Jack, the hovering robot, in Gears of War 5 has a set of various abilities that are to be unlocked and brought to use during the campaign. Jack’s Gears 5 abilities can be categorized into three types i.e. Assault, Passive, Support.
Gears 5 Abilities Locations
| Ability Name | Ability Type | Description |
| Flash | Assault | Stuns nearby enemies. |
| Shock Trap | Assault | Lays a trap that will electrify nearby enemies |
| Hijack | Assault | Lets you temporarily take control of an enemy. |
| Barrier | Support | Creates a temporary one-way energy shield to protect squad-mates. |
| Pulse | Support | Highlights the location of nearby enemies. |
| Cloak | Support | Temporarily cloaks nearby squad-mates. |
| Core | Passive | Increases how quickly abilities recharge. |
| Health | Passive | Increase Jack’s max health and allows him to heal others. |
| Stealth | Passive | Increases Jack’s innate stealth abilities. |
| Zapper | Passive | Increases the damage of Jack’s primary weapon. |
Upgrading Abilities
You are allowed to upgrade Jack’s abilities multiple times to magnify their effects and results.
Moreover, the Assault and Support abilities are allowed to have Ultimate Upgrades as well which can be earned or performed once you complete the side missions.
One needs to gather Components to upgrade Jack’s abilities. Components are spread and hidden all over the place, particularly found in various crannies or nooks. In total, there are 289 Components.
You can select abilities that you want to upgrade in the Jack menu and by further choosing the specific upgrade that you desire.
Assault Abilities
Here’s on how to upgrade your Assault Abilities:
Flash
You can get this ability during Act 1, Chapter 2 as part of the game’s storyline. The following are its upgrades:
Faster Recharge: 1 Component
Range Boost: 4 Components
Concussive: 6 Components
Ultimate Ability: Flash Freeze
Complete Hollow Storm Quest by completing side location Train Tunnel and Old Derrick Site.
Shock Trap
You can get this ability during Act 2, Chapter 1 as part of the game’s storyline. The following are its upgrades:
Improved Capacitor: 5 Components
Multi-trap: 8 Components
Ensnare: 11 Components
Ultimate Ability: Seeker
Complete Lost Outsiders Quest by completing Outsider Campsite, East Tower Substation location, and North Tower Substation location.
Hijack
You can get it during Act 3, Chapter 1 as part of the game’s storyline. The following are its upgrades:
Duration: 7 Components
Stim Target: 10 Components
Faster Recharge: 13 Components
Ultimate Ability: Detonator Implant
Complete the Scavengers Quest by completing City Ruins, Shipwreck, and Artillery Battery.
Support Abilities
Here’s on how to upgrade your Support Abilities:
Barrier
You can get it during Act 3, Chapter 3 as part of the story. The following are its upgrades:
Duration: 9 Components
Reflect Bullets: 12 Components
Bulwark: 15 Components
Ultimate Upgrade: Deadly Overload
Pulse
Default. The following are its upgrades:
Range Boost: 1 Component
Expanded Targeting Array: 3 Components
Detect Pickups: 5 Components
Ultimate Ability: Marked for Death
Complete side location Condor Crash Site.
Stim
You can get it during Act 1, Chapter 4; part of the campaign. The following are its upgrades:
Faster Recharge: 3 Components
Duration: 5 Components
Revive: 8 Components
Ultimate Ability: Brawler
Complete side location Condor Crash Site.
Cloak
You can get it during Act 2, Chapter 3; part of the campaign. The following are its upgrades:
Agility: 6 Components
Extend: 9 Components
Faster Recharge: 12 Components
Ultimate Ability: Slayer
Completing the Waterworks Quest by completing side location Water Tower, Pump, and Harbor Docks.
Passive Abilities
Here’s on how to upgrade your Passive Abilities:
Health Upgrades
Repair Boost: 1 Component
Osmium Plating: 3 Components
Self-Revive: 5 Components
Revive Command: 7 Components
Stealth Upgrades
Stealth Thrusters: 3 Components
Reactive Stealth: 5 Components
Stealth Shielding: 7 Components
Stealth Fetch: 9 Components
Zapper Upgrades
Improved Capacitor: 7 Components
Arc Booster: 9 Components
Cascading Energy: 11 Components
Beam Splitter: 13 Components
Core Upgrades
Fetch Heavy: 4 Components
Sharpshooter: 8 Components
Executioner: 12 Components
Savage: 16 Components
