Marksmanship refers to clearly superhuman skill and ability to shoot and hit targets with firearms or projectiles. It involves a combination of knowledge, technique, focus, and physical coordination. The term is often associated with firearms, such as rifles, pistols, and shotguns, but it can also apply to bows, crossbows or any other type of projectile.
Characters possessing an extraordinary level of accuracy often employ this particular technique as a means to surprise their enemies through the implementation of ricochet attacks, whereby projectiles rebound off surfaces, thus catching opponents off guard with unpredictable trajectories, and concurrently exploiting the vulnerability inherent in targeting weak points of the body, such as vital organs or susceptible joints.
Examples of Peak Human marksmanship include:
- Only 21 confirmed sniper kills in history to have happened at a range of over 1250 meters, with the greatest being at 3540.
- Simo Häyhä, known as possibly the deadliest sniper in history, killed over 500 enemy soldiers in less than one year of service, all of this without a scope.
- Olympic shooters and archers are capable of reliably hitting tiny targets at long distances.
- Bob Munden can draw a revolver and accurately tag multiple targets in one tenth of a second, as well as shoot coins out of the air.
- Bill Hays can hit small targets blowing in the wind with a slingshot at almost 40 feet of distance.
- David Adamovich can throw over 100 knives in one minute all with great accuracy.
- The world record holder for axe throwing can hit a target at over 27 meters of distance.
While these instances are hailed as the epitome of marksmanship, for a character to attain this ability, they would require a level of precision surpassing even these feats. The examples provided serve merely as benchmarks to assist users in envisioning what to anticipate from a superhuman proficiency in marksmanship.