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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Cheats For Xbox 360
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Achievement Complete all missions. Accomplished Complete all SIDE OPS. Achieved Complete a mission using a Combat Unit staff member. Apprentice Construct all available platforms for Mother Base. Architect Raise all Teams/Units to level 50. Army Complete "PROLOGUE: AWAKENING" mission. Awakening Increase Mother Base staff to 250 or more personnel. Battalion Complete "WHERE DO THE BEES SLEEP?" mission. Beekeeper Capture an outpost or guard post. Captured Complete 'TRAITORS' CARAVAN' mission. Caravan Complete all "Mine Clearing" SIDE OPS. Cleared Obtain all blueprints and key items. Collector Extract all wild animal species. Conservation Make D-Dog available for deployment. Cry Havoc Complete all key Dispatch Missions. Deployment Develop a nuclear weapon. Deterrence Complete 'A QUIET EXIT' mission. Disappearnce Dispose of a nuclear weapon. Disarmament Complete all missions with an S rank. Elite Develop 50 or more development items. Enhancement Complete all mission tasks. Executed Fulton extract an enemy soldier. Extraction Complete "HELLBOUND" mission. Gears Turn Obtain the codename 'Hero.' Hero Complete 'METALLIC ARCHAEA' mission. Immortal Interrogate an enemy soldier. Interrogation Play an "Infiltration" FOB mission. Intruder Develop 300 or more development items. Locked and Loaded Raise bond with D-Dog to the maximum. Man's Best Friend Complete "PHANTOM LIMBS" mission. Phantom Limb Increase Mother Base staff to 50 or more personnel. Platoon Earn a total of 10,000,000 GMP or more. Prosperity Develop 100 or more development items. Reinforcement Obtain all memento photos. Reminiscence Complete 'SAHELANTHROPUS' mission. Skull Make Quiet available for deployment. Speechless Extract a female prisoner. To The Rescue Raise bond with D-Horse to the maximum. Trusty Steed Complete 'TRUTH: THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD' mission. Truth Complete a SIDE OP. Undertaken Complete 'VOICES' mission. Voices Raise bond with Quiet to the maximum. War Buddy Contributed by: GeneralDestroya
Walkthroughs & FAQs
| Type | Name | File Size |
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| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by vinheim | 285K |
| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by Absolute Steve | 192K |
| Full Game Guides | Walkthrough by dazedorblazed | 152K |
| In-Depth Guides | Animal Collection FAQ by Vesperas | 49K |
| In-Depth Guides | Extreme Guide by chaosdemon | 19K |
| In-Depth Guides | No Traces Guide by Garamoth | 21K |
| In-Depth Guides | S-Rank/Deep Objective Guide by Vesperas | 180K |
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Cheats For PlayStation 3
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Trophies
There are 43 Trophies: 1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 13 Silver, 27 Bronze.
Trophy Complete all missions. Accomplished Complete all SIDE OPS. Achieved Complete a mission using a Combat Unit staff member. Apprentice Construct all available platforms for Mother Base. Architect Raise all Teams/Units to level 50. Army Complete "PROLOGUE: AWAKENING" mission. Awakening Increase Mother Base staff to 250 or more personnel. Battalion Complete "WHERE DO THE BEES SLEEP?" mission. Beekeeper Capture an outpost or guard post. Captured Complete "TRAITORS' CARAVAN" mission. Caravan Complete all "Mine Clearing" SIDE OPS. Cleared Obtain all blueprints and key items. Collector Extract all wild animal species. Conservation Make D-Dog available for deployment. Cry Havoc Complete all key Dispatch Missions. Deployment Develop a nuclear weapon. Deterrence Complete "A QUIET EXIT" mission. Disappearance Dispose of a nuclear weapon. Disarmament Complete all missions with an S rank. Elite Develop 50 or more development items. Enhancement Complete all mission tasks. Executed Fulton extract an enemy soldier. Extraction Complete "HELLBOUND" mission. Gears Turn Obtain the codename "Hero." Hero Complete "METALLIC ARCHAEA" mission. Immortal Interrogate an enemy soldier. Interrogation Play an "Infiltration" FOB mission. Intruder Obtain all trophies. Legend Develop 300 or more development items. Locked and Loaded Raise bond with D-Dog to the maximum. Man's Best Friend Complete "PHANTOM LIMBS" mission. Phantom Limb Increase Mother Base staff to 50 or more personnel. Platoon Earn a total of 10,000,000 GMP or more. Prosperity Develop 100 or more development items. Reinforcement Obtain all memento photos. Reminiscence Complete "SAHELANTHROPUS" mission. Skull Make Quiet available for deployment. Speechless Extract a female prisoner. To The Rescue Raise bond with D-Horse to the maximum. Trusty Steed Complete "TRUTH: THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD" mission. Truth Complete a SIDE OP. Undertaken Complete "VOICES" mission. Voices Raise bond with Quiet to the maximum. War Buddy Contributed by: KeyBlade999
Walkthroughs & FAQs
| Type | Name | File Size |
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| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by Absolute Steve | 192K |
| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by vinheim | 285K |
| Full Game Guides | Walkthrough by dazedorblazed | 152K |
| In-Depth Guides | Animal Collection FAQ by Vesperas | 49K |
| In-Depth Guides | Extreme Guide by chaosdemon | 19K |
| In-Depth Guides | No Traces Guide by Garamoth | 21K |
| In-Depth Guides | S-Rank/Deep Objective Guide by Vesperas | 180K |
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Cheats For Xbox One
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Get Kojima As A Crew Member
Upload your save file from MGSV: Ground Zeroes to get Hideo Kojima in your crew in The Phantom Pain.
Contributed by: wickedwildjoker
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Metal Gear Solid 1 Snake
To unlock the Metal Gear Solid 1 Snake camo, one much import their Ground Zeroes to Metal Gear Solid V and must have beaten the mission "Deja Vu" on hard in Ground Zeroes. This camo turns Snake into a polygonal version of "Solid Snake" from Metal Gear Solid 1. This camo gives the same bonuses that the "Sneaking Suit" provides.
