Preacher

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Preacher (Randomly Generated Names)
Rank	Veteran
Affiliation	Monolith
Equipment	Scientific Monolith Suit Gauss Rifle
Rank	Expert
Affiliation	Monolith
Equipment	Monolith Suit Monolith BULAT Suit SVD Gauss Rifle

Preachers are the equivalent of most other factions' Experts. Serving as Monolith's snipers, they are the only enemies in the series to employ the powerful Gauss Rifle against the player, and as a result are easily one of the most dangerous enemies in the game, especially considering the long distance they tend to put between them and their targets.

Appearances

Shadow of Chernobyl

Preachers only make an appearance in Pripyat and at the Chernobyl NPP, sniping the player and his party from atop numerous buildings. A few more make their appearance inside the Sarcophagus itself, the only chances for a player to grab an even half-repaired rifle. You can encounter more in the Monolith Control Center.

Call of Pripyat

Only three Preachers appear in Call of Pripyat, and only one will be within the player's reach at any point. The first main quest in Pripyat involves luring a Preacher out so that the team can secure his Gauss Rifle. This is the only chance the player has to acquire one, as the other two Preachers are only present during the final mission, perched atop rooftops far too high and far from the player. Their role also changes from serving merely as snipers to working as the supposed 'leaders' of Monolith teams - the first Preacher can be heard broadcasting propaganda and prayers over the radio to support his men, while simultaneously attacking the Military team. Likewise, the two present in the final mission shout out the same speeches, along with at least one of the Experts on the ground.

Notes

• The Preacher in Call of Pripyat is eerily accurate - he will always kill the Military's sniper with his first shot, and proceed to systemically cut down the remaining Military with the next three shots. If he didn't pause to preach between each kill, he could kill the entire strike team in under a minute. He's also invulnerable until after he kills the sniper, so even if the player sees him approaching they can not prevent him from killing him.