Mercenary Sniper
Race	Turian,  Human,  Salarian
Type	Organic
Armament	Sniper Rifle, Pistol
Abilities	Assassination  Immunity  Shield Boost
Health	Moderate
Shields	Moderate
Locations	A few uncharted worlds

Mercenary Snipers are mercenaries that are geared for long-range combat, armed with a sniper rifle and a pistol sidearm. The mercenary bands will position them behind regular mercenaries or on top of towers and other elevations to keep them out of harm's way.

Tactics Edit

• Snipers will have between 1 to 4 bars of shielding depending on the location and the difficulty. As is the case with all ME enemies, their shielding regenerates over time. Their health will slowly regenerate as well and some of them will have the Immunity ability for further protection.
• Their Assassination ability is very dangerous and can instantly take out low-level Shepard and do considerable damage to the Mako. It will always be preceded by a laser targeting beam, so make sure not to leave cover for long until you've dealt with them. It is possible to interrupt Assassination by overheating the rifle with Sabotage, disabling the sniper with Lift, or killing said sniper before the sniper fires.
• These snipers will switch to pistols at short range or if you Sabotage their weapons, becoming less dangerous. When encountered outside, Soldiers and Infiltrators can do pre-emptive sniping against these enemies if they stay out of their line-of-sight. Using Mako will make combat much easier, but result in lower experience gain.

Mass Effect Enemies
Geth	Husk • Geth Trooper • Geth Destroyer • Geth Recon Drone • Geth Sniper • Geth Shock Trooper • Geth Armature • Geth Colossus • Geth Rocket Drone • Geth Assault Drone • Geth Repair Drone • Geth Ghost • Geth Sapper • Geth Stalker • Geth Turret • Geth Prime • Geth Juggernaut • Geth Rocket Trooper
Krogan	Krogan Bouncer • Krogan • Krogan Warlord • Krogan Commander • Krogan Warrior • Krogan Battlemaster • Blackmailer
Batarian	Batarian War Beast • Batarian Shock Trooper • Batarian Rocket Soldier • Batarian Engineer • Batarian Sniper • Bodyguard • Batarian Trooper
Cerberus	Cerberus Commando • Cerberus Sniper • Cerberus Anti-Tank • Research Technician
Drones/Turrets	Advanced Assault Drone • Advanced Rocket Drone • Defense Drone • Alliance Heavy Turret • Turret • Defensive Turret • Heavy Turret
Mercenaries	Crime Boss • Mercenary Anti-Tank • Mercenary Sniper • Mercenary • Mercenary Adept • Pirate • Pirate Sniper • Thug • Assassin • ERCS Guard • Biotic Terrorist • Biotic Cultist • Biotic Terrorist Leader
Other	Rachni Soldier • Rachni Worker • Rachni Brood Warrior • Thorian Creeper • Test Subject • Asari Clone • Indoctrinated • Darius Retainer • Scientist (Asari) • Bartender • Warehouse Worker • Thresher Maw • Varren • Varren Alpha • Colonist • Salarian Bodyguard • Turian Bodyguard • Scavenger • Asari Commando
Named Enemies	Tonn Actus • Saren Arterius • Menos Avot • Balak • Matriarch Benezia • Helena Blake • Charn • Chorban • Dahlia Dantius • Lord Darius • Doctor Droyas • Fist • Elanos Haliat • Alestia Iallis • Jax • Julia • Dr. Saleon • Kaira Stirling • Captain Ventralis