Sentinel (2024)

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Sentinel

BODY	HEAD	LEGS
Bolt-action sniper rifle.
Profile
Icon
Type	Sniper
Ammo	Sniper Ammo
Fire modes	Single
Manufacturer	Paradinha Arsenal
Attachment Slots

Damage
70 88	140 (2×) 176 (2×)	63 (0.9×) 79 (0.9×)
Technical
RPM	31-38
DPS	36-45 44-58
Magazine	4 / 5 / 6 / 7
Tac reload time	2.5 / 2.42 / 2.33 / 2.25
Full reload time	3.6 / 3.48 / 3.36 / 3.24

The Sentinel is a bolt-action sniper rifle introduced in Season 4 that utilizes Sniper Ammo. When timing the shots correctly, the Sentinel's rate of fire increases.

The Sentinel can be Amped with a Shield Cell, increasing the damage by 25% for 120 seconds, with each shot shortening the charge by 15 seconds. Charging the Sentinel takes 5 seconds.

1 Stats
- 1.1 Attachments
- 1.2 Damage Profile
- 1.3 Advanced Stats
2 Weapon Mastery
3 Lore
4 Skins
5 History
6 Trivia
7 Gallery
8 References

Stats[ | ]

Attachments[ | ]

Main article: Attachments

Optics

Others

Extended Sniper Mag (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary)
Sniper Stock (Common, Rare, Epic)

Damage Profile[ | ]

Base

Target	Modifiers	Damage	Shots to kill
Target	Modifiers	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head (2×)	-	140	1	2	2	2	2
	LV.1	126	1	2	2	2	2
	LV.2	105	1	2	2	2	3
	LV.3/4	95	2	2	2	3	3
Body	-	70	2	3	3	3	4
Body	Fortified	60	2	3	3	4	4
Leg (0.9×)	-	63	2	3	3	4	4
Leg (0.9×)	Fortified	54	2	3	4	4	5

Ability Modifiers
Target	Modifiers	Damage	Shots to kill
Target	Modifiers	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Amped Cover (1.2x)
Head (2×)	-	168	1	1	2	2	2
	LV. 1	151	1	1	2	2	2
	LV. 2	126	1	2	2	2	2
	LV. 3/4	113	1	2	2	2	2
Body	-	84	2	2	3	3	3
Body	Fortified	71	2	3	3	3	4
Leg (0.9×)	-	76	2	2	3	3	3
Leg (0.9×)	Fortified	64	2	3	3	4	4
Marked with Sniper's Mark (1.15x)
Head (2×)	-	161	1	1	2	2	2
	LV. 1	145	1	2	2	2	2
	LV. 2	121	1	2	2	2	2
	LV. 3/4	109	1	2	2	2	3
Body	-	80	2	2	3	3	3
Body	Fortified	68	2	3	3	3	4
Leg (0.9×)	-	72	2	3	3	3	4
Leg (0.9×)	Fortified	62	2	3	3	4	4
Amped Cover + Marked with Sniper's Mark
Head (2×)	-	193	1	1	1	2	2
	LV. 1	174	1	1	2	2	2
	LV. 2	145	1	2	2	2	2
	LV. 3/4	130	1	2	2	2	2
Body	-	97	2	2	2	3	3
Body	Fortified	82	2	2	3	3	3
Leg (0.9×)	-	87	2	2	3	3	3
Leg (0.9×)	Fortified	74	2	3	3	3	4

Amped

Target	Modifiers	Damage	Shots to kill
Target	Modifiers	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head (2×)	-	176	1	1	1	2	2
	LV.1	158	1	1	2	2	2
	LV.2	132	1	2	2	2	2
	LV.3/4	119	1	2	2	2	2
Body	-	88	2	2	2	3	3
Body	Fortified	75	2	2	3	3	3
Leg (0.9×)	-	79	2	2	3	3	3
Leg (0.9×)	Fortified	67	2	3	3	3	4

Ability Modifiers
Target	Modifiers	Damage	Shots to kill
Target	Modifiers	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Amped Cover (1.2x)
Head (2×)	-	211	1	1	1	1	2
	LV. 1	190	1	1	1	2	2
	LV. 2	158	1	1	2	2	2
	LV. 3/4	143	1	2	2	2	2
Body	-	106	1	2	2	2	3
Body	Fortified	90	2	2	2	3	3
Leg (0.9×)	-	95	2	2	2	3	3
Leg (0.9×)	Fortified	81	2	2	3	3	3
Marked with Sniper's Mark (1.15x)
Head (2×)	-	202	1	1	1	1	2
	LV. 1	182	1	1	1	2	2
	LV. 2	152	1	1	2	2	2
	LV. 3/4	137	1	2	2	2	2
Body	-	101	1	2	2	2	3
Body	Fortified	86	2	2	3	3	3
Leg (0.9×)	-	91	2	2	2	3	3
Leg (0.9×)	Fortified	77	2	2	3	3	3
Amped Cover + Marked with Sniper's Mark
Head (2×)	-	243	1	1	1	1	1
	LV. 1	219	1	1	1	1	2
	LV. 2	182	1	1	1	2	2
	LV. 3/4	164	1	1	2	2	2
Body	-	121	1	2	2	2	2
Body	Fortified	103	1	2	2	2	3
Leg (0.9×)	-	109	1	2	2	2	3
Leg (0.9×)	Fortified	93	2	2	2	3	3

