Much like the one found in the original game, the story campaign for Gears of War: Reloaded doesn't offer much in the way of side content, thus contributing to its surprisingly short length. There is one set of collectibles, though, with players able to find 33 COG Tags spread out across the game's five main acts.
Gears of War Campaign Tier List
Over nearly 19 years, the Gears of War series has featured numerous campaigns that can be ranked by their gameplay and narrative storylines
Finding all of the Gears of War: Reloaded COG Tags will reward players with three Achievements, as well as 33 in-game comic books. Areas containing COG Tags usually have a Crimson Omen spray-painted somewhere nearby, although, like the COG Tags themselves, these red skulls can sometimes be easy to miss.
The COG Tags in Gears of War: Reloaded are in the same locations as the ones in previous iterations of the game, so those familiar with the title should already have a pretty good idea of where to look!
How to Find All 33 Gears of War: Reloaded COG Tags (Quick Links)
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Act I: Ashes (12 Cog Tags) |
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14 Years After E-Day (3 COG Tags) |
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Trial By Fire (2 COG Tags) |
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Fish in a Barrel (1 COG Tag) |
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Knock Knock (1 COG Tag) |
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Hammer (2 COG Tags) |
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China Shop (3 COG Tags) |
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Act II: Nightfall (6 Cog Tags) |
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Grist (3 COG Tags) |
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Lethal Dusk (2 COG Tags) |
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Dark Labyrinth (1 COG Tag) |
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Act III: Belly of the Beast (6 Cog Tags) |
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Downpour (1 COG Tag) |
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Evolution (2 COG Tags) |
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Darkest Before Dawn (3 COG Tags) |
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Act IV: The Long Road Home (3 Cog Tags) |
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Campus Grinder (1 COG Tag) |
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Bad to Worse (1 COG Tag) |
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Imaginary Place (1 COG Tag) |
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Act V: Desperation (6 Cog Tags) |
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Comedy of Errors (1 COG Tag) |
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Window Shopping (1 COG Tag) |
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Jurassic Proportions (1 COG Tag) |
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Train Wreck (3 COG Tags) |
COG Tag #1 Location - 14 Years After E-Day (1)
At the start of Act 1, players will be asked to choose a path. Regardless of which one they pick, they'll see a Crimson Omen painted on a wooden table in the next area. The first set of COG tags is on the floor just to the right of the omen.
COG Tag #2 Location - 14 Years After E-Day (2)
Not long after collecting the first set of COG tags, players will find themselves in the prison blocks, where enemy locusts will cut their way through one of the doors. After clearing the area of enemies, they should look for a Crimson Omen painted on one of the stone pillars. The COG Tags are just to the right of this pillar.
COG Tag #3 Location - 14 Years After E-Day (3)
Near the end of 14 Years After E-Day, players will reach a courtyard with some stairs on the left. They should see a Crimson Omen spray-painted on the wall at the top of these steps, and can find their third set of COG Tags in the corner to their left by following the pathway around.
COG Tag #4 Location - Trial By Fire (1)
Early on in Trial By Fire, players will find themselves in a courtyard with a Crimson Omen in the back left corner. The chapter's first set of COG tags is behind a wall in front of the omen and will be pointed out by one of Marcus' squadmates after the area has been cleared of enemies.
COG Tag #5 Location - Trial By Fire (2)
A little later on, players will head into a building, where they'll encounter a couple of emergence holes. The second set of Trial By Fire COG tags is beneath a window not too far from the second of these holes.
COG Tag #6 Location - Fish in a Barrel
The Fish in a Barrel chapter sees players closing multiple emergence holes in a large courtyard area with a fountain in the center. After closing all of the holes, they'll be able to grab some COG tags near a pile of debris in one of the corners of the courtyard.
COG Tag #7 Location - Knock Knock
The Knock Knock chapter begins with a large shootout. Before heading up the stairs, players should look for a white van with a Crimson Omen painted on it to their left. There's a set of COG Tags on the steps to the left of this van.