Unlockable Import Ground Zeroes save data with "Deja Vu" beaten on hard. "Solid Snake" camo Contributed by: gamester091
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Achievements
Achievements
Achievement Complete all missions. Accomplished Complete all SIDE OPS. Achieved Complete a mission using a Combat Unit staff member. Apprentice Construct all available platforms for Mother Base. Architect Raise all Teams/Units to level 99. Army Complete "PROLOGUE: AWAKENING" mission. Awakening Increase Mother Base staff to 250 or more personnel. Battalion Complete "WHERE DO THE BEES SLEEP?" mission. Beekeeper Capture an outpost or guard post. Captured Complete "TRAITORS' CARAVAN" mission. Caravan Complete all "Mine Clearing" SIDE OPS. Cleared Obtain all blueprints and key items. Collector Extract all wild animal species. Conservation Make D-Dog available for deployment. Cry Havoc Complete all key Dispatch Missions. Deployment Develop a nuclear weapon. Deterrence Complete "CLOAKED IN SILENCE" mission. Disappearance Dispose of a nuclear weapon. Disarmament Complete all missions with an S rank. Elite Develop 50 or more development items. Enhancement Complete all mission tasks. Executed Fulton extract an enemy soldier. Extraction Complete "HELLBOUND" mission. Gears Turn Obtain the codename "Hero." Hero Complete "METALLIC ARCHAEA" mission. Immortal Interrogate an enemy soldier. Interrogation Play an "Infiltration" FOB mission. Intruder Develop 300 or more development items. Locked and Loaded Raise bond with D-Dog to the maximum. Man's Best Friend Complete "PHANTOM LIMB" mission. Phantom Limb Increase Mother Base staff to 50 or more personnel. Platoon Earn a total of 10,000,000 GMP or more. Prosperity Develop 100 or more development items. Reinforcement Obtain all memento photos. Reminiscence Capture all outposts and guard posts in Northern Kabul, Afghanistan. Search-and-Destroy Complete "SAHELANTHROPUS" mission. Skull Make Quiet available for deployment. Speechless Capture all outposts and guard posts in the Angola-Zaire Border Region. Sweep-and-Clear Extract a female prisoner. To The Rescue Raise bond with D-Horse to the maximum. Trusty Steed Complete "TRUTH: THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD" mission. Truth Complete a SIDE OP. Undertaken Complete "VOICES" mission. Voices Raise bond with Quiet to the maximum. War Buddy Contributed by: kerby316
Walkthroughs & FAQs
| Type | Name | File Size |
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| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by vinheim | 285K |
| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by Absolute Steve | 192K |
| Full Game Guides | Walkthrough by dazedorblazed | 152K |
| In-Depth Guides | Animal Collection FAQ by Vesperas | 49K |
| In-Depth Guides | Extreme Guide by chaosdemon | 19K |
| In-Depth Guides | No Traces Guide by Garamoth | 21K |
| In-Depth Guides | S-Rank/Deep Objective Guide by Vesperas | 180K |
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Cheats For PlayStation 4
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P.T. Radio Broadcast
Right before Africa's "Ngumba Industral Zone," is a tent off to the right of the path and before the tunnel that contains the radio broadcast from Hideo Kojima's P.T. detailing the disturbing murder details that repeated throughout the game.
Contributed by: Menji
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"Happy Birthday!" Cutscene
Return to Mother Base on the day you entered as Snake's birthday in the prologue to unlock a secret "Happy Birthday" cutscene with Ocelot, Kaz, and the rest of the Mother Base family.
Contributed by: Menji
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Easy Way To Get The Foxhound Emblem
The requirements for the Foxhound Emblem are to do missions repeatedly with total stealth, and no kills. An easy way to bypass this is to replay Mission 11, CLOAKED IN SILENCE, a couple of times without executing Quiet.
Contributed by: PotatoMaximus
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A systematic way of managing staff
Managing staff in MGS V forms a large aspect of the game but the sort function is rather rudimentary and frustrating to navigate. This is the method/habit I eventually developed to streamline the process. (The whole process should only take a minute or so to dismiss all the staff once you get use to the control.)
1. Go the All Staff tab and sort by Skills (Ascending); the order of skills will be:
Staff without skills ⇾ Miller, Ocelot & Quiet ⇾ Medical (Counselor, Physician & Surgeon) ⇾ Diplomat ⇾ Harassment ⇾ Boaster...
2. Say, you want to remove all the staff with Harassment, toggle the Switch Display (T on PC) until you using the profile view that shows the staff's skill, then use the right arrow to fast-scroll through the non-skilled staff to Diplomat/Boaster section then use the up/down arrow for minor adjustments accordingly.
3. Hold the ‘Select/Deselect’ key (G on PC) while up (if arriving at section from Boaster) or down (if arriving at section from Diplomat) until you get to the next skill section (i.e., Diplomat or Boaster). If done correctly, all staff with Harassment skills will be selected (bar those on deployment, in sick bay or brigs)
4. Press the Change Assignment button (Space on PC) and dismiss all of them.
I find this approach helpful because the useful combat/research related skills are separated from the useless skills. Boaster is effectively pointless since max Lv iDroid reveals a Boaster's true rank and FOB players will just fulton everyone if they want; Diplomats basically becomes "non-skilled" staff when there aren't any Harassment staff on Mother Base.Contributed by: Leaderofrouge
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Quiet never Leaves
once you have the Butterfly emblem put it on your flag and quiet will never Leave.
Contributed by: AnthonyKCE
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Unlockable Music Tapes
These tapes can be played from the cassette menu in the iDroid. You can use the microphone on your binoculars to search the area and pinpoint the tapes location as you will hear the music.
