Unlock the following characters for use in multiplayer.
Locust (23 characters)
| Character | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Drone | Available from start |
| Grenadier Elite | Available from start |
| Savage Drone | Available from start |
| Savage Grenadier | Available from start |
| Armored Myrrah | Available from start |
| Savage Grenadier Elite | Available as preorder from WalMart |
| Savage Kantus | Available as preorder from Amazon |
| Miner | Unlocks at XP Level 3 |
| Beast Rider | Unlocks at XP Level 5 |
| Hunter | Unlocks at XP Level 8 |
| Theron Guard | Unlocks at XP Level 12 |
| Spotter | Unlocks at XP Level 20 |
| Flame Grenadier | Unlocks at XP Level 26 |
| Grenadier | Unlocks at XP Level 39 |
| Hunter Elite | Unlocks at XP Level 60 |
| Golden Miner | Unlocks with “Rifleman” Gold Medal |
| Golden Hunter | Unlocks with “Master at Arms” Gold Medal |
| Sniper | Unlocks with “Headshot” Bronze Medal |
| Kantus | Unlocks with “Medic” Gold Medal |
| Savage Theron Guard | Unlocks with Onyx “I’m a Beast” Medal |
COG (33 characters)
| Character | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Marcus Fenix | Available from start |
| Dominic Santiago | Available from start |
| Damon Baird | Available from start |
| Augustus Cole | Available from start |
| Anya Stroud | Available from start |
| Commando Dom | Available as preorder from GameStop |
| Mechanic Baird | Available as preorder from Best Buy |
| Soldier Adam | Available as preorder with Gears of War 3 Limited Collector’s Edition |
| COG Gear | Unlocks at XP Level 2 |
| Samantha Byrne | Unlocks at XP Level 4 |
| Dizzy Wallin | Unlocks at XP Level 7 |
| Jace Stratton | Unlocks at XP Level 10 |
| Clayton Carmine | Unlocks at XP Level 14 |
| Classic Dom | Unlocks at XP Level 17 |
| Classic Cole | Unlocks at XP Level 23 |
| Classic Baird | Unlocks at XP Level 30 |
| Benjamin Carmine | Unlocks at XP Level 34 |
| Civilian Anya | Unlocks at XP Level 45 |
| Colonel Hoffman | Unlocks at XP Level 50 |
| Anthony Carmine | Unlocks at XP Level 75 |
| Cole Train | Unlocked with participation in Beta |
| Classic Marcus | Unlocks with “Veteran” Silver Medal |
| Superstar Cole | Unlocks with “MVP” Gold Medal |
| Golden Gear | Unlocks with “War Supporter” Bronze Medal |
| Aaron Griffin | Unlocks with “Big Money” Onyx Medal |
| Chairman Prescott | Unlocks with “Allfather” Silver Medal |
| Unarmored Marcus | Complete the campaign on any difficulty |