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Gears of War eGuide Co-Op Strategy

Act 3: Belly of the Beast

Imulsion Facility Exterior

Recon

Ignore the falling rain and look for the elevator to the broken window upstairs near the roof.
  • This area’s main battle pits Marcus and Dom against an army of Dark Wretches. Backpedal as you circle the area to keep the Dark Wretches in front of you. Remember to roll to the side if any of the Dark Wretches is about to detonate in close proximity.

Imulsion Facility Interior

Recon

During the mine car ride, keep your head down and blindfire with the Lancer or Hammerburst.
Each of the two large drilling platforms delivers a Boomer, so take cover.
  • The fighting within the Lethia Imulsion Facility is rather sparse, but what few battles there are border on chaos due to the Dark Wretches’ unpredictable nature. Stay together so that when one of you is downed, the other can do the reviving. Use the Longshot to pick off Drones and Grenadiers from a distance, so that the only enemies to deal with at close range are the Dark Wretches.

Imulsion Mines

Recon

The fork in the path through the mines requires Dom and Marcus to go it alone for a while.
As Delta Squad moves deeper into the mines, they encroach ever more on the Corpser’s home.
As they approach the pumping station, Marcus and Dom should stick to the left route and watch each other’s backs.
  • The journey to the pumping station is fraught with numerous Dark Wretch battles, but none more than when Dom and Marcus have to split up. Both men immediately face a seemingly endless army of Dark Wretches. Do not advance toward them. Instead, use cover and the Gnasher to put them down as fast as possible. Also, throwing a pair of Frag Grenades ahead of your position helps reduce their numbers. Although you may be tempted to assist your teammate with his battle, it’s imperative that you do this only when you’re sure that there are no more enemies on your side. Even then, your efforts are likely better spent shooting Dark Wretches off the ceiling to weaken them before they even become a threat. Further ahead, after the paths crisscross, there are opportunities to help one another. Move slowly together, and leapfrog one another’s positions to gain flanking opportunities.
  • At the pumping station, have one player grab the Torquebow while the other utilizes the Longshot. Together, move down the left path and have Frag Grenades ready to throw at the first Theron Guard wave that appears. From that point on, have one player take cover lower on the path while the other remains safely higher. This allows the team to cover more angles and presents fewer places for the Theron Guards to hide. Stay in these positions until the Theron Guards or Grenadiers begin to circle around onto the rocky path. At that point, rush up the ramp to the pumping station and sweep counter-clockwise to the station’s back to meet up with Baird on the other side.
  • Players cannot “bleed out” in single-player or Co-Op modes. However, each player should stay alert and be ready to revive a downed partner. Have Marcus shoot the Corpser’s belly while Dom shoots its mouth. This helps take down the foe thatmuch faster.