Fatman
Dead Cell explosives expert · Big Shell
Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.
Fatman is featured in Metal Gear Solid 2 — Dead Cell explosives expert. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.
Sons of Liberty campaign. Shared mechanics documented in the Master Collection manual; original PS2 controls and collection bindings can differ.
Biography
Fatman is an explosives specialist with a personal connection to Stillman. His challenge combines bomb disposal with direct combat.
Appearance
Fatman wears a bomb suit and moves on inline skates, creating a deliberately unusual boss silhouette.
Personality
He is vain, theatrical and obsessed with proving his skill, treating danger as a performance.
Role in the story
His encounter escalates the earlier strut search into a timed arena challenge. The player must divide attention between immediate explosives and the moving opponent.
Gameplay and encounters
Prioritise active bombs when the timer demands it, then use safe openings to attack. A damage-only approach fails if the objective’s explosive deadline is ignored.
Related characters
ColonelMission command persona
Emma EmmerichComputer specialist
FortuneDead Cell member
Olga GurlukovichSoldier
OtaconTechnical specialist
Peter StillmanBomb-disposal specialist