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gears 5 supply drops

Gears 5: How to Get Supply Drops Fast & Easy

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When you dive into Gears 5‘s multiplayer, you’ll be busy earning XP for kills, playing the objectives, playing matches, and just about everything you do in any of the online game modes. Supply Drops can net you more cosmetics for the customization suite in Gears 5. Here’s how to get Supply Drops fast and easy in Gears 5.

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Getting Supply Drops in Gears 5

First and foremost, you’ll get these simply by playing in any of the Versus, Horde, or Escape multiplayer modes. For every minute you play, you’ll make some progress towards the next Supply Drop.

That being said, you’ll want to know how to speed up this process so you can nab yourself even more of the cosmetic goodness that awaits inside each one. Well, there are actually a few ways.

Ways to Get Supply Drops Faster

  • XP Boosts
  • Rockstar Energy Drink Promotional Cans
  • Chips Ahoy Cookies

According to the official Gears 5 site explaining how players earn content, the XP Boosts that help you level up faster and that can be purchased with Gears 5’s Iron microtransaction currency will also result in “Double speed Supply Drop Progression.”

Gears 5 Supply Drops

That means if you’ve got any of these boosts active, not only will you be leveling up your overall rank faster, you’ll also be unlocking cosmetics at a faster pace.

It’s also worth noting that both Rockstar Energy Drink and Chips Ahoy Cookies currently have a Gears 5 promotion on that contain codes that grant players with free Supply Drops.

You need to buy the special promotional packaged goods, enter the code following the instructions on the packaging, and then your crate of cosmetic goodness will automatically be redeemed when you next log-in to Gears 5 with your account.

That’s everything you need to know on how to get Supply Drops fast and easy in Gears 5. For more tips, tricks, and guides, be sure to check out our ever-expanding guide wiki.


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Chris Jecks
Chris Jecks has been covering the games industry for over eight years. He typically covers new releases, FIFA, Fortnite, any good shooters, and loves nothing more than a good Pro Clubs session with the lads. Chris has a History degree from the University of Central Lancashire. He spends his days eagerly awaiting the release of BioShock 4.