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This article describes a Pixel Gun 3D weapon. If you're looking for the same weapon in Pixel Gun World, see Poison Hunter (PGW).
The Poison Hunter is a Sniper weapon added in the 10.3.0 update.
Appearance
It is a dart rifle outfitted with a X10 zoom scope, the clip is made out of a cylinder filled with 8 darts arranged in a bullpup design, the barrel is wrapped in green cloth with a pair of dogtags or feathers dangling on the barrel.
The Poison Hunter in use.
Strategy
The 10X zoom of the Poison Hunter.
It has average lethality, high rate of fire, low capacity, and average mobility.
Tips
- Due to its high damage output. It can take out your targets quickly.
- Conserve ammo due to its low capacity, so aim carefully.
- Due to its Poison Shots trait, it can deal more damage than the projectile itself.
- Aim for the head to maximize the damage.
- Fight at medium range or higher for a less complicated duel.
- Paired with the Sniper set, it can take out an Adamant-armored player in 3 headshots, assuming they are consecutive.
Counters
- Due to its low ammo capacity, users need to reload frequently, which make them open for attacks.
- Area damage weapons easily picks off its users as the blasts messes with their aim.
Former Upgrades
Theme
N/A
Weapon Setups
Equip a much more mobile weapon to find sniping locations fast, like the Katana Up1.
Trivia
- The Poison Hunter shares a massive similarity to the "Sydney Sleeper" from Team Fortress 2; both are "dart guns" that are used as a sniper rifle, the only difference between the two weapons is that the scope of the Sydney Sleeper is nearly as long as the barrel of the gun, and will apply Jarate.
- It was the first sniper weapon that deals damage over time, the second one being the Photon Sniper Rifle.
- This is the first and only Sniper weapon that possesses the "Poison" attribute.