Unlockable Kungenga Mine, SW guard post 204863 Wakh Sind Barracks, NE huts A Phantom Pain Munoko ya Nioka Station All The Sun Touches Da Wialo Kallai Behind The Drapery Ditadi Abandoned Village, under a canopy Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Smasei Fort, West guard post Dormant Stream Lufwa Valley, inside mansion Friday I'm In Love Nova Bragia Airport on eastern side in a building Gloria Near the elevator before you head up to the helipad Heaven's Divide Bwala ya Masa, easternmost building How 'bout them zombies ey? Da Shago Kallai, outside main building Kids In America Da Ghwandai Khar, close to where you rescue Kaz Love Deterrance Afghanistan Central Base Camp Love Will Tear Us Apart Lamar Khaate Palace, tent canopy in front of palace Maneater Bampeve Plantation, northernmost building Midnight Mirage Serak Power Plant, northernmost building Nitrogen Eastern Communications Post Only Time Will Tell Mission 43, in a room with soldiers saluting you Peace Walker Main Theme Sakhra Ee Village, South guard post Planet Scape Mfinda Oilfield, Southeastern building Quiet Life Mission 45, follow footprints in sand Quiet's Theme Mountain Relay Base, to the west of the bridge Rebel Yell Lamar Khaate Palace, North guardpost Ride A White Horse Wialo Village Northeast guard post She Blinded Me With Science Complete Mission 30 Sins Of The Father Munoko ya Nioka Station, west guard post Snake Eater Yakho Oboo Outpost, west wing of main outpost Take On Me Da Smasei Laman, under canopy near ampitheater Take The DW Qayra Sakhra Ee, east side of village in a small building The Final Countdown Spugmay Keep, East guard post The Tangerine Kiziba Camp, in a tent by the Anti-Air Radar Too Shy Kungenga Mine True Lufwa Valley, NW guard post You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Contributed by: CurrentBigThing
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Trophies
There are 27 Bronze Trophies, 13 Silver Trophies, 2 Gold Trophies, and 1 Platinum Trophy
Trophy Complete all missions Accomplished Complete all side ops Achieved Complete a mission using a combat unit staff member instead of big boss Apprentice Construct all available platforms for mother base (This does not include the Animal Conservation Platform, Quarantine Platform of FOBs) Architect Raise all mother base teams/units to level 50 (includes Security Team) Army Complete the prologue Awakening Increase mother base staff to 250 or more personnel Battalion Complete mission 06 Beekeeper Capture an outpost or guard post Captured Complete mission 16 Caravan Complete all "mine clearing" side ops Cleared Obtain all Blueprints and Key Items Collector Extract all wild animal species, including those caught with capture cages Conservation Make D-Dog available for deployment as a buddy Cry Havoc Complete all key dispatch missions Deployment Develop a nuclear weapon Deterrance Complete mission 45 Disappearance Dispose of a nuclear weapon that you own Disarmament Complete all rated missions with an S rank Elite Research 50 or more development items Enhancement Complete all mission task Executed Fulton extract an enemy soldier Extraction Complete mission 12 Gears Turn Become a "Hero" Hero Complete mission 29 Immortal Interrogate an enemy soldier using either the "Spit It Out" or "Where Are The Rest?" commands Interrogation Play an "Infiltration" FOB mission Intruder Get every trophy Legend Research 300 or more development items Locked and Loaded Raise your bond with D-Dog to the maximum level Man's Best Friend Complete mission 01 Phantom Limb Increase mother base staff to 50 or more personnel Platoon Earn a total of 10 million GMP or more Prosperity Research 100 or more development items Reinforcement Obtain all Memento Photos Reminiscence Complete mission 31 Skull Make Quiet available for deployment as a buddy Speechless Extract a female prisoner To The Rescue Raise your bond with D-Horse to the maximum level Trusty Steed Complete the secret mission Truth Complete a side op Undertaken Complete mission 20 Voices Raise your bond with Quiet to the maximum level War Buddy Contributed by: zombieneighbour
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Trophies
There are 43 Trophies: 1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 13 Silver, 27 Bronze.
Trophy Complete all missions. Accomplished Complete all SIDE OPS. Achieved Complete a mission using a Combat Unit staff member. Apprentice Construct all available platforms for Mother Base. Architect Raise all Teams/Units to level 50. Army Complete "PROLOGUE: AWAKENING" mission. Awakening Increase Mother Base staff to 250 or more personnel. Battalion Complete "WHERE DO THE BEES SLEEP?" mission. Beekeeper Capture an outpost or guard post. Captured Complete "TRAITORS' CARAVAN" mission. Caravan Complete all "Mine Clearing" SIDE OPS. Cleared Obtain all blueprints and key items. Collector Extract all wild animal species. Conservation Make D-Dog available for deployment. Cry Havoc Complete all key Dispatch Missions. Deployment Develop a nuclear weapon. Deterrence Complete "A QUIET EXIT" mission. Disappearance Dispose of a nuclear weapon. Disarmament Complete all missions with an S rank. Elite Develop 50 or more development items. Enhancement Complete all mission tasks. Executed Fulton extract an enemy soldier. Extraction Complete "HELLBOUND" mission. Gears Turn Obtain the codename "Hero." Hero Complete "METALLIC ARCHAEA" mission. Immortal Interrogate an enemy soldier. Interrogation Play an "Infiltration" FOB mission. Intruder Obtain all trophies. Legend Develop 300 or more development items. Locked and Loaded Raise bond with D-Dog to the maximum. Man's Best Friend Complete "PHANTOM LIMBS" mission. Phantom Limb Increase Mother Base staff to 50 or more personnel. Platoon Earn a total of 10,000,000 GMP or more. Prosperity Develop 100 or more development items. Reinforcement Obtain all memento photos. Reminiscence Complete "SAHELANTHROPUS" mission. Skull Make Quiet available for deployment. Speechless Extract a female prisoner. To The Rescue Raise bond with D-Horse to the maximum. Trusty Steed Complete "TRUTH: THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD" mission. Truth Complete a SIDE OP. Undertaken Complete "VOICES" mission. Voices Raise bond with Quiet to the maximum. War Buddy Contributed by: Anonymous
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Unlockable Uniforms/Items/Weapons
Once you meet the unlock conditions for these, you can go into your Development menu of your iDroid and develop them provided that you meet the development requirements.
