Players will be able to unlock weapon skins in Gears of War 4, using a currency in the game called Scrap. The cost of the weapon skin will depend on the rarity. Certain Gears of War 4 Weapon Skins can only be earned in Esports Events, while others are exclusively unlocked through Promotional Codes.
Every Gears of War 4 Weapon Skin
| Skin Types | Currency Cost |
|---|---|
| Commom Skin | 40 Scrap |
| Rare Skin | 100 Scrap |
| Epic Skin | 600 Scrap |
| Legendary Skin | 2400 Scrap |
| Promotional Skin | Promotional Code |
These are then organized by Series:
| Series | Note |
|---|---|
| Starter Series | No Skin. |
| Launch Series | Available at Launch. |
| Gears Esports Season 1 | These will likely be for players who compete in Gears Esports Events. |
| Pre-Order | Exclusive to Pre-Orders. |
| Totino’s | Promotional Code. |
| Rockstar Energy Drink | Promotional Code. |
NEW Gears of War 4 Weapon Skin
These Gears packs will be available October 16th. Every Gears eSports Supporter Pack you purchase for $9.99 USD will support the Gears eSports program. Each Gears pack contains the following 5 card slots:
- Escalation Bounty or Gears eSports Emblem
- Black Steel COG Character or Black Steel Weapon Skin (x2)
- Customization item from the Gears of War 4 Card Pool (x2)
Gears of War 4 BETA Level 20 Rewards
Earned by players who participated in the GoW 4 Open Beta and reached Level 20, the Vintage Kait Reward Pack includes:
- Vintage Kait Character Skin
- Vintage Lancer Weapon
- Vintage Snub Pistol Weapon Skin
- Vintage Kait Character Bounty
- Vintage Kait Multiplayer Lobby Emblem
Pre Order Skins
Standard Pre-Order includes the Brothers to the End Elite Gear Pack: 15x Bounty Cards, Tomorrow Anya, Old Man Marcus, Zombie Dom, Gold Wave Lancer Skin, Gold Wave Gnasher Skin, and All 4x 360 Gears of War Games (limited time).
Ultimate Edition Pre-Order includes everything above plus the Season Pass, Permanent Access to the 24 DLC Maps for Private Play, Access to the Developer Playlist, the Vintage VIP Pack (Vintage JD Character Skin, Vintage Gnasher Weapon Skin, Vintage Dropshot Weapon Skin, Vintage JD Multiplayer Lobby Emblem, Vintage JD Character Bounty), 17 Gear Packs, a Steelbook Game Case, and 4 Day Early Access to the Game.
Exclusive Pre-Order Skins
| Store | Reward |
|---|---|
| Amazon | Vintage Del – Warbird Gnasher – 3x Bounty Cards |
| GameStop | Vintage Del – Hot Rod Gnasher – Foam Lancer – 6x Bounty Cards and Physical Gear Pack (including Vintage Reyna) |
| Best Buy | $10 Best Buy reward – Vintage Del – Black Walnut Gnasher Skin – 3x Bounty Cards + Gears of War Mug and Coaster (Gamer’s Club Only) |
| Target | Vintage Del – Marcus Tattoo Gnasher – 3x Bounty Cards |
| Walmart | Vintage Del – Outsider Lancer Skin – 3x Bounty Cards |
It would appear that GameStop pre-order skins are the best bang for your buck. GameStop pre-orders get 2 Gears of War 4 Weapon Skins, one for the Lancer and the other for the Gnasher Shotgun, plus a Character Skin, Vintage Reyna.
Gears of War 4 Skins
Rockstar Energy Drink Promotion
Rockstar and Gears teamed up for a promotional event. Players who purchase one of the select cans below also earn a code. Starting 10/1/2016 players can start entering these codes. EVERY CODE IS A CHANCE TO WIN OVER 500 PRIZES and EVERY CODE UNLOCKS IN-GAME CONTENT. The codes were entered at gears4.rockstarenergy.com/us (now defunct).
Important Note: You do NOT need each can, you simply need 4 codes from any of the Rockstar cans above to unlock all four of the Gears of War 4 Weapon Skins. There was also another Walmart Exclusive Skin via the gears4.rockstarenergy.com/walmart promotion.
Totino’s Promotion
The Totino’s promotion (unlocked at totinosgearsofwar4.com, now defunct) granted:
- Zombie JD Character Skin (1st code)
- Zombie Lancer Weapon Skin (2nd code)
- Zombie JD Bounty (3rd code)
- Zombie Gnasher Weapon Skin (Walmart Exclusive to 130 count bags of Bacon Pepperoni or Chesseburger)
GoW 4 Misc Skins
Several Gears of War 4 hardware editions also bundled in-game rewards:
- Gears 4 Elite Controller / Crimson Omen Controller / JD Fenix Controller – each a Unique Multiplayer Lobby Emblem plus Three Gear Packs
- Gears 4 Xbox One S Console – Vintage Oscar, Vintage Retro Lancer, Vintage Boom Shot, and Six Gear Packs
- HyperX CloudX Revolver Headset Gears 4 Edition – a Gear Pack DLC with a Unique Character and Weapon
- Seagate 2TB External HDD Gears 4 Edition – 2 Gear Packs
Weapons Likely To See Skins
Beyond the Lancer and Gnasher, expect skins for the Boomshot, Longshot Sniper, the new Knife Weapon, and our trusty Snub Pistol.
