RZ-057 Snipe Master
Type: Velociraptor
Length: 12 meters
Height: 7.2 meters
Weight: 22 tons
Speed: 195 kilometers per hour
Equipment: Bite Fangs, Zan Smasher x2, Dual Anchor x2, Precision Targeting Sniper Scope, M&N AZ144mm Long Range Sniper Rifle, Bipod, Objective Sensor x2
Armor Description:
The Snipe Master is a small sniper Zoid not meant for melee combat and it has the armor to prove it. Overall, it's armor is relatively weak compared to most combat Zoids. But for it's size it is pretty good. The legs are actually more heavily armored than the rest of the Snipe Master and can handle slightly more of a beating.
Bite Fangs- Rows of small, sharp teeth line the Snipe Master's small but powerful jaws.
Zan Smasher x2- A pair of large, extra-strength alloy claws on each arm.
Dual Anchor x2- The Snipe Master has huge alloy talons on it's feet similar to those of an actual Velociraptor. They need to be deployed and lodged into the ground for the Snipe Master to use it's sniper rifle.
Precision Targeting Sniper Scope- Located on the Snipe Master's back in a rear facing position is an advanced sniper scope leagues beyond the scopes of the Gun Sniper and Konig Wolf in zoom range and accuracy. It even has an x-ray enhancer that allows it to target Zoids behind other objects. It can pretty much locate and target anything.
M&N AZ144mm Long Range Sniper Rifle- The most silent and nearly one of the most powerful sniper weapons known to Zi, the Snipe Master's tail is in essence a long sniper rifle with an equally long name to describe it. It possesses a great deal of power and accuracy, beyond even the Gun Sniper's rifle. Just as the sniper scope is capable of locating Zoids behind various objects like walls, the sniper rifle is capable of firing shells right through said walls to hit said Zoid. However, the Sniper Master must be in longshot mode to use it. To get into longshot mode you must have your back to your opponent, lock in with your talons, straighten the tail and extend the cannon outwards and then switch over to the rear-facing cockpit with the rotating seat. All in all, the entire process takes several precious seconds. It’s best to choose a good sniping position high up and far away from your opponent. While the process is long, the results are worth the wait. The shells fired from longshot mode are not only extremely effective at piercing Zoid armor and capable of piercing shields in three hits, but are also completely silent. The shots can only be heard via standard sensors at ranges below 50 meters. Muzzle flashes from this cannon are also much more difficult to notice.
Bipod- An odd feature of the Snipe Master's sniper rifle that no other Zoid currently has is the use of a bipod. A bipod, like a camera's tripod, allows the Snipe Master to rest the gun on the ground under it to stabilize it and make it's shots even more accurate. The bipod can be retracted back under the sniper gun or extended down at the pilot's will.
Objective Sensor x2- Mounted on either side of the sniper scope, one of these objective sensors is an infrared sensor and the other is an all-weather radar sensor. They can be used at anytime to find nearly any stealth Zoid nearby.