How to Beat Horde Mode on Insane
Before you go into the field, play a couple levels of gears 2 on insane, get a taste of what you're going up against., Get ready to get your butt kicked by the locust., Be warned, by wave four, the locust will be using lancers., On wave two, the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Before you go into the field
I'd suggest a level that pits you up against a variety of enemies with minimal amounts of cover present. -
Step 2: play a couple levels of gears 2 on insane
The first wave of horde is nothing but drones who can't use cover effectively, and wretches.
Lancer the wretches and make sure to score headshots on the drones. , If you've played a level on insane, you'll know a few bullets directed at you, will kill you instantly.
The best thing to do, is hold the trigger until they don't get up. , when fighting the butchers lead them into planted grenades, or stay one step ahead of them, blasting them with the shotgun.
Beware though, they have a good reach with that cleaver. , First of all, if you come around the corner and one is standing right there, you're already dead, second. they also know how to use grenades, and they WILL use them.
But during that brief moment, they are vulnerable, make headshots, use your snub pistol, you deal constant damage as they just stand there, the pistol has a zoom mode too, so you have accuracy. , Watch out for wretches and tickers, wretches attacks are more devastating, and tickers have much more splash damage when they explode. , all varieties of boomer is on the field (Boomer, Butcher, Grinder, Mauler) The boomers are deadly, kill them first, never stay in one spot, they'll just fire and the splash damage from the rocket will do you in.
When you hear them say their catch phrase, the iconic "BOOM" dodge, or move away from the vicinity of where they are aiming.
Although, the boomers are not too bright, so rig up some planted grenades, they'll walk past, and you'll deal some damage. ,, If you're caught in the path of their bullets for but a second, you're mulch. make some headshots, if you're lucky you can blast off their helmet, it's a little easier to rid the world of their existence if they have no noggin protection.
What's more, they just stand there out in the open, towering above any and all forms of cover, firing until there gun overheats, then standing there until it cools down.
Lob in some grenades to speed up the process.
Be careful though, in horde they usually spawn 2 or 3 at a time.
Making it harder to try to kill them.
Their tactic is to intimidate you into hiding behind cover, which they will walk around.
If you have played the first gears of war, and killed general RAAM on insane, use the same tactics against the Grinders. , First of all, on insane they're practically invincible.
Second, their helmets are obviously too small for their thick skulls, and therefore stuck.
Third, they must be the smarter boomers, because when they feel the sting of a bullet, they duck down behind a shield that, amazingly, covers 98% of their hulking mass.
Fourth, Most boomer classes say something before they start with the trigger-pulling, and it gives you about three seconds of time to get to some cover, maulers on the other hand say it as they do it, as soon as you hear the first letter of their catchphrase (CRUSH) You're dead.
Their mace has some seriously powerful splash damage, and if it doesn't kill you, it just knocks you down, and the mauler will just stomp up to you and finish the job as soon as you stand up.
Fifth: (And worst) They can run! And they can cover lots of ground really quickly.
The best ways to get rid of them, is to use the torque bow, planted grenades, boomshot, and continuous lancer fire at any exposed part on their body. , For their ability to get behind you and send .45 bullets into your physiology.
They are more so like snipers because they have the gear to kill you in one shot, but are weak. , They somehow know when an enemy is down but not out, and will revive them from anywhere on the battlefield, they throw ink grenades that kill you within two seconds of being near them.
They carry the gorgon pistol and a burst does you in.
They also, maliciously, summon tickers to end your life.
But despite that, they are vulnerable, whenever they shriek, they just stand there, and when they are preparing to throw an ink, they are vulnerable.
It's best to deal with them at long range. , Try to kill the Beast rider first, (The one with the gun) the bloodmount is a formidable foe. (Understatement) They never stop moving, zig zagging their way towards you, and then stabbing their razor sharp feet into you.
Buy yourself some time by shooting their helmet, it malfunctions and they try to claw it off, get in as many shots as possible, but now, without that helmet to protect their face, they are more vulnerable, be careful, they usually travel in groups of two.
And on insane, they are a serious threat to getting a mega-high score on horde.
They are a combination of ranged and close attacks.
But like everything else they can be killed. , -
Step 3: get a taste of what you're going up against.
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Step 4: Get ready to get your butt kicked by the locust.
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Step 5: Be warned
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Step 6: by wave four
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Step 7: the locust will be using lancers.
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Step 8: On wave two
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Step 9: the butchers will come in
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Step 10: that's the best time to estimate the strength of what's to come.
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Step 11: Shotgun locust are bad.
