Gears of War: E-Day Horde Siege Weapons Overview

Here is an overview of all the possible pieces of loadout in Gears of War: E-Day Horde Siege mode. In this guide we'll go over a short description on what each loadout piece does, mods that you can equip to each weapon, and some general gameplay tips.

The Prototype Lancer is an accurate assault rifle with a deep magazine and a front-mounted chainsaw.

Hold your fire button to fire in full-auto. Rev the chainsaw by holding your melee button then move towards an enemy to execute them.

Perfect Reload Mods:

• Full Metal Jacket - Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo with increased damage
• Springloaded Mag - Perfect Reload grants a full Perfect Magazine with increased fire rate
• Incendiary Ammo - Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo that burns enemies
• Overpacked Mag - Perfect Reloads grant a full Perfect Magazine with unlimited ammo for a very short duration

General Mods (STOCK):

• Adctive Compensator - Grants steadily increasing accuracy over time during sustained fire
• Cover Brace - Greatly improved accuracy when firing from cover
• Mobile Stabilizer - Greatly improved accuracy while moving

General Mods (MISC):

• Chainsaw Autoloader - Chainsaw executions grant a Perfect Reload
• Chainsaw Extractor - Chainsaw executions drop a small ammo refull (Unlocked at level 6 Assault)
• Chainsaw Supercharger - Chainsaw revs up faster]
• Laser - Adds visible dot reticle when not aiming

General Mods (BARREL):

• Forged Barrel - Increased accuracy and damage range
• Precision Rifling - Increased critical damage and accuracy
• Close-Quarters Barrel - Increased damage in close range but decreased accuracy and damage range

General Mods (SCOPE):

• Holo Sight - Adds a 1.3x toggle zoom and slightly increased accuracy
• Combat Scope - Short range scope with 2.5x toggle zoom
• Tactical Scope - Ranged scope with 2x to 5x toggle zoom

General Mods (MAGAZINE):

• Huge Magazine - Greatly increased magazined capacity with slower aim and reload speed

General Mods (BODY):

• Skeleton Frame - Improved aim and swap speeds, and faster movement when aiming

The Lancer Mk1 is a high-caliber assault rifle best used in close to mid-range. Its high recoil can be mitigated with short controlled bursts. The mounted bayonet can punish exposed enemies with a well-timed charge. Hold your fire button to fire in full-auto.

Tap your melee button for a quick bayonet stab. Hold your melee button to initiate a bayonet charge to execute targets.

Perfect Reload Mods:

• Full Metal Jacket - Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo with increased damage
• Springloaded Mag - Perfect Reload grants a full Perfect Magazine with increased fire rate
• Incendiary Ammo - Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo that burns enemies

General Mods (STOCK):

• Burst Stabilizer - Greatly increased accuracy during initial burst
• Cover Brace - Greatly improved accuracy when firing from cover
• Mobile Stabilizer - Greatly improved accuracy while moving

General Mods (BODY):

• Composite Chasis - Reduced flinch and swap while aimed or scoped
• Skeleton Frame - Improved aim and swap speeds, and faster movement when aiming

General Mods (BARREL):

• Forged Barrel - Increased accuracy and damage range
• Precision Rifling - Increased critical damage and accuracy
• Close-Quarters Barrel - Increased damage in close range but decreased accuracy and damage range

General Mods (MAGAZINE):

• Extended Magazine - Increassed magazine capacity
• Cut Magwell - Greatly increased reload speed

General Mods (SCOPE):

• Holo Sight - Adds a 1.3x toggle zoom and slightly increased accuracy
• Combat Scope - Short range scope with 2.5x toggle zoom
• Tactical Scope - Ranged scope with 2x to 5x toggle zoom

General Mods (MISC):

• Laser - Adds visible dot reticle when not aiming

General Mods (FIRE MODE):

• Police Receiver - Greatly increased accuracy but reduced damage (Unlocked at Level 6 Medic)
• Semi Auto - Fires semi-auto with increased damage, critical damage, and accuracy

The Gnasher is a lever-action shotgun. Shots deal considerable damage against point blank targets but damage falls off rapidly over range. Rounds are reloaded individually.

Tap your fire button to fire. During a reload, tap your fire button or your reload button to interrupt the reload early.

Perfect Reload Mods:

• Full Metal Jacket - Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo with increased damage
• Springloaded Mag - Perfect Reload grants a full Perfect Magazine with increased fire rate

General Mods (MISC):

• Bayonet - Adds a bayonet that enables quick attacks and bayonet charge
• Slick Breech - Greatly increased reload speed
• Laser - Adds visible dot reticle when not aiming
• Auto-Pouch - Reloads automatically after being stowedw for a short time

General Mods (BODY):

• Composite Chasis - Reduced flinch and swap while aimed or scoped
• Skeleton Frame - Improved aim and swap speeds, and faster movement when aiming

General Mods (FIRE MODE):

• Full Auto - Fires full-auto with greatly increased fire rate
• Slugs - Fires slugs with greatly increased critical damage and slightly increased range

General Mods (MAGAZINE):

• High Capacity Mag - Increased magazine capacity

General Mods (SCOPE):

• Holo Sight - Adds 1.3x toggle zoom and slightly increased accuracy

The Hammerburst is an accurate burst assault rifle. It fires incontrolled patterns that deal high damage at mid-range.

