The most common characteristics among these weapons are slow firing rates and a serious influence of shooter's skill on the damage inflicted. This means potential damage far exceeding that of normal rifles. However, 'True' sniper rifles are almost useless to warriors of Firing below circa 75, because they use Firing^2 * 0.01 for calculating accuracy. Sniper Rifles usually have long Snap Shot ranges, penetrate armor quite well and are less likely to inflict underwhelming damage.