Gears of War 3 Cog Tag Locations

Cog Tags can be found when playing through the Gears of War 3 campaign. The picture to the left shows you exactly what you are looking for, they will be lay there on the floor and you simply pick them up (press X). Also, you can see how many Cog Tags you have collected at any time by pressing start whilst playing through Gears of War. Below is a list of all 15 of them in order of there appearance in the campaign.

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Cog Tag 1 - Prologue, Trouble Past
This Cog Tag can be found as soon as you exit the cell at the begining. Just kick the door to the cell next to yours and it can be found on the floor.

Cog Tag 2 - Act 1, Chapter 1 – Anchored
After being handed the hard drive and defeating the next set of Lambents, look for an orange container with the Gears logo plastered on it. Head around here and look for a dead body hanging from the bridge. The COG Tag is below this guy.

Cog Tag 3 - Act 1, Chapter 3 – Homecoming
You’ll need to barge past a fallen locker. After doing so, take a right and then a right again and enter the room there.

Cog Tag 4 - Act 1, Chapter 4 – Helping Hand
You’ll receive a bunch of ammo supplies and open a gate, from here take a left and then another left to reach a docking platform. Follow this around to its end.

Cog Tag 5 - Act 1, Chapter 6 – Hanging By A Thread
Once on the lower bridge, look for a white van near where the Locust will attack. Head to the left just before the van to find a ladder: take this down and follow the corridor to a barricade with the COG Tag behind it.

Cog Tag 6 - Act 2, Chapter 1 - Shipwreck
After the Locust raid on the Sovereign ship, search around a yellow container with the Gears logo on it. The COG Tag is hidden behind this container.

Cog Tag 7 - Act 2, Chapter 3 – Forced Entry
After the stealth section, enter the side and head over to the right. Look for a fresh food tank with a basket nearby. The Tag is inside the basket.

Cog Tag 8 - Act 2, Chapter 6 – Airborne
Before climbing aboard the Gas Barge again, take the nearby stairs and turn right until you find another room. Inside here look for a couple of crates, the COG Tag is located behind these.

Cog Tag 9 - Act 3, Chapter 2 – Rescue
After fighting the Berserker, search the left-hand side of the area for a building with the Gears logo plastered on it. Search around this building for the COG Tag.

Cog Tag 10 - Act 3, Chapter 4 – Ghost Town
When chasing the old man you’ll come across a building with a ‘Deli’ sign. Search inside here for the COG Tag.

Cog Tag 11 - Act 4, Chapter 1 – Ashes To Ashes
After seeing the container of critters land on top of you, look to the left. A small wooden structure hides the COG Tag on the inside.

Cog Tag 12 - Act 4, Chapter 5 – Bon Voyage
For this you will need to choose to search for fuel. When moving through the hangar, look for a container with the Gears logo on the right. Head down then and search behind the crate for this COG Tag.

Cog Tag 13 - Act 5, Chapter 2 – Blackout
You will need a Silverback for this one. Make sure you have a Silverback before getting on the lift. When exiting the lift, head towards the room with ‘Storage 3’ labelled on the wall. Inside here is a barricaded door – use to Silverback to destroy it and find the COG inside.

Cog Tag 14 - Act 5, Chapter 3 – Shattered Paradise
After the room with the angel statue just before heading outside to the plaza, head to the right-hand corner and search near the benches.

Cog Tag 15 - Act 5, Chapter 5 – Ascension
Once you enter the darkened room, search in the corner for a stack of crates. Smash all of these to find the COG Tag underneath.