Butcher
From Gears of War
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- "HUNGER!!."
- — Butcher, when encountered in the Hollow.
[edit] Background
Butchers are a new type of Boomer appearing in Gears of War 2. A Boomer and a Butcher are basically the same creature, although the Butcher has less armor and a large meat cleaver used for cutting up Rockworm meat to feed Locust soldiers, although they will not hesitate to do the same to you. The Butcher also has a meat hook in his other hand, but he never uses it.
Butchers are pathetically easy to kill when found alone (for example, on Horde) their movement speed allows them to catch up with a player, but rolling away from them means that, unless cornered, the player is faster. Their melee attack is deadly, but unless they sneak up on you (which will be difficult as the controller vibrates when boomers approach) you should be fine. It is also very easy to avoid, considering it's possible to melee one to death without ever taking a hit. If you have any trouble, use a shotgun on the butcher, and this should kill it within three to four hits depending on the difficulty and how close it is.
The Rockworm meat is taken from locust hunting parties(generally consisting of 1-2 Kantus with 'so many' locust). The Kantus summon the Rockworm, the Locust kill it, the Butcher chops it, the Locust eat it. The Butcher Boomers appear to be the lowest rank of the horde, as they aren't 'assigned' to kill anything, just chop up the Rockworms.
Butcher Boomers spend their day inside the Hollow chopping up Rockworm meat and preparing meals for hungry Locust soldiers. Beware of their razor sharp cleavers or you might become dinner.
[edit] External Links
http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/GOW2/TheGame.htm#/enemies/ButcherBoomers
| Boomer variants | ||
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| Butcher · Flame Boomer · Grinder · Mauler | ||
