The ULTIMATE Gears of War Enemy Tier List

[@KingAbzTV]

Hope you enjoy the video! Let me know of your thoughts! Rank the Gears of War enemies below! tiermaker.com/create/gears-of-war-enemy-tier-list-by-king-abz-15216354

[@Artemis_262]

I loved the vid

[@anthonypena5886]

Good video have you watched murder drones

[@sethmende]

I enjoyed this video

[@mr.skullfacegarcia775]

I was wondering. Were you gonna make a list of your top 10 favorite characters of all time? Not just here's war characters, just characters in general.

[@DJF-dz1xg]

Im surprised the generals wasn’t in there I would love to see where Raam would be placed

[@sorryilaglol]

It would be nice to see a tier list of cog armor/helmets for the basic cog soldiers throughout the games, rating just going by looks alone

[@bocktordaytona5656]

And with vehicles also. Like the different kind of scify asthetic the pendulum wars and first stages of the locust war armors and vehicles had tru the kind of post-apocalyptic kind of looking of both armours and vehicles in gears 3. To then the re design of the new COG wich looks like the unsc from halo. The best visual examples would be: the comic book normal army canvas uniforms from the first stages of the pendulum to the Marcus fenix armor I gears 1 full osmium jacket kind and undersuit to the osmium chest piece from gears 3 but no undersuit just a shrek t shirt. And as for vehicles for example: the comic books Humvees that look like a normal humvee to the Armadillo APC with no visible glass ports but Cameras for projection o information in cameras inside the vehicle. To the smol trucks with train cow catcher in the front from gears 3 would be funny to see a comparasion and also will show how the strategy of the COG and equipment changed radically depending the situation and resources. Very little scify universes pay that much of attention to evolve or devolve the asthetics of things logically storywise.

[@XXAnthonyCarmineXx]

Corsper is the best enemy type the classic mad world trailer multiple eyes crazyyy

[@Tay234.]

Fighting the beserker for the first time in 06 when I was a child not knowing your not supposed to shoot it…good times

[@jmsgridiron5628]

With the clunky ass controls too. First time my ass felt true fear.

[@golemofwill4728]

Gears of War enemy design you really don't appreciate until you have a game with little to no enemy variety, Callisto Protocol in my case with its about 3-4 enemies the whole game. My personal favorites of the locust are the Armored Kantus (So fun to play in beast mode and visually badass) and Ragers (I love that their lore is all about how they may be destructive but they have no sense of self preservation so they get wiped out easily). For Lambents it is easily the Drudge with how dynamic and fun they are to fight and Gunkers with their massive size and tentacles. No game has the amount of quality enemies like this series used to have.

[@johnrandolph1989]

It's a shame the queen didn't want to open negotiations with the humans of SERA to battle the LAMBANT together.

[@tdpuuhailee8222]

*COG just chilling* *Locust burst throw the floor* Locust: We've come to bargen. *Screaming and cursing*

[@everythingsalright1121]

Myrrah was a locust supremacist. She knew the locust would never be treated fairly especially when you consider they came from lambent humans

[@Crawdithe98]

I doubt it would've reached to a good conclusion. Sera Humans barely tolerate each other, so I doubt they would even consider making talks to a different race.

[@marcopena5117]

Well Myrrah did try to bargain with Adam Fenix for years, he just couldn't get it done in time. Myrrah needed the cure or a solution of some kind, Fenix couldn't deliver it because both of them knew that the unreasonable and hateful Cog leadership and the bitter resentful UIR were not going to tolerate some mutants trying to get land from them. So instead of bargaining, the Queen and her locusts reverted to hatred and conquest because it was their only reasonable alternative to a world they truly didn't belong in.

[@ninobeano7627]

humans cant even make peace with eachother no way would they work with the locust

[@l.j.turner185]

One enemy I don’t think gets enough attention is the Kryll They’re unique in that you can’t just gun them down like other enemies; even a Berserker can be killed with a hammer of dawn But against Kryll you’re defenceless unless outright given something like a spotlight turret Plus they make any encounter feel so dark and gothic. That ambient sound of them squawking sends chills down the spine. And they’re one of few creatures that attack the locust too. They don’t pick pick sides, they’re just bloodthirsty animals

[@boomsticknation4306]

Facts!

