I'm gonna refer anyone who asks how to snipe to this vid. What you said makes perfect sense. I'm glad to see you went in a different direction than 99% of those sniping tip videos.
CammyCakes Gaming CAMMY! Dude, I was flipping out about this video. I have wanted to do it for a while now. Had a lot of issues breaking it down. and YES, I was going for something different. Was it understandable lol? My other option was to have various sniping clips in montage form, and every time I hit a headshot it would say " *Get Rekt" and have an old school black and white ending saying........"Fin"
CoolGuy it's difficult to explain, I know... but I hope it makes sense to a new crucible player. Next episode you can go into sniping specific strategy. I listed a few below Headglitching, popping in and out of scope to watch radar, strafing to adjust aim, drag shooting, using explosives on map (they're placed at camping spots for a reason), auto aim vs aim assistance, when to hard scope (avoiding scope glint), advantages of low-mid-high impact snipes. If you want to edit something fun like MLGDEWRITOS headshot ladderstall 360 slim jim montage, then go for it. Those are always funny and can grab attention when placed right in a vid. So yeah, the vid was great :P
CammyCakes Gaming Appreciate it buddy. (btw i saw you pushing that explosive on shores of time, I actually LOL'd.) I plan on doing that kind of video in the future. I just can't wait for this new gear to come out man. ( we all are)
I really hoped you liked it and understood it. It took a while to put it into words. A lot of you guys have mentioned that you have liked my sniping. This is it. This is how I do it. I hope it works for you. Tell me what you think!
CoolGuy Got my subscribe. I was doing the auto aiming thing unintentionally with my LDR. Knew that gun was something special. Also have almost all Ammo perks associated with it so it's doing great with the harsh 2ndary ammo restrictions.
I know this is a year late and you probably won't see this but I have a question about 4:20. You said that you just look at him and that aim assist will stop you. Do you mean you look at him, stop moving your left and right sticks, then it'll move it over to the guy? Or do you deliberately look at him then stop when you feel aim assist slowing you down. Thanks, even if you don't respond.
Great job on this video, bro! I'll be sure to incorporate these tactics during the iron banner next week. I'm really glad guys like you take the time to help out the community with guides 'cause all the casuals like me would be lost.
Subbed. I don't snipe much unless it's PvE. I have more fun running around with my primary (I try to avoid shotgunning all over the place unless everyone else in a match is doing it), but I might have more fun with it now after this video! Good stuff, man.
Well done, tips videos for sniping are hard to explain... especially the technique of drag scoping. Hard to explain something you just adapted into doing over years of playing. Only tip I didn't like was that bit about jumping out of cover... against more skilled players, that is just asking to be destroyed :P.
Awesome video! Makes me want to try out Efrideet's Spear once I get it, and I mainly use a shotgun! Of course I won't use it on every map, but I might try it more on Shores of Time and maybe Rusted Lands. My only complaint is that the audio seemed like it was a little out of sync at the beginning. It got better later on, though.
Yo CoolGuy, still playing Destiny? This video helped me out so much during year one. Please consider revising it for year two... maybe once the next batch of weapon balancing drops. Thank you for helping me understand how aim assist and aim acceleration work in tandem!
According to Planet Destiny Efrideet's Spear's Aim Assist is at 10, so I'm not exactly sure which it is now. Loved the video though. As someone who loves sniping, these tips will definately help.
could you go more in depth into your type 2 sniping? I'm unsure as to when you are referring to the right or left stick in regards to parts of it. I'm absolutely atrocious at sniping but your guide has helped me the most, and I'm just trying to understand the finer details to help me improve. Thanks and great video :)
My "Trick" to sniping is to learn the sniper spots. Make a mental note of where you get sniped from, go back shot them. Rinse and repeat as often as you can then it will just sort of click. In hairy situations, just switch to a primary and down them.
Thx for the tips man, I didnt realize that the guns even HAD aim assist. Im now learning to not overwhelm my Longbow's aim assist because i put in too much aim acceleration.
Great vid man. I'm using this for iron banner this week. Hopefully we can get some matches together. Trying to get the helmet for both Titan and hunter
Aim acceleration? I've not heard of this before. Just a suggestion, I know lots of players hate aim assist because they simply don't understand what it actually does. You reffered to it as a magnet but maybe "sticky" is a better word? AA does not move your reticle onto the enemies head, it simply slows down when you're near their head. Hopefully this will clear up the AA myths, lel.
