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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

As Jack, converted one of each weapon to Power using the Forge in Horde

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How to unlock the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle achievement in Gears 5 - Definitive Guide

Set-up
In Horde play as Jack, get 10K fabricator points then buy a forge from the fabricator.
How to
Hold cn_X to pick up a weapon while hovering over it.
Then when hovering over the forge and hold cn_X to melt the weapon.

Grenades and Pistols are not required and cannot be melted.
This can be completed accross multiple Horde games.


What you need to melt is:
-Boomshot - - - - (J.D.)
-Breaker Mace - - Only dropped by a Warden Boss.
-Buzzkill - - - - - - Only dropped by Scions
-Claw Light Machine Gun - - - Only dropped by Elite Drones
-Cryo Cannon - - - - - -Only dropped by Ice Scions
-Dropshot - - - - - - - - Only dropped by Scions
-Embar - - - - - - - - - - (P-Fahz)
-Enforcer - - - - - - - - -(Del)
-Gnasher Shotgun - - - (Marcus, JD, Kait)
-Hammerburst - - - - - -Dropped by Drones
-Lancer with chainsaw - Only dropped by allies. (Marcus)
-Lancer with Grenade Launcher - Only dropped by allies. (P-J.D.)
-Retro Lancer - - Only dropped by allies. (Kait, P-Marcus)
-Longshot - - - - (Fahz)
-Markza MK1 - - (Fahz)
-Mulcher - - - - -Only dropped by Scions
-Overkill - - - - - (Del, P-Kait)
-RL-4 Salvo - - - Dropped by Guardians and DR-1's
-Torque Bow - - -Only dropped by Hunter Elites
-Tri shot - - - - - -Dropped by a Stump mini-boss, Guardians and DR-1's

Notes:
"(Named Charater)" means they start with the weapon
A name with "P-" before it means they can purchase the weapon from the Fabricator

You cannot remove a weapon from a Guardian corpse as Jack so you would need your allies help if you were to go for their salvo/trishot.

Mini-Bosses only spawn in at waves 5,15,25,35,45.
Bosses only spawn in at waves 10,20,30,40,50.

Only dropped by allies:
The easiest way to get the Lancers done is to Play split screen or with a freind in a private game. Set the wave to 41 so you have enough scrap immediatly to make a forge before the wave starts and have your human drop a weapon, by holding his right or left D-Pad button for 7 seconds.

Struggling to find:
If you're struggling to find the boss you want, I recommend you start your own private game on wave 10 with in split screen or with a friend as a normal character and you as jack with the Ai turned off and keep getting killed until you get the boss you want then use the human player to slaughter the desired boss. (the same can be done on wave 5 if you want a miniboss weapon)

Waves 6 -10 (16-20 etc) tend to either be DR1's Gaurdians snipers and all other bot enemies with very few swarm enemies if any at all or Scions, Hunter Elites and only swarm allies, it tends to stay static for that 10 wave set unless you lose a round. if you're struggling to find specific swarm do the above solutions set up but be on wave 9 (19,29 etc) for the best results for specific swarm/bot weapons. it is random wether it changes over or not so this may require multiple round losts.
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I am assuming this doesn't have to be completed in one sitting, right? You can probably do it over multiple matches to accumulate up to the total requirements. Just make sure to write down the ones you have done.
Once Xbox Live is back online after this moment, I'll try to run a test of this. Meanwhile, +1 vote.
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By TG Airborne 88 on 07 Sep 2019 02:01
+1 indeed,

great guide, just how I like them..
Will print the list of weapons and keep it next to me to mark them off!

Keep up the good work.
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By EI Bikerboy on 07 Sep 2019 11:28
Are we absolutely sure there are 20 weapons for this achievement? My current progress is at 47%, so the math doesn't check out, since each weapon would be worth 5%. But xbox achievements do have their issues lol.
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By rangersfan414 on 08 Sep 2019 15:37
The game has some issues by now. For me is 0% and the only weapons that I missed are the Lancers.
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By Pereira ViP on 08 Sep 2019 17:35
I only needed the Lancer + Lancer GL. Did them with a friend and the achievement is now stuck at 89%. welp
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By AbsolutioN IX on 10 Sep 2019 03:28
so it doesn't have to be in a same game??
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By xTheSiren Bl on 11 Sep 2019 06:52
Is it possible to start on a later wave? Maybe even do it on split screen?
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By SchizoPsycho74 on 11 Sep 2019 09:31
LAUGHINGOCTOPU5, you are a life-saver, will definitely be doing this tonight.

Keep it up!