[@BILLYdaGOAT-rd5im]

Fun fact: did you know that the kryll were inspired by the bioraptors from Pitch Black?

[@l.j.turner185]

@@BILLYdaGOAT-rd5im 😮😮😮 I did not know that, cool 👍

[@TheTrickMelo]

You forgot “GROUND WALKERS!”🤣 the locus always say that

[@alice-dl6mf]

For the queeeenn

[@hewhobattles8869]

My ideal Locust squad would be a 6 man team consisting of 1 Theron Guard 1 Armored Kantus 1 Drone (Or Cyclops) 1 Boomer 1 Mauler And 1 Beast Rider on top of a Bloodmount

[@Eshdave]

I would have 3 armoured kanti and 2 therons

[@alice-dl6mf]

My ideal locust squad would be 6 brumaks

[@alexmustang2918]

Honestly very solid ranking list! In all my years of playing all of the gears of war games, I don't think I've ever noticed or realized (or probably even forgot honestly) that there wasn't a berserker in Gears 2 and I was like "wtf no way, that's right!" Out loud at work on lunch while watching this 😂 and my coworker was like "bro wtf what?" And I relayed on how there wasn't a berserker in Gears 2 and we got into a whole conversation about it 😂

[@jamesabernethy7896]

These sorts of tier lists are really interesting, I've recently good hooked on them and Iceberg Videos. It might sound stupid, but some of my favourite bits were some of the clean voices from the Locust. Normally there is so much gunfire that you don't get to appreciate them.

[@thorshammer7883]

The Locust forces and their weapons and capabilities they can draw upon that they possibly manage and keep up on mass and maintain may impress a Ork and his boyz. The Orks would probably see Locusts as something like themselves. The Grey Orkies who know how to dakka even when restrained to one world.

[@youngodmob]

They need to make gears game where they have ALL the guns and locusts and beast mode 😢😢

[@Notmeunknown123]

Being 6 years old and coming across the berserker at the time was terrifying. I remember being so discouraged to continue on at the point cause I was just dumb and couldn’t figure out how to beat it. You could imagine how stupid I felt when I realized you were just supposed to get it to break down the doors to go outside lmao

[@XXAnthonyCarmineXx]

Should do a swarm one next

[@bradlyskaggs4215]

Awesome video man! I’m glad the Therons made it up there! I agree with you on the lambent berserker, I find it more fun to fight than the original!

[@Veed.l0]

I love the cerapedes and lambert zerkers

[@The_loyalist_69]

I just generally love watching your gears of war videos they are always good to watch. Thanks so much for the hard work u put in to these videos 💪💪💯

[@Snoozytube]

I think the reason the berserker wasnt seen was because of the amount of drones being sent to Jacinto couldnt afford to look after the berserkers, and the remaining drones, guards, and locust were protecting the queen from the incoming COG and the lambent. Not to mention their brutal nature around the drones that would stur up more harm than good especially with the lambent spreading.

[@sethmende]

I also prefer the lambet berserker

[@bubbajoe117]

You know in regards to the Polyps feeling like such a half-baked cannon fodder enemy, I swear I remember reading a Game Informer article back during the lead up to the game coming out that Polyps could originally infest Locust/Lambent Drones and turn them into Dredges, but that magazine is long gone and I haven't been able to find it since but it might explain why it feels like they were meant to be more than they were. Maybe the concept was removed before launch cause they didn't want there to be too many similarities with Halo's Flood Infection forms?

[@mhmtakeyatime9000]

It possibly could be either not having enough time to put that feature in, gameplay reasons, potential bugs, or anything else really.

[@217adaptiveperspective]

I also remember seeing a screenshot of a Silverback getting ready to stomp on a default Locust Drone in a magazine, but I don't think default Locust Drones are in the campaign, and Silvebacks weren't in Horde until later?

