METAL GEAR SOLID / EQUIPMENT

Weapons and equipment field guide

Choose the right tool for guards, electronics, mines and ranged encounters.

Edition covered

Original Metal Gear Solid campaign. Not The Twin Snakes. Konami’s Master Collection manual is used for shared mechanics; button mappings vary.

6 items · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Firearms

Handgun

Snake's sidearm. Fit the suppressor to reduce the noise of each shot; it still does not make an exposed attack invisible.

Sniper rifle

A long-range rifle with a scope; steady your aim before taking the shot.

Remote-guided missile

You steer the launched missile yourself, so find cover first because your attention is on its flight.

Explosive

Grenades have a fuse; learn the throw timing in a low-pressure situation before relying on them.

Electronic jamming

Temporarily interferes with electronics such as cameras and guided missiles; time it as you move through.

Recovery

Restores health; equipped rations are used automatically when your life runs out.

Original 1998 PlayStation campaign.

SOCOM and suppressor — quieter handgun shots
FA-MAS — assault rifle
PSG1 — sniper rifle
Nikita — remote-controlled missiles
Stinger — lock-on missile launcher
Claymore mines — crawl over them to collect
C4 — placed, then detonated remotely
Grenade, stun grenade and chaff grenade — damage, stun or jam electronics
Rations and medicine — recovery items
Thermal and night-vision goggles — reveal heat signatures or see in the dark
Key cards — equip to open matching doors
Cardboard box — situational cover
Mine detector and gas mask — situational survival tools

Separate quiet movement from quiet weapons. A suppressor reduces gunshot noise, but does not make an exposed attack invisible.
Use chaff for electronic obstacles. Chaff temporarily interferes with electronics.
Understand the missile controls. The Stinger is for locking onto a target, while the Nikita lets you steer a launched missile.
Handle mines and explosives deliberately. Crawl to retrieve Claymores rather than walking into their trigger area.
Equip survival tools when needed. Rations can be used manually or automatically when equipped as life runs out.

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