Grenadier

From Gears of War Realm - Gears of War Wiki Strategy Guide

"Thick skin and a thick skull and one hell of an attitude. Wants one thing; to tears COGs limb from limb."

Grenadiers are trained in the art of close combat and demolitions. They Always wield a Gnasher Shotgun and toss grenades from time to time. Appear to be a "Rambo" of sorts, they are usually the ones that rush into the fights first. They are diffirent in appearance that most Locust and have most likely gotten the role of a close combatist due to their brute-ish look and strenght.

Features

Grenadier have a diffirent, more bulkier build than other Locust. Their facial features appear to be more alien-like and less humanoid as seen on regular drones. No cheeks, giving them an eerie eternal grin. The scalp extends further than that of Drones. Grenadiers appear in 2 variants; the regular grenadiers you encounter earlier in the game don't wear any armor, elite grenadiers will wear shoulderplates and an ammostrip around their chests. The Grenadier and Elite Grenadier are both playable character models in Multiplayer. A common bug with theses models is when you select a Grenadier as preferred Locust you will end up playing a elite and vice versa.

Strategy

In the Singleplayer Campaign, the best way to deal with (Elite) Grenadiers is to take them out before they reach you. Their melee-attacks/Gnasher Blasts are extremely deadly at close range. (especially on Insane) There's usually one Grenadier in any attack group of Locust, and they won't hesitate to run up to you and deliver the final blow.