Sniper Arena Weapon Guide (2026)

Every weapon in Sniper Arena, ranked by RP multiplier and competitive utility. The modern sniper family is mechanically identical at maximum upgrade — only the multiplier differs. Here's the verified breakdown.

Quick answer: The TRAC300 HC has the highest RP multiplier in Sniper Arena at 18.0×. For Showdown specifically, this is the unambiguous best weapon. For other modes, all 16 weapons in the modern sniper family share identical base stats — pick the highest multiplier you own.

S-Tier Weapons (RP Multiplier ≥ 8.5×)

S-Tier Weapons (RP Multiplier ≥ 8.5×)
Weapon	RP Multiplier	RP Bonus %	Tier
TRAC300 HC	18.0×	1700%	S
TPAR300 SE	17.0×	1600%	S
TAC50 Platinum	16.0×	1500%	S
TRAC300 Platinum	1.0×	—	S
TAC50 Gold	8.5×	750%	A

A-Tier Specialty Weapons (mode-specific bonuses)

A-Tier Specialty Weapons (mode-specific bonuses)
Weapon	RP Mult	Mode Bonus
L85A1 Ultimate Gold	2.0×	+500% RP in raids and DeathMatch
DSR50 Ultimate Gold	2.0×	Kill bonus in Pro Tournament mode
TRAC300 WE (Winter Sport)	1.0×	Bonus for kill in Fireteam mode
ORSIS WE2	2.0×	Bonus for kill in Fireteam mode
DSR50 WE2	2.0×	Bonus for kill in Fireteam mode
PGM2 WE / PGM2 WE2	2.0×	Bonus for kill in Fireteam mode

B-Tier Standard Snipers

B-Tier Standard Snipers
Weapon	RP Mult	Notes
TRAC300	1.0×	Mythic tier base of the modern family
TAC50	2.0×	Mythic tier
TPAR Elite (TRAC3002)	2.0×	Supreme tier
L85 A1 Raid Ultima	2.0×	Mythic
L81 Raid Elite	2.0×	Elite
ORSIS-2 / DSR-50-2 / SVD-2 / PGM-2 / PGM-3	~2.0×	Standard mythic-tier snipers

C-Tier Older Snipers

C-Tier Older Snipers
Weapon	RP Mult	Notes
PSG-1, M21	1.0×	Older tier — 40-80% more sway than modern family, lower stability
L85 A1 S, L85 A1 S2	~1.0-2.0×	Mid-tier transitional

Mode-Restricted Weapons (Killzone)

Mode-Restricted Weapons (Killzone)
Weapon	Fire Rate	Sway	Recoil	Damage
AUG-KZ	700ms	0.07 / 0.30	0.7	60
FAMAS-KZ	700ms	0.07 / 0.30	0.7	70

These dominate Killzone mode via sustained fire rate but trade 95% of the damage of standard snipers. Useless outside Killzone.

Verified Mechanical Stats — Modern Sniper Family

All 16 weapons in the TRAC300/TAC50 family share identical base+max-upgrade stats:

Fire rate: 1200ms (4 shots/sec)
Bullet speed: 250 m/s
Reload time: 1.2s
Magazine: 20 base → 45 max upgraded
Stability: 850
Sway X / Y: 0.09 / 0.35
Recoil stun: 2.5
Recoil recovery: 2.4
Scope-in: 0.4s
Default zoom: 8x max scope
Movement speed (while wielding): 5

What differs between these 16 weapons: RP multiplier and visual model. That's it.

Picking Your Weapon by Mode

Showdown (Mode 11)

Spheres are disabled. RP comes purely from kill_pts × weapon_multiplier × hit_type_bonuses. The TRAC300 HC's 18× is the unambiguous best.

Pro Tournament (Mode 12)

Spheres active. Squad-wide UNITY stack matters more than your individual weapon multiplier. TRAC300 HC still wins on raw kill RP, but the variance between top-tier snipers (TRAC300 HC, TPAR300 SE, TAC50 PLAT) is small relative to squad coordination quality.

DeathMatch / Solo

L85A1 Ultimate Gold's "+500% RP in raids and DeathMatch" tag means it can outperform on raw RP gain in DM despite the 2.0× base multiplier. Worth experimenting if you DM a lot.

Fireteam (Platoon)

Winter Sport variants (TRAC300 WE, DSR50 WE2, etc.) have explicit "Bonus for kill in Fireteam mode" tags. Use them for Fireteam queues.

Pro Tournament — Specifically

DSR50 Ultimate Gold has explicit "Kill bonus in Pro Tournament mode" tag. Worth considering if you have it.

Tools

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Last updated 2026-05-03 · Sniper Arena is published by Bad Santas; we are independent.