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“ A long-range rifle in a compact package. - In-Game Description”

The base game's original .50 caliber sniper rifle, the Desert Tech HTI can be unlocked from a weapon crate from a base in the Montuyoc region. A variant called the Desert Tech HTI "BDC" was added with the Tier 1 update and is unlocked by reaching Tier 40 in Tier 1 mode. It has significantly more damage than the standard HTI, it comes with a unique hexagon camo and detachable suppressor.
The HTI is the most powerful firearm in the game, capable of destroying a helicopter with a single, direct hit (while other bolt-action rifles destroy helicopters after 2 hits).
It also has a unique variant called the Desert Tech HTI BDC.