Unlockable Complete Side Op 143 Bandana Die 3 times and when offered to wear the Chicken Hat select Yes Chicken Hat Complete Side Op 113. Conch Shell (Child Fulton Upgrade) Extract 1000 enemies F-Ballista (D-Walker) Complete Side Op 144 Furicorn Uniform (D-Horse) Complete all MIssions (excluding the High Difficulty Missions) Gray Fox (1998) Uniform Watch Quiet's Interrogation Scene Gray XOF Uniform (Quiet) Complete Side Op 49 Hand of Jehuty Complete MIssion 46 Infinity Bandana Complete Mission 46 Leather Jacket Uniform Alert 3 enemies to remove the Chicken Hat, die again and when offered to wear it select Yes Lil' Chick Hat Extract 500 enemies. Master Certificate – Fulton (Grade 3 Fulton Upgrade) Mark 500 enemies using binoculars. Master Certificate: Marking (Distinguish Between Real/Decoy Soldiers) Obtain an S-rank on all High Difficulty Missions Naked Gold Uniform Complete all High Difficulty MIssions Naked Silver Uniform Obtain an S-rank on all main Missions (excluding High Difficulty Missions) Raiden Uniform Complete all High Difficulty Missions Silver Bionic Arm Complete Mission 29. Skulls Machete (Task-Arm SM) Complete MIssion 40 Sniper Wolf Uniform (Quiet) Complete Huey Emmerich's story. Stealth Camo Find the First Aid Manual Blueprint in Masa Village in Central Africa Tactical Fulton Unifrom (D-Dog) Complete Mission 18 Water Pistol Complete Side Op 50 Wormhole Fulton Contributed by: BlueJester007, nsplayer, discoinferno84
Walkthroughs & FAQs
| Type | Name | File Size |
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| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by vinheim | 285K |
| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by Absolute Steve | 192K |
| Full Game Guides | Walkthrough by dazedorblazed | 152K |
| In-Depth Guides | Animal Collection FAQ by Vesperas | 49K |
| In-Depth Guides | Extreme Guide by chaosdemon | 19K |
| In-Depth Guides | No Traces Guide by Garamoth | 21K |
| In-Depth Guides | S-Rank/Deep Objective Guide by Vesperas | 180K |
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Cheats For PC
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Quiet Boss fight Trick
Quiet is a sniper and she will always be stationary waiting for a chance to get a hit on you. That being said, it's possible to order a supply drop on her position to stun her. After a few seconds she'll change her position. Ordering a supply drop on her new position for a second time will stun her completely and you'll have defeated her in 2 hits. This is also effective in completing all mission tasks for this mission *This doesn't work in the Extreme Version of the boss fight*
Contributed by: 7daysko
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Miller Time Paradox Game Over
When you start the first mission in Afghanistan, Ocelot warns you that Miller will be dead in 3 days. This is not an exaggeration; if you wait 3 in-game days and then try to rescue Miller, you'll trigger a cutscene in which Big Boss finds his body, followed by a Time Paradox Game Over screen.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Say The Magic Words
When you rescue Miller, don't rush for the helicopter. Instead, take your time to walk around. If you don't let yourself be seen for long enough, Miller will start talking. There is a chance that he'll ask you to "say the magic words." There is no onscreen prompt for this, but you should immediately press the Y button. If you do this, Big Boss will say his iconic, "Kept you waiting, huh?" line.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Tranquilizing Ocelot
Whenever you see Ocelot on Mother Base, try tranquilizing him. There are a few different phrases that he'll say if you keep shooting him. These include the La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo and train station quotes from Metal Gear Solid 2, and 2 plus 2 equals 5 from 1984.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Mother Base Construction Zone
If you look around Mother Base while it's under construction, you'll come across a sign that warns you that it's a construction zone, complete with an image of a box falling on someone. Instead of walking away, stand still right next to the sign for about 10 seconds. Eventually, a box will materialize in the air and fall on Big Boss.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Mission 4 Sequence Break
Mission 4 tasks you with destroying all the communication equipment at the Eastern Command Post. However, there is an alternate method. Instead of starting the mission, go to the Eastern Command Post via Free Roam and destroy the equipment. Then go on the iDroid, select the mission, and then activate the mission box like you normally would. Miller will start explaining the mission objective, only for Ocelot to interrupt and say that it's already been done. Miller will be confused, but congratulate you. The mission will be completed, but you won't be awarded a rank.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Mission 6 Alternate Strategy
Mission 6 involves retrieving the Honey Bee, a special rocket launcher. You're tasked with tracking a jeep of Soviet soldiers who are taking their prisoner to Da Smasei Laman and stealing the Honey Bee for themselves. But if you have a vehicle and a high-powered weapon at your disposal, you make this process go much faster. As soon as the mission starts, quickly drive to the Mountain Relay Base. You'll find the Soviet jeep in the middle section. If you can eliminate all the soldiers and get the prisoner away safely before they reach Da Smasei Laman, it'll trigger a hidden cutscene in which he'll pinpoint the exact location of the Honey Bee. This eliminates a lot of the tracking and guesswork from the mission.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Mission 6 Failure Scene
Mission 6 involves finding the Honey Bee, a special rocket launcher. The usual strategy is to track a jeep of Soviet soldiers who are forcing their prisoner to guide them to the Honey Bee. With some careful stealth, however, you can intentionally fail this. Rather than save the prisoner, keep tracking the group all the way to the Honey Bee location at Da Smasei Laman. If you don't get spotted and allow the scenario to play out, the Soviets will kill the prisoner and take the Honey Bee. But instead of grabbing it for yourself, let them leave. If you wait long enough or use a Phantom Cigar, it'll trigger a unique Mission Failed cutscene.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Mother Base Exclamation Mark
When you're on Mother Base, open the iDroid, focus on the Support Platform, and then zoom in. You'll see that the central architecture is in the shape of the iconic exclamation mark seen throughout the Metal Gear Solid series.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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ACC Medical Attention
If you let Snake board the ACC after he's gotten a serious injury, his usual character model will load with him having an IV drip attached to his arm. If you let Snake board the ACC after getting two or more serious injuries, he'll have a blood transfusion instead.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Psyching Out Guards With The Box
If you allow yourself to be seen walking with a box on top of you, the guard will radio in to his superior and exclaim that he sees a box moving on its own. The superior will casually dismiss him. If you do this enough times to the same guard, he'll eventually convince his superior to give him permission to fire. Immediately jump out of the box and slide away without getting seen, and watch the guard shoot the now empty box. Instead of taking the guard out while he's distracted, let the process run its course. The guard will then radio in, admitting that it was just a box after all. His superior will recommend that he gets a psych evaluation.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Drowning Enemies
If you knock an enemy unconscious and they land face down in water, they'll eventually drown instead of waking up. This can also be done with enemies that you knock down into water and hold at gunpoint.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Throwing Magazines In Reflex Mode
If you're in Reflex Mode, try throwing a magazine and aiming directly at your enemy's head. If it connects, it'll instantly knock him out, and even count as a headshot. That way you don't have an unnecessary kill, and you can save ammo if you're running low.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Stunning Mother Base Fish
When you're on Mother Base, the game prevents you from using explosives. However, Stun Grenades are the only exception. Find any area overlooking the ocean, angle the camera down so you can see the water, and throw a Stun Grenade. Not only will it explode underwater, it'll cause a few dead fish to go flying out as well.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Water Pistol Tricks
The Water Pistol is supposed to be a joke item. However, it can be very useful. It can put out campfires to give you more darkness to hide in, short out power generators and communications equipment, temporarily distract guards long enough for you to go for a kill or takedown, and will briefly cause Skull Units to stop moving.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Rain On The Skulls
Before you go into a mission against the Skulls, use the weather modification option from your Support Team to make it rain. The Skulls will be so distracted from drinking the rain that they'll stand still long enough for you to kill them.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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D-Horse's Hidden Skill Against Vehicles
When you get D-Horse's bond level to 50%, he'll learn the Do It skill, which allows him to defecate on command. This actually has a specific use. If enemy vehicles run over D-Horse's manure, they'll instantly spin out and temporarily crash, giving you the perfect opportunity to launch an ambush, rescue a prisoner, etc.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Mission 18 Alternate Cutscene
Despite how the game presents the objectives, you only have to save one of the six children in Mission 18. Once the helicopter comes for the exfiltration, you can choose whoever and how many you want, and intentionally leave the rest behind. This will be reflected in the mission's ending cutscene, where it'll be altered to only display the children you've brought along.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Mfinda Oilfield Smokestacks Intel
During Mission 13, use your scope to look at the smokestacks at Mfinda Oilfield and call Ocelot for the intel. He'll explain what they are, the chemicals involved, and their impact on the environment. But if you keep calling him, he'll eventually get confused. He'll ask if you've never seen a chimney before, and caution you not to go play Santa Claus.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Frying The Man On Fire
If you're having trouble with The Man On Fire, try upgrading to the Grade 4 Stun Arm. When fully charged, it'll unleash a bolt of lightning that will defeat him with a single hit.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Alternate Eli Introduction
If you haven't acquired a Kikongo interpreter by the time you confront Eli, Big Boss will speak to him in English in the cutscene instead.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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P.T. References
There are a few references to P.T., which was the teaser for Silent Hills, a horror game that Hideo Kojima would've directed. The first is the P.T. radio news broadcast can be heard in the tent just before the entrance to the Ngumba Industral Zone. If you leave some Skulls alive when you rescue Code Talker in Mission 28, the radio in the mansion will be playing P.T.'s ending monologue. Also, the cassette tape titled 204863 is actually music from P.T.
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Bathing Big Boss
If you spend more than 5 in-game days without returning to the ACC, Big Boss will start to smell so bad that he'll attract flies. If you go back to Mother Base, Ocelot will greet Big Boss by dumping a bucket of water on him. If you have Quiet in the ACC with you when you return, it'll trigger a special cutscene in which she showers with Big Boss.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Dancing In The Rain With Quiet
If your bond with Quiet is at least 80% and you return to Mother Base while it's raining, it'll trigger a special cutscene in which Big Boss and Quiet dance in the rain.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Delayed Return To Mother Base
If you take a break from playing the game for several days, a special cutscene will activate when you restart. Ocelot will chide Big Boss for being away for so long. Depending on your progress in the game, this scene will also include Diamond Dogs or D-Dog at different stages of his growth.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Happy Birthday Cutscenes
If you return to Mother Base on the day you chose for Big Boss's birthday, you'll trigger a scene in which Miller, Ocelot, and a few Diamond Dogs will sing a song and give Big Boss a cake. Depending on how far you are in the story, Huey and Code Talker will be present as well. Also, Quiet will wish Big Boss a happy birthday in a separate cutscene. She'll shoot the letters HBD into a crate of cigars, and even light the one in his mouth by shooting it.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Capture Wandering Mother Base Soldiers Easily
Wandering Mother Base Soldiers are difficult to capture using conventional methods. However, there are a few items that make it much easier. If you have either the Paz's Humming or Love Deterrence tapes, set them to play with the speaker on. The soldiers will be drawn to it, recognize you, and allow you to CQC them. Letting them see you walk around with a cardboard box on top of you will yield the same results.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Golden Kansai Big Boss (JP Version Only)
If you equip Big Boss with at least 4 gold items in the Sortie Prep menu and start a mission, he'll say some unique lines using the Kansai dialect. While Snake is silent in the English version, the subtitles are still present.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Killing Ocelot Time Paradox
If you shoot down your own helicopters, it normally just results in a loss of GMP and heroism points. But if you shoot down your helicopter during Mission 29, it'll trigger a Time Paradox game over with Miller yelling at you. This is because Ocelot is onboard for that mission instead of staying back at Mother Base. This is the only known instance in the game where you can actually kill him.
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Mission 29 Roof Strategy
Mission 29 tasks you with defeating a group of armored Skulls at the airport. Beating it can be made considerably easier by taking advantage of the terrain. As soon as the mission starts, abandon Code Talker and immediately run to the airplane hangar on your right. You'll find a ladder on the far exterior corner of the building. Skulls aren't programmed to climb ladders, so you'll be to mostly escape them by going atop the roof. As long as you stay near the middle section, you should be out of range of their bullets and giant boulder projectiles. However, they can still summon rocks to burst out of the roof's surface, and will rarely do their teleporting attacks. But as long as you keep an eye on your position on the roof, you'll be able to easily pick off the Skulls in only a few minutes. This method works on both the regular and Extreme versions of the mission.
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Fulton Container Extraction
Once you've upgraded the Fulton enough, you'll be able to steal entire cargo containers. But if you want a quick exit from a mission, stand on top of the container, attach a Fulton, stand next to it, and hold down the action button. Big Boss will grab the Fulton's cable and ride the container into the sky, eventually extracting himself.
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Squirting The Man On Fire
During Mission 20, you'll have a boss fight with The Man On Fire. Normally, your objective is to stun him long enough for the helicopter to land and extract you. While there are a few different methods, his secret weakness is actually the Water Pistol. Despite being a joke weapon and weak compared to the environmental traps in the mission, it actually causes a little bit of stun damage with each hit. If you manage to squirt The Man On Fire at least 80-90 times, he will collapse into a stunned position. If you've upgraded your Fulton to have Wormhole functionality, you can even extract him while he'll stunned. This will trigger some unique dialogue with Miller and Ocelot. It won't be successful, but it will remove The Man On Fire from the battlefield and allow you to exfiltrate from the mission at your own pace.
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Throwing The Man On Fire Off The Cliff
During Mission 20, you'll have a boss fight with The Man On Fire. Normally, your objective is to hit him with water to stun him long enough for the helicopter to extract you. However, there is an alternate ending that can be triggered if you have the right kinds of weapons. Lure him to the edge of the cliff on the far end of the map. If you have a shotgun, you can blast him over the edge. If you have the Water Pistol, you can stun him on the cliff, then get into the nearby jeep and ram him over the edge. But if you're quick, you can lure him to the edge of the cliff, quickly dodge his grabbing animation, run back to the jeep, and ram him before he recovers. Regardless of which weapons you use, throwing him off the cliff will instantly end the fight, allowing to exfiltrate the mission at your own pace.
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Cardboard Box Extinguisher
If you catch on fire, quickly equip a cardboard box. It will instantly extinguish the flames.
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CQC Stealing And Hold Ups
There is a secret alternate method to hold someone up. Instead of aiming a gun or grabbing them from behind as usual, try attacking with CQC. As the animation is happening, press L2. Big Boss will actually steal the enemy's weapon and hold them up with it.
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Kojima Productions Poster
In the hospital prologue of the game, reach the end of the first hallway section, just before the room where Big Boss tries to stand up by holding onto the bench. Stop crawling and angle the camera so you can see above and to the right of Big Boss's body. Zoom in and you'll see a poster for Kojima Productions that's partially hanging on the bulletin board. You'll have a second chance after The Man On Fire cutscene; Big Boss will retreat down that same hallway and grab the handrail. If you angle the camera to see to the left of his body and zoom in, you'll see the poster.
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Electrocuting Enemies Without The Stun Arm
Whenever it's raining and you're close to an electrical pole, try knocking it down with a vehicle or explosive, or just shoot the power lines loose. Since the ground is wet, the fallen power lines will instantly electrocute any enemies that are close to it. However, the same applies to you, so make sure that you're a safe distance away. Alternatively, you can shock enemies standing in bodies of water by placing and shooting an EMN Mine near them.
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AI Pod Secret Quotes
After you extract the AI Pod to Mother Base, you can find it on the R&D Platform. Whenever you're close enough, it'll start quoting The Boss from MGS3. However, you can take it a step further. If you shoot it with a glass-piercing weapon (only non-lethal ones can be fired on Mother Base), it will have a whole different set of quotes. It can scream, say some of its old quotes from Peacewalker, list the Japanese train stations from MGS2 and incorrect digits of pi, count down to its deadly-fail system mode, and recite, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." This trick can also be performed whenever you replay Mission 12: Hellbound, where you first encounter the Pod in Huey's lab.
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Secret Camo Images
Some of the FOB Bonus Base Camo options and uniforms have hidden images that can only be seen by looking closely in specific places. If you want to find them the easy way, all of the images in the Base Camos can be found near the Diamond Dogs logo on the Command Platform. Base Camo #1 has a FOX Unit logo tilted sideways. #2 has a snarling dog's head. #4 has a miniature olive green Diamond Dogs head logo. #5 has a dog's head profile with large, dark brown spots for its eyes. #8 has a light brown running dog. #9 has 8-bit Solid Snake infiltrating Zanzibar Land, as well as a Zanzibar Land Guard from Metal Gear 2.
If you customize your ACC with the Splitter camo, there will be an extra Diamond Dog's head near the tail. If you equip it on Big Boss, this image will appear on the back of his right shoulder blade, partially hidden by his straps. Also, the Squares camo has the image of the Cardboard Box from the original Metal Gear on Big Boss's lower back.Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Killing Eli Time Paradox
If you manage to knock Eli off of the boat during his boss fight, he'll instantly die. It'll trigger a Time Paradox game over screen, and Miller will berate you.
