Best Mods for Horde Siege in Gears of War: E-Day

This guide presents the best mods for Horde Siege mode in Gears of War: E-Day. It includes the recommended mods for weapons, armor, and Tactical Gear.

Best Weapon Mods in Gears of War: E-Day

Recommended Mod	Type	Effect
Forged Barrel	Barrel	Increases accuracy and damage range
Precision Rifling	Barrel	Increases critical damage and accuracy
Active Compensator	Stock	Grants steadily increasing accuracy over time during sustained fire
Cover Brace	Stock	Greatly improves accuracy when firing from cover
Extended Magazine	Magazine	Increases magazine capacity
Cut Magwell	Magazine	Greatly increases reload speed
Laser	Misc	Adds a visible dot reticle when not aiming
Composite Chassis	Body	Reduces flinch and sway while aimed or scoped
Skeleton Frame	Body	Improves aim and swap speeds, and faster movement while aiming
Full Metal Jacket	Perfect Reload	Perfect Reloads grant Perfect Ammo with increased damage
Overpacked Mag	Perfect Reload	Perfect Reloads grant a full Perfect Magazine with unlimited ammo for a very short duration

 

The best weapon mods for Horde Siege are those that increase the gun’s overall accuracy, damage, range, and efficiency. Both Barrel and Stock mods improve accuracy. Magazine mods are versatile and can be adapted to the playstyle of any class. Body mods are useful in specific cases, such as when taking damage while shooting. Finally, Perfect Reload mods can be used with any gun in the game to increase damage.

Best Armor Mods in Horde Siege

Best Armor Mods for Assault

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Cover is Life	Level 3	Improved health regen while in cover
Opportunity Targeting	Level 10	Increased damage to Stunned enemies
Cover Stability	Level 13	Improved cover recoil and stability
Battle Hardened	Level 18	Increased max health
Cover Stunner	Level 30	Damage dealt from cover inflicts Stunned on enemies

 

These Armor mods help the Assault class deal damage while increasing its survivability in battle. They also enhance its stats when shooting from cover.

Best Armor Mods for Breacher

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Muscle Memory	Level 5	Increased Active Reload window and Perfect Ammo duration
Proximity Reload	Level 10	Close-range kills grant Perfect Reload
Proximity Tempo	Level 17	Close-range kills reduce Injector cooldown time
Proximity Regen	Level 17	Close-range kills heal you
Proximity Power	Level 30	Increased damage to enemies in close range

 

These Armor mods allow the Breacher class to benefit from close-range kills. They also help the Injector recharge faster and increase the class’s damage against nearby enemies.

Best Armor Mods for Marksman

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Smooth Operator	Level 7	Improved aiming defense and stability
Cash Back	Level 8	Pulsed kills can supply ammo
Perfect Tempo	Level 24	Getting a Perfect Reload reduces Pulse Drone cooldown time
Perfect Power	Level 22	Deal increased damage with Perfect Ammo
Thread the Needle	Level 30	Perfect Ammo deals increased critical damage to Pulsed enemies

 

These Armor mods increase the survivability of the Marksman class and allow them to supply ammo to allies with Pulsed kills. They also enhance Perfect Ammo’s critical damage.

Best Armor Mods for Medic

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Flesh Wounds	Level 3	Improved Health Regen
One for All	Level 19	Executions heal all squadmates
Best Defense	Level 17	Kills from cover heal
Cover Tempo	Level 28	Kills from cover reduce Stim cooldown time
Field Triage	Level 30	Picking up a COG Tag respawns its owner

 

These Armor mods give the Medic class more survivability and healing capacity, making it easier to revive allies in the open. Field Triage allows an instant revive of an ally just by picking up their COG Tag.

Best Tactical Gear Mods in Horde Siege

Best Mods for Sonic Disruptor

Early Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Proximity Trigger	Level 7	Changes Disruptor to proximity trigger and improves cooldown
Burst Capacitor	Level 9	Improved Disruptor cooldown

 

These mods allow the Sonic Disruptor to have lower cooldowns and only trigger when enemies are nearby, making it more efficient. Mid Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Retention Battery	Level 2	Increased Disruptor duration
Radial Emitter	Level 11	Disruptor wave becomes circular

 

These mods allow the Sonic Disruptor to last longer and have a bigger area of effect, allowing it to hit more enemies. Late Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Retention Battery	Level 2	Increased Disruptor duration
Radial Emitter	Level 11	Disruptor wave becomes circular
Vulnerability Resonance	Level 30	Your Stunned enemies take more damage from all sources

 

These mods allow the Sonic Disruptor to last longer and have a circular area of effect, hitting enemies from all directions. It also increases the damage dealt to the enemies it stuns.

Best Mods for Adrenaline Injector

Early Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Stability Compound	Level 7	Improved Adrenaline recoil and stability
Reload Amplifier	Level 9	Adrenaline kills reload

 

These mods allow the Adrenaline Injector to reload weapons while it is active. It also increases the gun’s accuracy at the same time. Mid Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Burst Capacitor	Level 15	Improved Injector cooldown
Retention Battery	Level 11	Increased Adrenaline duration
Aggression Compound	Level 16	Increased Adrenaline damage

 

These mods allow the Adrenaline Injector to last longer and let the Breacher class deal more damage during its duration. Late Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Burst Capacitor	Level 15	Improved Injector cooldown
Immunity Compound	Level 18	Take no damage from status effects with Adrenaline
Aggression Compound	Level 16	Increased Adrenaline damage

 

These mods allow the Adrenaline Injector to make the Breacher class immune to status effects and damage while it is active. Adrenaline also increases the damage the class deals.

Best Mods for Pulse Drone

Early Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Retention Battery	Level 2	Increased Pulse Drone duration
Energy Siphon	Level 7	Pulse Drone waves collect energy

 

These mods allow the Pulse Drone to last longer and also collect Energy whenever it pulses, helping the team’s visibility and collecting enemy drops. Mid Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Healing Resonance	Level 11	Killing your Pulsed enemies heals
Energy Siphon	Level 7	Pulse Drone waves collect energy
Pulsed Scavenger	Level 16	Pulsed kills can drop ammo

 

These mods allow Pulsed kills to drop ammo and heal the Marksman class. The Pulse Drone will also collect Energy when it pulses. Late Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Echo Resonance	Level 15	Your Pulsed enemies can pulse
Healing Resonance	Level 11	Killing your Pulsed enemies heals
Reload Resonance	Level 19	Killing your Pulsed enemies grants a Perfect Reload

 

These mods allow Pulsed enemies to pulse again, chaining scans. They also allow the Marksman class to heal and get a Perfect Reload when they kill Pulsed enemies.

Best Mods for Stim Vaporizer

Early Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Retention Battery	Level 2	Increased Stim duration
Vitality Emitter	Level 4	Increased Stim wave healing

 

These mods allow the Stim Vaporizer to last longer and heal allies better. Mid Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Retention Battery	Level 2	Increased Stim duration
Vitality Emitter	Level 4	Increased Stim wave healing
Reflex Field	Level 16	Stim area makes Active Reloads grant Perfect Reloads

 

These mods allow the Stim Vaporizer to better heal the Medic’s allies while also giving them Perfect Reloads. Late Game

Mod	Unlock Level	Effect
Retention Battery	Level 2	Increased Stim duration
Tempo Emitter	Level 18	Stim waves reduce Gear’s Tactical Gear cooldowns
Reflex Field	Level 16	Stim area makes Active Reloads grant Perfect Reloads

 

These mods allow the Stim Vaporizer to last longer, grant allies Perfect Reloads, and reduce the Tactical Gear cooldowns of the Medic’s allies.