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Sawn Off Chicken
Gears of War 3

Sawn Off Chicken

Find the Sawn Off Chicken in Gears of War 3 Act 4, Chapter 1 on Insane Difficulty. Discover a hidden door and a powerful weapon.

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Find the Sawn Off Chicken in Gears of War 3 Act 4, Chapter 1 on Insane Difficulty. Discover a hidden door and a powerful weapon.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Proceed past the first machine gun trap (a type of stationary weapon).
  2. 2
    On the left, locate a building with red writing on the wall.
  3. 3
    Look through the left window to spot the edge of a COG helmet (a piece of head protection).
  4. 4
    Shoot the COG helmet with any weapon, preferably the Longshot if available from Jace or Sam.
  5. 5
    A hidden door will open at the front of the building.
  6. 6
    Kick down the hidden door.
  7. 7
    Inside, you will find a Hammer of Dawn (a powerful orbital strike weapon) and an Arcade machine.
  8. 8
    Interact with the Arcade machine by kicking it three times.
  9. 9
    Upon activation, you will gain control of a chicken wearing a COG helmet and wielding two Sawn Off shotguns.
Tips
  • The Sawn Off Chicken sequence is brief, so make the most of your time controlling it.
  • The source text implies the bodies encountered before finding the secret are not important to worry about.

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