Gears of War: Judgment Wiki Guide

Weapon Use

The basic weapon use is very similar to most third person shooters. Yes, you can aim and shoot, but each weapon may handle differently than the other.

Shooting From the Hip[edit]

The basic way to kill is shooting from the hip. Simply center the reticle on an enemy and press the trigger. This is quick, but highly inaccurate. Shooting from the hip is only effective if the enemy is within a few feet.

Aiming and Zooming[edit]

All weapons can be aimed with, including grenades! Press and hold the Left Trigger (LT) to increase accuracy while firing. If using a grenade or select weapons, an arc will show where the projectile is headed. Hold the grenade button (LB) to see the arc for grenades. As you fire your weapon, the reticle will slowly start to "bloom," making your bullets less accurate. Fire in bursts if the enemy is far away to maintain accuracy.

Select weapons can be zoomed in even further from the normal aim. While aiming (LT), press the R Stick button to use the weapon's scope or aim further with the reticle. Examples of weapons that can use this are the Hammerburst and Markza.


Blind Fire[edit]

While behind cover, you can fire your weapon or throw grenades without exposing yourself. This technique is the most inaccurate way to kill, but it is possible to kill if the enemy is on the other side of the cover. Using grenades while behind cover isn't as bad as using a gun while behind cover.


Active Reload[edit]

If you think reloading your weapon is as simple as pressing a button, you've never played Gears of War! Yes, you can simply press the reload button (X) to reload your weapon, but using Active Reload can cut down the time by several seconds. After pressing the reload button, a slider will appear over the ammo counter. Press the reload button when the slider reaches the white area to perform an Active Reload. If you miss the white area, the weapon will jam, and the reload will take longer than normal.


In the Campaign, a smaller white area will be in the active reload bar. If you can hit this area, the reloaded ammo will be super charged.

Ammo Refill[edit]

The beasts in Gears of War Judgment can soak up a lot of bullets, so you will need to search for ammo from time to time. Sure, you can simply walk over a similar gun to refill ammo, but the gun you are currently holding may not be the same as the ones on the ground. This is when you need to look for ammo boxes. Ammo boxes are silver and blue boxes that that can be found around the environment. Interact with them to refill a little bit of the ammo for your current weapon.

In the Campaign, there are Onyx Ammo Boxes that will fully restore both weapons and grenades you currently hold.

In Versus, Ammo Boxes ONLY refill starting weapons. You will need to find the same weapon to refill weapon pick-ups. The initial weapons are:


Melee is the act of smacking someone down when in close quarters. All weapons can perform a simple melee, but using the melee attack with the Lancer will activate its chainsaw! Melee attacks can also be used with Grenades to stick them to enemies.

Heavy Weapon Note[edit]

A handful of weapons are known as "Heavy Weapon." These weapons will not switch out with the current weapon. Instead, they will be held by themselves as the only current weapon. These weapons will slow players down when walking and aiming compared to normal weapons, hence the term heavy weapon. If you wish to switch to another weapon, you will have to throw the heavy weapon to the ground. Heavy weapons include: