Gears of War/Weapons

This article is a list of the weapons encountered in Gears of War, a video game developed by Epic Games for the Xbox 360.

Lancer Rifle
Standard COG assault rifle with 60 round magazine and a Chainsaw bayonette. Lancer is a default in multiplayer.

Hammerburst
More powerful than the Lancer, but less accurate, the Hammerburst is the Locust assault rifle. It fires in 6 round bursts. This weapon must be obtained for use in multiplayer.

Snub Pistol


Standard COG sidearm, accurate with a high rate of fire and fairly powerful but its low magazine count makes it a last resort. This is a default multiplayer weapon.

Boltok Pistol
Or magnum is a Locust sidearm, very powerful (2 headshots to kill) and accurate, but low rate of fire with a 6 round magazine limits its use. This weapon must be obtained for use in multiplayer.

Gnasher Shotgun
Powerful, and deadly, the shotgun is only useful at close range. This is a default multiplayer weapon.

Boomshot
Locust grenade launcher. This weapon is very powerful but somewhat unpredictable. This weapon must be obtained for use in multiplayer.

Torque Bow
Powerful locust weapon. To get maximum effectiveness, hold until laser sight is straight. This weapon must be obtained for use in multiplayer.

Longshot Sniper Rifle
This powerful rifle fires a high-caliber, single shot capable of a quick kill. This weapon must be obtained for use in multiplayer.

Hammer of Dawn
The Hammer of Dawn is an orbital laser painter. Hold the laser on an unobstructed piece of ground for a few seconds to fire. This weapon must be obtained for use in multiplayer.

Frag Grenade
Standard hand-thrown explosive, press "B" to "stick" grenade to a target. Must be obtained for use in multiplayer.

Smoke Grenade
Standard smoke grenade used for concealed movement. Press "B" to "stick" it to foes to make them smoky. This is a default multiplayer weapon. Not available in the Single Player campaign.

Troika Gun Turret
Mostly present in Single Player campaign, the Troika is a powerful, high rate of fire stationary gun with unlimited ammunition. Available in the "War Machine" level in multiplayer.