Weapons
Weapons: All weapons from the original Gears of War will be returning, but the following have been changed:
- Hammerburst Rifle: A semi-automatic gun that fires almost as fast as you can pull the trigger. It's stronger than the Lancer in terms of firepower, and is the only rifle to feature pistol-like zoom. A gold-plated version of this gun was available to those who purchased the game during the midnight release.
- Lancer Assault Rifle: New chainsaw animations have been added and a gold-plated version is available to those who purchased the collectors edition of the game.
- Longshot: A sniper rifle with extreme zoom capabilities and powerful shots. The power bonus from the active-reload has been removed therefore doing a perfect reload, unlike with the other weapons in the game, doesn't affect it's damage in any way.
- Torque Bow: The Torque Bow is back with a vengeance. If the player manages to head shot an enemy, the arrow will pass through the first enemy, killing him in the process, and potentially stick to other enemies behind him.
- Frag Grenades: Can be stuck to surfaces to create an explosive proximity mine.
- Smoke Grenades: Explodes and may stun the player for 2-3 seconds. Can also be stuck to surfaces to produce proximity mines, pairing the different grenades together make for lethal combos(e.g. the Smoke and Ink grenades). NB: Since the update, smoke grenades no longer stun players, and is used to obscure field of vision with smoke.
- Boomshot: The grenade launcher now has an increased clip size. NB: After the update, the clip size is now reduced to two shots.
- Boltok Pistol: As in the original Gears of War, the Boltok is still the most powerful pistol in the game. An active reload allows for firing bullets in a much more rapid succession. Well placed shots may produce a headshot, taking the enemy's head clear off.
New weapons introduced in Gears of War 2:
- Mulcher: A chaingun that requires cooling after protracted use. It never needs to be reloaded, but may run out of ammunition. Can be fired from the hip or mounted on cover for more accuracy.
- Mortar Launcher: Long-range explosive weapon that explodes overhead and rains down cluster bombs. The distance can be adjusted before firing. The Mortar can also be blindfired to reach enemies under cover.
- Ink Grenade: Spews out a greenish-black haze that brings down everyone who stays in it for too long.
- The Scorcher: A flamethrower that gains increased range for the following shot if successfully active-reloaded.
- Gorgon Pistol: A very powerful pistol carried by certain Locust which fires in short bursts. The gun is strongest at close range.
- Boomshield: Can be deployed anywhere and used as cover, also combined with a pistol to use as a normal shield. Can be kicked down by opponents.