Infiltration Techniques
OCTOCAMO
(CRAWL) OR
(NEXT TO A WALL): Lower Snake's visibility
Lie on the ground or press against the wall and stay still. Within seconds, Snake's OctoCamo suit will automatically mimic the surrounding environment and raise his Camo Index.
- Snake cannot use the OctoCamo suit if he is wearing clothes over it.
- To release the mimicked pattern, shake the controller.

- Before

- After
CAMO INDEX
The Camo Index in the upper right corner of the screen indicates Snake's visibility. The higher the number, the harder it is for enemies to spot him.
The color of the numbers will change as follows.
Blue: Camo Index is boosted because of a disruption in the baseline (field).
Red: Camo Index is reduced because of an Alert Phase or other phase.
The color of the numbers will change as follows.
Blue: Camo Index is boosted because of a disruption in the baseline (field).
Red: Camo Index is reduced because of an Alert Phase or other phase.

MORE CAMOUFLAGE OPTIONS
Additional camouflage settings are available under "Camouflage" on the Pause Menu.
| FACECAMO | Select the face mask pattern (after acquiring the FaceCamo). |
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| OCTOCAMO | Change OctoCamo and clothing settings. |
| COMMAND VEST | Change the color of the Command Vest. |
THREAT RING
(Displayed when crouching or lying down):
Get a visual display of threats in the surrounding area
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Small Threats Far away. Faint presence. |
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Large Threats Close by. Strong presence. |
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Red Threats On the hunt for Snake. |
SITUATIONAL ACTIONS
(When icon is displayed):
Perform the corresponding action
Press
when the icon is displayed on-screen to perform that action.

WALL PRESS
(Next to a wall):
Hide against a wall and activate OctoCamo
Tilt
along the wall to move while pressed against it.
Tilt further when at the edge of a wall to peek around the corner.
along the wall to move while pressed against it.Tilt further when at the edge of a wall to peek around the corner.

PLAYING DEAD
Hold
while lying down to play dead. On a battlefield where corpses litter the ground, playing dead can be an effective way to elude the enemy.
while lying down to play dead. On a battlefield where corpses litter the ground, playing dead can be an effective way to elude the enemy.HANGING
(Near a handrail, etc.) /
: Hang down
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Move while hanging |
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Climb back up |
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Let go |

GRIP GAUGE
While Snake is hanging, the Psyche Gauge will be replaced by the Grip Gauge.
When the gauge drops to zero, Snake will lose his grip and fall.
When the gauge drops to zero, Snake will lose his grip and fall.