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Step 12: Don't forget about the smaller locust too
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Step 13: they still can kill you
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Step 14: especially when you're distracted
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Step 15: always do a full 360 turn to see if any enemies are sneaking around you.
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Step 16: By wave seven.
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Step 17: Butchers
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Step 18: by now you've realized
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Step 19: the the shotgun makes short work of these cumbersome thugs.
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Step 20: Grinders.
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Step 21: Maulers
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Step 22: one of the WORST enemies to face.
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Step 23: Bolters are locust who's walk speed is much like the roadie run
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Step 24: and obviously received ninja training.
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Step 25: Kantus are bad too.
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Step 26: Beast riders/Bloodmounts appear at the end of your excursion.
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Step 27: Practice active reloads
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Step 28: try to get nothing but perfects
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Step 29: it adds some more bang for your buck.
Detailed Guide
I'd suggest a level that pits you up against a variety of enemies with minimal amounts of cover present.
The first wave of horde is nothing but drones who can't use cover effectively, and wretches.
Lancer the wretches and make sure to score headshots on the drones. , If you've played a level on insane, you'll know a few bullets directed at you, will kill you instantly.
The best thing to do, is hold the trigger until they don't get up. , when fighting the butchers lead them into planted grenades, or stay one step ahead of them, blasting them with the shotgun.
Beware though, they have a good reach with that cleaver. , First of all, if you come around the corner and one is standing right there, you're already dead, second. they also know how to use grenades, and they WILL use them.
But during that brief moment, they are vulnerable, make headshots, use your snub pistol, you deal constant damage as they just stand there, the pistol has a zoom mode too, so you have accuracy. , Watch out for wretches and tickers, wretches attacks are more devastating, and tickers have much more splash damage when they explode. , all varieties of boomer is on the field (Boomer, Butcher, Grinder, Mauler) The boomers are deadly, kill them first, never stay in one spot, they'll just fire and the splash damage from the rocket will do you in.
When you hear them say their catch phrase, the iconic "BOOM" dodge, or move away from the vicinity of where they are aiming.
Although, the boomers are not too bright, so rig up some planted grenades, they'll walk past, and you'll deal some damage. ,, If you're caught in the path of their bullets for but a second, you're mulch. make some headshots, if you're lucky you can blast off their helmet, it's a little easier to rid the world of their existence if they have no noggin protection.
What's more, they just stand there out in the open, towering above any and all forms of cover, firing until there gun overheats, then standing there until it cools down.
Lob in some grenades to speed up the process.
Be careful though, in horde they usually spawn 2 or 3 at a time.
Making it harder to try to kill them.
Their tactic is to intimidate you into hiding behind cover, which they will walk around.
If you have played the first gears of war, and killed general RAAM on insane, use the same tactics against the Grinders. , First of all, on insane they're practically invincible.
Second, their helmets are obviously too small for their thick skulls, and therefore stuck.
Third, they must be the smarter boomers, because when they feel the sting of a bullet, they duck down behind a shield that, amazingly, covers 98% of their hulking mass.
Fourth, Most boomer classes say something before they start with the trigger-pulling, and it gives you about three seconds of time to get to some cover, maulers on the other hand say it as they do it, as soon as you hear the first letter of their catchphrase (CRUSH) You're dead.
Their mace has some seriously powerful splash damage, and if it doesn't kill you, it just knocks you down, and the mauler will just stomp up to you and finish the job as soon as you stand up.
Fifth: (And worst) They can run! And they can cover lots of ground really quickly.
The best ways to get rid of them, is to use the torque bow, planted grenades, boomshot, and continuous lancer fire at any exposed part on their body. , For their ability to get behind you and send .45 bullets into your physiology.
They are more so like snipers because they have the gear to kill you in one shot, but are weak. , They somehow know when an enemy is down but not out, and will revive them from anywhere on the battlefield, they throw ink grenades that kill you within two seconds of being near them.
They carry the gorgon pistol and a burst does you in.
They also, maliciously, summon tickers to end your life.
But despite that, they are vulnerable, whenever they shriek, they just stand there, and when they are preparing to throw an ink, they are vulnerable.
It's best to deal with them at long range. , Try to kill the Beast rider first, (The one with the gun) the bloodmount is a formidable foe. (Understatement) They never stop moving, zig zagging their way towards you, and then stabbing their razor sharp feet into you.
Buy yourself some time by shooting their helmet, it malfunctions and they try to claw it off, get in as many shots as possible, but now, without that helmet to protect their face, they are more vulnerable, be careful, they usually travel in groups of two.
And on insane, they are a serious threat to getting a mega-high score on horde.
They are a combination of ranged and close attacks.
But like everything else they can be killed. ,
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