Never knew that you could drop a weapon with D-pad!
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By EI Bikerboy on 12 Sep 2019 15:27
Finding it really hard to come across a torque bow and boom shot
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By Conor x420a on 13 Sep 2019 10:00
@AbsolutioN IX Same thing happened to me, was stuck at 89%. Unlocked randomly the next day though.
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By BobbyBananas on 14 Sep 2019 12:10
Super Up Vote!

I got almost everything playing private Horde 1-20 with bots while levelling up Jack. Split screen method works perfect for the Cog weapons. I started at wave 15 and had to restart a couple of times until got the Warden for the Breaker Mace. There is 12,000 in the Fab on wave 15 so you can grab the Forge.
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By DangerCensored on 14 Sep 2019 23:34
Welp just like everything for gears 5, this achievement is still glitched for me and probably for many others if only 0.01% of people got it. Stuck at 84%, anyone got any work arounds or should we just wait?
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By Ļαηđιηģ ζ0ηę on 15 Sep 2019 17:34
Yeah ill just wait for it, feels like at least two more patches will come into the game to solve it.
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By Ļαηđιηģ ζ0ηę on 16 Sep 2019 02:17
I was stuck at 84% so I click restart console load the game up the progress went up to 94% and then I did A second restart again! load game up the achievement pop! hope this helps.
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By MapleCraftT on 16 Sep 2019 02:46
Positive vote for this, cheers mate!!
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By SithVampiro on 16 Sep 2019 11:06
Turn the tracker on just to be sure. Mine was at 94% and I was sure to have every weapon. Got when I restarted the console.
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By Denik Fortes BR on 16 Sep 2019 22:32
What drops the Mulcher in Horde? Which map is most likely to get it or it doesn't matter at all?
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By JCDRANZER on 16 Sep 2019 23:16
^map should not matter. And a scion drop the mulcher
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By II Pac y I on 17 Sep 2019 08:45
anyone willing to help me get this achievement?
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By Toski2 on 18 Sep 2019 02:37
Obrigado pela dica, pra mim só faltava a Lancer Retro e a Lancer GL. smile headspin
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By EikeStar on 18 Sep 2019 19:14
To add to your solution for people who seem to have trouble with scion boomshot dropping it, can actually do it quickly in split screen.
Buy a weapon from the fabricator with the second controller while your main as Jack picks it up and melt:
As JD = Boomshot
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By TG Airborne 88 on 21 Sep 2019 08:01
Just got it. I just had to do the trishot and torque bow again for some reason but ay at least that's done.
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By Ļαηđιηģ ζ0ηę on 22 Sep 2019 22:54
Great guide but im stuck at 89%, only missed the lancers (retro and chain) I did it but it didnt popped, any solutions?
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By LordHunter97 on 28 Sep 2019 07:45
Still haven't found a Mulcher.
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By UnshavenDrake on 30 Sep 2019 16:16
Does the warden count as a mini boss or regular boss?
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By a holy chainsaw on 30 Sep 2019 20:08
Wow I never thought of using split screen to get my last weapon (Lancer). I'm definitely gonna do that next time I play.
Great guide, thanks.
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By Mercado on 10 Oct 2019 21:15
You can have a lancer chainsaw from terminator character
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By on 16 Oct 2019 20:38
Even the new mode with 20 waves ? Thought this mode was available for everyone
Because I got the lancer here by killing a terminator character
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By on 17 Oct 2019 11:29
Yes they put an update yesterday with a horde mode 20 waves of terminator characters (something like that) and some new characters
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By on 17 Oct 2019 20:51
Can't drop weapons in Horde anymore
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By Arador on 18 Oct 2019 05:02
I can find the Mulcher. Can anyone recommend a starting wave?
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By District Pie on 18 Oct 2019 10:13
The Terminator Horde is a special event that ends before November so I wouldn't update the solution with that info although that info is useful to people browsing the comments : )
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By Mercado on 18 Oct 2019 16:52
Ron Jeremy R6 did it for me - got all the others in 3-4 games trying actively (grab the Breaker Mace when it drops!), but needed to play two Private Matches for the Lancers + Retro Lancer.
Great guide, thank you!
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By Pete5683 on 23 Nov 2019 21:13
it seems you can drop weapons in horde again. I was able to do this just now with your described method for both retro lancer and lancer gl, the last two I needed. Thanks!
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By sinembarg0 on 31 Dec 2019 05:30
I did it all of the weapons but it stucked at 94%
I definitely did all of the weapons but it still locking
I did it with taking a memo so it's no doubt.
This game is really fun but has tons of bugsangry
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By Lenny da kid on 06 Jan 2020 07:10
does this have to be done in one game?
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By HUNTING WARRI0R on 07 Feb 2020 22:52
I'm missing 5 of these weapons that can be quickly completed with another person buying from the fabricator. Unfortunately splitscreen only works for campaign on PC, so I can't do it with an extra controller. If anyone can help me quickly get those last 5 weapons, please message me and I'll be happy to help you with any achievements too. Thanks!
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By Autumn on 23 Oct 2020 11:01
So much easier now that you can buy everything from the fab. Thanks for the list though, helped a bunch.
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By Chucklestyle on 16 Feb 2021 00:03
Anyone else stuck at 94%?
I’ve made sure to check off each weapon as I go.. reset console and game. (Series X)
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By FamousCFC07 on 01 Apr 2021 14:20
Yup...Stuck on 94%
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By Jimzah on 21 Jun 2021 13:12
Sorry everyone i am unable to update this solution anymore as i started a new account,
You can purchase any weapon from the box then hand it to jack start at a late wave like 50 and you will have plenty of money to spent. Best of luck!
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By LAUGH1NGOCTOPUS on 31 Jul 2021 13:07
No need for a weapons locker, you can drop weapons by holding dpad in that direction. Also just set up a couple turrets and set to start on a lower wave so you don't have bosses or accidentally finish. Just use Fahz Chutani.
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By kenjisugita7 on 26 Nov 2021 18:25
I’m stuck on 94% 😫😭💀
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By jamaine7 on 03 Jul 2022 19:05
Is this guide accurate? I have 89% and this list has 20 guns
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By ASpartan 0506 on 09 Dec 2022 15:46
On split screen...go into fabricator and then scroll right over to WEAPONS; then scroll down to find the gun you want to buy. I was missing Lancer GL. Don't understand about Lancer GL being (P-J.D.). Tried monkeying around to find Lancer GL using J.D. and Paddock character skins, but with no luck. Went and did on split screen.
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By Oxmix on 12 Jan 2024 07:07
-Lancer with chainsaw - Only dropped by allies.
-Lancer with Grenade Launcher - Only dropped by allies.
-Retro Lancer - Only dropped by allies.