Riley Hall You are very welcome friend. As i keep saying..... this was so hard to put into words. You just point and shoot right? There is a lot that goes into that "point and shoot". I wanted to show people how to do it ( at least try) A lot of videos just tell players to aim for the head/ keep head level and various generic tips. Don't get me wrong, they work, but I wanted to do something different. Have a good week man!
Question, are you swinging towards the enemy then letting go, allowing it to lock onto the head? I think my problem is when swiping I continue swiping past the head, just shooting when I feel that I'm on the head.
Is that a yellow Fate Of All Fools at 5:55 ? €dit: Nevermind, I was told it's the Stranger's Rifle. Never realized they are basically the same weapon model with just a color swap.
I have been aware of the aim assist but I have never heard of the aim acceleration... this is insanely useful to know because I am working on getting in top 50 skirmish players and I've found my sniping to be pretty inconsistent (sometimes I'll be an absolute sniper god and other times I'll end up double body shot'ing) and I end up relying on my other weapons/abilities when I could get the kill much quicker. And, come to think of it, whenever I do well with my sniper I tend to scope in closer to my target. Also do you think the added aim assist perk in HoW will be game breaking or redundant like mulligan? I have a feeling it will be one or the other, and I am really anticipating the Subtle Nudge sniper rifle because it already has above average aim assist and the stock version will have said perk.
Banannadb Thanks for the reply man!Go out on patrol. Do you have a Praydeths Revenge? Use that and "snap" at targets. It has some of the lowest aim assist. Then go to a longbow etc. You will see the stopping is more powerful. You can tell in PvE and really tell in pvp. That is some of the reason why it is good. That works with the fire rate, you have a lot of freedom to firing squad someone with it. As far as aim acceleration. I play on 4. 4 is what I precision aim with. Same thing, aim down sights and aim left and right. Not too far, like a couple inches left, couple inches right. It is controlled in that range. Now do a 180 or look 90 degrees to your right ( all while aiming down sights) and you will see how it speeds up. And adds even further if you look first, aim down sights/aim while you are turning. I had a hard time with this video bud. I was worried I could not get it out right. One thing I forgot to add, is the seasoned snipers will probably look at the video and think "you know what? That's how it goes down" I am interested in the added aim assist perk. I saw that. Something like better target acquisition right? I honestly think there will be something to it. We just have to see how it works.
I actually just got preydeth's revenge (finally bothered to try a pve thing lol) and I've been using prudence or my perfect roll ldr (ambush scope, double down, perfect balance, final round ftw), but mostly prudence because my aim is more tuned to its stability, aim assist, ect ect. I can see how that would help me practice snapping on targets though and I'll be sure to try it. I personally use 3 for my precision aiming, because it is probably the slowest I can manage to use without being incapable to hit targets running, jumping, blinking ect but of course one's personal experience with any given sensitivity is a great factor. And anyways, you did an excellent job to explain the complicated system of sniping in Destiny and I don't think many could explain it better; I never thought anyone on youtube no matter how good they are at sniping would ever address aim assist and acceleration.
Got a Prudence with Hawkeye SLR15, Longview SLR10 and Ambush SLH25, which one would you recommend? (Got unflinching, perfect balance in mid-tree, and firefly as well) To be fair, i have always used ambush and haven't given the other scopes a go in the crucible yet.. However, i only consider myself a decent sniper, not a pro :) so i'm not sure ambush is the best choice
alright, guess i wasn't so wrong in not giving the other scopes a try and going directly to ambush lol :P .... though i recently have gotten a Longbow with ambush, double down, field scout and outlaw, probably should give it a chance as well :P
According to the database from destinytracker the Efrideet's Spear has an aim assist of 10, not 25. What website did you get the 25 from? Hopefully it's a mistake on destinytracker, 10 is so low...
Thorbadin I did not get it from there. There are discrepancies, but I think they both weight stats different. www.destinygamewiki.com/wiki/Sniper_Rifles
Hmm, thanks for clearing that up, I might have to give my spear another shot. The reason I stopped using it was because of the low ammo combined with low aim assist.
