Choose a name, then check its reward card

Reported COG entries come from GamersBeacon’s October 3 catalog; weapon finishes use Destructoid’s October 2 report. Separate menu checks identify directly observed cards in public gameplay footage. These are not playtests by this wiki. For preorder, Premium, beta and Re-Up rewards already covered, use Skins & Cosmetic Unlocks.[4][5]

Before working toward a reported reward, open its in-game card and check the counter, mode and availability. Before buying a look, compare the individual Barracks item with any featured bundle: an owned item reduces the bundle price.[1]

COG looks reported as defaults

Starting variants in the published catalog[4]
CharacterReported default look
Marcus / Dom / Mags / LucasBravo Squad variants
Akila GreyCaptain Grey
Kalona Infantry SoldierFemale / Male Infantry Gear

Campaign progress: five reported character rewards

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Campaign character rewards reported in early access[4]
DoneSkinReported point of acquisition
Theta Squad TaiAct 1
Charlie Leader ValenAct 2
Captain MichaelsonAct 4
Quartermaster RustinAct 4
Commander ZeeComplete all campaign acts

These reports identify the act rather than an exact chapter trigger. Follow the campaign chapter guide for the story route; use the checks here to record a reward once it appears in your inventory.

Inspect the biography and appearance cards for Bryce Valen, Quentin Michaelson and Hank Rustin. Each profile links back to this checklist.

Multiplayer actions: additional reported COG looks

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Published multiplayer unlock routes[4]
DoneSkinReported action
Emergence DomRescue a player from a Locust struggle
Male Sniper GearSpend Energy at Horde Siege Supply Caches

Emergence Dom is associated with a rescue action; the official preorder reward is Exfil Dom, so those names should not be substituted for one another.[4][6]

COG challenges checked on visible menu cards

Recorded cards: EPICTREASURE, October 2. Image links open the video.[7]

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Conditions visible in the recorded cards[7]
DoneSkinObserved requirement
Butcher Bird GillComplete Horde Siege’s Onboarding Mission
Combat Medic MoridaRevive teammates 50 times in Versus or Horde Siege
Theta Squad ManuUse each Assault, Breacher, Medic and Marksman Tactical Gear 10 times in Horde Siege
Theta Squad MakoAny Horde class: unlock one mod of each type (weapon, armor, Tactical Gear), then equip all three
Butcher Bird Daan200 Heavy Weapon kills in Horde Siege
Female / Male Heavy Gear6 kills or downs from cover in Versus
Female Sniper GearSpend 10,000 Energy at Horde Siege Supply Caches

The launch menu spells these names Gill and Mako. Manu’s 0/4 counter tracks class tasks.[7]

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24Kobyy’s recorded extraction counter[2]
DoneSkinObserved requirement
Colonel Trench15 successful Horde Siege extractions on Commander difficulty or higher

Record an unlock only after the reward appears. A skin’s displayed rarity or ownership padlock does not establish its price or earning condition. The checklist tracks only the rows shown here.

COG store looks, grouped by character

Additional store variants named by the published catalog[4]
CharacterReported look
MarcusCeremonial Marcus
DomCeremonial Dom
MagsInfantry Armor Mags
LucasCeremonial Lucas
GillRepair Bay Gill
GreyArmistice Officer Grey
TrenchBloody Star Trench
DaanAirbase Daan
Infantry SoldierFemale / Male NCOG D-Flotilla Marine

A published store listing identifies a look; it does not verify today’s price, ownership discount or offer timer. Open the item itself in the Barracks to check those details.

Named weapon finishes from the launch report

Destructoid lists these additional finishes as store items. This checklist records names rather than current prices. Its completion count covers only the rows shown here.[5]

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Additional weapon sets reported on October 2[5]
DoneReported weapon set
Clear Coat
E-Hole
High Yield
Impaler’s Visage
Inscribed
Kalona Skyline
Kalona Survivor
Luke Preece
NCOG D-Flotilla
Ravens Inbound
Serano
Supernova
Team Laser
Team Machine
Tusk
X-Ray Scan

Weapon skins apply as sets to customizable weapons. The earned weapon rewards list covers Backbone, Kalona Eagles, Aurora Borealis and the other reported play rewards; the official partnership sets appear below.[1]

Official partnerships: Metallica and Never Fight Alone

Named official sets and offers[1][9][10]
OfferConfirmed contents or status
Ride the LightningLegendary Metallica weapon skin set; paid partnership content for compatible Horde Siege and Versus weapons.
Never Fight Alone Year 5Character skin, weapon set, emblem, banner and icon; the September 10 announcement schedules it for October 6.
Never Fight Alone Legacy setNamed in the September 30 launch update; that post does not itemize its contents.

