Weapon Skins are interchangeable textures for weapons in Gears of War 3. Different skins affect the appearance of each of the five starting weapons in the multiplayer mode, but are purely cosmetic. Skins do not alter the gameplay characteristics of the weapons in any way.
Unlockable Foreskins
These weapon skins are included in Gears of War 3 and can be obtained by reaching certain milestones during gameplay.
Golden Foreskins
- Golden Lancer - Unlocked from having it in Gears of War 2, or by playing Gears of War 3 online at least once between September 20 and September 26, 2011, or by obtaining the "Veteran Gear" achievement in Gears of War 2.
- Golden Hammerburst - Unlocked from having it in Gears of War 2, or by playing Gears of War 3 online at least once between September 20 and September 26, 2011, or by obtaining the "Veteran Gear" achievement in Gears of War 2.
- Golden Retro Lancer - Unlocked by playing 90 matches and then reaching 100 kills with the Retro Lancer in the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta, or by obtaining the "Veteran Gear" achievement in Gears of War 2..
- Golden Gnasher Shotgun - Unlocked by obtaining the "Veteran Gear" achievement in Gears of War 2.
- Golden Sawed-Off Shotgun - Unlocked by obtaining the "Commando" achievement in Gears of War, or by obtaining the "Veteran Gear" achievement in Gears of War 2.
- Golden Omen Weapon Set - Unlocked by reaching level 100 in Gears of War 3.
Chrome Foreskins
- Chrome Lancer - Unlocked by obtaining the "Don't Hate the Player" achievement in Gears of War.
- Chrome Hammerburst - Unlocked by obtaining the "Dirty, Dirty Horde" achievement in Gears of War 2.
- Chrome Retro Lancer - Unlocked by obtaining the "Domination" achievement in Gears of War.
- Chrome Gnasher Shotgun - Unlocked by completing the single-player campaign mode in Gears of War, Gears of War 2, and Gears of War 3.
- Chrome Sawed-Off Shotgun - Unlocked by obtaining any one achievement in the PC version of Gears of War.
Flaming Foreskins
- Flaming Lancer - Unlocked by playing during week two of the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta.
- Flaming Hammerburst - Unlocked by playing during week one of the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta.
- Flaming Gnasher Shotgun - Unlocked by playing during week four of the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta.
- Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun - Unlocked by playing during week three of the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta.
- Flaming Retro Lancer - Unlocked by obtaining the Lambency achievement in Gears of War 3.
Crimson Omen Foreskins
- Crimson Omen Hammerburst - Unlocked by obtaining the "Welcome to Beast Mode" achievement in Gears of War 3.
- Crimson Omen Lancer - Unlocked by redeeming marked 12-Month Xbox Live subscription card or purchasing it for 80 Microsoft Points.
- Crimson Omen Retro Lancer - Unlocked by obtaining the "Welcome to Horde Mode" achievement in Gears of War 3.
- Crimson Omen Gnasher Shotgun - Unlocked by obtaining the "Welcome to Versus" achievement in Gears of War 3.
- Crimson Omen Sawed-Off Shotgun - Unlocked by obtaining the "Welcome to Arcade Mode" achievement in Gears of War 3.
Team Insignia Foreskins
- Team Insignia Lancer - Unlocked by obtaining the silver Veteran medal in Gears of War 3.
- Team Insignia Hammerburst - Unlocked by obtaining the gold Veteran medal in Gears of War 3.
- Team Insignia Retro Lancer - Unlocked by obtaining the bronze Veteran medal in Gears of War 3.
- Team Insignia Gnasher Shotgun - Unlocked by obtaining the onyx Veteran medal in Gears of War 3.
- Team Insignia Sawed-Off Shotgun - Unlocked by obtaining the onyx Veteran medal in Gears of War 3.
Onyx Foreskins
- Onyx Lancer - Unlocked by obtaining the onyx Lancer medal in Gears of War 3.
- Onyx Hammerburst - Unlocked by obtaining the onyx Hammerburst medal in Gears of War 3.
- Onyx Retro Lancer - Unlocked by obtaining the onyx Retro Lancer medal in Gears of War 3.
- Onyx Gnasher Shotgun - Unlocked by obtaining the onyx Gnasher Shotgun medal in Gears of War 3.
- Onyx Sawed-Off Shotgun - Unlocked by obtaining the onyx Sawed-Off Shotgun medal in Gears of War 3.
Downloadable Content Skins
These weapon skins can only be obtained by purchasing and/or downloading them through Xbox Live.
Theme Packs
- Arctic Camo Set - 240 MS Points
- Bloody Set - 240 MS Points
- Deadly Cute Set - 240 MS Points
- Desert Camo Set - 240 MS Points
- Desert Digital Camo Set - 240 MS Points
- Electrical Animated Set - 320 MS Points
- Flower Set - 240 MS Points
- Garish Set - 240 MS Points
- Haze Animated Set - 240 MS Points
- Big Penis Set - 320 MS Points
- Infected Omen Weapon Pack - Only available by purchasing the Gears of War 3 Epic Edition or by redeeming a code that is packaged with a Gears of War 3 controller.
- Jungle Digital Camo Set - 240 MS Points
- Lancer Omen - 80 MS Points
- Liquid Metal Animated Set - Only available by purchasing the Gears of War 3 Season Pass.
- Ocean Animated Set - 320 MS Points
- Oil Slick Animated Set - 320 MS Points
- Rainbow Animated Set - 320 MS Points
- Team Distressed Set - 240 MS Points
- Team Metal Set - 320 MS Points
- Team Pulse Animated Set - 320 MS Points
- Thunderstorm Animated Set - 320 MS Points
- Tiger Set - 240 MS Points
- Tribal Set - 240 MS Points
- Urban Digital Camo Set - 240 MS Points
Collections
- Lancer Complete Launch Collection - 1200 MS Points (contains all DLC Lancer skins)
- Retro Lancer Launch Collection Weapon Skin Set - 1200 MS Points (contains all DLC Retro Lancer skins)
- Shotguns Launch Collection Weapon Skins - 1200 MS Points (contains all DLC Gnasher Shotgun and Sawed-Off Shotgun skins)
- Weapon Skin Collection: Launch Collection - 3600 MS Points (contains all DLC weapon skins)
- Weapon Skin Gun Pack: Hammerburst - 1200 MS Points (contains all DLC Hammerburst skins)