[@XXAnthonyCarmineXx]

A tier for corsper is wild bro 2008 mad world trailer iconic enemy

[@Antimanele104]

I think the only wrong top was giving the grenadier type an S and the drone an S+. Grenadiers are absolutely brutal and a force to be reckon with. Drones are basic and nothing much.

[@experttdawg4840]

2:48 they are the best and funny locust monsters no doubt❤

[@aekamuskrat2046]

If you could make sure one enemy type comes back in Gears 6, what would it be? I think GOW1 Berserkers could be cool to add to regular encounters if the player is given a flamethrower or something else to deal with them

[@KingAbzTV]

Oh man where do I begin! Either the Kantus or the Bloodmounts!

[@NikosM112]

flamethrowers are not effective against berserkers.

[@XXAnthonyCarmineXx]

@@NikosM112yes they are?

[@SuspectShot23]

Grinders

[@SuspectShot23]

​@@NikosM112Have you play3d judgment

[@NikosM112]

Video idea: what would happen if the locust won the war, would they expand their civilization onto the surface after humans are extinct?

[@buddyimevil5775]

I’m actually okay with how the boomers are in the older games. Yeah they miss but it gives u a 2nd chance. Plus they can flush u out as well if they are able to get to you (since they are bullet sponges). In 4 and 5 they’re always accurate with their shots. Sometimes it feels like they even move like a heat seeking missile, which makes it hard to dodge their shots. And because of that u literally have to be behind cover or you’re just dead

[@Afineaddition]

Nothing makes me angrier than seeing Grenadier Elites on insane Horde lol

[@shortly378]

Feel wrench’s should’ve been higher but reasonable where they’re at still

[@mr.hedado741]

Do a tier list of Cog and Locust leadership, like the Queen, Chairmen Prescott, and the other generals under each of their command

[@LeoDemidov-l1d]

Can't wait to play all gears of war again ❤ i grew up playing this franchise with my brother I have to get into the action and kill some grubs as Baird and Marcus 😊 cus it simply the best video game franchise ❤

[@anthonypena5886]

Don't forget the resistance 3 game and incredible Video

[@XTHELEACH]

I approve of the list! Woulda but the brumak a tier higher cause it’s just so iconic to the series! Keep up the content😁

[@graystar_the_guardian]

King abz can you do a all-out war of the locusts gears of war versus the camera from the resistance? The fall of man

[@ismaeldotbiz]

Man I love that "More" voice line

[@zidaneuddin]

Been waiting for this! 😅

[@sonnyjim1842]

Just noticed I’m early, good video keep grinding⚙️ Brumak A+

[@SwesomegamerX]

solid tier list brother

[@SirWinnigton]

Savage drones are the absolute best design for drones to me, they looks so cool

[@mylatedroid101]

Locust as a whole are S tier

[@alice-dl6mf]

3:55 now that was uncalled for 😭 Also it would’ve been cool if you ranked each type of drone individually, but I could see how thay would take too long

[@hutchy1k94]

Oh come on, the final form of live action scrappy-doo deserved that S+ slot! xD What's cooler than a forty feet tall, up armoured and up gunned King Kong monster lizard that was somehow an underground apex predator?!

[@mr.skullfacegarcia775]

The grenadir's Always reminded me of Uruk-hai berserker From Lord of the Rings.😅

[@kizaruthegreat]

you gonna do armors and gears 4 and 5 enemy tierlists?

[@Mendicant.Bias98]

Didn’t miss the opportunity to shat on the Onyx guard 😂

[@fatalwarrior7767]

StormCollectables best be stepping up their game cause not enough of the line. I’m praying for a Theron cause they my favorite.

[@imfurrytrash6769]

Hey great vid! Seeing your vids a while back inspired me to play through the series on the highest difficulty which was a blast. One thing I want to correct that I think was just a miswording was at 7:58 where you said you can only kill them with blast dmg in the mouth. You can blow them up anywhere on the body and can use bullets on their mouth

[@Papa_Burton]

The Grenadiers don't skip the gym.

