❗Attention❗

There is a problem with obtaining some achievements in Versus (online mode) with certain conditions for now. If you team up with other players before starting a match search, the progress of some achievements will be counted for host of your lobby only.

If this message disappears, it means that it has been fixed.

These achievements are story related and can`t be missed.
Complete tutorial path on any difficulty
Act I: Ashes, Ch. 1 - 14 Years after E-Day


Complete tutorial or skip it (when Dom asks) – it doesn't matter. The achievement will be unlocked anyway.

Act 1 Ch 1/8 Escape from the Slab
Act I: Ashes, Ch. 1 - 14 Years after E-Day


Act 1 Ch 6/8 Rescue Augustus Cole from the House of Sovereigns
Act I: Ashes, Ch. 6: Hammer


Act 1 Ch 7/8 Rescue Damon Baird from the Tomb of the Unknown
Act I: Ashes, Ch. 7: Wrath


Act 1 Ch 8/8 Kill the Berserker in the Tomb of the Unknown
Act I: Ashes, Ch. 8: China Shop


Act 2 Ch 2/8 Make a deal with Franklin
Act II: Nightfall, Ch. 2: Grist


Act 2 Ch 4/8 Use the spotlight as a protection from the Kryll
Act II: Nightfall, Ch. 4: Lethal Dusk


Act 2 Ch 6/8 Get the Junker at Chap's gas station
Act II: Nightfall, Ch. 6: Powder Keg


Act 2 Ch 8/8 Defend Stranded Settlement and head for the Lethia Imulsion Factory
Act II: Nightfall, Ch. 8: Last Stand


Yes, it's Imulsion, not Emulsion. It's a glowing liquid mycelium beneath the surface of planet Sera. Imulsion was refined into gasoline, kerosene and chemical reagents used in the production of weapons.

Act 3 Ch 2/6 Reunite with Baird and Cole inside the Imulsion Factory
Act III: Belly Of The Beast, Ch. 2: Evolution


Act 3 Ch 4/6 Descend with Delta into the mines
Act III: Belly Of The Beast, Ch. 4: Darkest before Dawn


Act 3 Ch 5/6 Kill the Corpser
Act III: Belly Of The Beast, Ch. 5: Angry Titan


Act 3 Ch 6/6 Deploy the Sonic Resonator
Act III: Belly Of The Beast, Ch. 6: Tip of the Iceberg


Act 4 Ch 1/6 Find the downed chopper with Delta squad
Act IV: The Long Road Home, Ch. 1: Campus Grinder


Act 4 Ch 2/6 Kill the Berserker in the Conservatory
Act IV: The Long Road Home, Ch. 2: Bad to Worse


Act 4 Ch 6/6 Discover Adam's secret lab
Act IV: The Long Road Home, Ch. 6: Entrenched


Act 4 Ch 6/6 Escape from the Brumak
Act IV: The Long Road Home, Ch. 6: Entrenched


Act 5 Ch 2/8 Restore power to the bridge
Act V: Desperation, Ch. 2: Comedy of Errors


Act 5 Ch 3/8 Restore communications with Control
Act V: Desperation, Ch. 3: Windows Shopping


Act 5 Ch 5/8 Kill the Brumak
Act V: Desperation, Ch. 5: Jurassic Proportions


Act 5 Ch 6/8 Board the Imulsion bound train with the Lightmass Bomb
Act V: Desperation, Ch. 6: Special Delivery


Act 5 Ch 8/8 Defeat General Ram
Act V: Desperation, Ch. 8: Pale Horse

Complete all acts on Casual Difficulty
See the Commando achievement (below).


Complete all acts on Normal Difficulty
See the Commando achievement (below).


Complete all acts on Hardcore Difficulty
See the Commando achievement (below).


Complete all acts on Insane Difficulty
You need to finish the game on the highest difficulty (Insane).


Finishing the game on Insane Difficulty unlocks all difficulty related achievements.

Close all 4 e-holes around the fountain in Fish in a Barrel without any Locust fully emerging
Act I: Ashes, Ch. 3: Fish in a Barrel

After encountering the Troika heavy machine gun (don`t waste your grenades), you will reach a big round fountain. You should have four grenades in total. Two from the start (if you load previously completed chapter from the main menu) and two more in the fountain.

The goal is to throw a grenade into an e-hole as soon as possible until all locusts emerged. One or two may emerge, but not all of them. There will be a total of four holes, appearing one by one.

