Locust Horde

Locust Horde is a video game concept

The Locust Horde are the main enemies in Gears of War with multiple types to crush the COG military. The Locust have been thought to have inhabited Sera before the humans even had recorded history.

The Locust Horde is the main enemy against humanity in the popular sci-fi shooter Gears of War. The Locust were the main inhabitants of the planet Sera before humans arrived and colonized the planet. The Locust Horde lives mostly in a series of underground tunnels that are spread out throughout the entire planet allowing them to pop up anywhere underground allowing them to perform ambushes to the COG soldiers. There are many different types of locust in Gears of War, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Grubs

Grubs are the basic infantrymen of the Locust Horde. They generally carry Hammerbursts (burst fire rifles) and are about the same size as the well-armored COG soldiers. They are also known to carry Lancers that the COG soldiers carry and occasionally a Boltok Pistol or Longshot Rifle. They are one of the most common enemies that you will face in Gears of War. Grenadiers are very close to grubs except they carry Bolo Grenades and Gnasher Shotguns.  Grenadiers are known to charge up to the COG Soldiers to take full advantage of their shotguns.

Grubs attacking Marcus





Wretches

Wretches are small four-legged Locust with razor-sharp teeth and claws. They specialize in hunting their pray and leaping high into the air crawling on walls and pouncing on their victims doing a large amount of damage. Wretches generally stay in groups, so if there is one Wretch, there are probably going to be a lot more. There are also special kinds of Wretches in Chapters 3 and 5 in the first Gears of War. These wretches act as any other except that they explode once they are killed due to prolonged exposure to Immulsion, so it's important to take them out and immediately move out of the way.
Wretch










Tickers

A small pact of Tickers

These small Locust resemble little dogs; they have bombs attached to there backs which they can detonate by squeezing their back muscles. As the name suggests they emit a ticking noise when scurrying around.





Boomers

Right one is a boomer
Boomers are the juggernauts of the Locust Horde. They look like an oversized grub carrying a rocket launcher. Boomers have a ton of health, taking around three headshots with the Longshot or an entire magazine to the head with a Lancer. Boomers also have a very powerful melee attack, to keep those who would tag them with a grenade at bay. Boomers do have a weakness though; they are incredibly slow. They can barely walk giving you plenty of time to take them out before the reach a range where you can't dodge their Boomshot. They also will say "Boom!" right before they fire so you have an indication of when they will shoot.  The second Gears of War game has different variations of the Boomer, each wielding melee weapons that will kill the player in one hit.  One of these variations also has a Boomshield.

In Gears of War 2 there are new units similar to the Boomer called Grinders, Butchers and Maulers. Butchers wield large
Left is a Mauler, Right is a Grinder
cleavers, the Grinders wield Mulcher gatling guns and shout "Grind!" before unleashing their gatling guns into you. Some variants of the Grinder will wield flamethrowers, the Maulers wield explosive flails and shields.







Theron Guards


Theron Guard
Theron Guards are considered the elite of the Locust foot soldier. They wear special armor and generally carry either a Lancer or a Torque Bow. They are generally more accurate than the rest of the Locust that use guns and need to be watched carefully when sporting a Torque Bow since those are one-hit kills.





Palace Guards


Palace Guard
Palace Guards are similar to the Theron Guards but are much stronger and faster. These Locust will protect the Locust Palace and the Locust Queen with their lives. They wear white armor and helmets with a head dress like formation. These have been seen riding on Blood Mounts.







Kryll
Beware of Kryll

Kryll are the smallest of the Locust but perhaps the most deadly. Kryll only come out during the night since UV light burns them to vapor. Kryll are dangerous because they are in groups of thousands that will eat anyone and anything within seconds, so don't go into the dark unless you want to be eaten alive. When faced with Kryll the player has a couple of seconds allowed in the dark before the Kryll start coming.



Brumak


Brumak

Brumak are literally walking tanks.  Brumak are large Locust that have cannons strapped to their arms and back. In the Xbox 360 version you merely have to get on an APC before a Brumak arrives at the battlefield, while the PC version has you fight a Brumak on foot.







Corpser

Corpsers are a spider-like Locust that fight using their many legs. It's size rivals that of a Brumak's and uses it's legs as a protective barrier. The player fights a Corpser at the end of Chapter 3 in the original Gears of War and has to shoot the belly and mouth in order to defeat it. It appears in other parts of the game and is powerful enough to burrow giant holes in the ground
Corpser








Berserker
Charging Beserker
Berserkers are about the same size as a Boomer and are incredibly strong. They dash and swipe at their enemies instantly killing them, making them a force to be reckoned with. Berserkers are unique in that they are blind and use sound and smell to track their enemies. Any movement that is faster than a slow walk alerts them immediately  and makes them charge breaking walls and pillars in the process. Berserkers are also immune to every weapon save the Hammer of Dawn. Beserkers are found in Chapters 1, 4 and 5 of the first Gears of War.






Kantus


A Kantus
The Kantus are the Locust priests. They can use chants to revive dead teammates and to command their allies to attack. They wield a Gorgon Burst Pistol and poison grenades.

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Gears of War 2
released on Nov. 7, 2008
X360 Epic Games
Gears of War
released on Nov. 7, 2006
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Appears In: 2 games
1st Game Appearance: Gears of War
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