These are the most difficult, you have to do this with friends, because randoms won't drop their lancers and lancers won't drop to the ground when they die.
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By EI Bikerboy on 12 Sep 2019 07:48
Great guide. The only thing I would even mention is that when playing with my friends at my house and trying to go for most of the allied weapons, I had them throw them on a weapons locker and I took them from there and put them in the forge. Might just be a little bit safer than having them drop a weapon on the ground idk :). Just found out this achievement goes over multiple games, so I'm about to fire up the box right now. :)
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By Lambstein on 23 Sep 2019 01:11
Damn I haven't noticed that you can buy all the weapons now I finished finally in 10 minutes after completely giving up on this achievement a few mounts ago

2 controller split screen, wave 46, move both characters beside the fabricator drop it there then use Jack to build the forge and keep buying the missing weapons with your other character from the fabricator(need to press down in weapon screen and then its scrollable.
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By Mitrandir89 on 29 Aug 2020 10:56
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This achievement is much easier as of the Operation 4 update on July 14th, 2020 as all characters are now able able to purchase all weapons and the heavy weapons that were previously only dropped by bosses can now also be purchased.
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I wasted an hour trying to get the right enemies then saw this solution and got it in minutes. Thanks brother thumbs up from me
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By KashThePriest on 27 Jul 2020 17:50
Yep. I did this today. Used two controllers, set the game to wave 50. With the first controller (as Jack) I bought the Forge and a Weapons Locker (leveled it up to 2), and then I used the other to quickly buy two weapons and store them on the Locker. After that, I switch to the first controller again, and had Jack pick them up from the Locker, then dismantle them in the Forge. When we died, I just restarted the wave until I went through the list of weapons to figure out which ones I was missing.
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By Fl0ydPinkert0n on 16 Aug 2020 16:13
On slit screen...go into fabricator and then scroll right over to WEAPONS. Scroll down to the gun you want to buy. I was missing Lancer GL
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By Oxmix on 12 Jan 2024 07:11
No need for a weapons locker, you can drop weapons by holding dpad in that direction. Also just set up a couple turrets and set to start on a lower wave so you don't have bosses or accidentally finish.
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By macmanigan on 28 Sep 2020 17:17
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When playing as Jack, you need to pick up each type of weapon and put it in a special “furnace” to be melted down and converted into energy. If the weapon you need is not on the field, you can take it from the player or buy it through the fabricator menu.
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20 Mar 2020 06:02

No guns needed
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28 May 2020 11:02