Arma 3 Ace Sniping Guide
Dear Arma community,I'd like to share some of my knowledge regarding the ACE3 Sniper mechanism here. I know there's been lotta ACE3 Sniper Tutorial or Guide out there and you guys probably have been playing as ACE3 sniper for long time. But i just wanna highlight some important things that have always been forgotten by the players when they play as snipers which hinders the precision shots to be delivered. Yes, some players are still doing it wrong and their shots tend to fly too high or too low off the target:( #NoOffense Therefore, i'm trying to give you some easy instructional steps on how to play as a professional ACE3 Sniper and shoot like Real Military Sniper in Arma 3. If there's something needs to be added, changed, or fixed, just let me know.The steps written in Blue are the things the players most likely already know. And the steps written in Red are the things the players usually keep forgetting.Alright then, let's get it started now!To become a badass ACE3 Sniper, all you gotta do is follow these 12 Easy Steps:1. Determine what kinda battle you’re going to engage & what type of shot you’re gonna take:a. MTE ( Multiple Target Engagement) → this really requires fast shooting at many moving targets. “One shot one kill” shooting & Long Range Shot are not really a neccessity so Precision & Accuracy are usually less required.b.
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HVT ( High Valuable Target) assasination → this really requires “one shot one kill” shooting! Mostly Medium & Long Range Shot are required. Precision & Accuracy are really required!c. HC ( Hostage Crisis) → this really requires “one shot one kill” shooting! Short Range Shot are required (100 m below). Precision & Accuracy are really required!2. After that, you conduct a Loadout Selection correspondig to the type of battle you’re gonna engage. While choosing a weapon, you must focus on its, Accuracy Level, Maximum Effective Range, Rate of Fire, & Damage (it must fit the type of shooting you’re gonna take). You have to do some!
PLEASE TURN ON THE SUBTITLE! Coz there's no audible commentary in that video:(you guys notice all my shots land perfectly on that Steel Plate target, right? Not low or not high at all!
Just p erfectly dead on! M/Now that’s how you should snipe in Arma 3 (ACE3) from this moment on!
Now it's all about ONE SHOT ONE KILL!Here's also some very nice tutorial pdf from QuickDagger (the author of ) →Does my tutorial really work for live operative mission??? Does being a sniper really work in this simulator??? Will it be effective???Just check out this video showing how effective this tutorial really is!!!ARMA 3 SNIPER KILLING SPREE / KILLSTREAK (1 SNIPER VS 29 INFANTRIES). This is awesome, thank you.You're right too, while I knew most of that there were some bits in the red that I'd forgottenThanks for the feedback, mate! ^^ Does this tutorial work for you and everybody else here? Is there something else need to be added, changed, or fixed? Sniper Milliradian Ballistic Reticle / 'Christmas Tree' Reticle / BDC (Bullet Drop Compensator) ReticleUse only your Milliradian Ballistic Reticle to compensate for bullet drop & wind drift (without dialing the scope adjustment at all)!Milliradian Ballistic Reticle Holdover works like Mildot Holdover.
In fact, it doesn't require you to sight-in your scope at any particular range at all!You just completely hold over the target using the Milliradian Grids. Yup, those Grids represent the Milliradians!Here are the examples of Milliradian Ballistic Reticles made by Horus Vision -Luckily we got one Milliradian Ballistic Reticles (which is the Horus H58 Reticle) included in Red Hammer Studio weapon mod ^^The Reticle is used in their Leupold Mark 4 ER/T 6.5-20X50mm M5.Here's the tutorial on how to use Horus H58 Reticle -Here's the picture of Horus H58 ReticleHere's a video demonstrating the effectiveness of Horus H58 Reticle! Some players have been wondering how to get all the Ammo Ballistics Data (BC, MV, etc).There are 3 ways to do it:1.
You have to contact & ask the mod author of the weapon mods you're using!Here's some of the ammo ballistics data from ACE3 Team & Dagger (the author of 'Dagger Weapon' mod):Military Ammo Specification (from Dagger mod)Just download the picture to enlarge the table!2. Hi guys, here's another advanced military sniper trick or method that you can use to snipe in Arma 3 (with ACE3 mod of course). Some people have been asking me how to hit Moving/Running Target.My answer is: snipers tend to prefer shooting a non-moving target. Shooting a moving target is a very hard job to do and it requires luck! That's why snipers usually pick a target that doesn't move too much.
