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Gears of War | Skills: Scout

Skills: Scout


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The Scout uses cloak and mobility to get up close and personal with their Gnasher.


Active Skills

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Anticipation [Lv1]

This unit gets 1 additional Action at the start of your next turn. This effect is lost if this unit is downed.


Anticipation [Lv2]

This unit gets 2 additional Actions at the start of your next turn. This effect is lost if this unit is downed.


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Cloak

This unit gets the Hidden status effect until your next turn. Units with Hidden are invisible to enemies. Hidden is removed by Skills and interactions.


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Double Shot [Lv1]

Shoot twice.


Double Shot [Lv2]

Shoot at a target. If the first shot does not kill the target, the unit will shoot again. If the first shot kills the target, the unit will shoot at another target within 5 meters.


Double Shot [Lv3]

Shoot at a target. If the first shot does not kill the target, the unit will shoot again. If the first shot kills the target, the unit will shoot at another target within 5 meters. Kills with Double Shot reduce the cooldown of Rampage by 1 turn.


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Exertion [Lv1]

This unit gets 2 Actions. This unit takes damage equal to 30% of this unit’s Maximum Health.


Exertion [Lv2]

This unit gets 3 Actions. This unit takes damage equal to 30% of this unit’s Maximum Health.


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Finisher [Lv1]

When this unit shoots at a wounded target, it gets a +50% Critical Hit Chance bonus.


Finisher [Lv2]

When this unit shoots at a wounded target, it gets a +100% Critical Hit Chance bonus.


Finisher [Lv3]

Finisher has its cooldown reduced by 2 turns.


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Obfuscate

Target Non-Scout ally gains the Hidden status effect.


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Proximity Mine [Lv1]

This unit throws a Proximity Mine that plants into the ground. The mine will detonate when an enemy moves into its radius. This unit cannot deploy more than 2 mines simultaneously.


Proximity Mine [Lv2]

Unit throws a Proximity Mine with improved range, radius and damage.


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Rampage

Shoot and if the target is downed or killed, shoot again with the same effect.


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Sprint [Lv1]

Run in a straight line. Does not break Cloak.


Sprint [Lv2]

Sprint has its range increased by 5 meters.


Sprint [Lv3]

Sprint has its cooldown reduced by 1 turn.

Passive Skills

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Ambush


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Assassination


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Blood Lust


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Blood Rush


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Demolition Expert


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Energized


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Escape Route


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Extended Cloak


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Frag Grenade Mastery


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Free Cloak


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Nimble


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Quick Cloak


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Quick Swap


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Regenerative Cloak


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Sapper


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Stalker


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Zero In