Thorbadin I get stats from a LOT of sites. The numbers are different, but the trend/ranking is the same. Sorry for that on my part =D I love the spear. I got an absolute monster. Unflinching ( easier to aim under fire), Perfect balance, and final round. It is plain wrong. The lower aim assisted weapons just mean you have a little more freedom with them. Some people like that, and there is nothing wrong with that. The gun is a beast!
CoolGuy Yes that is a beast. Mine has unflinching, armor piercing, final round. Of course I spent 70+ motes to get that then a couple weeks later they nerfed armor piercing rounds lol. I did get blessed by RNG with 2 LDR 5001s though, both have rodeo and final round, then the middle tree one has field scout/snapshot and another has armor piercing/perfect balance. Those have been my go-to snipers lately.
Hey, is this easier with a high sensitivity or a low one? I allways feel like I have to use a high sensitivity to be a "pro" but is this true? Do competitive players also use low sensitivities?
METEORUS Most all competitive players use low sensitivities. In halo 3, there was a couple on 2, but the range was 3-5. And only a couple on 5. Same with Call of Duty. The TTK is lower, so they settle on a higher sensitivity. That range is 3-7. In destiny. It seems 3-5 is average. Look at the top players like ShesmyNerd and Wish You Luck. All play 2-4. You may be faster on a higher sens, but that doesn't mean you are more accurate. I do fine on 4.
Yeah, I feel like less sensitivity = more accuracy, at least that's what it seems like at those youtubers, since their reticles barely move and thus get more headshots. I play on a 7 sensitivity like tcPron since I like his gameplay and enjoy turning around fast. Since I have more sensitivity, when I press the analog sticks my scope moves alot faster ;(, which gives me less headshots. I guess I will try out 4/3 sens. this summer, I remember being a beast when I started playing destiny (on the standart sensitivity, wich I believe was 3 lol) Well, thanks for the help! :D
After watching this I feel like I should dismantle my snipers due to how poorly I perform with them lol. Might have to try this out with a low aim assist rifle. I gotta git gud :p
startwarskidfan2 Thanks man. It is not about that. I was happy when 50 people watched a video of mine. ( like ecstatic ) Everything has been great. Maybe one day they will come =D , but now, no worries, this is perfect.
CoolGuy They will come, there's no they wont with the quality of content you put out. There are Destiny channels that are far inferior to yours with more subs. If they can do it putting out mediocre content, you will blow up in no time.
I'm gonna refer anyone who asks how to snipe to this vid. What you said makes perfect sense.
I'm glad to see you went in a different direction than 99% of those sniping tip videos.
CammyCakes Gaming CAMMY! Dude, I was flipping out about this video. I have wanted to do it for a while now. Had a lot of issues breaking it down. and YES, I was going for something different. Was it understandable lol? My other option was to have various sniping clips in montage form, and every time I hit a headshot it would say " *Get Rekt" and have an old school black and white ending saying........"Fin"
CoolGuy can you please upload that alternate version?
CoolGuy it's difficult to explain, I know... but I hope it makes sense to a new crucible player. Next episode you can go into sniping specific strategy. I listed a few below
Headglitching, popping in and out of scope to watch radar, strafing to adjust aim, drag shooting, using explosives on map (they're placed at camping spots for a reason), auto aim vs aim assistance, when to hard scope (avoiding scope glint), advantages of low-mid-high impact snipes.
If you want to edit something fun like MLGDEWRITOS headshot ladderstall 360 slim jim montage, then go for it. Those are always funny and can grab attention when placed right in a vid.
So yeah, the vid was great :P
CammyCakes Gaming Appreciate it buddy. (btw i saw you pushing that explosive on shores of time, I actually LOL'd.) I plan on doing that kind of video in the future. I just can't wait for this new gear to come out man. ( we all are)
CoolGuy shhhh, its my secret to killing bladedancers. Lure them to the boxes
I really hoped you liked it and understood it. It took a while to put it into words. A lot of you guys have mentioned that you have liked my sniping. This is it. This is how I do it. I hope it works for you. Tell me what you think!
CoolGuy Got my subscribe. I was doing the auto aiming thing unintentionally with my LDR. Knew that gun was something special. Also have almost all Ammo perks associated with it so it's doing great with the harsh 2ndary ammo restrictions.
you make the best destiny tips. thank you.☺☺☺
I know this is a year late and you probably won't see this but I have a question about 4:20. You said that you just look at him and that aim assist will stop you. Do you mean you look at him, stop moving your left and right sticks, then it'll move it over to the guy? Or do you deliberately look at him then stop when you feel aim assist slowing you down. Thanks, even if you don't respond.
