RZ-030 Gun Sniper

Type: Velociraptor
Length: 11.9 meters
Height: 7.2 meters
Weight: 25 tons
Speed: 200 kilometers per hour
Equipment: AZ144mm Sniper Cannon, 8-Shot Missile Pod x2, Rocket Booster x2, 40mm Beam Machine Gun x2, AZ80mm Cannon, Multi-Blade Sensor Antenna

Armor Description:
The Gun Sniper 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 chest is especially poorly armored though. The Gun Sniper relies mostly on it's agility to avoid damage.

AZ144mm Sniper Cannon - This large and long cannon is integrated into the Gun Sniper's tail and is protected by a decent amount of armor when not in use. It possesses a great deal of power and accuracy. However, the Gun Sniper 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 100 meters. Muzzle flashes from this cannon are also much more difficult to notice.

8-Shot Missile Pod x2 - Mounted onto the back of the Gun Sniper and directly in front of the rocket boosters, each missile pod, when opened, is capable of firing off up to 8 standard missiles. Each of the 16 total missiles is capable of limited heat seeking if the pilot takes the time to gain a visual lock.

Rocket Booster x2 - Mounted on the back of the Gun Sniper and directly behind the missile pods, the boosters, when activated, offer the Gun Sniper a total of 30 kilometers per hour of thrust. Without them the Gun Sniper moves at 170 kilometers per hour. The boosters are best used for jumping to allow the Gun Sniper better sniping positions.

40mm Beam Machine Gun x2 - One mounted on each wrist they have nearly unlimited horizontal movement and rely on the arms themselves for vertical movement.

AZ80mm Cannon - Situated in the underbelly and protected by a plate of armor everywhere except at the front. It is locked in a forward facing position.

Multi-Blade Sensor Antenna - This is a pair of simple antenna blades on the head. The Gun Sniper can make use of infrared, 3D mapping, and radar to see most stealth Zoids and map out the nearby terrain.