Gut-Puncher is an extremely strong grenade launcher available in the game Gears of War: E-Day that can cause significant damage to many Locusts through explosions. This particular weapon has its own mechanism of shooting since a player can choose when to explode a grenade, which will be handy against enemies that hide behind objects. Here is how to get the Gut-Puncher and use it effectively.
How to Get the Gut-Puncher
The Gut-Puncher is an armor-piercing explosive grenades launcher. It can be found in Act 1, Chapter 4: Back in the Fold in the segment after the section in front of City Hall. You can acquire the Gut-Puncher from the area where you will encounter the defending Gears, after eliminating the enemies in the area.
There are other instances in which you can get your hands on this weapon. If you are playing in the Horde Siege mode, then upgrading your classes to certain levels will unlock the Gun-Puncher. Medic classes will unlock it very early, at level 9, while Assault class comes next, at level 28. Breachers and Marksmen will have this weapon unlocked at level 30.
The additional ammunition for the Gut-Puncher can be found in the Supply Caches. For instance, the Act 3, Chapter 1: Stranded has Gut-Puncher Grenade Rounds in the Fairlight Outpost.
How to Use the Gut-Puncher
Gut-Puncher has an efficient manual detonation feature. To use it, after launching a shell, you should hold the trigger that fires the gun, which makes the shell not go off immediately. Instead, you should release it once the shell gets to the spot where the explosion should occur.
This makes it possible for you to launch shells above some cover or to bounce them and then make them explode. It is useful in case your enemy hides behind something, such as walls or barricades, and you can make an explosion near them. However, if you just fire the gun, the shell goes off right away. This is useful when you need to fire quickly without setting up a specific detonation point.
Best Way to Use the Gut-Puncher
The Gut-Puncher works best in situations where multiple opponents are present and in situations where enemies are using cover. Instead of targeting the Locust directly, aim the weapon at the floor or wall close to the enemy and hold down the trigger until the round is near your desired target.
The Gut-Puncher can be used on Emergence holes as well. For instance, when you encounter the Brumak in Act 1, the rounds can be placed around the face of the Brumak and detonated when its head enters the blast area.
The Gut-Puncher can be used effectively to get the Two Grubs, One Gut-Punch achievement, which involves killing two Locusts with one Gut-Puncher round. All you have to do is wait for two enemies to gather closely and then detonate the round.
Tips for Using the Gut-Puncher
- Hold the firing trigger to control when the round explodes.
- Bounce shots off walls or other surfaces to reach enemies behind cover.
- Use it against groups of Locust rather than isolated enemies.
- Save ammunition for heavy enemies, Emergence Holes, and large groups.
- Look around Supply Caches for additional Gut-Puncher ammunition.
- Practice the manual detonation timing before using it against tougher enemies.
It becomes much more flexible because of the capability of the Gut-Puncher to determine the spot of detonation of the shot. After mastering its trajectory, one may start to employ this weapon for clearing out groups, flushing out enemies, and inflicting serious explosive damage without endangering himself.