When you look at him, it will become very sticky and almost stop you. You let up once the reticle is getting close
Very helpful. The jumping out of cover tactic is something I've never thought of. Great video!
Great job on this video, bro! I'll be sure to incorporate these tactics during the iron banner next week. I'm really glad guys like you take the time to help out the community with guides 'cause all the casuals like me would be lost.
Just as I'm about to train up my sniping skills you make this video.. you're the man CoolGuy!
Dude your videos are great! I really hope your channel keeps growing. You deserve it.
Subbed. I don't snipe much unless it's PvE. I have more fun running around with my primary (I try to avoid shotgunning all over the place unless everyone else in a match is doing it), but I might have more fun with it now after this video!
Good stuff, man.
I sucked so bad at sniping and i wanted to learn to snipe before trials of osiris cuz sniping is very crucial in irpt! This helped me a lot thx :)
Awesome, amazing tips man. Also, these tips can help you benefit with aiming down other types of weapons, not just snipers.
Well done, tips videos for sniping are hard to explain... especially the technique of drag scoping. Hard to explain something you just adapted into doing over years of playing.
Only tip I didn't like was that bit about jumping out of cover... against more skilled players, that is just asking to be destroyed :P.
A wild hovey appears! :D
Haha, why hello there Jez :P.
Awesome video! Makes me want to try out Efrideet's Spear once I get it, and I mainly use a shotgun! Of course I won't use it on every map, but I might try it more on Shores of Time and maybe Rusted Lands.
My only complaint is that the audio seemed like it was a little out of sync at the beginning. It got better later on, though.
Going to try that jumping out of cover and sniping tactic today. Really suprised I've never thought of that
Yo CoolGuy, still playing Destiny? This video helped me out so much during year one. Please consider revising it for year two... maybe once the next batch of weapon balancing drops. Thank you for helping me understand how aim assist and aim acceleration work in tandem!
According to Planet Destiny Efrideet's Spear's Aim Assist is at 10, so I'm not exactly sure which it is now. Loved the video though. As someone who loves sniping, these tips will definately help.
could you go more in depth into your type 2 sniping? I'm unsure as to when you are referring to the right or left stick in regards to parts of it. I'm absolutely atrocious at sniping but your guide has helped me the most, and I'm just trying to understand the finer details to help me improve. Thanks and great video :)
Thanks a lot. Now I just have to practise. Watching your clip gives me hope.... i want to be half as good as that
My "Trick" to sniping is to learn the sniper spots. Make a mental note of where you get sniped from, go back shot them. Rinse and repeat as often as you can then it will just sort of click. In hairy situations, just switch to a primary and down them.
And LDR impact for the win. It can one shot just about anything to the head.
Mark Nutt never misses, whether he's using a sniper of a bow.
True Dat.
I've found that snapshot is very useful in crucible.
as a new subscriber i can say that you seriously live up to your name :D you sir, you're not just cool but amazingly cool!
who is here for this 2 year old video about sniping
Yep, that'd be me. I've seen it before but never realized Cool Guy has the League of Extraordinary Guardians commenting up above
Thx for the tips man, I didnt realize that the guns even HAD aim assist. Im now learning to not overwhelm my Longbow's aim assist because i put in too much aim acceleration.
Thanks for the tips I went 30 and 4 with a sniper only.
Great vid man. I'm using this for iron banner this week. Hopefully we can get some matches together. Trying to get the helmet for both Titan and hunter
Aim acceleration? I've not heard of this before. Just a suggestion, I know lots of players hate aim assist because they simply don't understand what it actually does. You reffered to it as a magnet but maybe "sticky" is a better word? AA does not move your reticle onto the enemies head, it simply slows down when you're near their head. Hopefully this will clear up the AA myths, lel.
You're an outstanding narrator.
Awesome stuff, thanks for the video, keep it up.!
Riley Hall You are very welcome friend. As i keep saying..... this was so hard to put into words. You just point and shoot right? There is a lot that goes into that "point and shoot". I wanted to show people how to do it ( at least try) A lot of videos just tell players to aim for the head/ keep head level and various generic tips. Don't get me wrong, they work, but I wanted to do something different. Have a good week man!
