Gears of War/Weapons

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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

File:GoW Lancer.jpg

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

Weapon Stats [1]

Firing Rate	Max Ammo	Magazine Size	Base Damage	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Melee
700	660	60	42	100%	100%	60%	120%

Hammerburst

File:Hammerburst.jpg

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.

Firing Rate	Max Ammo	Magazine Size	Base Damage	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Melee
1250	880	60	56	100%	100%	60%	120%

Snub Pistol

File:Cog Pistol.jpg

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.

Firing Rate	Max Ammo	Magazine Size	Base Damage	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Melee
700	48	12	90	100%	100%	60%	120%

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.

Firing Rate	Max Ammo	Magazine Size	Base Damage	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Melee
60	12	6	90	100%	100%	60%	120%

Gnasher Shotgun

File:Gnasher.jpg

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

Firing Rate	Max Ammo	Magazine Size	Base Damage	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Melee
60	39	8	270	275%	175%	50%	300%

Boomshot

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

Firing Rate	Max Ammo	Magazine Size	Base Damage	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Melee
60	2	1	335	100%	100%	60%	120%

Torque Bow

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

Firing Rate	Max Ammo	Magazine Size	Base Damage	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Melee
60	6	1	640	100%	100%	60%	120%

Longshot Sniper Rifle

File:Cog Rifle.jpg

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

Firing Rate	Max Ammo	Magazine Size	Base Damage	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Melee
60	24	1	350	120%	100%	100%	120%

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.

Bolo Grenade

File:Locust bologrenade.jpg

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.

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