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How can I deal with this sniper?
1 of 8: The only way to take out a sniper is to lob grenades or fire rockets into his little sniper nest.
2 of 8: You don't have an RPG yet, so you'll have to use either frag grenades or SMG grenades.
3 of 8: It's usually better to use frag grenades since they're more widely available. For instance, there's a bunch of them in a supply crate on the ground directly under this sniper's covered bridge.
4 of 8: While standing under the bridge and looking up, slowly move until you can see the dark open window that the sniper's blue laser beam is coming out of.
5 of 8: If you don't back up very far, he won't be able to see you due to the sharp angle, and you can take your time getting into position for grenade-throwing.
6 of 8: Quicksave in case you miss, then toss a grenade directly at the sniper's window.
7 of 8: If you miss, either quickrestore or just run quickly out of the way, then try again in a slightly different position.
8 of 8: When a grenade goes off inside a sniper nest, the blue laser beam will disappear and the sniper's body will fall to the ground.
