How to Kill General RAAM in Gears of War, Part 2

Now that you’re all geared up to take down the bad guy, get on in there and do it! Follow these steps, and you’ll be stomping his cranium into the deck before you know it.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

1. Stay behind cover whenever possible. RAAM carries a Troika gun that can cut you to pieces.
2. Look closely at the Kryll swarm around him. You’ll notice it forms a sort of cocoon. Do not shoot him while this protection is raised. He is invulnerable to damage.
3. Stay in the lit parts. There are many lights, all close together. If you must run between them, dive, but do it only it while the Kryll are shielding RAAM. If the Kryll are off, they’re on the offensive, and they still spell instant death.
4. Wait until he sends the Kryll out, then take headshots with the sniper rifle. Six shots will bring him down on Casual difficulty, fifteen on Insane.
5. Use the torque bow and blind throw grenades to momentarily disperse the Kryll swarm. This will allow you a small window in which to shoot.
6. Let RAAM come close, then bolt up and haul it to the other side of the car. He has a nasty melee ability, plus the Kryll. Don’t worry: Even if he’s standing right on the other side of your cover, he won't hurt you that much, if at all.
7. Keep taking headshots until he buys it. If you burn through your sniper ammunition, switch to the lancer and use bursts to pepper his head while the Kryll are on the rampage.

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