Unlockable Weapons and Skins
Bonuses earned from achievements are activated the day after you complete them.
- Chrome: Gnasher = complete the campaign of every Gears of War game; Hammerburst = "Dirty, Dirty Horde" achievement from Gears of War 2 (10 Horde waves); Lancer = "Don't Hate the Player" from the first game; Retro Lancer = "Domination" (10 co-op chapters with Dom); Sawed-Off = any Gears of War achievement on PC.
- Crimson Omen: Gnasher = 10 kills in Team Deathmatch; Hammerburst = all 12 waves in Beast Mode; Retro Lancer = first 10 waves in Horde; Sawed-Off = 5 Arcade Campaign chapters in co-op.
- Gold: Sawed-Off = "Commando" achievement from the first game; Hammerburst and Lancer = play in the first week after launch (or own them from Gears 2); "Gold Omen" with red lights = level 100; all gold starting weapons = "Veteran Gear" achievement from Gears 2.
- Onyx (Onyx medal with 6,000 kills with the weapon): Gnasher, Hammerburst, Lancer, Retro Lancer and Sawed-Off.
- Team Insignia (matches played): Retro Lancer = 100 matches (Veteran bronze); Lancer = 200 (silver); Hammerburst = 300 (gold); shotgun = 400 (Onyx).
- Infected Omen: Epic, LE Console or LE Controller edition; Liquid Metal Black: Season Pass; Liquid Metal Green and White/Ivory: promotions and exclusives.
- Purchasable skins: sets for 5 weapons at 240 MSP (static) or 340 MSP (animated); all the skins of one weapon 1,200 MSP; all skins for all 5 weapons 3,600 MSP. Examples: Artic Camo, Desert Digital, Tiger Stripe, Tribal, Urban Digital, Blood, Electric, Rainbow, Thunderstorm.
Characters
- By level: COG Gear (2); Miner (3); Sam Byrne (4); Beast Rider (5); Dizzy Wallin (7); Hunter (8); Jace Stratton (10); Theron Guard (12); Clayton Carmine (14); Classic Dom (17); Spotter (20); Classic Cole (23); Flame Grenadier (26); Classic Baird (30); Benjamin Carmine (34); Grenadier (39); Civilian Anya (45); Victor Hoffman (50); Hunter Elite (60); Anthony Carmine (75).
- With medals: Unarmored Marcus = complete the campaign; Savage Theron Guard = Beast Mode on all difficulties; Classic Marcus = 200 matches (Veteran silver); Chairman Prescott = Allfathers silver (200 matches in every mode); Sniper = 100 headshots; Superstar Cole = MVP in 100 matches; Golden Miner = 300 kills with all 3 rifles; Golden Hunter = 300 with all 5 starting weapons; Kantus = revive 150 teammates; Golden Gear = 5 Gears events; Aaron Griffin = "Like" on Facebook or $300,000 in Horde.
- Pre-order: Commando Dom (GameStop); Mechanic Baird (Best Buy); Savage Grenadier Elite (Walmart); Savage Kantus (Amazon); Adam Fenix (Limited and Epic edition). DLC: Bernie Mataki, Michael Barrick, Ming Young Kim, Onyx Guard, RAAM, Skorge, Tai Kaliso; Azura and Rust Lung maps.
Mutators
- Comet: gold medal "Shock Trooper" (First Blood ribbons): you build up energy and become a fireball. Instagib Melee: 200 kills with the Wretch in Beast. Super Reload: Master-At-Arms bronze. Infinite Ammo: 100 Combat Engineer ribbons. Big Explosions: 100 Hail Mary ribbons. Vampire: 100 Executioner ribbons (every hit of damage heals you, no regeneration). Must Active Reload: 2,500 perfect active reloads (the weapon jams if you fail). Friendly Fire: 4-player co-op campaign.
- Big Head: Horder gold medal (Horde waves). Pinata: Investor gold (Beast). Flower Blood: King of the COGs silver (Arcade). Enemy Regeneration: Aficionado silver (Arcade chapters). Laugh Track: complete Standard and Arcade Campaign, Beast and Horde on Casual or higher. Unlocked immediately: No Ammo Pickups and Headless Chicken.
Executions
- 200 kills: Lancer, Hammerburst, Retro Lancer, Gnasher and Sawed-Off. 40 kills: Gorgon, Boltok, Boomshot, Digger, Hammer of Dawn, Mulcher, Mortar, Oneshot, Scorcher, Torque Bow, Longshot and Cleaver.
Ribbons (selection)
- Combat: MVP (highest score of the match); First Blood (first kill); F.I.F.O. (first to die); The Double, Triple, Quad, Quinn (2-5 quick kills); Nemesis (kill the same enemy 5 times); Killing Spree, Rampage, Unstoppable, Invincible, Godlike (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 kills without dying); Hat Trick (3 headshots in a row).
- Weapons: Mortarfied (multiple enemies with one Mortar shot); Clusterluck (with one grenade); Hail Mary (Boomshot from over 200 feet); Kaboom! (multiple enemies with the Sawed-Off); Lumberjack (3 in a row with the chainsaw); Death from Above (multiple enemies with one HOD shot).
- Modes: Captiv-ating (capture the enemy leader); Top of the Hill (5 kills from the ring); Ring Breaker (break the opponent's ring 3 times); Long Hauler (all 50 waves in one session); Founder (establish a COG base); Financier ($5,000 to teammates); Like a Boss (Boss Wave without going down); Mech Jockey (10 enemies with a Silverback).
Medals
- Levels (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Onyx): Field Service = level 25/50/75/100 (Gears God); Veteran = 100 matches (Seasoned Gear) up to Veteran Gear; Match Winner = 50 wins up to "Victory is Mine!"; Headshot = 100 headshots up to "Lobotomizer"; Heavy Weapons and Explosives = 100 kills up to Master; Finisher = 100 executions up to "Angel of Death"; Medic = 50 revives up to "God Complex"; Rifleman, Master-At-Arms and Allfathers = medals involving multiple weapons or modes.
- Per weapon (Lancer, Hammerburst, Retro Lancer, Gnasher, Sawed-Off, Pistols): 100 kills Specialist, then Expert, Artisan and Master. Active Reloader: 500 perfect reloads (Weaksauce), 2,500 (Hotsauce), Awesomesauce. Modes: CTL, KOTH, Wingman, TDM, Executions and Warzone, 100 matches for Specialist.
- Special (Onyx): Beta Tester (take part in the Beta); Old Guard ("Veteran Gear" achievement from Gears 2); Seriously ("Seriously 3.0"); It Has Begun! (complete a Versus match); Embry Star (30 Onyx medals).
