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[[File:Snipertaunt1.png|link=Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|frame| Thanks for standin' still, wanker!]]

{{quote|''"Snipin's a good job, mate. It's challenging work, out of doors; I guarantee you'll not go 'ungry."''|'''The Sniper''', ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]''}}

The [['''Friendly Sniper]]''' is the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|polar]] opposite of the [[Cold Sniper]]. He's one of the friendliest people you'll meet: personable, cheerful, and likely to be the social center of his group.

Can often ([[Affably Evil|but not always]]) overlap with [[Hitman Withwith a Heart]]. The [['''Friendly Sniper]]''' is closely related to the [[Boisterous Bruiser]], except his strength is in his guns and his terrifyingly precise aim rather than his arm.

* Kurz Weber from ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' is a former fashion model, [[Lovable Sex Maniac]], and generally a sociable and talkative guy who, when temporarily assigned to cover bodyguarding Kaname in Sousuke's place, introduced himself directly to her and her friend, playing [[Funny Foreigner]] and getting the girls to take him out for karaoke. True to the trope, he's also an expert sniper who once managed to take out a [[Humongous Mecha]]'s machine gun by firing into its barrel... from the bed of a speeding pickup truck. The [[Light Novels]] eventually reveal that Kurz made a conscious choice to avoid becoming a [[Cold Sniper]] following his training with one of them.

{{quote| '''Kurz:''' This is Uruz 6, I'm in firing position. It's time to party!! *snipe, snipe, snipe*}}

* Quite a few [[Fanon]] portrayals of [[Axis Powers Hetalia|Finland]] peg him as one of these. Considering he's a mix of [[Badass Adorable]] and [[Boisterous Bruiser]] as well as how [[Badass]] [[Cold Sniper]] [[wikipedia:Simo H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4Häyhä|Simo Häyhä]] hailed from his land, it's not hard to put two and two together...

* Nadie in ''[[El Cazador Dede Lala Bruja]]'' is a rather nice and personable girl, who is very very skilled with her pistol and will not hesitate to kill you.

* As a [[Captain Ersatz]] of Kurz, ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'''s [[Trope Pantheons/Weapons|Lockon Stratos]] also qualifies - {{spoiler|both of them, but especially the original}}.

* Jemmy Jay "JJ" Adams in ''[[FAKE (Manga)|FAKE]]'' is a [[Crazy Jealous Guy]] and the precinct's resident [[Keet]]. He's also the best shot in the precinct and, with Ryo, serves as the department's sniper whenever one is called for. Ryo is a pretty pleasant guy himself, but a bit too reserved and not outgoing enough to meet the trope description.

* Awesomely, [[Battle Butler|Watari]] from ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]'' turns out to be one of these.

* The eponymous lead of ''[[Madlax]]'' is a formidable sniper and very friendly.

* Gain Bijou from ''[[Overman King Gainer]]'' is a laid-back [[Casanova]] who can shoot down any Overman the Siberian Railroad tries to stop the Exodus with. And he does so in an obsolete Silhouette Machine ({{spoiler|at least, until he upgrades to the Emperanza}}), so he also counts as a [[Badass Normal]].

* Suou in the second season of ''[[Darker Thanthan Black]]'' becomes a [[Cold Sniper]] when her powers initially kick in, but after that, goes back to her normal friendly personality.

** ''[[Another CenturysCentury's Episode]] R'' somewhat [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] the concept: when Mikhail introduces himself as Skull Squadron's sniper, [[Full Metal Panic!|Kurz]] says "I guess that means we're going to be rivals, then" and Mikhail responds "I suppose it does", both of them with smiles on their faces the whole time.

* Natalya Zamyatin from ''[[Y: theThe Last Man]]''.

* Captain Soloviev and Sgt. Marvin Sargent from ''[[Nth Man: theThe Ultimate Ninja]]''

* Snark from [[The Life (Fanfic)|The Life]] fits the archetype well. Hell, his call sign is Snark in account to the sheer amount of [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|snarkyness]] that he can pull off. He usually goes into a slightly more professional mode when in combat.

