Spotter

From Gears of War

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The Spotter seems to be a Locust drone who looks out for another gunner who is manning a Troika. The first (and possibly only) mentioning of a spotter is in the first chapter, when Delta squad are confronted with a Troika, not for the first time, but you then hear Marcus say "there's a Spotter, on the right", then Kim say "take him out first". There are always two Locusts at a Troika, one manning the Troika and the other can be assumed as the Spotter.

In Gears of War 2, sometimes a Drone will man a large spotlight, blinding gears as well as making nearby Drones and Gunners aware of your presence. This can be assumed to be a spotter. They generally have lower health and will operate the spotlight much like a Troika without, of course, the constant hail of bullets.

[edit] Combating A Spotter

Oftentimes all the player must do is Snipe them off their nest, which is often unflankable and in elevated positions. If you do not have a Longshot at your disposal, it is recommended that you use a long-range weapon such as a Hammerburst or Boltok Pistol.

In the rare cases that they can be flanked and forced out of their nest, it will behave much like a normal Drone or occasionally will wield a Lancer.

Drone variants
Beast Rider · Bolter · Cyclops · Flame Grenadier · Grappler · Grenadier · Grenadier Elite · Gunner · Sniper · Spotter Theron Guard · Theron Sentinels · Palace Guard