In a first-person shooter, you have a sniper rifle. Normally you look through the scope. But you do not. You shoot from the hip. The bullet hits. That is a noscope. It is a trick shot. It is a show-off move. It is also a meme. The word is a badge of style.

Noscope became famous with the game Counter-Strike. A player named "fatal1ty" popularized it. It spread to other games. Call of Duty. Halo. It is a risky move. The accuracy is low. The reward is high. A noscope kill is a clip. It is a highlight. It is a moment of pure confidence.

Related terms

• Quickscope: aiming and shooting quickly.
• Hardscope: aiming for a long time, the opposite.
• 360 noscope: spinning before shooting, even more showy.
• Hip fire: shooting without aiming, general term.

Noscope is not for serious play. It is for fun. It is for montages. It is for the clip. It says, "I am so good I do not need to aim." Sometimes it works. Sometimes it fails. Either way, it is memorable. That is the point.