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Eli Boss Fight Skip
The typical approach to the Eli boss fight is for Big Boss to sneak aboard the boat and confront him. It even has cutscenes, making it seem like the only way. However, there are other methods. When you're heading for the boat, make sure you're not seen. Don't go inside; instead, stand on the dock on the far end so you can see inside. You'll be able to mark Eli and watch his activities. If you wait long enough, he'll fall asleep. You can then sneak aboard and hit him with stun or sleep weapons, then exfiltrate him without any fighting. Just be careful not to touch the lantern next to him, because it'll fall over and wake him up. Alternatively, you can hit him with the Rocket Punch while he's awake and not in Alert Mode, which will stun him with one hit.
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Eli Boss Fight Alternate Strategies
When you're fighting Eli, you have to chase him around the boat and keep using non-lethal methods until the game triggers the ending cutscene. However, you can cut down on some of the chasing by using The Hand Of Jehuty; it will grab Eli and bring him to you, but will also trigger one of his knife quick time events. Also, you can end the fight by sneaking up from behind and CQC throwing him. Not only will it stun him, it'll skip the ending cutscene because it can be done in different places on the boat.
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Rocket Punching Armored Soldiers
Armored Soldiers are some of the toughest enemies in the game due to how much damage they take. Instead of trying to fight them or going through the effort of holding them up, simply punch them in the head with the Rocket Arm. They should go down with one hit.
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Rocket Punching Quiet
If you're having trouble with Quiet and don't want to rely on the supply drop method, try using the Rocket Punch. You have to aim it directly at her, and the camera will pan out if done at long range. Quiet won't shoot it down or dodge it, and it'll take her out non-lethally in only two hits.
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Missions 16 And 37 Quick Strategy
Missions 16 and 37 task you with finding and extracting a convoy truck somewhere on a predicted route. However, you can skip this by going directly to where the truck starts. It's located on the northwestern corner of Nova Braga Airport, in front of the small garage next to the power supply panel. Enter the airport via the northern entrance, climb atop the roof of the terminal, then drop down from the corner onto the other side of the fence. The truck will be right in front of you. Approaching it will trigger a cutscene. Instead of fighting, immediately Fulton the truck and run away. Run through the terminal and out its front door, turn left, and run to the cargo containers nearby. Climb atop a container, Fulton it, and keep holding the action button. This will let Snake ride the container into the sky and exfiltrate. If done correctly and without restricted items, you'll finish the mission within a couple of minutes, and earn an easy S Rank.
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Missions 21 And 47 Quick Strategy
Missions 21 and 47 task you with assassinating a specific official at Nova Braga Airport during an inspection of the facility. Normally this involves waiting for a helicopter to land, infiltrating a heavily defended area, tracking down the target, and escaping. However, you can skip all of this if you have a rocket launcher. As soon as the mission starts, run to the top of hill that's just north of the airport. You should be able to see the northern corner of the large terminal building. The very last window on the right is the only one not protected by a blast shield. If you aim carefully, you can fire a rocket through the window, kill your target, and finish the mission in about a minute, without even having to step foot inside the airport. If you're not equipped with any restricted items, it'll also net you an easy S Rank.
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Killing Ishmael Time Paradox
When you get a gun in the hospital prologue, try shooting Ishmael in the head. This will trigger a Time Paradox game over screen. But unlike the other similar easter eggs, no one will berate you because you haven't met any other characters yet.
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Killing Huey Time Paradox
When it's time to extract Huey in Mission 12, try killing him instead. It'll trigger a Time Paradox game over, with Ocelot angrily yelling at you and Miller declaring the mission a failure.
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Stopping Sahelanthropus In Hellbound Replay
Mission 12 ends with you having to escape from Metal Gear Sahelanthropus by hiding behind the rocks lining the road, long enough for you to lose the machine and board the ACC safely. If you replay this after you've gotten an upgraded rocket launcher and the Infinity Bandana, however, you can fight it directly. If you hit it enough times, Sahelanthropus will actually break down and catch fire. Miller will praise your unorthodox strategy as well. You won't be able to destroy it completely, but it'll be stunned until you escape on the ACC, and then reactivate for the ending cutscene.
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Missions 28 And 48 Skulls Snipers Skip
Missions 28 and 48 task you with infiltrating a mansion and extracting Code Talker. The biggest and most dangerous obstacle is a team of Skulls snipers set up in the forest in front of the mansion. However, you don't have to deal with them. When the mission starts, don't go into the forest; turn right, cross the river, and keep moving forward while hugging the right wall. The Skulls cutscene will still trigger, but they won't be looking in your direction. Keep going until you reach the bottom of the waterfall, and then cross back over to the left side. There is a series of cracks in the cliff face that can be climbed all the way to the top, giving you access to a route leading to the back of the mansion. You'll still have to deal with the regular soldiers and extract Code Talker, but this trick lets you skip one of the hardest parts of the game.
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Rain Out The Man On Fire
Mission 20 ends with a boss fight against The Man On Fire, in which you're tasked with stunning him long enough to call in a helicopter and escape. There are many options available, but the most unorthodox strategy is to use the weather itself. If your Support Team is leveled up enough, call them as soon as the fight starts and order them to make it rain. This will limit your score to only an A Rank, but will end the fight in mere seconds. If you want to do it the slow way, you have to throw your opponent off your trail by letting the tunnel entrance detonate, and then hiding wherever you can until the weather changes on its own. Regardless, beating The Man On Fire using rain will trigger some unique dialogue with Miller praising Mother Nature.
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Rain Damage On Cardboard Boxes
While in Africa, if you are caught in the rain using any of the cardboard boxes without water resistance (e.g., riding on the back of the delivery trucks), your box will start to crumble with pieces falling off like when you are being shot at. It will eventually break revealing Snake.