Advanced Stats[ | ]

mp_weapon_sentinel
Variable	Value	Description
start_energized	0	When found the first time, the Sentinel is not Amped.
energized_duration	120	Amped duration. Expressed in seconds.
energized_time_consumed_per_shot	15	Time detracted from Amped with each shot. Expressed in seconds.
fire_rate	3.1	Rounds fired in one second.
rechamber_time	1.6	Time delay between two shots. Expressed in seconds.
rechamber_time	1.25	Time delay between two shots. Expressed in seconds.
projectile_launch_speed	31000	Speed at which projectiles travel. Expressed in hammer units per second, equals to 787 meters per second.
headshot_distance	29528	Distance at which shots can no longer deal headshots. Expressed in hammer units, equals to 750 meters.
spread_stand_hip	8	Hipfire spread radius while standing.
spread_stand_hip_run	10	Hipfire spread radius while walking.
spread_stand_hip_sprint	11	Hipfire spread radius while sprinting.
spread_crouch_hip	6	Hipfire spread radius while crouching.
spread_air_hip	10	Hipfire spread radius while in the air.
deployfirst_time	1.6	Time before the weapon can be fired after picking it up for the first time. Expressed in seconds.
deploy_time	1	Time to bring out the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
holster_time	0.7	Time to holster the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
raise_time	0.55	Time to bring out the weapon after performing an action. Expressed in seconds.
lower_time	0.65	Time to holster the weapon before performing an action. Expressed in seconds.
zoom_time_in	0.31	Time to enter ADS with the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
zoom_time_out	0.28	Time to exit ADS with the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
ads_move_speed_scale	0.35	Multiplier applied to the Legend's movement speed while ADS with the weapon.
spread_stand_ads	0	Spread radius when standing and ADS.
spread_crouch_ads	0	Spread radius when crouching and ADS.
spread_air_ads	6	Spread radius when in the air and ADS.

Weapon Mastery[ | ]

MASTERY TRIALS
Level	Trial Name	Requirements
20	Amped Up	Down an enemy with amped shots.	20 times
40	Death Trap	Down an enemy with headshot when target is looting a deathbox.	20 times
60	Feel the Rhythm	Land 2 headshots in a row while in tempo.	15 times
80	Gotcha	Down an enemy at least 200 meters away with headshot.	10 times
100	Simple Geometry	Down an airborne enemy with an amped headshot.	3 times

Lore[ | ]

“

The Sentinel is a bolt action sniper rifle, effective at medium to long range and retrofitted to solve a unique problem. Snipers for the Frontier Militia acted as lynchpins in many of the Titan War's initial conflicts, but their effectiveness was undercut by the mass mobilization of Titans by the IMC. Militia snipers realized that if they could destroy a Titan's energy shield, that would create an opportunity for ground troops to do significant damage to the chassis. The result of those efforts - the Sentinel - was outfitted with a charge port that allowed projectiles to be energized and interfere with energy shields on impact. It would ultimately fall out of favor in Titan warfare (replaced by the heavy-hitting Charge Rifle), but remains a destructive force against a variety of targets at distance.

The Sentinel ESR (Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle) is a dual-stage, electromagnetic actuated sniper rifle manufactured by Paradinha Arsenal. Rounds are chambered through the rear bolt action receiver and fired with a traditional closed bolt pin. The round is then accelerated with a muzzle velocity of 5km/s through the EM Propulsion system. This delivers a projectile with highly destructive kinetic energy to defeat the immediate effects of bullet drop over distances of 2km. This gives the weapon more accessibility and a faster cycle time than the Kraber .50-Cal Sniper in exchange for a little less lethality.^[1]

The A-13 Sentry, Vantage's signature sniper rifle, was what laid the basis for the Sentinel's development.^[2]

Skins[ | ]

There are a total of 72 skins for the Sentinel: 18 Legendary, 9 Epic, 29 Rare, and 16 Common.

Legendary
Epic
Rare
Common

Biomechanics
1,200
Golden Spine
1,200
Nightcore
1,200
The Law Dispenser
1,200
Clean Shot
Needs Nightcore
Rollcage
Level 1
Brass Blaster
Needs The Law Dispenser
Jaded Myth
Dressed For Death
Needs Golden Spine
beasti*al Instinct
Ethereal Expectations
Hollow
Needs Nightcore
See Also
Reduce costs for Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Sentinel Reviews, Competitors and Pricing Microsoft Sentinel Pricing | Microsoft Azure Prerequisites for deploying Microsoft Sentinel
Frozen Patrol
Luxury Longshot
Needs Biomechanics
Platinum Aegis
Royal Wrap
Rules of Engagement
Outreacher 04