[@dennisbarker8604]

They killed my Boi Ben the best carmine

[@fujicrew170]

It would have been cool in gears of war 2 if when you're fighting in the Nexus a berserker appears and you must bait it to breck walls like the tomb of unknown and it ends with you baiting it off the edge into the emulsion below Or a platform and you have to bait it into hitting the pillars holding it up causing the platform to fall into the emulsion and you got to get off the platform before it falls. and last but not least the worm processing room that big grinding drop down hole or there being a big flamethrower room to cook the worm that you can bait the berserker into.

[@STRANGE-xq4wb]

I wonder how strong the standard locust drones actually are compared to humans . How much can they bench press for example ?

[@KingAbzTV]

they're bench pressing 250kg+ easy! They're 6ft7 on average and are basically super soldiers

[@akagurob1ack160]

How would you rank the antagonists like skorge and Raam and Myrrah etc ? And there ratings on their boss fights too ❤

[@KingAbzTV]

I will do a separate video for all the characters!

[@ghost6593]

Theron guards are always my go to in multiplayer

[@nuk3407]

How are some of the cog soldiers so big with muscles? Not every solider is like that

[@ScolarVisar2307]

1 thousand ❤️ likes. I love your energy to not stop Keep it. I support your videos 100%

[@marcopena5117]

I think that out of all the enemies in Gears of War horde, the most deadly enemy is the grenadier elite. They don't seem like it especially when you kill so many but it only takes one grenadier, with one frag that you didn't hear while you were firing on that grinder. Especially considering the AI can frag you from out of line of sight, throwing the frag perfectly over impassable terrain. With no grenade indicators, you're just dead.

[@HelloZukoHere7]

The one KZbinr who doesn't do Miners. My apologies, Armored Kantus is my favorite

[@Alek.s-t7.i]

I always thought the Hydra was a momma reaver because of it's size.

[@anthonypena5886]

What do you think about the idea about the Chimera join the covenant and any updates on the Chimera weapons and do you want to make a Warhammer in halo have you tried Killzone

[@jmsgridiron5628]

Who would win: Pendulum War veteran with years of combat experience OR A shirtless dirt man with a lever action shotgun?

[@shaolinmatadordeporco4201]

granadiers are such an W they give you free ammo and the best pistol ingame

[@Scorch-lk5xh]

I remember watching a gears of war 3 live stream and one of the people in the chat said it’s a furry when he was fighting the armoured kantus…

[@gdsgoat7877]

A quick way to dispatch Armored Kantus is Grenade tag them, assuming someone can distract it long enough

[@joelnelson8778]

Hold on big dawg!? Where the Sentinel guards at shooot even where the QUEEN guards ar those were some crazy troops to there were crazy in gears of war 3! But your enitre line with ranking I think agree though completely.

[@KingAbzTV]

Because they’re palace guards I just grouped them with the therons really, but true it would’ve been nice to give them a special mention!

[@joelnelson8778]

@@KingAbzTV ohhh ok gotcha! I would also like a video where you can give ranks to the swarm next or maybe even the COG!

[@paristhomas9274]

The riftworm mission where you kill it, is my most goriest gaming moments in life. Nothing like it

[@Simulation3999]

I think the nemecytes should be in d tier. They were only seen once, have basically no plot, easy to dispatch, and killed Benjy.

[@feralprocessor9853]

I would like to see a new butcher variant within the Swarm that hunts saran wildlife.

[@benjaminfinley7363]

My heart races every time I face the berserkes

[@thegamingsaiyan5632]

Gears has a special place in my heart. Sucks that the queen didn’t talk it out

[@ronniesalyer4712]

you should make a tier list for the swarm in gears of war cause they are pretty awesome

[@bolojohnson711]

Can you do similar enemy types and roles between the locust from gears of war and the covenant from halo, example wrenches vs grunts, or berserker vs hunters, or drones vs elites something like that

[@Drab74239]

I am gonna feel bad for the brumak in the end of gears of war 2 (I am currently playing gears of war 2), Mainly because he gets a head bursting out of his HIS GOD FORSAKEN MOUTH!!!!!!! JESUS CHRIS EPIC!!!!!!!!