COG Tag #8 Location - Hammer (1)
Early on in the Hammer chapter, players will need to protect Jack from a bunch of Wretches while he opens a door. After doing so, they should head in the direction from which the Wretches first started coming, then look for a set of COG Tags on the ground to their right.
COG Tag #9 Location - Hammer (2)
Toward the end of the chapter, players will find themselves inside a church, where they'll discover the remains of Rojas. They'll be able to find his COG Tags in a nearby corner.
COG Tag #10 Location - China Shop (1)
China Shop begins with Gyules being brutally murdered by a Berserker. Once they regain control, players should head around the corner where he was killed and pick up his COG Tags.
COG Tag #11 Location - China Shop (2)
In order to defeat the Berserker, players will need to lure it outside by making it destroy three doors. Before heading through the third door, they should look for a set of COG Tags in the alcove to their left.
Assuming players have collected all of the COG Tags up to this point, they'll unlock the Time to Remember Trophy / Achievement here. However, there's still one more set of COG Tags left in Act 1.
COG Tag #12 Location - China Shop (3)
After leading the Berserker outside, it's finally time to take it down. Before they do, though, players should follow the wall around to their left and look for a Crimson Omen. As always, the COG Tags are nearby. Players should be sure to grab them before killing the Berserker, as the chapter will end immediately after the second Hammer of Justice shot.
COG Tag #13 Location - Grist (1)
The first set of Grist COG Tags comes at the very start of the chapter, in the same area where Tick Tick Boom ends. Before heading through the door as instructed, players should head down the nearby steps and hop over the large stone blocks. The COG Tags are next to the red couch.
COG Tag #14 Location - Grist (2)
Later on in the chapter, players will cut through a factory and then climb down a set of metal stairs to reach an alleyway. Immediately after they do, they should double back and look for a set of COG Tags beneath the steps that they just came down.
COG Tag #15 Location - Grist (3)
At the end of the chapter, players will finally find the stranded settlement that they've been looking for. Before approaching the gate, though, they should look for a Crimson Omen over on the wall to their left. As always, there's a set of COG Tags nearby.
COG Tag #16 Location - Lethal Dusk (1)
Not long after the guys at Checkpoint 1 are killed by the Kryll, Marcus will tell Dom to shoot every propane tank that he sees. Immediately after this happens, players should look for a shack over to their left. After shooting the propane tank in the doorway, they can head inside to find a set of COG Tags.
COG Tag #17 Location - Lethal Dusk (2)
A little later on in the chapter, players will need to use a spotlight to help Dom cross an unlit street. Once Dom has safely crossed and restored power to the lights, they should point the spotlight toward the car near where they first entered the area. Doing so will allow them to head back outside and grab another set of COG Tags.
COG Tag #18 Location - Dark Labyrinth
Dark Labyrinth sees players passing through a house. Once they get back outside, there's a car with a propane tank inside that they'll need to shoot to progress the story. Before doing so, though, they should turn to their right and grab the nearby COG Tags. It's important to do this before shooting the propane tank, as they'll be unable to head back up the hill once the tank has blown.
COG Tag #19 Location - Downpour
Act 3 begins with players trying to find a way inside the factory. As they attempt to do so, they'll pass some numbered buildings on their right, one of which has a Crimson Omen painted on it. If they head around the right side of building three, they'll gain access to a metal pier, at the end of which is Downpour's only set of COG Tags.
COG Tag #20 Location - Evolution (1)
Around the midway point of Evolution, players will pass through a room in which the floorboards keep giving way. If they head to the back right-hand corner of this room, they'll find a set of COG Tags near a metal pipe.
COG Tag #21 Location - Evolution (2)
Evolution ends with players reaching the Cart Control Room. Before interacting with the console in the room to their right, players should head down the steps toward the mine cart. There are some COG Tags next to the steps.
While it is technically possible to grab the second set of Evolution COG Tags after interacting with the console and triggering the start of the Coalition Cargo chapter, getting too close to the mine cart after doing so will advance the story, so it's better to pick the tags up beforehand.
