Lastly, it is important to know your enemy. There are four different classes of enemies in Tactics, and each one has their own abilities and stats. It is important to learn what classes look like and what they do before rushing into battle because some enemies are more dangerous than others. Knowing how to defeat a certain type of enemy before engaging can give the player an upper h

As mentioned before, each unit has a set number of actions they can take in a single term, and these actions are defined by action point. Points can be spent on moving, shooting, throwing grenades, and using abilities. When using an action a certain number of points will be used up, however by performing an execution on an enemy, a player regains action points. Theoretically, if a player chained multiple executions their turn could last fore

Gears Tactics automatically assigns which characters go in which order. But this is more of a suggestion than a steadfast rule. As long as it’s the player's turn, they can move and use action points for whichever character they w

There are some situations where a player may be unable to use any weapon. Unfortunately, guns are vital in the game, and missing them could mean a failed mission. A simple reset or restart should solve this, though no one wants to resort to t

Not every Gears Tactics player will experience screen tearing, but it does happen occasionally. It takes place when the monitor shows several frames at one time or is split into two which don't align prope

For starting stats go with +3 in either Strength or Finesse, +1 Warfare, +1 Scoundrel, and a Civil Ability that fits your character, like Thievery for Fane or Persuasion for Red Prince. Initial skills should include Crippling Blow for strong close-range damage, Battle Stomp to clear out areas and knockdown enemies, and Adrenaline to get bonus AP on your first action. Because the main Knight weapon is two-handed, they will have access to All In, which deals additional damage for 3 AP. If playing a human Knight, use Encourage at the start of a turn before attacks, not after as a means of spending unused AP. The same should be done for elf Knights and Flesh Sacrif

In terms of specialization, the Support can easily adopt the roles of effective healer or battlefield commander. For building a Support who is meant to keep people alive, Recovery Patch from and Group Therapy from the Surgeon and Combat Medic branches, respectively, are more or less indispensable. Fitting in with the Surgeon specialization's focus on passive and continuous healing, Recovery Patch grants a chosen unit healing at the end of each of the next three turns, great for orchestrating the takeover of a specific location or aiding a team mate in a narrow escape. Group therapy, like Stim, is simple but effective, healing the whole party at once. For those more interested in keeping a team in peak fighting form, the Paragon branch's Lock and Load and Strategist Branch's Surge are exceedingly beneficial. Lock and Load saves the entire team the hassle of reloading, meaning that an entire turn can be focused on putting down fire, while Surge completely recharges the targets skills and abilities, granting them back their full toolkit immediat

As area control is the name of the game, the Explosive Shot skill is a great first pick for Heavies. The chance to deal a solid 300 damage to all enemies within 4 meters of a kill can be incredibly effective when properly executed - drop it on a damaged enemy in a crowd and reap some devastating rewards. On the other end of the spectrum, picking up Defensive Anchor helps catalyze the Heavy as a tank, cutting damage by 20% while ancho

Battlefield commandos of the highest order, scouts are great at getting around and doing the subtle work that other classes just aren't capable of. Fast moving and hard hitting, their unique mix of stealth and explosive skills makes for a hit-and-run technician that can expertly dismantle enemy positions and leave without a scratch (apart from a few powder burns and Locust stai

There is something almost soothing in the brutal simplicity of the Heavy. A fortress on two truly hefty legs, the Heavy is the champion of stalwart defense through carefully applied explosions. Every team needs an anchor, and having an ability literally called Anchor alongside a wide range of area controlling abilities make the Heavy the prime candidate for the

The release of Gears Tactics immediately caused gamers to begin comparing the two franchises in an attempt to declare one better than the other. Did Gears Tactics dethrone the king, or is the XCOM franchise still the best of the sci-fi squad-based, Tactical gameplay/strategy ge

Two-handed weapons work a bit differently than other attacks in the game: there is a greater emphasis on criticals as the Two-Handed combat skills increases the critical damage multiplier. This means one will want to aim for Strength/Finesse to Wits at around a 3:1 ratio. Constitution is rather unhelpful; leave it at 10 unless there is a surplus of points at higher levels. Take Memory only when there is a desperate need for more skill slots, likely when arriving at Reaper’s Co