sniping
snipe wallets fire at specific blocks after token creation. they’re independent transactions (not bundled), each targeting a specific slot relative to the creation block.why block 1, not block 0
block 0 is for bundles. bundles are atomic — they land in the same jito bundle as token creation, guaranteed same slot. if you want buys in block 0, use a bundle wallet. sniping starts at block 1 because snipe transactions are independent. they’re built and signed before launch, then submitted when the target block arrives. this gives you buys that look like separate actors reacting to a new token — not coordinated bundle activity.how it works
block_target. the system monitors the rpc for the current slot and fires when current_slot >= create_slot + block_target.
the transactions are pre-built during launch setup. when the target slot arrives, they’re submitted immediately. no delay from transaction building — it’s fire-and-forget.
slot targeting
solana doesn’t have traditional “blocks” — it has slots (~400ms each). when you setblock_target = 1, the system waits for the next jito leader slot after creation.
jito validators lead ~7% of all slots. the actual slot delta depends on leader scheduling:
- best case: target slot is the next jito leader → fires 1-2 slots after creation
- typical: 5-50 slots after target, depending on jito leader schedule
- worst case: up to ~200 slots if jito leaders are sparse in that range
config
| param | what |
|---|---|
| wallet | must be snipe type |
| buy_amount_sol | sol per snipe |
| block_target | slots after creation (1, 2, 3…) |
| slippage_bps | slippage tolerance (default: 500 = 5%) |
prefunding
snipe wallets are automatically prefunded from the dev wallet before launch, same as bundles. each needs the buy amount + gas reserve.usage patterns
- block 1 snipes — look like fast reactions to a new token. hardest to distinguish from organic snipers.
- staggered (block 1, 2, 3) — simulates multiple people discovering the token at different times
- heavy block 1 — maximum early accumulation after bundles
tips
- combine with bundles in block 0 for maximum block 0+1 coverage
- vary buy amounts across snipe wallets
- 3-5 snipe wallets across blocks 1-3 is a solid setup
- snipe wallets are separate from bundle wallets — use both for different blocks