Eye of the Storm
400
Trial by Fire
400
Code of Honor
400
Off the Grid
400
Break the Enemy
400
Swamp Creature
Mark of the Ancestors
Ghostly Premonition
Epitaph

Out for Blood
60
Surprise Party
60
Carnivale
60
Solar Flare
60
Wildlands
60
Headgames
60
See Also
Azure Cost Factors and 4 Ways to Cut Your Costs - Spot.io
Paper Trail
60
Icebreaker
60
Trident
60
Tagged
60
Warm Rave
60
Urban Edge
60
Recluse
60
Coldwave
60
Digital Afterimage
60
Cybersilk
Level 71
Admonish
Level 94
Grieving Widow
Level 75
Particle Play
Level 50
Clobberstone
Level 09
Demonic Resolve
Level 65
Substructure
Level 94
No Mercy
Level 94
Shock and Awe
November 2021
Sniper Rogue
Level 37
Shedding the Dead
Level 7
Prints
Level 37
Vampiric Buddies
Level 14
Red Rumble
Level 53

Factory Issue
Default
Midnight
30
Cardinal
30
Arctic
30
Sunfire
30
Clearwater
30
Flamingo
30
Sandstorm
30
Rainforest
30
Evergreen
30
Orchid
30
Bengal
30
Yellowjacket
30
Lagoon
30
Clover
30
Oceanic
30

History[ | ]

Patch notes

October 31, 2023 Patch

Increased Amped shot projectile size.

June 20, 2023 Patch

Removed from the Replicator.

May 09, 2023 Patch

Moved in the Replicator. Craftable for 30.

January 23, 2023 Patch

(Undocumented) Increased charge cost from 0 to 1 Shield Cell when wearing a Body Shield.

January 10, 2023 Patch

Reduced charge cost from 2 to 1 Shield Cell.

November 01, 2022 Patch

Can now be charged before a previous charge has ended.

August 09, 2022 Patch

Integrated Deadeye's Tempo into the Sentinel.

February 08, 2022 Patch

Reduced charge cost from 2 to 1 Shield Cell when wearing a Body Shield.

January 13, 2022 Patch

Added.
(Undocumented) Removed movement penalty when charging.

January 05, 2022 Patch

Temporarily removed to fix an exploit that allowed players to charge it indefinitely at no cost.

December 07, 2021 Patch

(Undocumented) Increased charge cost from 1 to 2 Shield Cell when wearing a Body Shield.

July 21, 2021 Patch

Fixed an exploit that allowed players to fire the weapon rapidly.

June 29, 2021 Patch

(Undocumented) Changed HUD for the charge prompt.

May 04, 2021 Patch

Introduced Deadeye's Tempo. Compatible with Bocek Compound Bow and Sentinel.
Fixed a graphical issue when swapping to a Sentinel.
Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for Season 9.

February 02, 2021 Patch

(Undocumented) Added a Hop-Up slot.

December 09, 2020 Patch

Fixed an error causing players to die while charging the Sentinel.

November 04, 2020 Patch

Changed charge name from Disruptor to Amped.
Changed charge behavior: now gives a 25% flat damage bonus rather than breaking shields.
Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for Season 7.

October 15, 2020

Added.

October 09, 2020 Patch

Temporarily removed to fix an exploit that allowed players to fire the weapon rapidly.

October 06, 2020 Patch

Fixed an issue with the Sentinel not always receiving the Amped Cover buff.

August 18, 2020 Patch

Reduced charge cost from 2 to 1 Shield Cell when wearing a Body Shield.

June 23, 2020 Patch

Reduced rechamber time from 1.75 to 1.6 seconds.
Increased charge duration from 90 to 120 seconds.

May 12, 2020 Patch

(Undocumented) Changed charge cost from 1 Shield Battery to 2 Shield Cells.

April 07, 2020 Patch

Charge can now be canceled before going through.

March 03, 2020 Patch

Increased damage from 65 to 70.
Reduced rechamber time from 1.85 to 1.75 seconds.

February 04, 2020 Patch

Introduced.
Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for Season 4.

Trivia[ | ]

The Sentinel is visible on the DUMMIEs back in Crypto's finisher "Drone Scan", when previewed in the Legends tab. This was a whole Season before the weapon was first revealed. As said by community coordinator Jason Garza on Reddit, he messed up while capturing the finisher, and it shipped with the weapon showing. He also said that he'd let the fans figure out what the weapon was^[3].
Vantage has different first equip, draw, and holster animations when using a Sentinel, along with some voice lines.
A "5km/s" muzzle velocity, mentioned in the "Lore" section and quoted verbatim from the blurb included in the original concpt art, is likely an error. A speed of 5,000 m/s roughly equates to mach 14.5, which is more than 4 times faster than the current real-life record for the fastest small arms ammunition, held by .220 Swift at over 1,200 m/s. A projectile - any projectile - travelling at mach 14.5 would be astonishingly destructive, far beyond that of a Kraber shot, contrary to the source description.

Gallery[ | ]

Concept Art by Ryan Lastimosa.
Concept art for the Nightcore skin.

References[ | ]

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