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The Boss's Statue
Near the end of the hospital sequence, the wall of the lobby will be blown open. Instead of immediately running outside to the ambulance and escaping, take the time to look at the statue in front of the hospital. It's hard to see from a distance, but the statue depicts The Boss on her horse as seen in Metal Gear Solid 3. The concrete base of the statue is decorated with fox heads. This is a nod to the FOX Unit, which was founded by Major Zero and was Naked Snake's unit during Operation Snake Eater.
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Catching A Tsuchinoko
Just like its appearance in MGS3, the Tsuchinoko is an extremely rare, almost invisible animal that can only be found in a certain area of the map. Go to the northwestern part of Lufwa Valley in Africa, specifically a quarter of the way east on the route from Outpost 2 (Kungenga Mine, NE Guard Post) going towards 8 (Lufwa Valley, NW Guard Post). You'll find a clearing with shallow river there. Set some animal capture cages in the water, on the shore, on the rocks, etc. Then get out have the ACC pick you up. If you catch a Tsuchinoko, it'll show up in the mission report, and Ocelot will have some unique dialogue to praise you. It's also worth 200,000 GDP. Note that that since the Tsuchinoko is a rare encounter, it may take a few attempts to work.
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Cardboard Box Poster Tactics
If you have a Cardboard Box and a Poster, you can actually combine them for tactical use. When you're about to equip a Cardboard Box, an option to attach a poster will show up. Different posters have varying effects depending on the context and distance in which they're used. Having the Poster of a soldier equipped while you're running upright can trick an enemy into thinking you're one of them, though they'll react differently if the soldier is from a different region. They'll also be distracted if you lay down while having Posters of a pin-up model or Paz with plushies equipped. An entire group of enemies will be distracted if you stand up while having Paz's idol poster equipped.
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Dual Wielding Ocelot
When you play as Ocelot in FOB missions, try equipping the Tornado 6 Revolver as his secondary weapon. This is Ocelot's personal firearm in the main story, and it will allow him to dual wield guns during FOB missions. If you reload while looking in first person view, you'll get to see a unique animation as well.
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Acquired Tapes
Aside from the regular music tapes, there is a set of special ones that are categorized separately as Acquired Tapes. These tapes are played from the cassette menu in the iDroid, just like the regular ones. However, each of them has a secret ability that only works in certain conditions, and with the speaker on. Once you've used one, you'll have to go back and re-obtain it.
Unlockable Find in Wakh Sind Barracks. Afghanistan Music (Soldiers in Afghanistan fall asleep unless in Combat Status) Find in Sakhra Ee Village. Afghanistan Soviet Soldier (Combat Status ends when you're out of sight) Extract a bear back to Mother Base. The tape is in the bear section of the Animal Conservatory Platform, in the dirt outside its cage. Bear (Cancels enemy suspicion unless in Combat Status) Extract a bird back to Mother Base. The tape is in the bird section of the Animal Conservation Platform, upper walkway. Bird (Cancels enemy suspicion unless in Combat Status) Find in Bampeve Plantation. Central Africa Music (Soldiers in Africa fall asleep unless in Combat Status) Find in Nova Braga Airport. Central Africa PF Soldier (Combat Status ends when you're out of sight) Extract a goat back to Mother Base. The tape is in the goat section of the Animal Conservatory Platform, in the dirt near the animals. Goat (Cancels enemy suspicion unless in Combat Status) Extract a horse back to Mother Base. The tape is in the horse section of the Animal Conservatory Platform, in the dirt near the animals. Horse (Cancels enemy suspicion unless in Combat Status) Meet Paz on Mother Base. Paz's Humming (Attracts Wandering Mother Base Soldiers) Complete a mission with Quiet, with her bond at 60% or more. Quiet's Humming (Stabilizes first-person aiming) Find in random village, such as Masa Village and Shago Village. Soldier with Stomachache (Play near toilet, eliminates suspicion unless in Combat Status) Extract a wolf back to Mother Base. The tape is in the wolf section of the Animal Conservatory Platform, in the dirt outside its cage. Wolf (Cancels enemy suspicion unless in Combat Status) Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Fast Travel With Cardboard Boxes
Just like in the prior Metal Gear Solid games, you can fast travel to different areas using Cardboard Boxes. Whenever you reach a major enemy base, look around for a metal orange platform with a sign next to it. These are the loading/unloading platforms for shipping boxes. Examine the sign to take the delivery invoice paperwork to unlock it as a fast travel point. All you have to do is equip a box and stay on the platform, and a truck will come by and pick you up, then you can travel to any other point you've unlocked. You'll also unlock a few extra features and development items depending on how many invoices you get.
Unlockable Obtain Grand Master Certificate (Box). Cardboard Box (Smoke) Obtain Master Certificate (Box). Cardboard Box (Water Resistant) Collect all delivery invoices from both Afghanistan and Africa. Grand Master Certificate (Box) Collect all delivery invoices from either Afghanistan or Africa. Master Certificate (Box) Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Reunion: Cloaked In Silence
If you play through enough of the story, Quiet will eventually become unavailable. When this happens, you need to replay Mission 11 six times in a row without killing or leaving her behind. This will unlock Reunion: Cloaked in Silence, a special version of the mission. Once you've completed it, Quiet's status will be restored.
Unlockable Complete Reunion: Cloaked in Silence. Restored Quiet After Quiet becomes unavailable, complete Mission 11 six times in a row without killing or leaving her behind. Reunion: Cloaked In Silence Contributed by: discoinferno84
Walkthroughs & FAQs
| Type | Name | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by vinheim | 285K |
| Full Game Guides | Guide and Walkthrough by Absolute Steve | 192K |
| Full Game Guides | Walkthrough by dazedorblazed | 152K |
| In-Depth Guides | Animal Collection FAQ by Vesperas | 49K |
| In-Depth Guides | Extreme Guide by chaosdemon | 19K |
| In-Depth Guides | No Traces Guide by Garamoth | 21K |
| In-Depth Guides | S-Rank/Deep Objective Guide by Vesperas | 180K |
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