At 15th Rank, a Ranger learns the skill āSniperā. (PLAYTEST – 1 Year from 2024-12-14, Modified 2025-06-21)
While only holding a Bow or Crossbow (including the projectiles for them), they may choose to make an aimed shot. To do this they call, āCasting Sniper!ā and perform a TEN second count before firing. They do not need to keep the bow drawn during this.
Until the arrow is fired, if the caster speaks to communicate in-character (i.e. anything other than an out-of-character necessity), fights, actively blocks something, moves (or is moved) more than 12 inches from their starting position, or is hit by a weapon (including shafts), the ability is disrupted and they must begin again.
There is no 5-step rule, and so the player may not move out of the area they were in at the time the cast began. However, it is still a skill and not a spell, so dispelling has no effect.
The very next arrow fired will ignore skins when no armor is worn. Shields stop arrows as normal, and Missile Deflection works as always.Ā