👑Queen of Sniping🎯 - Piper Guide

Piper is a long-range marksman whose damage is higher the further away it hits. This guide includes who I think are snipers, her kit, tips & tricks, an explanation of my chosen build, and my opinion on her.Who I think are snipersThere are 11 brawlers that I think are snipers (It matches Gbab(a Great Brawl Stars YouTuber)).
I put those snipers into three archetypes of a sniper.Pure Snipers
Brock, Piper, Bea, Nani, Belle, Mandy, and Angelo are pure snipers. They have low health, but provide long-range attacks for the team. They're the definition of a sniper, focusing on maintaining distance for their survival and usefulness.Support-Snipers
Gus, Byron, and Gray are support-snipers. They provide long-range attacks, but also can support their team. Gus can use his spirit to heal teammates(or pop them with his Kooky Popper gadget for damage). Gus can also give his super to his teammates, providing support. Byron can heal teammates with his attack(and poison enemies). Byron can also heal teammates with his super(and attack enemies). Gray is a special one. He only has a 9-tile range, so he has a harder time fighting other snipers. Plus, his kit benefits assassin and other playstyles. Although he lacks a bit of sniper aspects in his kit, I would still consider him a sniper. You need to play him like a sniper until you get your super, then you can do your fancy hybrid stuff.
The thing with support-snipers is you need to find the balance between supporting your teammates and being a sniper, but you're better with a team.Also, here is my definition of a support brawler. A support is a brawler that has buffs in their kit and does better when in a team. For example, Poco. He lacks damage, range, but provides important healing to his team.Tank-Snipers
Also known as R-T. R-T gets his own archetype as he is still a sniper, but unique from the rest. The tank aspect of him is due to his tanky health and defensive capabilities. He has very long range in his normal form, and lets his teammates do extra damage to them if he marks them(doesn't mean he's a support). In his split-form is when he loses his range but gets more defensive, allowing him to counter pesky assassins.Her KitNow it's time to dive into one of the pure snipers, Piper. Enjoy.Attack
Piper fires a sniper from the tip of her parasol, dealing more damage the further away it hits. The damage(at max level) ranges from 680 - 3400. Her range is 10 tiles, and her reload speed is very slow. Her projectile width is normal, but her projectile speed is fast.Super
Piper jumps into the air and drops 4 grenades below her that deal heavy damage, knock back enemies near them, and destroy obstacles when they detonate. While in the air, Piper is completely immune to all damage besides status effects and damage applied over time. The grenades take 0.3 seconds to detonate after they stop moving and have a 2-tile explosion radius. Each bomb deals(at max level) 1800 damage.GadgetsAuto Aimer: Piper pops a defensive shot at the closest enemy, dealing damage, while also pushing them back.Homemade Recipe: On activation, Piper's next main attack will home in on enemies.Star PowersAmbush: When Piper is hidden within a bush, her main attack gains 1190 bonus damage(at max range and max level). The bullet also gets a rainbow trail, replacing the standard rings. Piper's ammunition bar becomes yellow instead of the usual orange when hidden inside a bush.Snappy Sniping: Upon hitting an enemy, Piper instantly reloads 0.4 ammo, increasing her reload speed. If Piper hits turrets or minions (such as Nita's bear), it will also activate. This also includes hits from her Auto Aimer Gadget.Tips & tricks1. Utilize her long range. She is not designed for up-close fights.
2. Try and always hit your opponent with your shot at max range for maximum damage.
3. Cool Trick - 2 Tap: When you shoot, predict where the enemy will move and shoot, then shoot 1 tile away from the last shot. If successful, it can surprise the enemy and put them at low health.
4. 2 Tap + Homemade Recipe is a very good combo that can kill most brawlers in the game(if all the shots are at max range).
5. Don't waste all of your ammo. Your reload speed is very slow, so assassins could take advantage of it.
6. Before tanks and assassins are present, try and open the map as much as you can with your super. It will help you later when they try and get you. It will also nerf enemy throwers, as walls will be limited.
7. Only use the Homemade Recipe gadget for finishing kills.
8. Don't just use your Hypercharge like an assassin. Use it for extra damage and be an assassin(Jumping on them with your super during your Hypercharge) if you KNOW you will win the matchup.My Chosen BuildIf you know Piper, I'm sure you'll understand why I chose this build, but I will explain to you anyway.For the gadgets, generally, you should choose Auto Aimer, but it depends on the matchup and map.
If you're facing assassins or tanks, and/or are on a closed map, you should choose Auto Aimer.
If you're facing fellow snipers, and/or are on an open map, you should choose Homemade Recipe.For the star powers, it's an easy one. You should always choose Snappy Sniping. It gets rid of one of Piper's weaknesses, her very slow reload speed, as long as you can hit shots. This is the better choice since this star power outclasses the other one. Although you can deal more damage with Ambush, dealing with her very slow reload speed is better. Plus, with Snapping Sniping, if you hit all your shots, you can hit 4 shots in a row, letting you deal more DPS.Now, for gears, it's more obvious than Angelo. You should have shield and damage gear at all times.
Piper has very low health. So low, if she doesn't have shield gear, she can get one shot by Mandy's Super. Shield Gear is a MUST for Piper.
Next, the Damage gear can help Piper deal more damage. In case she almost dies from an attack, she can shoot shots to try and get enemies low, then retreat. Also, any other gear(maybe not Gadget Cooldown gear) doesn't make sense for Piper.My Opinion on PiperPiper is a great brawler that I recommend you use/get. She is an incredible sniper who, if mastered, can turn the tide of the game completely. She does have a high skill cap, though, focusing on the importance of maintaining distance, making it harder to use her. There is a thing I like to say, though. "If you master a brawler, you can do anything with them." This doesn't just apply to Piper, but to every brawler in the game.
If you want a solid sniper that can be independent, she is your brawler.
Enjoy sniping with the female baker, Piper. Also, check out Gbab's channel.