* Frank Sinatra played a non-heroic [[Friendly Sniper]] in ''Suddenly''.

* School Boy from the fourth ''[[Rambo (Film)|Rambo]]'' film.

* Martin Riggs from ''[[Lethal Weapon (Film)|Lethal Weapon]]''.

* An ''[[StraightInvisible Gayto Gaydar|extremely]]'' [[Wholesome Crossdresser|friendly]] sniper ends up [[The Cavalry|saving the day]] in the comedy ''My Fellow Americans''.

* In the 2004 ''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004 (Filmfilm)|Dawn of the Dead 2004]]'' remake, the survivors befriend a gun shop owner who fits this trope stuck on a roof across the street, despite their only method of communication being messages written on dry erase boards. Check out the DVD, which includes his video log.

** Despite his childlike personality in general, when he is in combat he reverts to a [[Cold Sniper]].

* Julie Sims of ''[[1632]]'' is a cheerful, friendly, outgoing high-school cheerleader. She is also the single most talented sniper in Europe, with an operational range few 'downtimers' are actually able to grasp. Julie was very upset the first time she killed a "beautiful" deer. Her first time in battle, she kills roughly a dozen soldiers and doesn't really think twice about it. Then again, the deer was cute and not actively trying to kill or rape her. 17th century mercenaries are a different story.

* Satin, the former whore and steward to Lord Commander Jon Snow of the Night's Watch, evolves into this (with a crossbow) during the attack on the King's Tower in [[A Song of Ice and Fire]].

* Sally "Eagle" Culpepper, from [[The Gone -Away World]] switches from this, to [[Team Mom]] to [[Cold Sniper]].

* Jack Hudson in ''[[Sue Thomas: FB F.B.Eye (TV)|Sue Thomas FB Eye]]''.

* John Watson in BBC's ''[[Sherlock (TV)|Sherlock]]'' is a friendly, affable doctor. But he's also a [[Combat Medic]] who once shot a guy through ''two'' windows, in ''another building''. Both with a ''pistol'' '''and''' with ''the wrong hand''! John was holding the pistol in his right hand, but as Sherlock told us a few scenes earlier, John is left-handed.

* ''[[Numb3rs (TV)|Numb3rs]]'': Agent Ian Edgerton oscilates between a mild version of this and [[Cold Sniper]] depending on the episode. It might be done purposely, since we know he likes messing with people's minds. Especially Charlie and the team's.

* The female sniper in ''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]'' is played by the actress who played Pink Ranger in the Power Rangers. 'Nuff said.

* Mick Rawson of ''[[Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (TV)|Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior]]''. Very good shot, possibly former British Special Forces, and a fairly friendly and well-adjusted guy, albeit with a mild ego.

* Though not the only character in ''[[Mass Effect (Video Game)|Mass Effect]]'' with skills as a sniper, Garrus Vakarian is the one best-remembered for being a crack shot and also the most friendly and personable, especially in the first game. [[Robot Buddy|Legion]] also deserves a mention for being - although not what you'd call outgoing or prone to displays of emotion - ''surprisingly'' nice to the point of being [[Moe]].

** Paragon [[Player Character|Shepard]] definitely counts, whether an Infiltrator, Soldier or taking sniper rifles as a bonus talent.

* Irvine Kinneas in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VIII]]'' initially talks a pretty good game about "the loneliness of the sharpshooter"... when he's not [[Chivalrous Pervert|hitting on all of the girls]] one right after the other. Once he's integrated himself properly into the party, he proves to be [[The Heart]] of the team.

* Any of the snipers from the Freedom faction from [[STALKER]]. Freedom has a much larger amount of snipers than their rival faction; Duty (who don't have any at all, preferring to wade into combat headfirst with a 25kg25 kg Exoskeleton and 9kg9 kg light machine gun), as they prefer to attack guerrilla-style, but when they aren't [[Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters|fighting for free access to the Zone]] they're the most easygoing and cheerful guys in the entire game series.

