KONAMI

Mission Prep

Mission Select

Progess in the game by completing a variety of missions.
Choose the mission you wish to take on from the Mission Selection Menu.

  • Press on the Mission Selection Menu to go to the Mother Base screen.
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Mission Category

Press and to switch between the tabs below.
MAIN OPS Advance the plot.
EXTRA OPS Unrelated to the main story.
CO-OPS Team up with other soldiers.
CUTSCENES Play all previously seen cutscenes.
REGIONS View missions divided by region.
ALL View all available missions.
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Mission List

indicates number of participants/maximum number of participants, and indicates the mission difficulty.
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MISSION DETAILS

MISSION INFO

Press while on the Mission Selection Menu to view the MISSION INFO screen.

Mission Record View the Fastest Clear Time, Lowest Kill Count, Lowest Alert Count, Best Clear Rank, etc. for the mission.
Soldier Information This section is available after the establishment of the Intel Team. View information on the enemies and prisoners who appear within the mission. As the Intel Team level increases, more information will become available.

Getting Ready for the Mission

After selecting a mission, you must get ready. After your preparations are complete. Select "START MISSION" to begin.
BRIEFING FILES Listen to briefings (hints) over the radio.
MISSION PREP Change the character, items, weapons, and uniform to be used.
OPTIONS View/change game settings.
START MISSION Start the mission.

MISSION PREP

Select your character, weapons, items, and uniform for the mission from the MISSION PREP menu.

  • The ★ displayed to the left of the item and weapon names indicates the rank of the objects.

CHARACTER

Select the character you want to use to complete the mission.
In addition to Snake, it is possible to compete missions using MSF soldiers in the Combat Unit.

  • There are missions that can only be completed with Snake as well as missions that require using an MSF soldier.

UNIFORM

Select the uniform for the mission.
Each uniform has a different Camo Index that changes based on the terrain.

CO-OPS COMM.

Change the button selections for CO-COPS Communicatoins. Select four messages to assign to four buttons.
There are some messages within the options that have a special Battle Cry effect. Press when setting the CO-OPS Communications to infuse spirit into the phrase or remove it.

ITEMS

Select which items to take on the mission.

Item Categories
RECOVERY ITEMS
 Items that restore LIFE and PSYCHE.
EQUIPMENT
 Includes items like the Fulton Recovery System and cardboard boxes.
RADARS
 Radars that show enemy location and other information.

WEAPONS

Select which weapons to take on the mission.
Set both PRIMARY WEAPONS and SUPPORT WEAPONS from this menu.

PRIMARY WEAPONS
HANDGUNS
 Lightweight firearms made to be usable with one hand. Easy to use and can be used at the same time as shields.
SHOTGUNS
 Firearms made to shoot a large number of rounds at one time. Effective in close-range combat.
ASSAULT RIFLES
 Firearms effective in mid-range combat. Functionality is well-balanced.
SUBMACHINE GUNS
 Firearms that are easy to use and excel at rapid fire. Many can be used at the same time as shields.
SNIPER RIFLES
 Firearms equipped with a scope that enable long distance shooting by adjusting the zoom.
MACHINE GUNS
 Machine guns that contain many rounds.
While reloads take a long time and they are hard to use, they are formidable weapons.
MISSILES
 Heavy weapons with formidable firing power, though they hold few rounds. The surrounding area can also be damaged by the explosions caused by their rounds.
SUPPORT WEAPONS
THROWING WEAPONS
 Weapons used by being thrown. Hold the Attack Button to increase the distance these weapons can be thrown.
PLACEABLE WEAPONS
 Weapons placed at your feet or against surfaces.
There are also weapons that activate automatically and can be remote-controlled.