The GAU - 19 is a heavy minigun in Among Thieves and Golden Abyss. It is an electrically-driven Gatling gun available in both turret and man-portable versions. It is commonly wielded by the most heavily armored of Zoran Lazarević's soldiers. It is one of the rarest weapons in the entire games, forcing Nate to walk at a slow pace while carrying it, which also limits his ability to jump, climb, and roll.
It has a short wind-up time, and does not replace any equipped weapon when picked up, and is also unequipped when another item is acquired, nor can it reload. Nonetheless all these downsides are made up by its immense firepower and the rate of fire, coupled with its high accuracy and low recoil.
History[]
Among Thieves[]
Two soldiers armed with GAU - 19s.
The GAU - 19 appeared for the first time at the end of "A Train to Catch", when two heavy soldiers attacked Nate. Another soldier carrying a GAU appeared in "Tunnel Vision". Nate could not acquire his own GAU until "Siege", and only acquired a few more in "Reunion" and "Broken Paradise" by taking them from killed heavy soldiers.
Golden Abyss[]
In Golden Abyss, the GAU-19 is in use by a small number of heavily armored mercenaries in the service of Jason Dante. These enemies are very rare and are encountered in the final chapters of the game, and their weapons may be used once killed.
Multiplayer[]
In mltiplayer, the GAU is only available on two maps: The Village and The Plaza. The weapon despawns quickly upon being dropped and will not reappear. On the former map it is in the open area on the side of the map, between two single story rooms, below the M4 and propane tank on the roof. In the latter it is in the back alley behind a two-story, ruined laundromat building with the truck and sniper rifle in front.
The booster for the GAU - 19 called Hell Blazer, which increases the speed at which a character walks while holding the GAU, is only useful on the two maps the weapon appears.
Medal and trophy[]
Scoring 200 kills with the GAU - 19 will unlock the medal, worth $10,000, and bronze trophy 200 Kills: GAU - 19 in Among Thieves. The same achievement also unlocks a bronze trophy in Golden Abyss.