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Weapons and Weapon Tactics
Gears of War: Judgment

Weapons and Weapon Tactics

Explore COG and Locust weapons in Gears of War: Judgment, including new additions like the Markza and Booshka, and learn their best tactical uses.

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Explore COG and Locust weapons in Gears of War: Judgment, including new additions like the Markza and Booshka, and learn their best tactical uses.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Familiarize yourself with the COG (Human) faction weapons.
  2. 2
    Understand the Locust faction weapons.
  3. 3
    Experiment with new additions like the Markza, Booshka, and Tripwire Crossbow.
Tips
  • Snub Pistol: Useful for its quick discharge and zoom for accuracy. Can inflict headshots (multiple hits required) and can be used while holding a meat shield or Boom shield.
  • Gnasher Shotgun: Devastating at close range (1-2 shots). Useless at mid-long range. Excellent in narrow interiors or caves.
  • Sawed-Off Shotgun: Higher damage than the Gnasher but with a much smaller effective range. Requires getting very close to enemies.
  • Lancer: Accurate assault rifle with little recoil, good for short-medium range. Can be fired in bursts or automatically. Features a chainsaw bayonet for instant kills and can cut through environmental obstacles.
  • Retro Lancer: Similar to the Lancer but deals more damage per shot. Has significant firing recoil, requiring short bursts. Features an instant-kill bayonet impale melee attack.
  • Markza: A new scoped rifle with a 10-bullet clip. Faster rate of fire and more ammo than the Longshot, though less powerful. Effective for headshots (three required) at mid-long range.
  • Longshot: COG sniper rifle with two zoom layers for accuracy. Deals high damage at range and can achieve headshot (a shot that lands on the enemy's head, usually an instant kill) kills (two shots for helmeted enemies). Fires two shots before reload.
  • Tripwire Crossbow: Fires explosive bolts that stick to surfaces. Creates tripwires that detonate when touched, useful for trapping cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) or narrow passages.
  • Booshka: A grenade launcher that can lob up to three grenades at once. Grenades explode on impact or after bouncing. Most effective at close to medium range.
  • Vulcan: A mini-gun with a very fast rate of fire and high damage output. Requires one person to fire and another to load. Can clear large groups quickly.
  • Mortar: Heavy weapon requiring setup on a tripod, making it stationary. Fires explosive shells in a high arc for massive damage. Difficult to control accurately.

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