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The Anti-Materiel Sniper is the ranged unit of the Tomorrow Era. It is built in the Anti-Materiel Range. They can also be received by completing the No Business, Private Security, and Mad Miranda Story Quests.

Compared to the Anti-Aircraft Vehicle, the Anti-Materiel Sniper gains 10 attack and 6 range, but loses 10 defense and 4 movement points. They have massive bonuses against fast and light units and it also gains a small bonus on rubble and a moderate bonus in houses 🏠, as well as a Dug In bonus of 50 defense.

Usage[]

The Anti-Materiel Sniper’s great range and movement is very exceptional in the Tomorrow Era especially if used against previous era units that do not have as much mobility. They have also the longest range up until the Virtual Future and can frequently attack units on the other side on the first turn. Despite this, some may consider it a downgrade from the Anti-Aircraft Vehicle, which had the Contact! ability. Furthermore in the Tomorrow Era and higher, many units will have very fast movement and range and may be able to strike the Anti-Materiel Sniper before they can even move and they will have severe problems with heavy units with the Stealth ability, and higher era units will be much too powerful against the Anti-Materiel Sniper.

Against Same Age Units[]

Heavy UnitStealth Tank[]

Unfortunately the Anti-Materiel Sniper is very weak against the popular Stealth Tank due to their Stealth ability as well as their bonuses against ranged units. The Anti-Materiel Sniper can only attack them on an adjacent tile, losing their Dug In bonus and triggering a deadly retaliation. However, the Stealth Tank is limited by a low range, so if they are eliminated quickly, the Stealth Tank will not be much of a threat.

Fast UnitCombat Drone[]

The massive bonuses of the Anti-Materiel Sniper gives them a great advantage when fighting the Combat Drone, though the Combat Drone may cause considerable damage to the Anti-Materiel Sniper before they can counterattack. Oftentimes the Stealth Tank is more useful against the Combat Drone for this reason. Despite this, the Anti-Materiel Sniper is still effective against the Combat Drone.

Light UnitUltra AP[]

The Anti-Materiel Sniper is also very strong against the Ultra AP, as their bonuses are on their side. Although the Ultra AP can spawn in and sometimes attack them, they deal ineffective damage to the Anti-Materiel Sniper, and the Anti-Materiel Sniper can easily kill them afterwards. Just make sure to stay out of their retaliation range when doing so.

Artillery UnitMicrowave Blaster[]

Theoretically, the bonuses against ranged units the Microwave Blaster has should be stronger when fighting the Anti-Materiel Sniper though they are about on even terms with each other because of their similar statistics. However, the Microwave Blaster does have an advantage of greater movement which can also allow them to attack the Anti-Materiel Sniper before they can counterattack.

Trivia[]

Anti-Materiel Rifles in real life are used mainly against military equipment such as tanks, aircraft and vehicles, as opposed to Anti-Personnel, which are specifically designed against soldiers and civilians. Anti-Materiel Rifles are significantly stronger than ordinary sniper rifles, using much larger bullets and therefore having much more momentum than normal bullets, often explosive.

Although Anti-Materiel Snipers are from the Tomorrow Era, Anti-Materiel Snipers and Rifles actually exist today in the Contemporary Era. Anti-Materiel Snipers do have enough power to effectively destroy light armored vehicles and aircraft, but do not have sufficient penetrating power to effectively deal against heavy assault vehicles. such as the Assault Tank.

Image[]

AMS in Battle

The Anti-Materiel Sniper appears to be in the prone position with a long Anti-Materiel Rifle on a bipod stand in front of them.

Other Military Units[]

Military Units
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Bronze Age Light Unit SpearfighterLight Unit ClubmanHeavy Unit WarriorFast Unit Horseman
Ranged Unit SlingerArtillery Unit Stone Thrower
Iron Age Light Unit SoldierHeavy Unit LegionnaireFast Unit Mounted Warrior
Ranged Unit ArcherArtillery Unit Ballista
Early Middle Ages Light Unit MercenaryHeavy Unit Armored InfantryHeavy Unit BarbarianFast Unit Heavy Cavalry
Ranged Unit Mounted ArcherRanged Unit Barbarian SlingerArtillery Unit Catapult
High Middle Ages Light Unit BerserkerHeavy Unit Heavy InfantryFast Unit Knight
Ranged Unit CrossbowmanArtillery Unit Trebuchet
Late Middle Ages Light Unit Great Sword WarriorHeavy Unit Imperial GuardFast Unit Heavy Knight
Ranged Unit Longbow ArcherArtillery Unit Cannon
Colonial Age Light Unit RangerHeavy Unit GrenadierFast Unit Dragoon
Ranged Unit MusketeerArtillery Unit Field Gun
Industrial Age Light Unit Jaeger InfantryLight Unit Brave WarriorHeavy Unit HowitzerFast Unit Lancer
Ranged Unit RiflemanRanged Unit Mounted BraveArtillery Unit Breech Loader
Progressive Era Light Unit ConscriptHeavy Unit TankFast Unit Armored Car
Ranged Unit SniperArtillery Unit Rapid Fire Cannon
Modern Era Light Unit Bazooka TeamHeavy Unit Battle TankFast Unit Mechanized Infantry
Ranged Unit ParatrooperArtillery Unit Mechanized Artillery
Postmodern Era Light Unit CommandoHeavy Unit Universal TankFast Unit IFV
Ranged Unit MG TeamArtillery Unit Rocket Artillery
Contemporary Era Light Unit Strike TeamHeavy Unit Assault TankFast Unit Attack Helicopter
Ranged Unit Anti-Aircraft VehicleArtillery Unit Missile Artillery
Tomorrow Era Light Unit Ultra APHeavy Unit Stealth TankFast Unit Combat Drone
Ranged Unit Anti-Materiel SniperArtillery Unit Microwave Blaster
Future Era Light Unit Exoskeleton SoldierHeavy Unit Hover TankFast Unit Drone Swarm
Ranged Unit Satellite SpotterArtillery Unit Rail Gun
Arctic Future Light Unit Dragon DroneHeavy Unit Battle FortressHeavy Unit Behemoth
Fast Unit Recon RaiderRanged Unit Surrogate SoldierArtillery Unit Plasma Artillery
Oceanic Future Light Unit MantaLight Unit ScimitarHeavy Unit C.R.A.B. MechHeavy Unit Octopod
Fast Unit Hydroelectric EelFast Unit GlidersRanged Unit Sub CruiserRanged Unit Nautilus
Artillery Unit TurturretArtillery Unit Medusa
Virtual Future Light Unit Augmented SamuraiRanged Unit NinjaArtillery Unit Rocket TroopHeavy Unit Ronin BotFast Unit Warrior Monk
Space Age Mars Light Unit Space MarineRanged Unit Tesla WalkerArtillery Unit SniperbotHeavy Unit Steel WardenFast Unit Sentinel
Space Age Asteroid Belt Light Unit Drill RangerRanged Unit Nail StormArtillery Unit B.E.L.T.Heavy Unit ShredderFast Unit Hover Hammer
Space Age Venus Light Unit Observer DroneRanged Unit Ghost BlasterArtillery Unit Power DragonHeavy Unit Steel FistFast Unit Energy Cannon

Legend: Light Units= Light Unit Class Ranged Units= Ranged Unit Class Artillery Units= Artillery Unit Class Heavy Units= Heavy Unit Class Fast Units= Fast Unit Class

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