Snipetron (Vandal) is my most loved weapon (40%+ use rate).
Here are some tips and comparison with Vectis Prime:
- Snipetron has, basically, only Puncture damage.
This means that it will be very bad against some type of enemies. Always have a different build to use your Snipetron. Against Corpus, Viral with Puncture or Magnetic Maxed works fine. High level infested can have one of Blast, Viral, Gas and always Puncture. Grineer may have some Viral too. The general purpose build goes on Puncture + (Viral OR Corrosive). Something about Corrosive: Snipetron is a hits(kill)can weapon, so you should not proc anything. 1 hit, 1 kill.
- Snipetron have Hek's accuracy. Not that much, but don't try to headshot anything beyond 30 meters. You WILL miss. Unlike Vectis, you cant sit at distance and point in the head of enemy, your play style should come closer to Assault Rifle users.
- Snipetron have the second highest punch trough of the whole game. You will start to be used to shoot the walls and kill enemys. You will start to be used to walk sideways to get the perfect 1 short, 4 dead bodies, specially if you are playing against infested.
- Snipetron have 6 bullets in it's magazine and a high reload time. 6 bullets normally is worth 15 kills. Don't get me wrong. If you get the right line of sight, you can triple head shot 3 lvl 100 Grineer on a Sortie. You will get used to it.
- Snipers users should recite this before any mission. It WILL (and I'm not kidding) increase your precision and shoot rate. You can't use your conscious mind to play with a Sniper in a fast paced action game. If you do try to be conscious about what you're doing, you are already dead. Before any mission, recite this:
“I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.
I do not shoot with my hand; he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I shoot with my mind.
I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.”
That's it. My IGN is Pozoro, call me if you need any help.
And yes, I do have the Original Snipetron and a cool Vectis Prime.