Do you have any video's for the titan class?
That voice crack at 0:04
WOW this Will help so much thank you😄
Question, are you swinging towards the enemy then letting go, allowing it to lock onto the head? I think my problem is when swiping I continue swiping past the head, just shooting when I feel that I'm on the head.
Is that a yellow Fate Of All Fools at 5:55 ?
€dit: Nevermind, I was told it's the Stranger's Rifle.
Never realized they are basically the same weapon model with just a color swap.
SirLugash Well you ruined FoAF.
Jesus it's like being told Santa isn't real... :c
SirFeraudi García
Ehrm, sorry? I guess?
How much Aim Assistance does Her Benevolance have? Its stats are extremely close to LDR so i would imagine pretty high. Any words on this?
I literally never take off my LDR 5001. I do not need any exotic special. It's great as it allows me to use Thorn or Universal Remote.
I'm a decent sniper, not great but I'm going to try this out later, not a 2:02am.
I have literally 1 vid up (Skip to about 1:50 *IF* you watch it (not trying to self advertise))
Awesome! You make it look so easy! :D
HG x SkyHigh Thank you for watching Sky, means a lot. I will see you soon. Again Congrats on what you told me! ( I will be looking for you!)
24.01.2020..i looked your video like 5min ago about 100k scrubs.. Congrats..
Great vid, deserve more subs.
At 6:08 whay helmet does that titan with crest of alpha lupi have?
Dhev Tamang That is the Monitor Type 2 from Day one Destiny. Looks like with the Polar Oak shader.
CoolGuy Thank you for the reply.
Really great video.
I have been aware of the aim assist but I have never heard of the aim acceleration... this is insanely useful to know because I am working on getting in top 50 skirmish players and I've found my sniping to be pretty inconsistent (sometimes I'll be an absolute sniper god and other times I'll end up double body shot'ing) and I end up relying on my other weapons/abilities when I could get the kill much quicker. And, come to think of it, whenever I do well with my sniper I tend to scope in closer to my target. Also do you think the added aim assist perk in HoW will be game breaking or redundant like mulligan? I have a feeling it will be one or the other, and I am really anticipating the Subtle Nudge sniper rifle because it already has above average aim assist and the stock version will have said perk.
Banannadb Thanks for the reply man!Go out on patrol. Do you have a Praydeths Revenge? Use that and "snap" at targets. It has some of the lowest aim assist. Then go to a longbow etc. You will see the stopping is more powerful. You can tell in PvE and really tell in pvp. That is some of the reason why it is good. That works with the fire rate, you have a lot of freedom to firing squad someone with it.
As far as aim acceleration. I play on 4. 4 is what I precision aim with.
Same thing, aim down sights and aim left and right. Not too far, like a couple inches left, couple inches right. It is controlled in that range. Now do a 180 or look 90 degrees to your right ( all while aiming down sights) and you will see how it speeds up. And adds even further if you look first, aim down sights/aim while you are turning.
I had a hard time with this video bud. I was worried I could not get it out right. One thing I forgot to add, is the seasoned snipers will probably look at the video and think "you know what? That's how it goes down"
I am interested in the added aim assist perk. I saw that. Something like better target acquisition right? I honestly think there will be something to it. We just have to see how it works.
I actually just got preydeth's revenge (finally bothered to try a pve thing lol) and I've been using prudence or my perfect roll ldr (ambush scope, double down, perfect balance, final round ftw), but mostly prudence because my aim is more tuned to its stability, aim assist, ect ect. I can see how that would help me practice snapping on targets though and I'll be sure to try it.
I personally use 3 for my precision aiming, because it is probably the slowest I can manage to use without being incapable to hit targets running, jumping, blinking ect but of course one's personal experience with any given sensitivity is a great factor.
And anyways, you did an excellent job to explain the complicated system of sniping in Destiny and I don't think many could explain it better; I never thought anyone on youtube no matter how good they are at sniping would ever address aim assist and acceleration.
