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• Lancer

The Lancer is the primary assault rifle of COG soldiers everywhere. This fast-firing rifle is effective at all but the longest range, but it packs the weakest punch. The weapon compensates for this shortcoming with its chainsaw bayonet. Rather than simply bashing an enemy with the butt of the rifle, the lancer lets you saw an enemy with the button B to rev up the chainsaw bayonet as you approach an enemy, and move within striking range. Note that you're forced to lower the chainsaw bayonet when you get shot.

• HammerBurst

The Hammerburst is the primary Locust weapon. This assault rifle lacks Lancer's chainsaw bayonet, but makes up for it with greater firepower and a faster firing rate. True to its name, the Hammerburst fires rounds in a burst of six. Holding the R trigger makes the Hammerburst fire continously, albeit in a repeating, six shot "tat tat-tat, tat-tat-tat" pattern. This helps conserve ammo, as you should rarely hold the trigger for prolonged periods anyway.

• Gnasher

When it comes to close-range firepower, nothing beats the Gnasher! this shotgun-style weapon can blow huge holes in enemies that stray to close. This is a great weapon to use against charging foes with smoking chainsaws. Plus, it's especially easy to fire from the hip, thanks to its wide spread pattern. Although the Gnasher isn't effective at long range, it is truly precious in confined spaces, for dealing with Wretches, and whn you're looking to crack skulls in multiplayer mode!

• LongShot

The Longshot is the game's designated long-range sniper rifle. It possesses incredible accuracy, devastating firepower, and an exceptional zoom. With the Longshot, a simple click on the Right thumbstick lets the player zoom in on distant enemies with such precision that picking off a Drone behind the protection of a troika is almost routine! However, unlike other weapons, the Longshot has room for just a single bullet in the magazine, and it has a relatively slow reload time. Nevertheless, there are few things more deadly than a bullet fired from the Longshot after a perfect Active reload.

• BoomShot

It seams in every war. there's a weapon that can turn the tide of a battle with a single trigger squeeze or button press. In the war against the locust Horde, one might categorize the Boomshot that way. The Boomshot fires a large projectile, not unlike a rocket-propelled grenade. Upon impact, it explodes into separate, small projectiles. Scoring a direct hit with the Boomshot destroys the targeted enemy, rendering its horrendously gutted body unidentifiable. Although the Boomshot carries a low ammo capacity, it's positively deadly as a melee weapon- don't be affraid to hold onto it after you've ran out of ammo.

• TorgueBow

The Torquebow is arguably the most unusual weapon in Gears of War. This bladed bow fires grenade-tipped arrows with tremendous accuracy at considerable range. It's important to note that the Torquebow does not behave like a firearm, nor should it! To use the Torquebow, use the left trigger to aim (as is normal) and then squeeze and hold the right trigger to draw the bowstring, allowing the targeting laser to straighten. You have eight seconds from the time you begin drawing the string until the bow auto-fires. Although tapping the right trigger makes an arrow fly short distance, arrows penetrate their targets only after you hold the bowstring for several seconds.

• Hammer of Dawn

The Hammer of Dawn is a satellite-based weapon that functions only out in the open and, even then, only when Anya reports that there are satellites overhead. The hand-helpd apparatus is really just a sophisticated targeting system. When you stand still and fix the Hammer of Dawn's targeting reticule on a solid surface for several seconds, the satellites overhead triangulate the position and open fire with their powerful energy beam. Once the satellites begin firing, you can move the targeting reticule to attack other nearby enemies. The energy beam cuts of after roughly eight seconds, at which time the targeting system must be reset.

• Snub Pistol

The Snub Pistol has a very fast firing rate and adequate power. It's semi-automatic design literally puts the firing speed in your hands- how fast can you pull the R trigger? The weapon is lightweight, easy to aim, and has a 2x zoom (click the Right thumbstick) that can definitely ease the task of targeting distant enemies.

• Boltok Pistol

This revolver-type weapon looks a lot more traditional than the Snub Pistol, and its performance is certainly much slower. But it packs a mean punch! The Boltok Pistol features the same 2x zoom of the Snub Pistol, but it possesses enough power to put an enemy down with a single headshort! Equally important, it delivers far more damage than many weapons when one uses it in a melee situation.

• Frag Grenades

Frag Grenades are the only grenade type you encounter in the main campaign. Once can throw them a considerable distance. When you hold the Left trigger, a tracer line helps you ascertain your throw's trajectory. A frag Grenade explodes with enough force to kill several enemies within its blast radius. Frag Grenades detonate roughly two seconds after you throw them-they are not proximity bombs. You can tag an enemy with a frag Grenade by equiping the weapon and hitting the enemy with a melee attack. Just be sure to run away before your "friend" explodes!

• Smoke Grenades

Smoke Grenades appear only in a Multiplayer mode as part of each player's standard issue. Although Smoke Grenades cannot actually harm anyone, they do serve two useful purposes. For starters, players can use them to conceal their movements. If your caught in a standoff with an enemy unit, throw a Smoke Grenade to tag an opponent. Although this doesn't harm your foe, it humiliates him and alerts everyone to his position for the next 15 seconds or so.