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# Gears of War 5: Relic Weapons Location Checklist

By [Ric Laurence (@riclau)](https://listium.com/@riclau)

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Published 10 February 2020 · Updated 10 February 2020

Category: video gaming

Here's a checklist of all Gears 5 Relic Weapon and where to find them.
Note: Images credits to Eurogamer

## Items

### 1. [Enforcer Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/0/enforcer-relic)

Item ID: `0`

- Act: 2
- Chapter: 2
- Notes: Fires slower than the standard Enforcer sub-machine gun, but deals much more damage.
- Where to Find: Just before opening the Northern Passage in Chapter 2, you’ll find it on the left side of the nearby cliff.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/szx74xyslyllvhvpx3gy.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 2. [Longshot Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/1/longshot-relic)

Item ID: `1`

- Act: 2
- Chapter: 2
- Notes: Gives you an extra bullet in the chamber when you perform an active reload.
- Where to Find: The Longshot Relic is near where you picked up the Missing Outsiders mission in Chapter 2, outside New Hope, inside a red shack.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ifdzt5c5uejcdgyhgefp.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 3. [Retro Lancer Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/2/retro-lancer-relic)

Item ID: `2`

- Act: 2
- Chapter: 4
- Notes: Fires explosive rounds that unleash air-bursts to hit nearby targets.
- Where to Find: Head northeast from the Old Cog Wall until you hit the northern end of a small pond. Just to the west, there’s a tree next to a massive stone formation with the Retro Lancer Relic leaning up against it.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ti9yhokjy5ss0bljufyo.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 4. [Boltok Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/3/boltok-relic)

Item ID: `3`

- Act: 2
- Chapter: 4
- Notes: Improved handling and increased accuracy when firing from the hip.
- Where to Find: Locate the Condor crash site nearest to the east tower substation, and you’ll see the Boltok Relic lying under the nearby ice bridge.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/u6llag6wvbwwcaej3lck.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 5. [Boomshot Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/4/boomshot-relic)

Item ID: `4`

- Act: 2
- Chapter: 4
- Notes: Increases magazine size to three rounds.
- Where to Find: Near the north tower substation in Chapter 4, against the wall in the space between two generators.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/mgzqpmvytv4snwksm4uy.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 6. [Dropshot Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/5/dropshot-relic)

Item ID: `5`

- Act: 2
- Chapter: 4
- Notes: Drops a cryo mine that freezes enemies.
- Where to Find: While searching for the signal for The Source of it All in Chapter 4, keep an eye out for a mound of ice with the Crimson Omen on it. The Dropshot is just behind it.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/rky3cnhreqzqlhmrd4mo.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 7. [Torque Bow Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/6/torque-bow-relic)

Item ID: `6`

- Act: 2
- Chapter: 4
- Notes: Fires bolts more quickly than the standard Torque Bow. While not explosive, they still deal massive damage.
- Where to Find: From the abandoned mine on the south edge of the valley in Chapter 4, follow the rugged dirt path up among the trees rather than the main path. If you enter from the main gates, it’s the path just to your right.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/noodrj5e8e4odxyoznmo.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 8. [Talon Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/7/talon-relic)

Item ID: `7`

- Act: 3
- Chapter: 3
- Notes: Performing a perfect reload grants increased damage and controlled recoil.
- Where to Find: At the abandoned airport in the northwest, up against a building along the outside fence.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/lyih1xlvjryaczq7xxhw.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 9. [Gnasher Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/8/gnasher-relic)

Item ID: `8`

- Act: 3
- Chapter: 3
- Notes: Fires a single shot that does massive damage.
- Where to Find: Along a high cliff wall west of the nomad convoy, directly north of the Water Tower. Keep an eye out for the Crimson Omen and head into the cliff to the right of it.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/imnjcn9krro8muap9x0q.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 10. [Claw Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/9/claw-relic)

Item ID: `9`

- Act: 3
- Chapter: 3
- Notes: Performing an active reload increases rate of fire.
- Where to Find: Beneath a bush next to a lone tower just northeast of the Cosmonaut Training Facility.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/vskp3smov548ymjnbsrh.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 11. [Markza Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/10/markza-relic)

Item ID: `10`

- Act: 3
- Chapter: 3
- Notes: Grants full auto-fire when you hold down the trigger.
- Where to Find: In the trunk of a car in a parking lot just north of the Pump Station.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ywhqfbxzlgwiwiuidmgo.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 12. [Hammerburst Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/11/hammerburst-relic)

Item ID: `11`

- Act: 3
- Chapter: 3
- Notes: Fires longer bursts with successive pulls of the trigger.
- Where to Find: Directly between the City Ruins and Waterworks icons on the map, you’ll find it in a pile of crates next to a dead body in a dead-end between a fence and a low building.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/bo95xt6vponijvuginyl.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 13. [Snub Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/12/snub-relic)

Item ID: `12`

- Act: 3
- Chapter: 3
- Notes: Fires a more accurate 2-shot burst.
- Where to Find: On a cliff southeast of the rocket hangar against the wall of a building.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/r9eqizzh5i9pm0ont8wg.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 14. [Overkill Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/13/overkill-relic)

Item ID: `13`

- Act: 3
- Chapter: 3
- Notes: Grants full auto-fire when you hold down the trigger.
- Where to Find: Near a large rock next to the Train Bridge, just northwest of the Bridge Control House.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/xxssey3svb72kic1eeza.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 15. [Lancer Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/14/lancer-relic)

Item ID: `14`

- Act: 3
- Chapter: 3
- Notes: Melee attacks stun enemies, setting them up for a chainsaw kill.
- Where to Find: Southwest of the Train Bridge, just below the Cargo Shipwreck. You’ll find it in a gap between two rusted metal barriers.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/n1ywzoc5xyjvshyhcnke.jpg)
- Acquired: false

### 16. [Embar Relic](https://listium.com/@riclau/47934/gears-of-war-5-relic-weapons-location-checklist/15/embar-relic)

Item ID: `15`

- Act: 3
- Chapter: 3
- Notes: Charges slowly, but fires an extremely powerful shot.
- Where to Find: In a downed Condor at the southeast end of the map, west of the Train Turntable.
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/loxigxb5yv701qpdbohs.jpg)
- Acquired: false
