Hydra Rocket Pod

Hydra Rocket Pod
Product information
Manufacturer	Locust Horde
Type	Rocket Launcher
Technical specifications
Size	Very Large
Damage Per Hit	High-Lethal
Magazine Size	1 Rocket
Maximum Ammunition	Unlimited
Ammunition Type	Rocket
Operation	Rocket Propellant
Rate of Fire	Average
Accuracy	Medium
Range	Short-Far
Usage
Era(s)	Locust War
Counterpart	Laser-Guided Rocket Pod Brumak Rocket Launcher Brumak Rocket Mortar Rocket Launcher
Counterweapon(s)	Mark 1 Lancer Assault Rifle Mark 2 Lancer Assault Rifle Hammerburst Assault Rifle Gnasher Shotgun MX8 Snub Pistol
Affiliation	Locust Horde

The Hydra Rocket Pod is one of the two primary weapons used by the Hydra for high ranking members of the Locust Horde. These weapons are used in conjunction with the Hydra Missile Pod to create a formidable weapon system.

Ukkon's Hydra was the first known Hydra to use this weapon, although the Hydra mounted by Myrrah and Skorge lacked this advance weapon system, owing to possible complexity and high maintenance of the system.

The Rocket Pod house one pre-loaded rocket for ground attacks. The missiles and the rocket pod are therefore used as a form of Locust airstrike.

Strategy

The Hydra can use either its rocket or missile pods to launch four markers at the start of each turn. Despite the external differences, both the rocket and missile pod act the same in function. Like the Brumak Rocket Mortar, these markers act as a warning for Diaz's squad to evade the damage radius.

However, the smaller map and the addition of enemies complicates this strategy and makes the chances of getting hit much more likely. As such, micromanaging would be needed as one hit from either of these weapon pods could down a gear in one hit.

The weapon pods can be temporarily disabled, however it would be repaired in the following turn. So it is best to just conserve your turn damaging the Hydra's head.

History

Assassination of Ukkon

During their mission on the Assassination of Ukkon, Gabriel Diaz launched a surprised attack on Ukkon's base in Zenic Province. Ukkon was hit by the Cytostatic Gas Grenade and was forced to retreat into his lair where he made his Hydra operational.

Gabriel Diaz's squad than have a intense battle against Ukkon, his Hydra and his reinforcements, with Ukkon trying desperately to use the Hydra's weapon pods to destroy Diaz. However, the small chamber housing his Hydra proved too small and Diaz's squad was able to bring down the beast and Ukkon with it.

Appearances

• Gears Tactics (First appearance)

Behind the Scenes

• Despite only showing one barrel for the Rocket Pod, in gameplay, the Hydra launches four rockets in the same manner as the Missile Pod.