[@AOSiammusic]

love this list but not giving the queen and her bumble bee a place on it kinda ruins it for me.

[@TrapjawGaming047]

I mean he isn’t wrong for saying Onyx Guard don’t get sh*t done, like they did nothing to help plus aren’t they supposed to be the elite and they get cut down in 1 second in judgement and Gears 3, Theron’s are the only elite in both factions

[@MoDen31]

Any Swarm is immediate F tier in my book

[@funkyreapercat5280]

Why this list has the Lambent Brumak, one of the worst final bosses in gaming, the Shriek, a very lame enemy, and the Seeders who barely are enemies, but not the Swarm that are a thousand times better? I take Snatchers, Juvies/Poppers/Screamers, Elite Hunters and Wardens over these 3 any day.

[@gabriellegg8908]

Where's the Swarm?

[@hrlysctt]

I love how 1/3rd of this list was just S+ and the D tier was neglected entirely. Why even make an S+?

[@poppasmurf9624]

Cool list, also your videos rule dude

[@KingAbzTV]

Thanks my friend!

[@paristhomas9274]

I'd love when the boomers say "BOOM"

[@thomaspontet8241]

This might be a dumb question but which city did the original gears of war take place in?

[@217adaptiveperspective]

Ephyra, although the Prison at the start is in Jacinto

[@REZIVORsince93]

Grenaders are somehow the worst 😂😂😂

[@CaporalAPC]

You forgot the robot

[@Artemis_262]

Im early,idk what to say

[@anthonypena5886]

What about the helghast

[@Rawr93]

❤

[@yummylumps9401]

Queen Myrrah's list would be S+++ tier - RAAM C tier - LMAO idgaf everyone else

[@stahl1624]

You missed out mentioning the Locust Bolter Drone when talking about the Locust Drone varieties

[@rogaldorn2109]

How did gears go from an icon in gaming to well dead?

[@BrandonOfJapan]

Lamabet berserker fights are so boring in comparison to regular berserker fights. At least with regular berserker, you can shoot them and it does something, even if it's just a little. With lambert zerker, if you don't have a flame thrower, you're just dodging the same 3 or 4 attacks, holding your dick until it's chest opens. It's not scary, or fun, like the og zerker.

[@Hesiendration]

:moyai:

[@SGTWashington1]

Its crazy how there are only 3 major titles in this franchise Shame it ended at theee but it was probably for the best,

[@tddbrns]

HOW IS A BLOODMOUNT RANKED HIGHER THAN A BRUMAK, SKORGE, BERSERKER, TICKERS, OR A CORPSER LMAO. IT LITERALLY DOES NOTHING BUT SCRATCH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KingAbzTV]

scratch you? On higher difficulties it definitely doesnt

[@tddbrns]

Lmao but higher than a corpser or reaver is crazy. Aint never had any trouble with a bloodmount

[@nataliealphonse4634]

If you'd ever played insane horde mode in gears 2 you would know to fear the bloodmounts.

[@tddbrns]

@@nataliealphonse4634 but s tier tho? I get the horde argument but idk. I never saw a bloodmount n said “aw fuck” even on insane

[@s3rlrules]

You forgot the biggest enemy in the series. Your teammates Shitty AI. The amount of times I've failed during insane runs due to them is stupid. Also this guy is talking out of his. The Rager are easy to kill? The Hydra in Gears of war 2 is hard on the higher difficulties? What!?

[@racspartan1]

👍

[@brianachim2670]

Ragers sucked

[@StinkyBoi99]

buddy you put gas barges above seeders??? big blimp over actual story related creatures...smh ps anthony is wayyyyy better than benjamin, EDIT rock worm..... A tier....unsubbed bro ya lost it

[@omnimaw-cc]

3:45 nothing but FAX

[@woodsyjones]

Great list bro. I agreed with almost all of them!!!

[@deadsh0t8]

Rangers were fun to deal with, I would use a gnasher and just blow them away, was lots of fun