//Marksman — Class

Marksmen are precision ranged damage dealers: high skill ceiling, falloff mechanics, and systems that reward aim and timing.

▸Role

▸Tactics & Synergy

Marksmen thrive in long-distance corridors. They require Controller zoning and Bulwark cover to function at their peak. A skilled Marksman can shut down a Lancer's vertical flanking route before they even land.

▸Design Notes

• ▪Skill Ceiling: Clear recoil/accuracy feedback, scope/readout overlays, and telegraphed travel time for projectiles.
• ▪Precision: SFX should emphasize the delivery of damage, with distinct "hit markers" for critical and weak-point shots.

▸Typical Abilities (design template)

• ▪Passive — Sharpshooter's Eye: increases the damage of critical hits by 15% when stationary.
• ▪Tactical (1) — Precision Bolt: a fast high-damage projectile with extreme falloff.
• ▪Core (2) — Scope Shift: temporarily increase effective vision range and reduce weapon sway.
• ▪Special (3) — Tactical Overwatch: designate an area for automatic defensive fire if an enemy enters.
• ▪Ultimate (4) — Grand Marksman: a massive increase to damage and accuracy for 10 seconds, with all hits dealing critical damage.

▸Synergies & Counters

• ▪Synergies: Bulwark (cover provider), Controller (zoning/shaping), Recon (marking targets).
• ▪Counters: Assassin (close-range burst), Lancer (momentum bypass), Escapist (evades sightlines).

▸Example Operatives

• ▪Malcolm — dark/metal marksman with precision heavy-hits.
• ▪Madeline — psionic/controller-marksman hybrid; precision support.