Key takeaways
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The Belief Sniper Rifle is the worst rare, but good early game sniper, acquired in the Crimson contaminated area.
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Forest Gaze is a significant upgrade over the standard sniper, only slightly more difficult to acquire than Belief in The First Descendant.
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Different Dream offers good crit chances, not too difficult to obtain, ideal for mid-game until the best sniper rifles are found.
He First Descendant is a free-to-play third-person looter shooter developed by Nexon. Combine team challenges with a well-written story. Players take on the role of a Descendant and fight to save humanity from an alien race called the Vulgus.
As with most first-person shooter games, the game has a variety of weapons that can be classified as sniper rifles. All sniper rifles in First Descendant Fire high-powered rounds. Each of them deals great damage, with a high critical chance and good critical damage. Offset by a low rate of fire and limited magazine size. They are intended to be used from long distance.
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Belief
The worst of the best
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Level: rare
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DPS: 239
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Rounds: 9
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Rate of fire: 79
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Critical rate: 45%
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Critical Damage Modifier: 1.8
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Reload speed: 2.31 seconds
In First DescendantThe Belief Sniper Rifle can be farmed by completing the Crimson Contaminated Area. The rifle has a 50% drop rate here. The Crimson Tainted Area is located in the Hagios Corrupted Zone area in this FPS game.
The Belief sniper rifle comes last on this list as it’s actually not very impressive. It’s the worst of the rare sniper rifles, but it’s still better than the standard sniper rifle, Unknown Recipient. The best thing about Belief is that it should be fairly easy to loot fairly early in the game, so it will be useful for players just starting out with their sniper build.
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Forest look
High critical damage modifier
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Level: rare
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DPS: 247
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Rounds: 7
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Rate of fire: 49
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Critical rate: 50%
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Critical Damage Modifier: 2
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Reload speed: 2.52 seconds
The Forest Gaze sniper file has a 50% drop chance. Can be farmed by completing The Forgottense in First Descendant. This is located in the Barren Land Restricted Zone area.
In many ways, Forest Gaze is the first truly useful sniper rifle a player can get in First Descendant. It’s a significant upgrade over the standard sniper rifle and is only slightly more difficult to acquire than Belief. Bottom line, consider not bothering with looting Belief and go for this sniper rifle.
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different dream
High critical chance
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Level: rare
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DPS: 272
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Rounds: 12
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Rate of fire: 63
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Critical rate: 55%
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Critical Damage Modifier: 1.8
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Reload speed: 2.15 seconds
First Descendant Players who want to try out and farm the Different Dream sniper rifle can head to the Fortress Defense Line area. The rifle has a 50% drop rate upon completing the Fortress Command Entry.
Different Dream is a solid sniper rifle. Grants some critical damage, to give you a better chance of landing a critical hit in the first place. It’s not too difficult to loot and would be a good weapon choice for the mid-game until a player can acquire one of the better sniper rifles.
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Supermoon Z-15
A well balanced sniper rifle
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Level: rare
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DPS: 252
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Rounds: 9
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Rate of fire: 65
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Critical rate: 50%
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Critical Damage Modifier: 2
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Reload speed: 2.24 seconds
Players can head to the Starfall Road area in Hagios in First Descendant to farm the Supermoon Z-15 sniper rifle. They need to complete the Ancient Quantum Facility and there is a 50% chance this rifle will drop.
With its decent damage, good critical rate, and high critical damage modifier, the Supermoon Z-15 is a great sniper rifle in First Descendant. In fact, it’s so good that it can take the player all the way to the end of the game, at which point they can decide to upgrade to one of the best sniper rifles on this list. However, for casual players who don’t have time to farm for ultimate blueprints and research materials, the Supermoon Z-15 could be their everlasting weapon.
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penetrating light
Candidate for best sniper rifle
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Level: Ultimate
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DPS: 238
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Rounds: 6
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Rate of fire: 48
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Critical rate: 40%
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Critical Damage Modifier: 1.2
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Reload speed: 2.6 seconds
As with all ultimate weapons in First DescendantUnlocking the Piercing Light sniper rifle involves several steps. First, the player must acquire the blueprint, which is usually obtained as loot. They must then gather the research materials necessary to investigate the blueprint.
The only negative about Piercing Light is the fact that it has a low critical chance compared to all other sniper rifles, and also a very low critical damage modifier. Still, it’s a solid contender for the best sniper rifle in the game.
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glow sword
The best sniper rifle in the game
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Level: Ultimate
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DPS: 251
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Rounds: 6
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Rate of fire: 66
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Critical rate: 50%
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Critical Damage Modifier: 2
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Reload speed: 2.5 seconds
Acquire the Afterglow sword in First Descendant Follow the same process described in the previous section. The two ultimate sniper rifles, this one and Piercing Light, are pretty much interchangeable in their positions on this list. Both are excellent weapons in their own right.
Afterglow Sword gets the top spot on this list simply because it follows the standard sniper rifle archetype more closely than Piercing Light. It has increased damage, a higher critical chance, and a higher critical multiplier. But it is up to the player to decide which of the two types of ultimate sniper weapons First Descendant It best suits your playing style.