Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 - Skills
The tactical skills and systems of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, covering the stealth, CQC, and functional abilities used across MGS4 and Peace Walker. These range from core infiltration moves and non-lethal tactics to MGS4's vision and stress systems, Peace Walker's recruitment and co...
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| Name | Type | Description | Weapon Type | Cost | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stealth Infiltration | Core System | The fundamental gameplay abstraction of the series, rewarding patience, timing, and non-detection. | Universal | 0 SP | Inherent to all campaigns |
| CQC (Close Quarters Combat) | Special Skill | Snake's trademark unarmed and knife combat. | Hands / Melee | 0 SP | Console command / inherent technique |
| Non-Lethal Takedowns | Special Skill | Knockouts and sleep-gas takedowns that leave enemies alive, central to the pacifist and 'ghost' playstyles. | Universal / Sleep rounds | 0 SP | Equipped non-lethal weapons |
| Interrogation | Special Skill | Holding an enemy in a CQC grip and interrogating them extracts battlefield intel such as item locations, routes, and mission details, directly shaping optimal paths and rewarding players who engage rather than kill. | CQC | 0 SP | CQC grapple on a living enemy |
| Regeneration and OctoCamo (MGS4) | Special Skill | Old Snake's adaptive camouflage suit and regenerative combat systems. | Equipment | 0 SP | Automatic in Metal Gear Solid 4 |
| Mother Base Development (Peace Walker) | System Skill | The base-management system that powers Peace Walker's economy. | Management | 0 SP | MSF HQ (Peace Walker) |
| Outer Ops (Peace Walker) | Special Skill | A side system in Peace Walker where Big Boss commands squads of MSF soldiers in automated military simulations, earning experience, resources, and units. | Military simulation | 0 SP | Unlocked through Mother Base development |
| MGS4 Mission Support and Drebin Shop | System Skill | The menu systems that support Old Snake's combat load: the Drebin shop for weapon purchases, ID unlock, and customization, alongside support items and radio assistance. | Out-of-combat support | 0 SP | Access via Drebin 893 / menus |
| Solid Eye (MGS4) | System Skill | The eye-patch device that folds Snake's reconnaissance tools into one: zoomed binocular vision, night vision, and thermal vision, plus an on-screen readout of an enemy's status when zoomed in. | Equipment | 0 SP | Issued in Metal Gear Solid 4 |
| Psyche and Stress Gauge (MGS4) | System Skill | MGS4's mental-state meter, which tracks Snake's composure through combat, injury, extreme temperatures, and disturbing sights. | Status system | 0 SP | Visible in the MGS4 HUD |
| Threat Ring (MGS4) | System Skill | A proximity and awareness readout built into OctoCamo that draws a ring around Snake showing roughly where nearby enemies are, which direction they are facing, and how alarmed they are. | Awareness system | 0 SP | Automatic with OctoCamo in Metal Gear Solid 4 |
| Metal Gear Mk. II (MGS4) | Special Skill | A small remote-controlled robot that Snake can deploy to scout rooms, slip into spaces he cannot reach, and disable or harrass guards with a taser shock while his own body stays concealed. | Remote drone | 0 SP | Available in Metal Gear Solid 4 |
| Fulton Recovery System (Peace Walker) | Special Skill | The balloon extraction system used to lift knocked-out soldiers, prisoners, and supplies out of a mission area and into Mother Base. | Recruitment tool | 0 SP | Fulton recovery item obtained in Peace Walker |
| Co-Ops Multiplayer (Peace Walker) | Special Skill | Peace Walker's cooperative mode, letting multiple players tackle main and extra missions together, share enemy-scanning data through the CO-OPS network, coordinate takedowns, and revive fallen teammates. | Cooperative play | 0 SP | CO-OPS mode unlocked in Peace Walker |
| Extra Ops Missions (Peace Walker) | System Skill | The large library of optional missions that sit alongside the story chapters, offering everything from stealth exercises and tank-hunting missions to ammunition-economy challenges. | Side mission mode | 0 SP | Unlocked as Peace Walker's chapter progression advances |
| AI Weapons and the Salvage Loop (Peace Walker) | System Skill | Peace Walker is built around confronting unmanned AI weapon platforms, the quadrupedal Pupa, the flying Chrysalis, the tracked Cocoon, and the bipedal Peace Walker itself. | Boss systems | 0 SP | Encountered across the Peace Walker campaign |
| Metal Gear ZEKE (Peace Walker) | Special Skill | The private Metal Gear that the MSF builds at Mother Base from components stripped off the AI weapons, and the end goal of Peace Walker's development tree. | Base project | 0 SP | AI weapon parts salvaged and Mother Base development progressed |
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