* The ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'' Sniper is an odd case; on your team, he's this. On the other team, he's the [[Cold Sniper]], in much the same way that the Heavy is [[The Big Guy]] while on your team but [[The Brute]] while on the other team. This is exemplified by the fact that he is given the page quote both above and and on the [[Cold Sniper]] page.

{{quote| "Feelings? Know who has a lot of feelings? Blokes who bludgeon the wife to death with a golf trophy. Professionals have STANDARDS. Be polite. Be efficient. Have a plan to kill everyone you meet."}}

* Clive in ''[[Wild Arms 3 (Video Game)|Wild ArmsARMs 3]]'' is quite a friendly, good natured guy. He even has a lovely wife and cute little daughter back at home.

* Xigbar from ''[[Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts II]]'' would probably count. He's not ''friendly'', per se, but he is much more relaxed and outgoing than most of his associates. And when you engage him in battle, he makes [[The Brute|Xaldin]] look like a freaking pansy.

* Mordecai from ''[[Borderlands (Video Game)|Borderlands]]'' is hardly unfriendly. [[Hunting the Most Dangerous Game|Unless you're a target, that is.]]

** In [[Halo: Reach]], though all the SPARTAN-IIIs are at least a little unhinged so your call on whether or not he's "friendly", Jun is the most talkative member of Noble Team who ''isn't'' totally [[Ax Crazy]].

* Wil from [[Fire Emblem|Elibe Fire Emblem]] who can promote to a sniper, is a very social and cheery young man. Sain thinks he is a miser though, because he will not lend him any gold. Likewise, Rebecca, another possible sniper, is a friendly and bright youth.

* In ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' most members of 1st Recon tend towards this, being generally approachable people at the least. [[Cold Sniper|Boone, Betsy and Bitter-Root]] however are an exception, [[Stoic Woobie|though you can't exactly blame them]].

* ''[[Samurai Warriors]]'' has Saiga Magoichi. While he has a burning hatred towards his target, [[Oda Nobunaga]], he cracks smart remarks, helps innocents and defeated allies escape battlefields, fights with the underdogs and makes friends with fellow wandering warrior Keiji Maeda. That's when he's not [[Handsome Lech|chasing kimonos]], of course.

* Kazu of ''[[Danball Senki (Video Game)|Danball Senki]]'' stands out in a series where most LBX (functioning gunpla) players prefer melee models. He's nice and generally less of a trouble seeker than his friends but given what LBX can do in this series, it's unwise to underestimate him.

* Finn from ''[[Storm Hawks (Animation)|Storm Hawks]]'' is the team sniper, and also the team clown.

{{quote| "Logan, buddy! It's me, Deadpool! I shot you!"}}

* One of the best snipers from the United States, [[Vietnam War]] veteran Carlos "[[Red Baron|White Feather]]" Hathcock. He's credited with almost a hundred kills (as well as a ''Real Life [[Scope Snipe]]'' on an enemy sniper) before his tour was cut short when a vehicle he was riding was struck by an anti-tank mine. Despite wearing a white feather strapped to his bush hat and having a ''battalion'' of Vietnamese snipers sent with orders to find and kill him, they never succeeded--[[Moment of Awesome|and that includes having a searching Vietnamese soldier]] ''[[Moment of Awesome|nearly step on him]]'' [[Moment of Awesome|without noticing either him or his white feather]]. He often referred to his targets as "hamburger". You'd expect a guy like this to be a Cold Sniper through and through, but this is what he had to say about himself after the war:

{{quote| "''Hell, anybody would be crazy to like to go out and kill folks. I like shooting, and I love hunting. But I never did enjoy killing anybody. It's my job. If I don't get those bastards, then they're gonna kill a lot of these kids we got dressed up like Marines. That's just the way I see it.''"}}

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