Introduction
Gears 5 may not be the most accessible game, but with enough training and practice it’s certainly enjoyable. Even though Horde is the most accessible mode as a gamer without sight (and that being limited in the number of maps that are easily navigable without assistance), one issue that has been present since launch is the lack of a narrated perks system.
Gears 5’s Perks system (activated by holding Y then a DPad button between waves when you have enough power to upgrade the associated perk) is integral to success in Horde, or it can be depending on the class. Though I did put together a list during a previous operation, in-game changes to the perks associated with characters made it invalidated relatively quickly.
After discussions surrounding potential builds for classes and perk combinations, I asked whether an individual involved in said discussion and thankfully, they were willing to assist. Below is the result, thanks to FabulaNova for this information.
Assault:
Blademaster:
- Up: Health Regeneration
- Right: Damage Resistance
- Down: Melee Bleed Damage
- Left: Movement Speed
Demolitions:
- Up: Ultimate Cooldown
- Right: Ammo Regeneration
- Down: Assault Rifle Damage
- Left: Critical Damage
Infiltrator:
- Up: Health
- Right: Movement Speed
- Down: Shotgun Damage
- Left: Health Regeneration
Marksman:
- Up: Critical Damage
- Right: Feedback Boost (Damage is converted to Ultimate Cooldown)
- Down: Precision Weapons Damage
- Left: Ammo Capacity
Nomad:
- Up: Health
- Right: Ammo Capacity
- Down: Precision Weapons Damage
- Left: Critical Damage
Tank:
Anchor:
- Up: Critical Damage
- Right: Damage Resistance
- Down: Damage
- Left: Ammo Regeneration
Brawler:
- Up: Health
- Right: Feedback Boost (Damage is converted to Ultimate Cooldown)
- Down: Damage
- Left: Ammo Regeneration
Gunner:
- Up: Health
- Right: Chaingun Ammo Regeneration
- Down: Damage
- Left: Ultimate Duration
Pilot:
- Up: Health
- Right: Ammo Capacity
- Down: Damage
- Left: Ultimate Cooldown
Veteran:
- Up: Health
- Right: Feedback Boost
- Down: Assault Rifle Damage
- Left: Ammo Regeneration
Support:
Combat Medic:
- Up: Health
- Right: Critical Damage
- Down: Assault Rifle Damage
- Left: Ultimate Cooldown
JACK-Bot:
- Up: Health
- Right: Movement Speed
- Down: Repair Cost Reduction
- Left: Ultimate Cooldown
Mechanic:
- Up: Fortification Damage
- Right: Repair Cost Reduction
- Down: Repair Speed
- Left: Fortification Health
Robotics Expert:
- Up: Critical Damage
- Right: Fortification Health
- Down: Repair Cost Reduction
- Left: Fortification Damage
Tactician:
- Up: Health
- Right: Ultimate Recharge on Kill (Killing an enemy gives up to 15s cooldown)
- Down: Explosive Resupply
- Left: Assault Rifle Damage
Promotional:
Architect:
- Up: Fortification Damage
- Right: Repair Cost Reduction
- Down: Repair Speed
- Left: Fortification Health
Protector:
- Up: Health
- Right: Critical Damage
- Down: Ammo Capacity
- Left: Ultimate Cooldown
Slugger:
- Up: Health
- Right: Movement Speed
- Down: Shotgun Damage
- Left: Feedback Boost
Striker:
- Up: Health
- Right: Feedback Boost
- Down: Movement Speed
- Left: Health Regeneration