Navigate Gears of War Part 7 with our comprehensive walkthrough. Find collectibles, defeat enemies, and conquer the 'Trial by Fire' mission. Includes tips for all difficulties.
Walkthrough
- 1Exit the initial area and head up the stairs to your left. Turn left at the top to find Cog tag CT3.
- 2Engage the enemies. Taking cover behind the small wall to the right of the door leading outside is recommended.
- 3After clearing the enemies, head north. A Raiven will fly over and land, causing a gate to fall. A cutscene will play, marking the end of Chapter 1 of Act 1. If playing co-op, the 'Dom-Curious' Achievement should unlock.
- 4After the cutscene for 'Trial by Fire', take cover behind the sandbags. The incoming Locusts are likely to be taken out by a chopper.
- 5Head up the stairs and through the door at the top. Enter the next open area and take cover behind the broken square (the second wall from the hallway exit).
- 6Pick off the appearing enemies. If any get close, use the chainsaw. This is a good time to test the chainsaw if playing on Casual.
- 7After killing all enemies, hop over the short wall and then the next one. Find Cog tag CT4 on the ground in the small courtyard.
- 8Proceed up the next set of steps. A short, unskippable cutscene will play.
- 9Your teammates will instruct you to flank the Grubs. Take cover behind the first pillar (with an ammo box in front of it) to the left of the small wall.
- 10Move around the pillar and to the next one. Shoot any Grubs you see. On harder difficulties, use the pillars for cover, but be prepared to move if they advance.
- 11An Emergence hole may appear. If outdoors, these holes can spawn enemies. Throwing a grenade into the hole will close it. On Casual, you can try to plug it. On Hardcore, it's often easier to pick off enemies from a distance with a Lancer. If desperate, fall back and let enemies come to you, or attempt to plug the hole.
- 12After killing all Locusts, head left of the Emergence hole to a white collapsed pillar. Behind it is a box. To the left of the box is an open gate.
- 13Use the small wall directly up from the opening as cover. Shoot enemies from afar, and use the chainsaw if they get close or attempt to flank you. If you die, you will restart from the staircase.
- 14Head directly north to a bridge. At a broken segment, press Y to see Cog bodies.
- 15Wait for Kim to open the door. Once inside, hide behind the first small, diagonal wall you see.
- 16Shoot the enemies, who often hide behind pillars. When you hear an Emergence hole, run to it (a statue above it may collapse), plug it quickly, and return to cover to eliminate remaining enemies.
- 17After eliminating everyone, head north from the first Emergence hole to go around a pillar. Try to plug the hole by hiding behind the short wall.
- 18Remain behind one of the two pillars behind you and take out any remaining Locusts.
Tips
- Ammo boxes are usually in plain sight. Pick them up before proceeding, as previous areas may become inaccessible.
- Enemies on Insane difficulty have more HP, and the player has less. Keep your head down.
- The 'Trial by Fire' chapter is largely a tutorial and considered one of the easiest parts of the game, especially on lower difficulties.
- If playing on Casual, the 'Trial by Fire' mission is a good opportunity to practice using the chainsaw.
- When dealing with Emergence holes, ensure the grenade lands *inside* the hole to close it. Look for the small blue circle on the grenade's trajectory.
- On Hardcore, if plugging an Emergence hole is too risky, focus on eliminating enemies from a distance with a Lancer.
- If you die during the section after finding CT4, you will restart from the staircase.
- The cutscene after finding CT4 is unskippable and will play repeatedly if you die in that area.
- Cog tag CT3
- Cog tag CT4
- 'Dom-Curious' Achievement (Co-op, end of Act 1, Chapter 1)
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