Or if the target's moving, sniper will wait till the target stops moving and then take the shot.But if you still gotta hit a moving target or a running target, then what you're gonna have to do is Lead the Target (having a discrepancy / distance between the Running Target and your Point of Aim/Point of Impact).So you have to release the shot when the running target reaches the Lead point (he hasn't reached your Point of Aim/Point of Impact)!!!Let's say your Point of Aim/Point of Impact is the Center of the Reticle. You have a running target. To lead the target, you're not gonna shoot the target when he's in the Center of the Reticle.Instead, you're gonna have to shoot him before he reaches the Center of the Reticle!There are 3 techniques of shooting a moving target:1) 'Stop & Go'→ The sniper will center his crosshair as close as possible on the moving target. When the target finally stops moving, the sniper fires. This is the most recommended technique!2) 'Tracking'→ The sniper will track the moving target with his crosshair placed ahead of the target (having a Lead between target and crosshairs / aiming mark). This require shooter's body, crosshair, and weapon to move to follow the target during the shot.3) 'Ambush' → The sniper will place the crosshair ahead of the moving target, he will remain stationary until the target walks / runs to a predetermined point (Lead point).
The rifle is fired when the target reaches the Lead point, then the target will 'walk or run' into the bullet.how do we know how much Lead we need?To determine how much Lead we need, we need to consider 3 things:1) Time of Flight of the Bullet2) Speed of the Moving Target → this is the most challenging part!3) DIrection / Angle that the target is moving relative to the shooter's line of sightYou gotta find it out with your Ballistics Calculator ( AtragMX in ACE3)!Plug the Target Speed & Direction in the “Target” tab in the AtragMX. It'll tell you how much Lead you need to shoot the running target.if you really can't use any Ballistics Calculator, then you can use this old school formula to calculate Lead for moving targets:Lead (in Miliradian) = (Bullet Time Of Flight (in seconds) x Target Speed (in mph) x 447 ) / Range (in meter )here's an example of shooting moving target in Arma 3!shooting a target in his moving car (shoot through the windshield). As we all can see, a sniper is very accurate even when shooting moving/running targets.So the question is can we ever run away from sniper? How to evade / dodge sniper shot?Let's say your Platoon is walking on a patrol and all the sudden there's a sniper shooting at your Platoon. How to avoid getting shot by a Sniper?Here's a video showing you couple of things you can try to do to survive a sniper shot (hopefully if you're luckier than the sniper who hunts you) ^^. To summarize the video, let me tell you the tricks to avoid getting killed by a sniper:1. Don't Just Stand Still / remain in your placethe sniper will easily aim at your center mass and kill you!
Standing still will increase the sniper's hit probability. He can hit your head, upper torso, lower torso, legs, etc:(2. Don't Just Kneel / Crouch & Stay Still!!!Kneeling / Crouching will only decrease sniper's hit probability very slightly. He can still easily hit your center mass (torso)!3. Don't Just Lie Prone & Stay Still!!!Okay, Lying Prone will help you decrease the sniper's hit probability. But remember, he can still hit small part of your body and easily kill you.
You're still making yourself a sitting duck.4. Don't Just Go Prone & Crawl Through The Sniper's Killzone!!!Crawling on the ground won't help you! The sniper can still hit small part of your body and easily kill you.5. You Can't Just Run Fast Through The Sniper's Killzone!!!Okay, running fast will help you dodge the bullet. But a great sniper is very good at shooting a running target!6.
Don't Just Walk Casually Through The Sniper's Killzone!!!Even running fast will still get you killed! Walking slowly into the sniper's killzone is obviosly a much easier way to die.7. Don't Just Walk Toward The Sniper's Line Of Sight!!!Don't come closer to the sniper! You'll just make it very easy for the sniper to kill you.8. You Can Hide Behind A Cover But Make Sure The Cover Is Solid Enough!!!The sniper can shoot through your thin cover if his rifle shoots big cartridge. Big caliber bullet can even punch through steel material!9. You Can Use Some Hostage As A Human Shield But Make Sure All Parts Of Your Body Are Fully Covered By The Hostage!!!
