Locust Hunter
Body color
Grey skin with Black scales
The Locust Hunter was an elite class of Drones that predated the Grenadier and was originally designed with the task of hunting down and killing certain Humans such as military and civilian leaders early on in the Locust War .
Ergo, they were Locust assassins in all but name.
Background [ ] They were armed with the deadly Torque Bow on its right arm, and equipped with light armor. Designed to be easily spotted, the Hunter was developed to be the showcase for the deadly weapon, but it was eventually given to the Theron Guard .[1]
Deprived of its main design purpose, the Locust Hunter was stripped of its original armor, and given a Gnasher Shotgun and several Frag Grenades , becoming the Grenadier seen in Gears of War .[2]
It is said that it was not included in the final game because of conflicts with animations.
Appearances [ ] Behind the scenes [ ] It is possible that this class was the inspiration for the Swarm Hunter encountered in Gears of War 4 Multiplayer [ ] The Locust Hunter is a playable character in Gears of War 3
A variant called the Golden Hunter was only unlockable by achieving a gold medal on all five primary starting weapons. References [ ]
↑ The Art of Gears of War pg 16
↑ The Art of Gears of War pg 16, 17
Hollow and Enemy Creatures
Locust Horde
Queen
Berserker Matriarch ) · Boomer Butcher , Flame Boomer , Grinder , Mauler , Mauler Elite , Savage Boomer , Tremor ) · Drone Beast Rider , Bolter , Cyclops , Disciple , Flame Drone , Grappler , Gunner , Miner , Savage Drone , Savage Hunter , Savage Marauder , Sniper , Spotter ) · Grenadier Flame Grenadier , Grenadier Elite , Hunter , Hunter Elite , Savage Grenadier , Savage Grenadier Elite , Ravager ) · Kantus Armored Kantus , Savage Kantus , Zealot ) · Rager Sire Theron Cleaver Theron , Palace Guard , Savage Theron , Theron Elite , Theron Sentinel )
Hollow Creatures
Bloodmount · Brumak · Corpser Shibboleth ) · Digger · Gas Barge · Heart Leech · Kraken · Kryll · Leviathan · Mangler · Nemacyst Ink Grenade ) · Nemacyte · Reaver Assault Barque , Hydra ) · Riftworm · Rockworm · Rock Shrew · Seeder · Serapede · Siegebeast · Tempest Shrieker ) · Ticker · Torture Barge · Wretch
Lambent
Imulsion
Former · Lambent Berserker · Lambent Brumak · Lambent Bull · Lambent Dog · Lambent Drone Lambent Drudge ) · Lambent Grenadier · Lambent Gunker · Lambent Leviathan · Lambent Polyp · Lambent Stalk · Lambent Theron · Lambent Wretch
Swarm
Queen
Canker · Carrier · DeeBees Bastion , Reject , Stump ) · Drone Elite Drone , Grenadier , Elite Grenadier , Hunter , Elite Hunter , Imago , Sniper , Elite Sniper ) · Flock Leech ) · Hive Beast · Juvie Screamer , Popper ) · Kraken · Locust Drone · Matriarch · Sire ) · Scion Armored Scion , Heavy Scion , Scion Elite , Warden ) · Snatcher Pouncer ) · Swarmak
DeeBees
DR-1 · Shepherd Deadeye ) · Tracker Shock Tracker ) · Watcher Guardian , Sentinel )