Yes been waiting on this forever bro! Lol
Mr.Specktator What do you think my man
Loved it bro nice to see you sharing your mlg sniping tips with everyone lol
I still watch this video like it's my religion
By far the best video about sniping tips. But you do talk very fast :P
Got a Prudence with Hawkeye SLR15, Longview SLR10 and Ambush SLH25, which one would you recommend? (Got unflinching, perfect balance in mid-tree, and firefly as well) To be fair, i have always used ambush and haven't given the other scopes a go in the crucible yet.. However, i only consider myself a decent sniper, not a pro :) so i'm not sure ambush is the best choice
ToddyRBS Ambush! That is a great roll man!
CoolGuy a little jealous actually
alright, guess i wasn't so wrong in not giving the other scopes a try and going directly to ambush lol :P .... though i recently have gotten a Longbow with ambush, double down, field scout and outlaw, probably should give it a chance as well :P
Awesome vid!
According to the database from destinytracker the Efrideet's Spear has an aim assist of 10, not 25. What website did you get the 25 from? Hopefully it's a mistake on destinytracker, 10 is so low...
Thorbadin I did not get it from there. There are discrepancies, but I think they both weight stats different.
www.destinygamewiki.com/wiki/Sniper_Rifles
Hmm, thanks for clearing that up, I might have to give my spear another shot. The reason I stopped using it was because of the low ammo combined with low aim assist.
Thorbadin I get stats from a LOT of sites. The numbers are different, but the trend/ranking is the same. Sorry for that on my part =D
I love the spear. I got an absolute monster. Unflinching ( easier to aim under fire), Perfect balance, and final round. It is plain wrong. The lower aim assisted weapons just mean you have a little more freedom with them. Some people like that, and there is nothing wrong with that. The gun is a beast!
CoolGuy
Yes that is a beast. Mine has unflinching, armor piercing, final round. Of course I spent 70+ motes to get that then a couple weeks later they nerfed armor piercing rounds lol. I did get blessed by RNG with 2 LDR 5001s though, both have rodeo and final round, then the middle tree one has field scout/snapshot and another has armor piercing/perfect balance. Those have been my go-to snipers lately.
Very informative
i really did, thanks!
Subbed!
Any tips for throwing knives?
Head shots
Hey, is this easier with a high sensitivity or a low one? I allways feel like I have to use a high sensitivity to be a "pro" but is this true? Do competitive players also use low sensitivities?
METEORUS Most all competitive players use low sensitivities. In halo 3, there was a couple on 2, but the range was 3-5. And only a couple on 5.
Same with Call of Duty. The TTK is lower, so they settle on a higher sensitivity. That range is 3-7.
In destiny. It seems 3-5 is average. Look at the top players like ShesmyNerd and Wish You Luck. All play 2-4. You may be faster on a higher sens, but that doesn't mean you are more accurate. I do fine on 4.
Yeah, I feel like less sensitivity = more accuracy, at least that's what it seems like at those youtubers, since their reticles barely move and thus get more headshots.
I play on a 7 sensitivity like tcPron since I like his gameplay and enjoy turning around fast. Since I have more sensitivity, when I press the analog sticks my scope moves alot faster ;(, which gives me less headshots.
I guess I will try out 4/3 sens. this summer, I remember being a beast when I started playing destiny (on the standart sensitivity, wich I believe was 3 lol)
Well, thanks for the help! :D
Consider releasing a transcript for those of us that can't hear.
What sensitivity do you play on?
4
After watching this I feel like I should dismantle my snipers due to how poorly I perform with them lol. Might have to try this out with a low aim assist rifle. I gotta git gud :p
i'm glad you slowed down how fast you talk. hah
Thank you so muchos;)
I love you
Cool you deserve more subs man :/
startwarskidfan2 Thanks man. It is not about that. I was happy when 50 people watched a video of mine. ( like ecstatic ) Everything has been great. Maybe one day they will come =D , but now, no worries, this is perfect.
CoolGuy They will come, there's no they wont with the quality of content you put out. There are Destiny channels that are far inferior to yours with more subs. If they can do it putting out mediocre content, you will blow up in no time.
Ur so good
FML I have a longbow synthesis PvE roll ;
Her Benevolence aim assist stat?
Martin Stravens 40 aim assist
CoolGuy Thanks man, quite low though. i guess hidden hand perk is needed
Fantastic job bro....keep it up...but here is a suggestion, Can you talk slower, you are like out of breath ...:)
ahhhh so fast