Coalition of Ordered Governements armed forces, or COG, characters are playable in Escape, Horde and Versus . All COG characters are playable in Horde, but only certain ones can be used in Escape and Versus.
Kait Diaz
Escape, Horde and Versus
Newly designated Corporal Diaz was raised outside the safety of the COG walls, instilling in her the resourcefulness and tenacity of her Outsider kin. Even after her induction into the COG, her true loyalties are unknown, even to her.
Scout
Kait never backs down from a fight. She is equipped with a thermal-optic camouflage system that allows her to get close to the enemy. As a scout, she is naturally suited to gathering power in dangerous situations.
Ultimate Ability
Camouflage
Kait will be hidden from enemies while Camouflage is active.
Passive Ability
Power from nearby kills is increased by 25%
Del Walker
Escape, Horde and Versus
Del is both a Gear and a scholar with a flair for technology. He is unquestionably loyal to his friends, above and beyond his duty to the COG.
Engineer
The engineer's primary responsibility is to build fortifications to help their team. Defensive, offensive or support, the engineer is a critical role for any team.
Ultimate Ability
Reinforce
Summon multiple Debee Trackers that target enemies.
Passive Ability
Build new fortifications at a small discount, and carry fortifications faster.
JD Fenix
Escape, Horde and Versus
As the son of Marcus Fenix and Anya Stroud, JD has struggled to define himself separate from his parents. Returning to the COG, JD will take on any mission that lets him fight the Swarm and demonstrate his abilities, regardless of the risk.
Offense
Equipped with the lateset COG technology, the Lancer GL, JD can hit hard anywhere on the battlefield. Providing fire support further from the front, JD can disrupt enemy attacks using his Artillery ability.
Ultimate Ability
Artillery Strike
Drops five rounds of artillery on an enemy in the open, that is marked by JD.
Passive Ability
Every sixth headshot kill drops a pilfer pickup.
Marcus Fenix
Escape, Horde and Versus
The legend who ended the Locust War, Marcus Fenix is a Gear like no other - despite his disillusionment with the new COG. The only thing greater than his bravery in battle is his loyalty to family and friends.
Tank
Equipped with his Lancer, Marcus is a one man army. His ultimate ability will turn any shot by him or any of his nearby teammates in cover, into a headshot. The Gnasher on his back provides firepower for close encounters.
Ultimate Ability
Living Legend
Automatically fire at the heads of enemies in sight. Any allies in cover with you will do the same.
Passive Ability
Damage you take slowly recharges your Ultimate.
Fahz Chutani
Horde and Versus
First Lietuenant Chutani, whose family originated from the UIR occupied country of Vasgar, serves the New Cog without hesitation or conscience. Confident in himself and his choices, he rarely misses an opportunity to remind subordinates that he is the ranking officer.
Offense
Keeping a cool head and picking targets wisely can make the difference between dominance and getting overwhelmed. Fahz can do both. Equipped with a marksman loadout, and able to see through walls during X-Ray, he can pop heads like no other.
Ultimate Ability
X-Ray
See and shoot enemies through walls with ballistic weapons while active.
Passive Ability
Every sixth critical kill drops a pilfer pickup.
