It actually takes some skill to snipe, despite what people say. But i follow the TrueVanguard sniping style which means I stay moving, active, and snipe when I can, and don't use it as a crutch for every situation. I still get a lot more primary kills than secondary. It didn't start this way though. When I started I couldn't hit heads to save my life. Literally. I had to build up the skill of quick and accurate target acquisition. For proof, check my last run of IB games. But not the most recent. That one didn't happen.

I think side arms require more skill to be good with them and get multiple kills with them. Only since I find it easy to be out gunned when I use one.

Chaperone, NLB, fusion rifles, side arms. Fusions don't get any love these days, but play 10 matches of control or clash with one and you start getting the hang of it. Sidearms are just odd, but the definitely require more skill than shotgun or snipers to begin with.

Funny enough, in the long-range meta we're currently in...

I already said this on the thread below but here is my take. I used a shotgun for most of year 1. I stepped into the crucible and completed my first thorn bounty with the epilogue and a void shotty... it took me about 5 games to understand my kill range and start getting consistent. I was running about a 1.1ish k/d. When trials started I took up my first sniper. I was lucky enough to have a good longbow and I practiced... and I sucked. It took months and months to start pulling good k/d ratios. Just look at my trials k/ds since week 1: Week 1: 1.05 Week 2: 1.0 Week 3: 0.70 Week 4: 0.73 Week 5: 0.33 (1 game) Week 6: 0.70 Week 7: 0.52 Week 8: 0.83 Week 9: 0.97 Week 10: 0.84 Week 11: 1.38 Week 12: 1.21 Week 13: 1.36 Week 14: 1.25 Week 15: 1.34 Week 16: 1.47 Week 17: 1.53 Week 18: 1.59 Week 19: 1.37 Week 20: 1.61 Week 21: 1.37 Week 22: 1.43 Week 23: 1.64 It took me 10 weeks to start turning consistent games with my sniper.... and I had a perfect longbow in year 1. That is a 2.5 month learning curve. To me.... the weapon with the longest learning curve takes the most skill. It takes more time to be effective with a sniper... so it takes more skill. Note: This is my first PVP shooter.

1000 yard stare takes no skills, it shoots all by itself headshot 9/10 shots. Some shotguns takes skill, Invective is not one of them.

What's up with the 1000 yard stare, is it really that good or is it bugged or something?

I think we can all agree this takes most skill http://youtu.be/hYFemYsuAJQ

[b][u]My Opinion:[/u][/b] [b]First-Time Players[/b] Shotguns are easier for a first time player to pick up and be decent with. Snipers take some more experience, so a first time player would have a harder time picking up a sniper and being good with. Snipers require more skill for a first-time player [b]Casual Players[/b] A casual player would not have very good map awareness, and would not know how to use the radar to flank, without enemies expecting it. Snipers could sit in back, and get some headshots, but probably more body shots. For casuals, Snipers are easier to use in long range maps. Shotguns take less skill in short range maps. [b]Above Average[/b] Above average shotgunners would have decent radar usage, and should be able to kill without trading some/most of the time. May have some struggle holding down an orb, especially when being challenged. Snipers should hit mostly headshots, and body shot when needed. Should be able to easily hold down an orb by scoping in. For above average players, snipers take much less skill for most maps and gamemodes. Pretty much everything except for rumble and extremely small maps with larger teams. [b]Pro Players[/b] These players are top in the world players. Pro shotgunners can get map control on the largest maps, and in game modes such as trials, shit a team of snipers down into a smaller area, such as their spawn. Pro snipers are the type of people to hit close range shots relatively frequently. Although both shotgunners and snipers are extremely skilled on both sides, shotgunners would most likely win, as the snipers would have an extremely hard time getting map control. All in all, "skill to use" cannot be simply generalized or stated, as it depends on the level of the player, the map, teammates, and the gamemode. At first, shotgunning is easy, then sniping, then shotgunning again, once you get to the top tier players. On larger maps with less people in the game, Id personally say shotgunning requires more skill, but on smaller maps, with more people, sniping takes more skill.

Snipers take just as much skill as a shotgun does (which is not much). If any sniper or shotgun scrubs out there want to grow a pair of balls, equip a sidearm or an [i]actual primary weapon[/i] (not The Last Word, that's a shotgun disguised as hand cannon).

Primary Sniper Rifles. CHALLENGE OF THE DAY!! GO POSITIVE WITH [u][i]ONLY[/i][/u] NO LAND BEYOND! SUPERS NOT ALLOWED! GRENADES AND MELEE NOT ALLOWED! SPECIAL AND HEAVY NOT ALLOWED! ONLY NO LAND BEYOND!

Definitely shotguns. Anyone can pick up a sniper and get headshots or double body shots in destiny due to how easy they are to use. Easiest Hardest Sniper>>sidearm>shotgun>>>>fusion

One thing that doesn't require skill is the Hunter class in general.