The Sharpshooter is not a particularly popular specialization in The Division 2. However, there are some who still play it. We will tell you the reason.
What is the problem with the Sharpshooter? Not only did our survey show it, many other players also believe that the Sharpshooter is the weakest of the three specializations.
This primarily applies to its individual weapon, the TAC-50-C sniper rifle. Many fans see it as too weak. So weak, in fact, that it has been a topic in the community for a while.
A post on Reddit also shows that there are some players who prefer it over other specializations. However, that’s not due to its weapon, but because of the skill tree. The skill tree has some useful perks that many do not want to give up anymore.
Therefore, it is worth playing the specialization with what is arguably the worst individual weapon.
The Sharpshooter has powerful perks
That’s why the perks are so strong: Some of the perks of the Sharpshooter provide valuable bonuses for combat.
This makes the Sharpshooter a specialization that can be combined with all weapons, even without bonuses for LMGs or assault rifles.
These are the powerful perks:
- Headshot (5 Ranks): Can increase headshot damage by 25% (+5% per rank).
- Skilled Hands (3 Ranks): Reload speed is increased by up to 30% (10% per rank)
- Controlled Breathing (3 Ranks): Increases precision and stability by up to 30% (10% per rank)
Reload speed, headshot damage, stability – the amount of bonuses is considerable. Both on consoles and PC, weapon handling can be significantly improved.
Many players love the skill tree and do not want to do without the perks. As IM_BAD_PEOPLE writes: “I can’t imagine playing an LMG without the great reload speed and stability perks.”
Some, like the user mrfriki, no longer want to play any other specialization because of this: “That’s the ‘problem’ with the Sharpshooter, once you’ve tried it. Playing another specialization feels really strange.
Therefore, many enjoy playing the Sharpshooter – not because of, but despite the Signature Weapon.
The TAC-50-C has few friends
This is what the community thinks about the Signature Weapon: Several users like cooljarett believe that the Sharpshooter is quite good. Just not its weapon:
cooljarrett
“I love the Sharpshooter for the perk tree, but the TAC-50 is useless. Nemesis is damn good with this specialization, but somehow it’s stupid to have to equip a second sniper rifle without reason.”
Reddit.com
That’s why the Signature Weapon is so unpopular: Because it is an individual weapon, the TAC-50-C rifle can only be used with special ammunition.
- This special ammunition drops quite rarely.
- While the weapon has higher base damage than all normal weapons.
- However, that is not enough to deal acceptable damage with such little ammunition.
- In addition, it is overall too low compared to the Signature weapons of the Demolitionist or Survivalist.
Additionally, there is still the exotic sniper rifle Nemesis. This weapon uses standard ammunition, but has a significantly higher base damage than the TAC-50-C.
One can assume that the individual weapon will be revised in the future.
What do you think about it? Do you find the perks useful, or would you rather stick to another specialization?