The best option is to get out of the fountain and stay close to these holes. Do you hear the noise? Do you see the dust? Head over there quickly! The achievement will be unlocked immediately after the explosion of the fourth and last hole, which appears under the car, blocking your path ahead.

Too late or everything done right, but still no achievement? Reload the last checkpoint. There may be a bug with this achievement. It may not open on the first try.

Kill 3 enemies at once 10 different times
You can kill three enemies at once with a grenade, the Boomshot, the Torque bow or the Hammer of Dawn.

After two or three playthroughs, or maybe you went through it once on insane difficulty, but still not enough such situations? Load a suitable chapter, complete the task and restart the checkpoint. With every successful explosion, you will see the achievement progress notification on the screen.

Here are some examples of convenient moments in the game where you can do this:

• Act I: Ashes, Ch. 2: Trial by Fire. So, the heli destroys a couple of locusts and flies away. Go upstairs, deal with several enemies. You will see another staircase (A pair of grenades is almost in front of it, btw). Go up there. Watch a small scene without character control (you can see massive columns there). There is a pair of grenades between the first and second columns. You can take it. Go forward along three more columns on the left side and turn right. An e-hole appears right in front of you. Throw a grenade. There will be exactly three locusts emerging at once.
  
  
• Act IV: Ashes, Ch. 5: Imaginary Place. Almost at the very end of the chapter, after descending into the basement and finding the secure door that Jack will deal with, you will hold the line. The first wave of enemies goes to the middle corridor often. Wait for them. Throw a grenade.

Perform 25 perfect active reloads
To perform an active reload, you need to:

• Press the reload button ([R] on a keyboard). Look at the upper right corner of the screen. There is a horizontal line below your weapon image. A small vertical dash will start to move from left to right along this line.
  
• Press the reload button [R] again when the dash is in the marked area on the line.

A perfect active reload is pressing the button when the dash is in the small white area on the line. In addition to speeding up reloading, the amount of ammo that was spent (before reloading) will have increased damage in a new clip (don't neglect it, especially on high difficulty levels).

If you press the button while the dash is in the gray area, a reload will be accelerated only (but less than in a perfect active reload).

Perform 5 perfect active reloads in a row
Just perform five perfect active reloads in a row.


How to perform a perfect active reload - see above.

Recover 11 COG tags
See the For the Fallen achievement (below).


Recover 22 COG tags
See the For the Fallen achievement (below).

Recover all 33 COG tags
There are 33 COG tags in total in this game.


There is no text guide on Steam in English, unfortunately. However, there is an excellent video guide by GameGuidesChannel:
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3556819077

Read one full comic
If you collect all the COG tags in one act, it will unlock all the pages of one of the comics. Five acts, five comics.

Now, go this way: Main Menu - War Journal - Cog Tags or
Main Menu - Extras - Comics. Choose one of the comics and read it or scroll it to the very end.

Complete 1 chapter in co-op
You need to complete any chapter in co-op mode on any difficulty.


Details are in the description of the I Can't Quit You Dom achievement (below).

Complete 10 different chapters in co-op
You need to complete 10 different chapters in co-op mode on any difficulty.


Details are in the description of the I Can't Quit You Dom achievement (below).

Complete all acts in co-op
You need to complete the entire game in co-op mode on any difficulty.


The achievement will be unlocked for both players (and Fenix and Santiago).

Defeat General RAAM in co-op on Insane without either player being DBNO
Act V: Ashes, Ch. 8: Pale Horse


DBNO means "Down But Not Out". If one player goes down – load the last checkpoint.

Here's one good tactic. Both players must have a full set of ammo and grenades. The first player picks up the Torque Bow. The second player – the Longshot Rifle. Weapons are in the last wagon before meeting with the General. Both players should hide behind the first central barricade with lighting from below. The Torque Bow player removes the shield from the General. The Longshot player shoots him right in the head (and he doesn't forget about a perfect active reload). If someone runs out of ammo, then he switches to the Lancer. If Raam is still alive and gets too close, both players should switch to grenades and throw them without aiming. That should be enough.

Finish playing a Versus match
To unlock this achievement, you need to complete a match for the first time in any game mode.

I can't agree with the title of this achievement. I don't think you'll remember your first match in Gears of War. This achievement unlocks in social and competitive games, not in private.

private game

Finish with the highest points in a Versus match



You need to win a match with the highest score among all players in any game mode.
Press [Tab] to see the scoreboard. I think the easiest mode to do this is 2v2 Gnasher Execution. This achievement unlocks in social and competitive games, not in private.

private game

Win a match in every Versus game type



You don't need to win in every mode for this achievement. You need to win just five of them. The achievement progress notification appears every time you win in a new mode at the end of the match. The progress counts in social and competitive games, not in private.

