

For this reason, the Scout is also issued a pistol and a knife. However, this weapon is very slow to aim, slow to cycle between shots, and has abysmal hipfire accuracy, making it unsuited for close-range engagements. These rifles are extremely accurate over any distance, and can kill an enemy in one or two shots, or one headshot. The Scout kit is equipped with a bolt-action sniper rifle as his primary weapon. This kit fills the role of a long-range sniper, as well as that of a stealth infiltrator, similar to the Recon kit of other Battlefield installments. The Scout is a kit featured in Battlefield 1943. They also carry a pistol and ex-pack explosives which are more exciting than fireworks to set off!" Typically you'll find the scouts perched at vantage points concentrating on their next victim's demise. "Lightly outfitted, the scout has supreme confidence in the power and accuracy of their M1903/Type 98 long distance rifle. Binoculars also provide a helpful means of spotting targets at distance, such as enemy armor or soldiers. The only gadget the Scout gets is Binoculars, They are used to coordinate targets with allied artillery pieces so that they can fire on the target designated by the Scout.

Their handgun can make up for distance, with much lower spread, but the handguns possess low enough damage such that they are ineffectual as dedicated primary weapons. Its low rate of fire may cause a nuisance for close-quarters, hence, switching to a pistol is advised. However the bolt can only be worked out of scoped view firing will cause the player to unscope and work the bolt and could easily lose visual sight of an enemy at longer ranges. The only kit armed with Sniper Rifles, the Scout is capable of doing heavy damage against players at long range with a chance to one shot kill players with a headshot. They are infantry-centric, with their only real defense against vehicles is hand grenades (not counting shooting tank gunners or light armored vehicles with exposed passengers). Each Scout is also equipped with a faction-specific handgun and a combat knife, as well as grenades. All the Scouts primary weapons are bolt-action rifles with the exception of the German Elite Forces, who are armed with semi-auto rifles. The Scout is a playable kit in Battlefield 1942.
