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[]
Stealth 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.
Combat 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.
Ultra 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.
Microwave 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[]
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[]
Legend: 
= Light Unit Class 
= Ranged Unit Class 
= Artillery Unit Class 
= Heavy Unit Class 
= Fast Unit Class