Modes:
1. Team Deathmatch or One Shot One Kill
2. Blitz or King of the Hill
3. Warzone
4. 2v2 Gnasher Execution or Execution
5. Assassination

Your wins can be seen in statistics (Main Menu - War Journal - Statistics), but it's better to track it yourself. For example, private match wins counts here too (not separately from social and competitive). So be aware.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Win a match in every Versus map
The conditions are clear, but it can be time-consuming. Win a match in every map.


Some maps are not available in all modes. One map is only available in one mode. Wins in specific maps are not shown in statistics. That's why it's better to track it yourself. Otherwise, you can spend a lot of time searching for the last map to win. The achievement progress notification appears every time you win in a new map at the end of the match. The progress counts in social and competitive games, not in private.

The game contains 20 maps in total. So here are maps and restrictions:

1. Boxes – available only in 2v2 Gnasher Execution
   
2. Bullet Marsh – not available in Blitz and Execution
   
3. Canals
   
4. Clocktower
   
5. Courtyard – not available in Blitz
   
6. Escalation – not available in Execution
   
7. Fuel Depot
   
8. Garden - not available in Blitz
   
9. Gold Rush – not available in Blitz
   
10. Gridlock
    
11. Mansion
    
12. Mausoleum
    
13. Old Bones
    
14. Process
    
15. Raven Down
    
16. Rooftops – not available in Execution
    
17. Sanctuary
    
18. Subway
    
19. Tyro Station – not available in Blitz
    
20. War Machine

More info:

• If an enemy team quits a match, it counts as a win for you.
  
• If you join a match that is already in progress and win it, it counts as a win for you.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Play one Versus Match with a Custom Weapon Skin
In the pregame lobby you can select a character skin and starting weapons skins.


You need to select a Lancer and/or Gnasher custom skin and complete a match. This achievement unlocks in social and competitive games, not in private.

private game

Kill an enemy with every weapon in Versus
You don't need to kill with every weapon. You need to kill just with 10 from the list (below).


Yes, there is information about specific weapon kills in statistics (Main Menu - War Journal - Statistics), but certainly, it's better to track it yourself and pay attention to notifications at the end of the match. The achievement progress counts in social and competitive games, not in private.

You need 10 weapons for this achievement. You have the Lancer, the Gnasher and the Snub at the start of every match (except 2v2 Gnasher Execution and One Shot One Kill modes, of course), the rest you need to find in a map and pick up.

1. Lancer
   
2. Gnasher Shotgun
   
3. Snub Pistol
   
4. Longshot
   
5. Hammerburst
   
6. Boltok Pistol
   
7. Boomshot
   
8. Torque Bow
   
9. Hammer of Dawn
   
10. Frag Grenade

So here is the weapons/maps table below. It's applicable to the following game modes:
Team Deathmatch, King of the Hill, Warzone, Assassination. ❗Pay attention❗ In Blitz and Execution modes the Boltok pistol will be replaced with the Hammerburst in all available maps. Also in these two modes the Torque Bow and the Hammer of Dawn will be replaced with the Hammerburst or the Snub pistol in some maps.

Click on the table to enlarge it

Following kills will NOT count for this achievement:
Headshot (Maybe, the Longshot is an exception. Сonfirmation needed.).
Melee attack/Lancer Chainsaw Bayonet.
Execution with the Lancer (a close range kill of DBNO enemy (an enemy is on his knees) with a shot or the Chainsaw Bayonet). Pay attention to the kill notification image. If the kill was committed with the lancer and there is a soldier with a pistol to his head in the notification image, it won't count. There must be the lancer in the notification image for the achievement (see below).



Execution of DNBO enemy, which downed not by you (confirmation needed).
Kill in a private game.

More info:

• If you are struggling with some weapon, you can down an enemy with one weapon and kill him with another.
  
• If you press [SHIFT] during a match, you will see weapon spawn points. If someone has already picked up a weapon, the mark on the spawn point will remain.
  
• The Troika heavy machine gun in War Machine map is not needed for the achievement.
  
• A smoke grenade is not needed for the achievement too.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Win 25 matches in Team Deathmatch
Nothing to explain. You just need to win 25 matches in Team Deathmatch mode. Not in a row, of course.

