History Main / FriendlySniper

* Grit from AdvanceWars falls into this category, being the more friendly and laid back foil to his superior Olaf. Of course he never actually shoots anybody, being a CO and all, but his speciality gives him the proper qualifications for this trope.

* Though not the only character in ''MassEffect'' with skills as a sniper, Garrus Vakarian is the one best-remebered for being a crack shot, and also the most friendly and personable, especially in the first game. [[RobotBuddy Legion]] also deserves a mention for being - although not what you'd call outgoing or prone to displays of emotion - ''surprisingly'' nice to the point of being {{Moe}}.

** Likewise Thane, also a sniper rifle user and a highly succesful assassin by profession, he turns out to be deeply religious and thoughtful person, though not very good in dealing with people.

* Though not the only character in ''MassEffect'' with skills as a sniper, Garrus Vakarian is the one best-remebered for being a crack shot, and also the most friendly and personable, especially in the first game. [[RobotBuddy Legion]] also deserves a mention for being - although not what you'd call outgoing or prone to displays of emotion - ''surprisingly'' nice to the point of being {{Moe}}.

** Wes Janson is ''very'' friendly. He's very good at playing pranks, [[ManChild acting like a little kid]], and hitting anything he aims at.
** Myn Donos of Wraith Squadron is the squadron's laser rifle expert, one of the team's better pilots, and remarkably friendly to newcomers and short-term allies alike. When he's not [[HeroicBSOD comatose]] from SurvivorsGuilt, that is. He's really one of the most reserved members of the squadron, which isn't saying much, since the Wraiths strongly tend to be sociable and boisterous. Donos starts as something of a ColdSniper and is considered healthier when he [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosts]].

-->Also, in one of the interview portions preceding the episodes, the actual "Shifty" Powers remarked (in reference to the average enemy soldier): "We might have had a lot in common. He might have liked to fish, you know, he might have liked to hunt...under different circumstances we might have been good friends."

Can often ([[AffablyEvil but not always]]) overlap with HitmanWithAHeart

* Ryoshi Morino from ''OokamiSan''

* Rho from GroundControl 2 is this. He's the protagonists best friend and a pretty sociable guy with a habit of collecting battlefield souvenirs and playing cards. Doesn't change the fact that he's a pretty good sniper at the same time.

* Rho from GroundControl 2 is this. He's the protagonists best friend and a pretty sociable guy with a habit of collecting battlefield souvenirs and playing cards. Doesn't change the fact that he's also a pretty good sniper at the same time.

* Technically he's not the only one who can wield a sniper rifle, but Garrus Vakarian of MassEffect is usually the one most remembered as a crack shot. He's quite friendly, as long as you're not a criminal.
** Not the only person who can ''wield'' a sniper rifle, perhaps, but nobody else spent a week single-handedly holding off three mercenary armies by sniping anything that moved. Including an '' '''attack helicopter''' ''.
*** Still, for the sake of completionism, [[RobotBuddy Legion]] and an Infiltrator [[PlayerCharacter Shepard]] played Paragon definitely count. [[TheAtoner Thane]] also comes off as a quiet version of this.

** Nanoha might qualify, too -- she can shoot someone (or something) from an impossible distance.
** Nanoha uses a WaveMotionGun, Vice [[WeakButSkilled does not]].

** [[TheMostDangerousGame Unless you're a target, that is.]]

** Nanoha uses a WaveMotionGun, Vice [[WeakButSkilled doesn't]].