Spotter (Assisted)

Deployments: 34
Members: 18
Hours in role: 92
First deployed: Apr 2020
Last deployed: Sep 2026

The role

The spotter is the senior member and element leader of a sniper team, equipped with a full-power caliber rifle, a spotting scope, and a ballistic calculator. The duties of a spotter include: Maintaining communications with higher leadership and supported elements. Providing intelligence and reconnaissance to the platoon alongside the sniper. Planning and navigating infil and exfil routes. Assisting the sniper in locating, identifying, prioritizing, and ranging targets. Enforcing the rules of engagement. Providing the sniper with accurate ballistic solutions using the provided gadget suite. Spotting and adjusting the sniper's shots. Providing security for the sniper.

Played on: Arma 3

Arma Reforger

Arma 4

Played on every supported platform.
Usually claimed in: 2 minutes; after release; 45% go before it
The last year: 9; times deployed
Busiest month: Nov; November 2025, deployed 2 times
Per operation: 1.2; on average, across 29 operations

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In the ORBAT

ORBAT rules

All ORBAT rules

Advisory Only in a unit of 2 to 2 slots. Operations · Every platform

Named in other rules

Sniper Advisory Needs an SF Spotter, a Spotter (Assisted) or a Spotter (Manual) in its unit. Names SF Spotter, Spotter (Assisted) and Spotter (Manual): shown on each too. Operations · Every platform
SF Sniper Advisory Needs an SF Spotter, a Spotter (Assisted) or a Spotter (Manual) in its unit. Names SF Spotter, Spotter (Assisted) and Spotter (Manual): shown on each too. Operations · Every platform