Lol XDThis method is mostly used by terrorists & robbers to cover their asses off from snipers. Unfortunately, despite hiding behide the hostage, their heads usually still stick out so badly.
Remember, a great sniper can still shoot you in the head without hurting the hostage at all:)10. You Can Drive A Car & Step On The Gas!!!But remember, a great sniper can still shoot you through the car windshield! The glass of the windshield can deflect the projectile but it doesn't stop the projectile from hitting you!11. Get Inside A Heavy Armoured Vehicle (Like Tanks)!!!This is hands down the best & the safest way to evade / dodge a sniper shot! Once you're inside a Tank, the sniper can't shoot you at all! In fact, now you're the one who got the power to blast off that bloody sniper with your Tank Canon! Sometimes a sniper doesn't have the time to pick up his Laser Range Finder and lase the target:(Especially when he has to shoot multiple targets really fast.
Or when his Laser Range Finder is out of battery.So how to measure Target Distance without using a Laser Range Finder? We gotta use an old sniper technique called 'Mil-Range the Target'This technique is really good to be used for:)here's the quick formula:For example:in the picture below, the target (6 feet or 1.8 meter tall) is about 3 Mil in our scope.So the Distance is about:Target Distance = Target Real Size (in Meter) x 1000 / Target Size in Scope (in Miliradian)Target Distance = 1.8 m x 1000 / 3Target Distance = 1800 / 3Target Distance = 600 meter. Nice work man!Keep it up!Thank you so much, Dagger!Omg i'm the biggest fan of your Mods, dude! Your Weapon mod has the most accurate rifles i've ever shot in this simulator!:oI literally never miss when i'm shooting your rifles coz their shot dipersions are really small. They got very tight shot-group size (some people might find them a lil bit overpowered) but i actually kinda love it! It's sniper's paradise!you're the best weapon modder, bro!
ModsAt first glance, modding Arma 3 can seem very confusing; however, this isn’t the case once you know the basics. This guide covers the best way to manage your mods once they are installed and the 3 best ways to install modifications. Please note that while using mods is relatively safe you may still run into problems every now and then.Managing Your ModsThere are several methods to managing your modifications once they have been installed, but using the vanilla Arma 3 launcher is the best in my opinion. Whenever you launch your launcher you can go to the “Mods” tab and from there you can find all of your installed modifications. You can save presets, view all of your installed modifications, install modifications, and choose what modifications load and don’t load when you start your game.
The video guides goes a bit more in-depth with the launcher.Installing ModificationsThere are several methods of installing modifications. In this guide we are going to take a look at the 3 most popular methods. These three methods are the Steam Workshop, Downloading from the internet, and using third party launchers.
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The first one we will take a look at is the Steam Workshop.The Steam Workshop is filled with community made content. Most of this content is missions, but you can still find over three thousand different mods there. The nice thing about the workshop is that once you find a mod it only takes 1 click to install.
You can also create mod collections, favorite mods, create discussions and more. The filters and search bar allow you to narrow down thousands of different items to exactly what you are looking for.Once you find the mod you like all of you have to do is click the “Subscribe” button. Once you do this it will install the mod and you can launch it from your Arma 3 launcher. The Steam Workshop is the easiest way to install mods in my opinion.Installing The FilesSome mods can be installed from the internet. These installs usually give you a.zip file.
Inside this.zip file will be a “@ModName” folder. All you have to do is take this folder and put it into your Arma 3 directory.
You can find your Arma 3 directory in your Steam files. Once you have the file in your Arma 3 folder you will go to your Arma 3 launcher and then go to mods. There is a button at the top of the launcher that says “Local Mod”. You want to click on this and then find the “@ModName” folder and then select that folder. This will add the mod to your launcher to you can start it whenever you want.Third Party LauncherThe third party launcher that I use the most is the. Installing it is very easy. Just go to their website and click the download button.
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Choose where you want to install the setup.exe file and then just go through the setup wizard process. Once you have the launcher install you can find all sorts of different mods as well as join modded servers. Whenever you find a server you like all you have to do is hit the download button next to it.
Once the mods are installed the download button will turn to a play button, when you hit the play button it will launch your Arma 3 with all the needed mods and put you into the server you are trying to join. The video guide goes a bit more in-depth with this launcher.Video GuideIf you have any questions or need some help feel free to contact us. We will get back to you as soon as possible.