The achievement progress counts in social and competitive games, not in private.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Complete 100 matches in ring-based game types online and capture 3 objectives in each match


For this achievement, you need to finish 100 matches with at least three captures on your score. Winning is not needed. Available modes: King of the Hill, Blitz, Annex (this mode is only available in private games). In King of the Hill, you need to stay for a while in the ring to capture it. After that, you can leave the ring. In Blitz, you need to stay in the ring all the time to hold it.

With capturing a ring, you will see the notification (). But It's better to track amount of succesfull captures with the scoreboard [Tab]. Capturing rings by your teammates does not count. The achievement progress counts in all games, even in private.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Win 20 rounds in ring-based game types online by shutting out the opposing team
Not the easiest achievement.


You need to win 20 rounds in King of the Hill, Blitz, Annex (this mode is only available in private games), but the enemy team must have zero points (for capturing rings) by the end. The achievement progress notification appears at the end of a round (not every +1) if the condition is met. It counts in all games, even in private.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Win 10 Versus matches without losing a round
You need to win 10 matches in any game mode without losing a single round. Not in a row, of course.

The achievement progress counts in social and competitive games, not in private.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Win 25 matches in Boxes
To win 25 matches in Boxes you need to play in 2v2 Gnasher Execution mode. That's the only game mode in which this map is available.

This is Close Quarters Combat on the restricted version of War Machine map. Seven wins in rounds to win a match. The achievement progress counts in social and competitive games, not in private.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Spot 100 enemies ending in a kill in Versus
For this achievement, you need to mark an enemy and your teammate must kill that marked enemy in any game mode 100 times in total.

To mark an enemy, aim at an enemy with RMB and press [C] on a keyboard.

A mark on an enemy lasts only a few seconds. A kill must occur while the mark is active. You will get +30 for assistance (notification on the screen). This can be an indicator of success. While your mark is active, you will not be able to set another one. Another indicator appears as a notification at the end of a match with the achievement's title and your progress. It appears if the condition is met at least once during an entire match. The achievement progress counts in social and competitive games, not in private.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Revive 100 teammates in Versus multiplayer
For this achievement, you need to revive a total of 100 teammates in any game mode.


When your teammate is downed, you will see the mark on the screen. Approach him and press [E] on a keyboard. Revivals counts in social and competitive game, not in private. The achievement progress notification appears every time you complete a match and at least one teammate was revived.

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Kill 10,000 people in Versus matches
This achievement is really time-consuming.


Without boosting, it takes at least 100 hours to get the achievement. You need to kill enemies in any game mode. The main thing is that games should be social or competitive, not private. There is the notification at the end of a match, but it appears after a certain number of kills (not every +1).

private game
notification every +1 to progress

Reach Level 5
See the Re-up achievement (below).

Reach Level 10
See the Re-up achievement (below).

Reach Level 25
See the Re-up achievement (below).

Reach Level 100 and re-up
Play online. Kill, capture rings, revive teammates, complete matches.


Don't neglect marks on enemies when you can see them, but cannot kill them (even if you have already unlocked the I Can See You! achievement). You will gain experience and maybe save a teammate.

After getting level 100, go to Main Menu - War Journal - Statistics and press [F2] (there is a caption Re-up at the bottom of the screen). You will be level one again. At the same time, you will lose all previously unlocked characters.

You can save it in a notepad. You can copy it to Steam overlay notes and sometimes, mark [x] there. Good luck!

Modes:
[] Team Deathmatch or One Shot One Kill
[] Blitz or King of the Hill
[] Warzone
[] 2v2 Gnasher Execution or Execution
[] Assassination

Maps:
[] Boxes – available only in 2v2 Gnasher Execution
[] Bullet Marsh – not available in Blitz and Execution
[] Canals
[] Clocktower
[] Courtyard – not available in Blitz
[] Escalation – not available in Execution
[] Fuel Depot
[] Garden - not available in Blitz
[] Gold Rush – not available in Blitz
[] Gridlock
[] Mansion
[] Mausoleum
[] Old Bones
[] Process
[] Raven Down
[] Rooftops – not available in Execution
[] Sanctuary
[] Subway
[] Tyro Station – not available in Blitz
[] War Machine

Weapons:
[] Lancer
[] Gnasher Shotgun
[] Snub Pistol
[] Longshot
[] Hammerburst
[] Boltok Pistol
[] Boomshot
[] Torque Bow
[] Hammer of Dawn
[] Frag Grenade