Make two separate loadout decisions

The recorded Smoke Grenade card shows 187 Energy. Check your current menu.[1]

From the squad's need to your loadout
  1. ABILITY

    Plan your class role

    Keep the Tactical Gear comparison open when choosing how to support the squad. Then decide what to carry alongside that tool.

  2. EQUIPMENT

    Plan the encounter

    Write down the immediate problem: a screened approach, a stun window or a placed defense. Read the available description before selecting an item.

  3. CHECK

    Read the current menu

    Check availability, remaining stock and the displayed cost. Change one choice at a time so that the squad can judge its usefulness.

Game8 describes equipment as consumables replenished at Supply Caches.[2]

Use Tactical Gear & Mods for the four class abilities and their mod slots. For Campaign planning, pair the selected equipment with Supply Cache routes and the three-layer loadout guide.

Reported equipment checkpoints

Known guide rows · Horde class levels[2]
EquipmentAssaultBreacherMarksmanMedic
Smoke GrenadeStartStartStartStart
Frag Grenade4444
Concussion Grenade7141414
Explosive Decoy10——10
Incendiary Grenade1410726
Machine Gun Sentry187—22
Mortar Sentry222618—
Stim Grenade2622267
Razor Mine—1822—
Spike Trap——1018

October 2 snapshot · partial. — means no level supplied.[2]

Game8 reports shared availability after one class unlocks an item; direct menu verification remains open.[2]

The recorded Medic menu supplies an additional check for that class's early rewards. Other table entries retain the published-guide label.

Read the supplied descriptions

Published grenade effects[2]
EquipmentDescription
Smoke GrenadeImpact smoke obscures vision and targeting.
Frag GrenadeDelayed blast damage.
Concussion GrenadeDelayed area stun.
Recorded card[1]
EquipmentEffect
Spike TrapPlaces damaging, slowing caltrops across a wide area.

For the remaining items, check the current card for its trigger, duration and behavior.

An energy figure is a reported equipment cost, not a cash price or an ability cooldown. Keep the class level, available equipment and the mission's current menu beside each other when planning a purchase.

Sources & further reading

  1. Gears of War E-Day Horde Siege — Horde Basics ExplainedJack2505 · original narrated gameplay guide · 2026-10-03
  2. Equipment launch guide (partial)Game8 · October 2, 2026, 07:45 AM