Legendary Never Fight Alone Morida is visible in this menu footage.[7]

The official charity announcement does not name its wearer. The launch update says 100% of the charity offers’ net revenue goes to Crisis Text Line.[9][10]

Does the Metallica weapon set also unlock a playable Metallica character?

The confirmed partnership item is Ride the Lightning, a weapon set. The official customization briefing separately lists an instrumental version of For Whom the Bell Tolls as menu music. It does not announce a playable Metallica character.[1]

Liquid Death: Chainsaw Flex and its earning window

Official Liquid Death reward panel showing Chainsaw Flex with Liquid Death and skull banner, emblem and icon artwork
The Coalition’s September 25 promotional panel shows Chainsaw Flex and branded profile artwork. It advertises a pose pack, rather than a character or weapon skin.[3]
Chainsaw Flex offer details[3][11]
CheckOfficial requirement
RewardLegendary animated pose plus branded banner, emblem and icon
WhereU.S. offer
Purchase windowSeptember 25 at 12:01 a.m. PT–November 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT, 2026
Eligible productLiquid Death Energy single cans or multipacks
RetailerAmazon, Target, Walmart, Instacart or Kroger
SubmissionConnect the retailer account before purchasing; one valid submission per person
DeliveryXbox and Steam reward codes by email; allow up to 10 days

Use the official reward landing page to check eligibility and link the retailer before a qualifying purchase. Poses appear in multiplayer lobbies and match presentation; they cannot be triggered as gameplay emotes.[1][11]

Locust: 20 recorded variants and six challenge cards

24Kobyy · October 2: five Locust families. This records that menu; availability can change.[2]

Game8’s October 3 WIP catalog reports four starting looks: Locust Drone, Locust Grenadier, Locust Rusher and Locust Sniper.[12]

Visible Locust variants[2]
Menu familyNamed cards
Rifle Drone · 4Locust Drone; Purgeshock Drone; Elite Drone; Scorched Drone
Grenadier Drone · 5Locust Grenadier; Scorched Chosen; Scorched Siegebreaker; Elite Grenadier; Scorched Grenadier
Unarmored Drone · 2Locust Rusher; Scorched Rusher
Sniper Drone · 5Locust Sniper; Scorched Stalker; Elite Sniper; Locust Scouter; Scorched Sniper
Vraahk · 4Impaler’s Visage Vraahk; Vraahk the Scorched; Krav Vraahk; Svore Vraahk
Krav Vraahk card with its 0/50 Versus-win counter
24Kobyy · 3:35: recorded Versus-win challenge.[2]
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Visible Locust challenge requirements[2]
DoneSkinRecorded requirement
Elite DroneWin 3 objective-based Versus matches
Elite Grenadier25 explosive kills in Versus
Elite Sniper10 kills with map-pickup weapons in Versus
Krav VraahkWin 50 Versus matches
Svore VraahkDefeat Vraahk once in Campaign or Horde Siege
Vraahk the ScorchedBeat the campaign on Insane AND achieve 100% completion (any difficulty)

Is this the complete launch skin inventory?

The official 60+ figure counts skins across both factions, not distinct characters.[1]

This directory remains partial across both factions. Remaining COG variants, Medal rewards, unobserved challenge conditions and today’s store availability still need readable item-card evidence.

For the level-100 and four-Re-Up structure, continue with Progression & Rewards. For named Re-Up skins and weapon sets already reported, use Skins & Cosmetic Unlocks.

