Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Shoulder Kill
Category:
GAME GUIDES

How to Get Shoulder Aimed Kills in Sniper Elite 5

Image of J.R. Waugh
J.R. Waugh
|

Published: May 29, 2022 06:42 pm

Recommended Videos

Sniper Elite 5 has several ways in which you can hunt and fight your enemies, with a wide array of guns to choose from.  While the game is built around precision sniper play, if you find yourself in a tactical bind and need to make quick, yet generally well-aimed shots aside from hip-firing your SMG, you’ll want to know how to aim from your shoulder.  Read on for our guide on How to Get Shoulder Aimed Kills in Sniper Elite 5!

How to Get Shoulder Aimed Kills in Sniper Elite 5

Sniper-Elite-5-Shoulder-Kill-Rifle

On any system, you’ll want to aim as you regularly would (RMB/L2/LT) be it with a sniper rifle, SMG, or pistol, but then press ‘space/X/A’ to toggle to a regular shoulder view.  While this isn’t ideal for long-distance precision, it allows you to snap onto a target much more easily at a close range, and it can be enormously helpful when aiming sidearms like the MP40, giving you that extra edge that’s otherwise more awkward when aiming down the iron sights.  Just aim from this view, and take some shots to get some well-deserved “unassisted” kills, although you can still use binoculars or your scope to quickly ping enemies to take down.  The main downside of this view is you can’t use Empty Lung.

Additionally, if you’re playing on the PS5, it has adaptive triggers turned on by default in the ‘Game Options/Controls’ settings menu, so if you lightly hold down L2, it’ll automatically aim over the shoulder.  You can also use this view to toggle the shoulder over which your camera will focus, which can help when checking your surroundings and planning out an attack from behind cover.  You can learn more about this function here.

This concludes our guide on How to Get Shoulder Aimed Kills in Sniper Elite 5!  Aiming from the shoulder instead of the scope or iron sights is the best way to aim while moving, so it’ll come in handy when quickly dealing with an enemy about to spot you.  Be sure to check out our other guides, and our review!

Sniper Elite 5 is out now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Series X|S.  Game Pass subscribers are also able to play this game for free on console or PC!

Attack of the Fanboy is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
related content
Author
Image of J.R. Waugh
J.R. Waugh
J.R. is a Staff Writer with AOTF and has been covering gaming and entertainment in the industry since 2022. Along with a B.A. in History from the University of Cincinnati, he has studied at the University of Birmingham, UK, and part of his M.A. at the University of Waterloo. You'll find J.R. particularly at home writing about the hottest manga and anime. He is highly passionate about horror, strategy, and RPGs, and anything about Star Trek or LOTR. When not ranting about fan theories or writing guides, J.R. is streaming his favorite RPGs and other forgotten gems.
twitter