99SV

The  is a sniper rifle available to the Terran Republic. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The 99 Sniper Variant is a simple and balanced semi-automatic rifle designed for longer ranges. Though the weapon isn't quite capable of the raw single-shot damage of its bolt-action brethren, like the standard-issue M77-B, the rifle's quick refire time makes it forgiving and gives it the potential to kill bulkier targets faster than those higher damage rifles, further aided by a simple recoil pattern.

The 99SV and Gauss SPR are statistically identical weapons, although the Vanu equivalent in the  VA39 Spectre deviates quite significantly in ballistics and ranged performance.

Ribbons and Medals
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the rifle. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

History

 * November 18, 2016 Hotfix
 * Recoil recovery delay from 0ms to -130ms
 * June 12, 2018 Update
 * Maximum ADS cone of fire while standing or crouching from 2 to 0.15
 * ADS Cone of Fire recovery rate while standing or crouching from 20 to 100
 * ADS cone of fire bloom from 0.8 to 0.15
 * Maximum damage range from 10m to 50m
 * Minimum damage range from 80m to 150m
 * September 15, 2021 Update (A New Player Experience))
 * The M77-B has replaced the 99SV as the default sniper rifle for the Terran Republic Infiltrator.
 * September 22, 2021 Hotfix
 * VA39 Spectre and 99SV can now be purchased via certs, and the DBC costs have been brought in line with other weapons.
 * March 30, 2022 Update (The Arsenal Update)
 * Anti-infantry sniper rifles now use a separate resistance (type 20).
 * Being struck by a sniper rifle now has more prominent audio.
 * Dev Note: The damage values for this new resistance are equivalent to small arms. This change will allow us to do is modify the bodyshot damage output from Nanoweave, as mentioned above.
 * Most Shotguns, Sniper Rifles, and Scout Rifles now use Comfort Grips, instead of Forward Grips.
 * Dev Note: Traditional Forward Grips offered no functional benefits to slow firing semi-auto weapons, so swapping them for Comfort Grips (which reduce the equip and unequip time of a weapon,) can be interpreted as a buff in almost all cases.
 * Hipfire CoF bloom from 0.8 to 0.6
 * ADS starting CoF while moving from 0.55 to 0.25
 * Max damage from 400 to 450.
 * Now has access to the Weighted Receiver.