GUIDE VERDICT
Highest confirmed hit damage
Sniper Rifle costs $3,800 from Rocks and has the highest confirmed single-projectile base and maximum damage among the mapped firearms.
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Sniper Rifle in How to Fish
Sniper Rifle becomes available from Rocks for $3,800. Its verified damage ladder runs from 200 to 500 per-shot damage.
ACQUISITION
How to Get the Sniper Rifle
Reach Rocks, then look for the confirmed Sniper Rifle purchase and have $3,800 available. The exact vendor interaction and any additional shop-state requirement are not mapped yet.
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Reach Rocks.
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Have $3,800 available.
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Check the weapon seller or purchase interaction on that island.
BUYING DECISION
Is the Sniper Rifle Worth It?
BUY IF
Your decision prioritizes confirmed per-shot hit damage and you can fund its more expensive upgrade ladder.
WAIT IF
You need verified fire rate, reload, range, or Boss handling data before committing to the purchase.
This verdict uses only verified price, unlock stage, damage states and magazine data. It is not an overall combat rating.
VERIFIED DATA ONLY
Sniper Rifle Stats
- Price
- $3,800
- Unlock
- Rocks
- Base damage
- 200 per shot
- Maximum damage
- 500 per shot
- Magazine
- 5 → 8
What is not confirmed
Fire rate, reload duration, recoil, projectile velocity, range, and sustained DPS are not confirmed.
13 VERIFIED DAMAGE STATES
Sniper Rifle Damage Upgrades
Upgrade costs are sequential. The planner adds every state between your current damage and target damage.
| State | Damage | Cost from previous | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 200 | — | per shot |
| Upgrade 1 | 210 | $140 | per shot |
| Upgrade 2 | 220 | $220 | per shot |
| Upgrade 3 | 230 | $349 | per shot |
| Upgrade 4 | 240 | $690 | per shot |
| Upgrade 5 | 250 | $900 | per shot |
| Upgrade 6 | 260 | $1,400 | per shot |
| Upgrade 7 | 270 | $2,000 | per shot |
| Upgrade 8 | 280 | $2,650 | per shot |
| Upgrade 9 | 300 | $3,300 | per shot |
| Upgrade 10 | 350 | $5,600 | per shot |
| Upgrade 11 | 400 | $8,500 | per shot |
| Upgrade 12 | 500 | $10,000 | per shot |
How Far Should You Upgrade?
This compares confirmed damage costs only. It cannot rank damage against attachments or handling stats that are not mapped.
CLOSEST USEFUL COMPARISON
Sniper Rifle vs. Assault Rifle
Both use per-shot damage, but fire rate, reload, recoil, and range remain unresolved.
| Verified fact | Sniper Rifle | Assault Rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3,800 | $20,000 |
| First available | Rocks | Volcano |
| Damage | 200 → 500 per shot | 40 → 100 per shot |
| Magazine | 5 → 8 | 30 → 40 |
Choose Sniper Rifle when confirmed hit damage and a lower purchase price are the deciding facts.
Compare Assault Rifle at Volcano when its confirmed 30-round magazine matters more than single-hit damage.
BOSS USE: EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
Best Bosses for the Sniper Rifle?
The production data confirms when this weapon becomes available, but not weapon-to-Boss performance ratings. These are only the required Boss routes available from that stage onward.
LONG-TERM DECISION
When Should You Replace the Sniper Rifle?
Assault Rifle appears at Volcano, but its $20,000 price and lower confirmed per-shot damage do not establish it as an automatic replacement.
CONFIRMED ATTACHMENT DATA
Sniper Rifle Extended Magazine
Sniper Rifle has a confirmed Extended Magazine path from 5 to 8 rounds for $1,200. Compatibility for the other Fully Equipped slots is not fully mapped.
Fully Equipped achievement guide →TROUBLESHOOTING
Something Doesn't Match Your Run?
The weapon is not in the shop
Confirm you reached Rocks, then re-check the island seller interaction. The exact vendor-state trigger is not yet mapped.
My upgrade cost looks different
Select your current damage state in the planner. Costs are sequential and exclude the original $3,800 purchase.
An attachment will not equip
Do not assume every weapon supports all four Fully Equipped slots. Exact compatibility is still being checked.
A stat is missing
Unknown fire rate, reload, pellet count, range, recoil and DPS values are deliberately omitted rather than estimated.