{"id":672,"date":"2020-09-19T20:05:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T01:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ggndev\/?p=672"},"modified":"2022-05-10T19:13:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T00:13:19","slug":"breakpoint-designated-marksman-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghostgamer.news\/breakpoint-designated-marksman-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakpoint Designated Marksman Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever wanted to play a sniper-style character, but wanted to focus on immersion and still be viable in close-ranges or when things get hairy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you want to play a designated marksman!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designated marksmen act as a longer-range shooter, but not quite to the extremes of the sniper; they typically carry a battle rifle or a modified AR for marksmanship at somewhat longer ranges, but are still useful at shorter ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s talk about the role you’ll play in breakpoint first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to play a designated marksman in Breakpoint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First and foremost: A designated marksman in Breakpoint works best with a squad (and yes, AI teammates work well here). You don’t (typically, depending on loadout) have the firepower of a sniper, nor do you have the ability to put a large number of rounds into enemies up-close since you don’t have the magazine capacity or rate of fire of an AR or SMG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, you’ll be playing spotter, keeping an eye out for enemies and handling the longer-range shots needed for your team. Like the sniper, you’ll focus on counter-sniper roles, taking out snipers, rocket gunners and other targets that can make your team’s life hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, if you want a truly immersive experience, make sure you’re only carrying 1 rifle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the best designated marksman rifles (DMRs)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With TU 3.0.0 and Red Patriot, we actually have a pretty well-rounded set of selections for equipment, especially if you want to make use of your reticle to estimate where your shots will land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, let’s get this out of the way: While the Scorpio Scout is TECHNICALLY a DMR in Breakpoint, it can be considered a bit OP for a DMR role, and it’s ROF is actually still a little slow for this style of gameplay. Designated marksmen typically don’t utilize .338 rifles as their primary, so I don’t recommend you do so either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 3 main rifles you’ll want to consider if you want to play a designated marksman:<\/p>\n\n\n\n