of the weapon? What is the crit mod?

I've had no problem one shotting people with a frontier repeater with crit bonus on it. In fact, I have never had someone not die in one shot.

[Vallee25]

What is the name of the weapon? What is the crit mod?

I've had no problem one shotting people with a frontier repeater with crit bonus on it. In fact, I have never had someone not die in one shot.

I'll check tonight after work and post tomorrow, but it was a blue critical mod of x1.05 damage, I think. It's a slow reload for teh next shot, it's not as quick as a vot sniper rifle to set up the next shot. I want to say It's a frontier if I remember correctly...I doub;e check and repost the details.

[Dwane]

Ppl often survive headshots from frontier repeater. Also would like screenshot of that snipe, since best snipes has base dmg under 1300.

[nuarblack]

people may have had defense perks stacked as my current setup hits for over 5k crit on none defense perked players. But have had a few occasions that I get the headshot critical font change to my damage numbers but the person survives. Also see damage numbers of only 500 or so when I go to body shot someone to finish them off with out shields but they have the thick skin perk buff.

[Vallee25]

Bolt Action Weapon Stats:

Name: VBI Sniper Rifle
Dmg: 1360
Mag: 19
Reload: 2.2
Crit: 3.0x
Bloom 3.30

[OMG]

people may have had defense perks stacked as my current setup hits for over 5k crit on none defense perked players. But have had a few occasions that I get the headshot critical font change to my damage numbers but the person survives. Also see damage numbers of only 500 or so when I go to body shot someone to finish them off with out shields but they have the thick skin perk buff.

This ^ Defensive perks are a must

[Mynx]

I finally received a nice secondary weapon for PvP, I nice Legendary Bolt action sniper rifle that does 1740damage, before I loaded all crit mods. However, when I snipe campers(headsots) I only take away: all their shields and about 20-30% of their life, yet I have ben killed with full shield and hip with one shot of a sniper rifle, even when fired from the hip. Is it because they only use perks for sniping? I mostly use longer ego duration and faster refresh ego powers as my first two and then I use the extra damage and critical perks.

During my shots I have tried standing, crouching, etc, still get about the same results sometimes a little less health for my hit(but mostly do to their shield hp, I assume). I thought a clear direct headsot would be an instant kill, but yet this is my result pre hit 20-% of their health and all of their sheild. Sometimes I can get the second shot for the kill, mostly they barrel roll and hide.... and I might get an assist. I thought this would be the result of a neck shot and less for a shoulder or body shot. I would like to practice mixing my long range skill into PvP and not spam a detonator. So you snipers with skills and feedback, comments, suggestions, gameplay vids would be greatly appreciated. I enjoy the game and I would rather go 9-1 with skill then 9-1 spamming a lesser skill weapon. I'm on the PS3 and my ego is 1790 right now, thanks in advance

you need to find a sniper with a passive crit stat already on it and when you max it out preying its gets another crit passive,then mod it out with a crit multiplier barrel and then get the crit multiplier while crouched,you can get the 45% crit multiplier when your sheild are down which is nice also, im able to do about 10k a shot with my sniper :P

[Vallee25]

you need to find a sniper with a passive crit stat already on it and when you max it out preying its gets another crit passive,then mod it out with a crit multiplier barrel and then get the crit multiplier while crouched,you can get the 45% crit multiplier when your sheild are down which is nice also, im able to do about 10k a shot with my sniper :P

What's the best perks for a close range and long range combat mix, as this would be the set-up of my play style. thanks

[Denim Samurai]

failsafe and escape artist are both must haves for pvp