Tap your fire button to fire a burst of 6 rounds.

Perfect Reload Mods:

• Full Metal Jacket - Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo with increased damage
• Springloaded Mag - Perfect Reload grants a full Perfect Magazine with increased fire rate
• Incendiary Ammo - Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo that burns enemies
• Overpacked Mag - Perfect Reloads grant a full Perfect Magazine with unlimited ammo for a very short duration

General Mods (FIRE MODE):

• Headhunter Burst - Fires a two-round burst with increased accuracy, range, critical damage, but decreased fire rate
• Spreadshot Burst - Fires a three-round burst with increased close range damage but reduced accuracy (Unlocked at Level 6 Breacher)

General Mods (MISC):

• Bayonet - Adds a bayonet that enables quick attacks and bayonet charge
• Laser - Adds visible dot reticle when not aiming

General Mods (BODY):

• Composite Chasis - Reduced flinch and swap while aimed or scoped
• Skeleton Frame - Improved aim and swap speeds, and faster movement when aiming

General Mods (STOCK):

• Cover Brace - Greatly improved accuracy when firing from cover
• Mobile Stabilizer - Greatly improved accuracy while moving

General Mods (BARREL):

• Forged Barrel - Increased accuracy and damage range
• Precision Rifling - Increased critical damage and accuracy
• Close-Quarters Barrel - Increased damage in close range but decreased accuracy and damage range

General Mods (MAGAZINE):

• Cut Magwell - Greatly increased reload speed
• Huge Magazine - Greatly increased magazined capacity with slower aim and reload speed

General Mods (SCOPE):

• Holo Sight - Adds 1.3x toggle zoom and slightly increased accuracy
• Combat Scope - Short range scope with 2.5x toggle zoom

The Ripper LMG is a full-auto light machine gun. It becomes more accurate over time as it is being fired.

Hold your fire button to fire in full-auto.

The Incinerator shotgun fires a blast of raw Imulsion after a short charge, melting flesh and leaving a short-lived hazard that continues to damage enemies in the area.

Tap your fire button to fire.

THIS WEAPON IS EXCLUSIVE TO THE BREACHER CLASS.

The Breechshot is an accurate bolt-action rifle that deals high damage against enemy weakspots at mid- to long-range. Rounds are reloaded individually.

Tap your fire button to fire. During a reload, tap your fire button or your reload button to interrupt the reload early.

THIS WEAPON IS EXCLUSIVE TO THE MARKSMAN CLASS.

The Longshot is a high-caliber sniper rifle. It deals incredible critical damage and is highly accurate at even the longest ranges.

Tap your fire button to fire.Tap your aim button to enter scoped aim.

THIS WEAPON IS EXCLUSIVE TO THE MARKSMAN CLASS.

Perfect Reload Mods:

• Full Metal Jacket - Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo with increased damage
• Detonator Ammo - Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo that detonates enemies on critical kills

General Mods (MAGAZINE):

• Cut Magwell - Greatly increased reload speed
• Expanded Magazine - Increassed magazine capacity

General Mods (BODY):

• Composite Chasis - Reduced flinch and swap while aimed or scoped
• Skeleton Frame - Improved aim and swap speeds, and faster movement when aiming

General Mods (STOCK):

• Cover Brace - Greatly improved accuracy when firing from cover
• Long Range Stabilizer - Increased aimed accuracy and reduced aimed recoil

General Mods (BARREL):

• Forged Barrel - Increased accuracy and damage range
• Precision Rifling - Increased critical damage and accuracy
• Close-Quarters Barrel - Increased damage in close range but decreased accuracy and damage range

General Mods (SCOPE):

• Holo Sight - Adds a 1.3x toggle zoom and slightly increased accuracy
• Combat Scope - Short range scope with 2.5x toggle zoom
• Marksman Scope - Open scope with 3x single magnification zoom
• Sniper Scope - Long ranged scope with 3x to 8x toggle zoom
• Tactical Scope - Ranged scope with 2x to 5x toggle zoom

The Gut-Puncher is a belt-fed grenade launcher. Rounds can be armed to detonate with a remote-trigger mechanism.

Tap your fire button to dumb-fire round that will detonate after a short delay.
Hold your fire button to fire and arm a remote-detonation round.
Release your fire button to detonate.

THIS WEAPON IS EXCLUSIVE TO THE MEDIC CLASS.

Explodes after a short delay, Stunning enemies withing the blast radius.

Explodes after a short delay, dealing high damage within the blast radius.

Explodes on impact, creating a thick smoke screen that obscures vision and disrupts targeting.

Explodes on impact, dealing damage and spreading flames.