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Full Gears 5 update
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Hello everyone! A new week, and with it comes another This Week in Gears!
What changed
- Gameplay
- Balance
- Events
- Store
- Server
Gears 5 changes
Versus Event: Freeze Dodgeball
Our final event for Operation 7, lasting two weeks, Freeze Dodgeball is a variant of the classic Dodgeball game mode. All damage dealt will freeze, and each kill brings back a dead teammate. Respawns in this mode are extra fast.
| Stone Cold Killer | Get 50 Eliminations in the Freeze Dodgeball Versus Event. | 5 |
| Freeze | Deal 75,000 Damage in the Freeze Dodgeball Versus Event. | 5 |
| Best Served Cold | Win 5 Matches in the Freeze Dodgeball Versus Event. | 6 |
| Shatter Them! | Complete 10 Rounds in the Freeze Dodgeball Event. | 4 |
Freeze Dodgeball Medal Table
Completing this medal group will grant you the Island Glow Indigo weapon set!
Horde Event: Horde Roulette
Ending Operation 7 with a Horde Event, we have Horde Roulette!
Horde Roulette is a 10-wave epic, every wave you face will provide random enemy combinations, will you get lucky?
This event will run for two weeks!
Featured Hive: The Descent
A longer, three-act hive, where players must fight their way down to the caves, and then back up again.
Weekly Store
Helicopter Pilot Tak – 500 Iron
Foam Weapon Set – 850 Iron
Surprise Gift Expression – 300 Iron
Middle Finger Mark – 125 Iron
Make it Rain Expression – 300 Iron
Feature Store
This feature store makes you feel like it's Christmas… in July! Check out the goodies below at a discounted price.
Krampus Scion – 1,050 Iron, 7,000 Gear Coins (30% off)
Nutcracker Shepherd – 1,050 Iron, 7,000 Gear Coins (30% off)
Abominable Grenadier – 1,050 Iron, 7,000 Gear Coins (30% off)
Nice Present For You Expression – 210 Iron, 1,680 Gear Coins (30% off)
Gearsmas Tree Weapon Set – 595 Iron, 4,760 Gear Coins (30% off)
Fruitcake Full Weapon Skin Set – 595 Iron, 4,760 Gear Coins (30% off)
Gears esports
And here is what you can expect across the world of esports in Gears 5!
Gears Pro League
The new split has started, read here for all of the information on the league – Gears Esports | Program Update – Split 3 Adjustments
Store
Chrome Steel Dom – 9.99 USD
Lucha Libre Weapon Set – 9.99 USD
Gears Glory
Our specially themed Gears Glory this month is all focused on Pets! For this, we've been asking you to send us your adorable images of you and your pets!
And as always, we've picked out some favorites!
#gearsglory can't play games without Sully by my side! pic.twitter.com/45bnlpNuJm — Matt Gingras (@RealMattGingras)
Kait is always ready to fight locust! #GearsGlory pic.twitter.com/ggX7uzyCuu — 🏳️⚧️ Claire-Bear 🏳️⚧️ (@BaryonyxHntress)
Updates
In addition to the above, we'll be releasing the following server update:
The Striker's Bloody Breaker card now uses the correct values at level 4, 5, and 6.
And as always, take care and have a wonderful week!
TC
Source
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