Overview

The COG units take the fight to the Locust’s home as they clash in the confusing arena known as Ruins. This map offers a significant change of pace from the maps to which Gears of War fans are accustomed. The Ruins map has several narrow corridors, a complex multi-level design, and an architectural style that can make navigation tricky. Ruins is an old-school deathmatch-style map the likes of which hasn’t been seen in Gears of War before!

This is not the place for solo exploration. Teams should split into groups of two and three or even stick together as a larger unit to avoid being outnumbered during the surprise face-to-face encounters that are so common here. Several valuable long-range weapons occupy this map. You’ll also find the precious Boomshield, which is possibly more valuable on this map than any other. Follow the lower path from the starting point to get the Boomshield while the other teams go for the Scorcher or Torque Bow. A team controlling the Boomshield can march as a unit and pick off enemies that struggle to flank the shield’s massive presence in this tight area.

Weapon Cycles