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This article contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.
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The dead shot is the hidden warrior, once part patience and three parts skill. She is the one who serves as a line of defense, a patient assassin, or a failsafe in case a tense diplomatic meeting goes poorly. She is a specialized assassin, able to slay with one painstaking shot from a rifle or crossbow. Although many associate the dead shot with the gun, many dead shots, notably night elves, are skilled with the bow or crossbow. They all share the qualities of a shar eye and almost unnatural patience. The dead shot is skilled, of course, in specific ranged attacks, but she also has abilities that allow her to melt into the background, wait for hours on end for her prey to appear, and spot a sparrow in a tree three-hundred yards away.
Any race may pick up a ranged weapon, and any race may become expertly skilled in it. Still, most dead shots are night elf archers or Ironforge dwarf sharpshooters.
With the diminished numbers of the Alliance showing weaknesses, the dead shot has become quite necessary., as her stealth and range can allow her to kill several enemy troops before she can be found or reached. Dead shots prefer to work alone, but occasionally seek companions if they worry about the enemy discovering their location. Most dead shots are virtually worthless in melee combat.Template:Cite
Dead Shots by Race
Night Elf Dead Shots
Night elves favor the cover of night and their natural ability to shadowmeld, making them deadly predatorslying in wait for their prey.
Dwarf dead shots
Ironforge dwaves took their skill in engineering and made better and better weapons, naturally becoming the masters of their creations.
Human Dead Shots
Humans, as always, follow the other races and learn from their masters, so it is not out of place to see a sharp-eyed human with a crossbow or gun perched atop a tower, scanning the horizon.
Half-elf Dead Shots
Half-elves prefer the solitary work conditions of a dead shot.
Gnome Dead Shots
Gnomes appreciate the freedom of ranged combat, as most prefer to kee out of melee - and some think the farther they are from combat, the better.
High Elf Dead Shots
High elves are rare dead shots, as they prefer magic as their ranged weapon of choice; but some hearken to their past and take up the bow, realizing that two hundred arrows are more readily available than two hundred spells.
Notable Dead Shots
Eagle Eyes