While the other players might be getting more kills, the job of getting the important kills is entirely left up to the sniper. RELATED: Mass Effect 5: 10 Ways It Can Improve Upon Andromedaīut that is a mistake. Considering that platinum difficulty is the goal, this might scare amateur players away from practicing with a weapon that requires focus, time, and precision. On tougher settings, it's much easier to use a shotgun, pistol, or assault rifle because the game will pour on hordes of smaller targets that excel at getting in close. Sniper Rifles are the expert's weapon of choice in Mass Effect: Andro meda.