Lynx

CONTRACT

HIRING COST : $35,000
EQUIPMENT COSTS : $9,375
TOTAL COSTS : $44,375

STARTING GEAR

Gear	Image
M-14 rifle
7.62mm NATO x20
4x telescopic sight
Jeans
Hawaiian shirt
Military boots

ATTRIBUTES

SKILLS

TRAITS

Sniper rifle: Expert at using sniper rifles

Night ops: Morale rises in night missions

Macho: Morale rises when working in a squad with some women

Strengths/Weaknesses

Just like Raven, Lynx is an ideal sniper. Raven has the edge in terms of raw stats, but the expert trait boost that Lynx gets for using sniper rifles potentially makes him a stronger shooter overall once he's been properly leveled up.

Also like Raven, Lynx suffers in pretty much every other area. That works out just fine for him, however, as he'll spend most of his time way behind the rest of the squad.

Tactics

Treat Lynx like you would any sniper. Park him in an elevated position with good sightlines on the action and let him pick apart the enemy forces one by one.

His stealth rating is considerably lower than Raven's, so be wary of flanking maneuvers. It's a good idea to give Lynx an SMG or handgun, something he can switch to should enemy forces close on his position.

You could also consider taking advantage of Lynx's skill with explosives if you need to fill that role in your squad, but he'll be far more effective on the battlefield if you prioritize his role as a sniper because there are so few of those in the game.

One thing you should be sure to do early on: Replace that 4x sight of his with something that has more range.

Long-Term Play

As mentioned above, Lynx really benefits you the most as a sniper. He's got a high starting dexterity and middling explosives/mechanical ratings, so you might be tempted to improve those. Resist the temptation.

Focus instead on improving dexterity and marksmanship. Stealth isn't a bad choice either, because the added concealment will only help when Lynx is firing his unsilenced weapon from the fringes of the map.