Grenadier Elite
From Gears of War
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The Grenadier Elite is a rank higher than the standard Grenadier and can take and deal more damage. Like the Grenadier, they are always equipped with a Gnasher Shotgun, Bolo Grenades and a Boltok Pistol. They wear studded shoulder armor and a chest strap, and appear to be much more seasoned combat operatives; as evidenced by their constant flanking attempts on higher difficulties. Their barbaric armor suggests that they are rather brutal fighters, and up-close they prefer to go for a one-shot-kill with the Gnasher Shotgun. Grenadier Elites are very skilled with Bolo Grenades, so just because you're in cover doesn't necessarily mean you're safe. In battle they act almost leader-like and rush in to kill any COG Gear with their shotgun and then run off to the next foe. Grenadier Elites are therefore considered quite deadly, so proceed with caution.
[edit] Strategies
Fighting a Grenadier Elite is not much different than fighting a normal Grenadier; take them out from a distance. They are serious threats if they get too close to you or any of your allies. They are equipped with a Boltok Pistol for when their enemy is too far away from them and their shotgun would have little or no effect. The Grenadier Elites, however, are much more accurate when using the Boltok Pistol, which makes them deadly on higher difficulties.
For close combat which is not recommended, try to melee him as he will not get a chance to use his shotgun to kill you, then use either a strong weapon that will kill him quickly. If you do not possess a strong weapon, simply melee him again until he dies.When close Grenadiers tend to rush in and shoot what can be seen so take cover and take blind shots if close. While in Horde mode, Grenadiers will not hesitate to pitch a frag at your position. They will also, albeit rarely, tag you if you get to close. Take them down from afar, don't risk CQB. Also if coming into point blank range, the two piece is very useful. The two piece is where you melee and fire off a shot for with the Gnasher Shotgun. For this to work get a head shot or chest.
[edit] Multiplayer
They are available as multiplayer characters in Gears of War and Gears of War 2.
| Drone variants | ||
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| Beast Rider · Bolter · Cyclops · Flame Grenadier · Grappler · Grenadier · Grenadier Elite · Gunner · Sniper · Spotter Theron Guard · Theron Sentinels · Palace Guard | ||
