Elite Hunter

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This article is for the hunters of the Swarm. For the Locust Hunter, see Hunter.

Elite Hunter
Biographical information
Homeland	Hive
Physical description and appearance
Species	Swarm (formerly human)
Gender	Female
Height	6'6" ft.
Body color	Red carapace with Dark Grey skin
Eye color	Yellow
Chronological and personal information
Rank(s)	Commandos Special Operations Master Assassin
Era(s)	Swarm Invasion
Notable Facts	Ability to cloak before the first shot.
Weapons	Torque Bow Boltok Pistol
Equipment	Smoke Grenade Hunter Rags Cloaking device
Affiliation	Swarm

The Elite Hunter is one of the highest ranks of the Swarm. These are much higher ranked and more experienced than the Swarm Hunter. Most of the sightings are often reported by veteran Gears. This had lead some to believe these cunning foes are sent to eradicate those who have become an exceptional threat to the Swarm.

Unlike their lower counterparts, they exclusively carry Torque Bows and they are able to cloak before firing their first shot. They wear rags around their face and additional armor to better blend in with their surroundings at night. They are also equipped with smoke grenades to surprise, flush out and/or secure their positions from enemies.

Like regular Hunters, Elite Hunters are all female.

Strategy

Similar to their lesser ranked brethren, Elite Hunters have just as much health as a standard Drone and just as cunning. What sets them apart is their ability to cloak for the initial round and their frequent use of smoke grenades. Although nonlethal, these grenades obscures the whereabouts of either the Hunter or their allies from being spotted.

To counter their grenades, JACK could use its sonar ability to briefly detect the outlines and contours of the Swarm hidden within the smoke. For the Elite Hunter themselves, dispatch them the same as you would a regular Hunter.

Swarm Elite Hunter Gallery

Full body image of the Elite hunter

Multiplayer

• The Elite Hunter is a playable multiplayer character for the Swarm in Gears 5, and has one unlockable character skins, excluding its Default skin: Chrome Steel.
• The Elite Hunter is playable in Gears 5 multiplayer.

Behind the scenes

• In Gears 5, Hunters and Elite Hunters were redesigned and revealed to be the female form of Swarm Drones, demonstrating that the Swarm had reduced sexual dimorphism compared to the Locust (female Locust Drones were Berserkers).
• Hunters and Elite Hunters in Gears 5 are both voiced by Alissa White-Gluz, lead singer of the death metal band Arch Enemy.

Appearances

• Gears 5 (First appearance)