Operation Gear Grinder

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Operation Gear Grinder is an Expert Mann vs. Machine operation featuring three missions on three maps. It was introduced in the October 9, 2012 Patch, together with Operation Oil Spill. Upon the completion of the first mission, the Operation Gear Grinder Badge is awarded.

Missions

Operation Gear Grinder missions
Map Missions Waves Notable Robots
Decoy.png Desperation
(Expert)
7 N/A
Decoy
Poster Coal Town.png Cataclysm
(Expert)
7 N/A
Coal Town
Poster Mannworks.png Mannslaughter
(Expert)
5 N/A
Mannworks

Available loot

Completing one of the missions in this operation in a Tour of Duty rewards the player with a random item from the random drop pool. Upon completion of the whole operation, the player receives the regular loot upon completion of a mission, but is also guaranteed to receive a Carbonado Botkiller weapon or a rare Diamond Botkiller weapon. There is a small chance the player also receives an Australium weapon (for a total of up to 2 loot items).

Operation Gear Grinder loot
Upon mission
completion
Guaranteed loot Backpack case.png Operation Gear Grinder Badge
Item from the random drop pool Operation Gear Grinder Badge
Upon tour
completion
Guaranteed loot Carbonado Botkiller Minigun Mk.ICarbonado Botkiller Stickybomb Launcher Mk.I
Carbonado Botkiller MK.I weapon
Rare loot Diamond Botkiller Minigun Mk.IDiamond Botkiller Stickybomb Launcher Mk.I Australium Rocket Launcher Golden Frying Pan
Diamond Botkiller Mk.I weapon Australium weapons
Note Only upon completion of the first mission of the first tour, or upon completion of the first mission of the first tour after deleting the item. Deleting the item resets the tour count.
Only one Botkiller type and weapon is awarded per completion.

Strategy

Main article: Community Mann vs. Machine strategy