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Gears of War eGuide Multiplayer

Multiplayer by the Numbers

Weapon Statistics

The weapons undergo subtle stat-tweaking in the transition from the campaign to multiplayer duty. This applies to the weapons’ power and ammo capacity. The following tables provide specs for each weapon in multiplayer.

Multiplayer Weapons: Ammo Capacity and Damage at Range
Weapon Max Ammo Magazine Size Base Damage Short Range Medium Range Long Range
Smoke Grenade 2 1 None None None None
Frag Grenade 2 1 Varies Varies Varies Varies
Lancer 300 60 42 100% 100% 60%
Snub Pistol 48 12 90 100% 100% 60%
Gnasher 24 8 270 275% 175% 50%
Torquebow 6 1 640 100% 100% 60%
Boomshot 2 1 335 100% 100% 60%
Boltok Pistol 12 6 90 100% 100% 60%
Longshot 11 1 350 120% 100% 100%
Hammerburst 300 60 56 100% 100% 60%
Hammer of Dawn N/A N/A Varies Varies Varies Varies
Multiplayer Weapons: Firing Rate and Melee Damage
Weapon Firing Rate Base Damage Melee
Smoke Grenade N/A None None
Frag Grenade N/A Varies Varies
Lancer 850 42 120%
Snub Pistol 700 90 120%
Gnasher 60 270 300%
Torquebow 60 640 120%
Boomshot 60 335 120%
Boltok Pistol 60 90 120%
Longshot 60 350 120%
Hammerburst 1250 56 120%
Hammer of Dawn N/A Varies Varies

Scoring System

In addition to the wealth of information tracked on the Xbox Live Leaderboards, a scoring system evaluates each player’s performance from round to round. Use this system to see who is pulling his weight and to help balance the teams for future rounds. Also, these points are used to determine your online Leaderboard and TrueSkill rankings.

Multiplayer Scoring System
Action Points Description
Suicide -5 Killing yourself while using a Frag Grenade, Boomshot, or Hammer of Dawn.
Causing Damage 1 to 5 This value increases as you continue to damage your enemy.
Reviving Teammate 10 Hurry to a downed player and press the X Button to revive him.
Curb Stomp 10 Stand above a downed enemy and press the X Button to squash his skull.
Knockdown 10 Shoot the player enough to make him drop to his knees, incapacitated.
Execution 10 Killing someone at extremely close range.
Standard Kill 20 Killing an enemy player who is not yet knocked down.
Leader Assassination 20 Eliminating the opposing team’s leader in Assassination mode. This is a bonus award.