Imperialist

Kanden using the zoom function of the Imperalist.

The Imperialist is one of the seven Affinity Weapons of Metroid Prime Hunters, and is the one that Bounty Hunter Trace uses at his arsenal. The Imperialist is a basic sniping weapon that fires an extremely accurate beam that has a very long range. Unlike the other Affinity Weapons, the sniper cannot be charged. Its rate of fire is slow, but the damage caused by the Imperialist is devastating. A unique feature that it has compared to actual sniper rifles is that it can zoom in and out, and will automatically zoom in further when the Targeting Reticule passes over a target. Shooting an enemy in the head with the Imperialist will usually result in an immediate kill. When used by Trace, he can cloak himself when he is still and not firing. Samus obtains the Imperialist on Arcterra. This weapon uses the Universal Ammo, although its slow rate of fire makes ammo shortages uncommon.

Trivia

• When Samus Aran acquires the Imperialist, her Arm Cannon changes into a design that closely resembles Metroid Prime's Plasma Beam.