COG Tag #22 Location - Darkest Before Dawn (1)
Not long after starting Darkest Before Dawn, players will come to a branching pathway. Rather than taking the path that leads down and to the left, players should head to their right, which will lead them to a structure with a Crimson Omen painted on it. They'll find a set of COG Tags on the ground just in front of the structure's door.
Assuming they've picked up all of the Gears of War: Reloaded COG Tags so far, players should unlock the Honor-Bound Trophy / Achievement after collecting the first set of tags in Darkest Before Dawn.
COG Tag #23 Location - Darkest Before Dawn (2)
A little later on in the chapter, players will slide down a hill, after which, they'll need to fight a bunch of enemies in an area with a stream running through it. On the right side of this area is another building with a Crimson Omen on it, and a set of COG Tags nearby.
COG Tag #24 Location - Darkest Before Dawn (3)
Near the end of Darkest Before Dawn, players will need to choose whether they take the left path or the right. Soon after regrouping with their companion, they'll find themselves in a cavern, and Dom and Marcus will notice that there's a Corpser nearby. The chapter's final set of COG Tags is to the right of the entrance to this cavern and can be found immediately after Marcus first mentions the Corpser.
COG Tag #25 Location - Campus Grinder
Campus Grinder begins with players clearing a large courtyard area full of enemies. To find the chapter's COG Tags, they should climb the ledge to the right of their starting position and then hug the wall to their right. The COG Tags are next to a small set of stairs.
COG Tag #26 Location - Bad to Worse
The Bad to Worse COG Tags are difficult to miss, as they're right at the start of the chapter. Players should keep their eyes peeled for a Crimson Omen on the wall in front of them. The COG Tags are just to the right of it, near a beat-up truck.
COG Tag #27 Location - Imaginary Place
While exploring the ground floor of the Fenix Estate, players will pass through a library. There's a set of COG Tags beneath the desk here, although players will need to destroy the desk using melee attacks if they want to pick them up.
COG Tag #28 Location - Comedy of Errors
Not long after turning a red valve to extinguish some flames, players will find themselves in a garden area. There'll be a Crimson Omen directly in front of them, just to the left of a half-open gate, through which they can find a set of COG Tags next to an ammo box and some frag grenades.
COG Tag #29 Location - Window Shopping
Window Shopping begins with players exploring a multi-story parking lot. Rather than heading up the stairs to the roof, players should take the stairs leading down. The chapter's COG Tags are in this stairwell.
COG Tag #30 Location - Jurassic Proportions
In Jurassic Proportions, players will finally find themselves up against the Brumak that has been stalking them throughout the act. Before engaging with it, they should run around it and look for a Crimson Omen on the outer wall of the battle area. There's a set of COG Tags behind one of the nearby barriers. As with the Berserker boss fight earlier, players should grab the tags before killing the Brumak, as they won't be able to do so after it's dead.
COG Tag #31 Location - Train Wreck (1)
At the start of Train Wreck, players will need to deal with a Berserker while Jack opens up a door. Once the door is open, they should head through it and look to their left to find the chapter's first set of COG Tags.
COG Tag #32 Location - Train Wreck (2)
Around halfway through the chapter, players will need to climb a ladder to get to some chain guns on the roof. Before doing so, they should pick up the COG Tags on the right side of the carriage.
COG Tag #33 Location - Train Wreck (3)
There are two points during Train Wreck where players will need to press a button to release some metal cylinders from the side of the train. Immediately after releasing the second set of cylinders, they should look for a Crimson Omen on the wall to their left. From here, they'll want to hug the wall and loop back around to the left, which will lead them inside the carriage. It's then just a simple case of pressing another green button and picking up the final set of Gears of War: Reloaded COG Tags on the other side of the door.
Assuming they've been following this guide closely, players should unlock the For the Fallen Trophy / Achievement at this point.
Gears of War: Reloaded
- Released
- August 26, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Genre(s)
- Action, Third-Person Shooter, War & Military
