Assassin Droid

The Assassin Droid is the sniper unit for the Trade Federation and later for the CIS in Star Wars: Battlefront. They are mainly used to pick off enemies from long-range, their rifle has a double-zoom feature which allows them to get a clear view of the enemy at longer ranges. Their primary weapon is a high damage, slow-firing Sniper rifle that can easily kill in a single headshot and cause heavy damage otherwise but it fires slowly and its shots leave a very visible tracer, meaning that in order to gain reliable kills, you have to get a head shot the first time you fire. Otherwise, the tracer will give away your position to the enemy which can give him a chance to duck into cover and even fire back at you. In Star Wars: Battlefront II, the Assassin Droid and its counterparts do not get a targeting reticule when not zoomed in-- but this is no hindrance to experienced players, who can become quite good at 'hipfiring.' (Equivalent- Scout Trooper, Rebel Marksman, Clone Sharpshooter).

Award Weapons

 * Beam Rifle
 * Precision Pistol

Skins
The Assassin droid has a different skin in Star Wars Battlefront I.

Trivia

 * The Assassin Droid is called the Droid Sniper in the first two Clone Wars campaign missions in Star Wars: Battlefront I.
 * The Assassin Droid has a red skin in Star Wars: Battlefront I. This symbolizes that the droid belongs to the Trade Federation. In Star Wars: Battlefront II however, the red skin is passed to the Assault Droid.
 * The Assassin Droid sports a regular battle droid skin for the Rebellion of Theed and during the Battle of Naboo.
 * The Assassin Droid also sports a sand paint job on Tatooine and Geonosis and a grass paint job on Felucia and Kashyyyk.
 * Its appearance in Star Wars: Battlefront II is similar to the basic Battle Droid, except they're more filthy.

Links

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