Recorded prices

October 3 recording: individual prices; Coins or Iron.[13]

Two observed cards[13]
SkinCoinsIron
Repair Bay Gill12,000700
Scorched Grenadier9,000400

Male Sniper counter

Male Sniper Gear: spend 10,000 Energy at Horde Siege Supply Caches.[13]

Read the Shop tile

Nixstah’s recorded Shop tiles show these prices. Discount badges belong to the depicted offers; check your live tile.[14]

Recorded offers · Coins or Iron[14]
ItemCoinsIron
Scorched Grenadier · 20% off9,000400
Terminated · pose · 50% off7,000200
Enlist Today · emblem · 50% off3,500100

Compare the same item in your own Shop and Barracks before spending. Keep the item type and currency in view: the Enlist Today banner and emblem are separate items. For profile choices, open Poses & Profile Cosmetics.

Compare reported character prices

Game8 · October 3, 02:30 AM · work in progress. Barracks prices: Coins or Iron.[12]

18 additional reported cards[12]
SkinCoinsIron
Ceremonial Marcus9,000500
Ceremonial Dom9,000500
Infantry Armor Mags9,000500
Ceremonial Lucas9,000500
Armistice Officer Grey12,000700
Bloody Star Trench12,000700
Airbase Daan9,000500
Female NCOG D-Flotilla Marine12,000700
Male NCOG D-Flotilla Marine12,000700
Purgeshock Drone12,000700
Scorched Drone9,000500
Scorched Chosen18,0001,000
Scorched Siegebreaker12,000700
Scorched Rusher12,000700
Scorched Stalker12,000700
Locust Scouter9,000500
Scorched Sniper9,000500
Impaler’s Visage Vraahk18,0001,000

Compare these with the two recorded cards above, then check the selected item in your own Barracks before buying. Read the currency columns as alternatives. Use the actual card’s spelling for Lucas; the report has a typo. Featured offers and owned bundles need a separate price check.

Weapon finishes: compare the currency choices

Game8 · October 3, 02:31 AM · work in progress. Reported Barracks prices for Prototype Lancer, Gnasher, Snub, Lancer Mk1 and Hammerburst.[15]

Reported finish prices · Coins or Iron[15]
FinishCoinsIron
Clear Coat; Kalona Survivor; NCOG D-Flotilla; Tusk5,000300
Inscribed7,000300
E-Hole; High Yield; Kalona Skyline; Ravens Inbound; Serano; Supernova; Team Laser; X-Ray Scan9,000500
Impaler’s Visage; Scorched Chosen; Team Machine12,000700

Each row groups finishes with the same reported price. Pick a look in the checklist above, then compare its selected card with this table; check the bundle separately if the Shop offers one.

Sources & further reading

  1. E-Day Multiplayer Deep DiveThe Coalition · July 30, 2026
  2. Gears Of War E-Day ALL CHARACTERS & WEAPON SKINS SHOWCASE | EARLY ACCESS LAUNCH!: recorded menu cards24Kobyy · YouTube · October 2, 2026
  3. E-Day x Liquid Death: Chainsaw Flex and promotional rewardsThe Coalition · September 25, 2026
  4. Character skins and unlock requirements: published early-access catalogGamersBeacon · October 3, 2026
  5. Early-access character and weapon skin unlock reportDestructoid · Arka Sarkar · October 2, 2026
  6. E-Day editions, preorder bonus & Exfil Dom backgroundThe Coalition · June 7, 2026
  7. ALL CHARACTERS AND SKINS Gears of War E-DAY: recorded COG menu cardsEPICTREASURE · YouTube · October 2, 2026
  8. All Gears Of War E-Day COG, LOCUST, WEAPON SKINS Showcase: recorded variant previewsRomeSW · YouTube · October 2, 2026
  9. Never Fight Alone Year 5: official charity bundle announcementXbox Wire · Nicole Fawcette, The Coalition · September 10, 2026
  10. Emergence Begins: Season 1, launch changes and known issuesThe Coalition · September 30, 2026
  11. Free Chainsaws: official reward redemption FAQLiquid Death
  12. Character prices: published catalogGame8 · October 3, 2026
  13. Recorded E-Day character menuDeusGow · YouTube · October 3, 2026
  14. Recorded Shop offer tilesNixstah · YouTube · Inspected October 3, 2026
  15. Weapon finish prices: published catalogGame8 · October 3, 2026