The day has finally arrived as Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be playable on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC (especially if you bought the Digital Deluxe Edition for early access). It’s been a long wait for a “new” Metal Gear Solid title, but given how faithful Konami has made this, several tips and strategies from the original still apply. That doesn’t mean there aren’t several remake-exclusive things to consider, though.
Here are 15 tips and tricks to keep in mind when playing Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, whether you’re a new player who’s entering the jungle for the first time or a grizzled veteran.
How the Camo Index Works
Camouflage will be your best friend throughout Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater since it allows Snake to essentially blend into the environment and easily avoid detection. However, it all depends on the Camo Index and generally, you’ll want its percentage to be as high as possible, which can vary depending on the camo equipped. Observe the environment as well and pick camo that best blends in to achieve 100 percentage.
Don’t Tranq Enemies in the Mountains
We’ve mentioned this before, but it bears repeating: Avoid racking up a high body count, at least up till a specific boss fight. Not only will it drastically reduce the difficulty of that specific fight, but it will also cut down on how long it takes to clear. Of course, committing to a no-kill/no alert run can also be rewarding in its own right. Regardless of the reason, don’t tranquilize any enemy guards in the mountains because they’ll be eaten alive by the vultures and killed, thus adding to your body count.
Target Enemy Radios
A note on backups: They don’t automatically trigger when a guard spots you. Instead, there’s a short window during which they’ll call for backup. Those without the confidence in knocking out or killing them in time should target their radios instead. Destroying them means no backup, which means no alerts and full freedom in taking them down or interrogating them however you desire.
Special Radio Frequencies
Alternatively, instead of targeting radios beforehand, try to interrogate a guard first. They can provide hidden codec frequencies, some of which are useful for stopping backup from pouring in during Alert mode. The frequency changes, though, so don’t rely on it in every single area. You may also learn some healing frequencies, which change based on the difficulty, from interrogations.
Stalking Your Prey
Since your footsteps can make noise, it’s advised to move slowly. It’s the slowest and stealthiest approach for those who can never be too careful.
Non-Lethal Boss Takedowns and Rewards
As tempting as it can be to shoot various bosses to death, taking the non-lethal approach isn’t a bad idea to obtain certain items. For instance, a nonlethal kill in one boss fight can yield a camo that muffles Snake’s footsteps, which is perfect, even if your Camo Index is high. Another boss yields a sniper rifle that fires tranquilizer rounds. To defeat a boss non lethally, deplete their stamina instead of their health.
Eat Well and Eat Often
The world of Snake Eater can be a venerable buffet with numerous animals to snack on. You should eat as much as possible to keep the stamina topped off (which controls the steadiness of Snake’s aim and how quickly his health will recover). Another thing to keep in mind is not to hold onto food for too long – it can spoil when in your inventory, thus making it bad for Snake’s consumption.
Use Rotten Food to Poison Guards
But as with most things in Delta: Snake Eater, spoiled food is useful in many other ways. If you eavesdrop on some hungry guards, toss some spoiled food their way. It can poison them and often becomes an effective way to distract and/or take down without requiring the usage of weapons or CQC.
Destroy Supply Depots to Weaken the Opposition
“What if they’re not hungry?” you ask. Well, you can help them along by insidiously destroying their food supply. Check for marked depots in areas and blow them up whenever possible. This will ensure that guards aren’t picky about consuming rotten food, and if you destroy an ammo depot, they’ll have less ammo for their weapons, making for less threatening battles if you go in guns blazing.
Woe, Snake Be Upon Ye
Pocket sand may never have been more relevant, but Snake has something even better: Captured snakes. These can be thrown at enemies to poison them. Doing this requires tranquilizing and capturing such a snake (and remember – not all of them are venomous), then selecting it in your inventory, holding down the fire button and releasing it to unleash its fury upon an enemy.
LIFE Medicines
Tending to your wounds is as important as keeping your stamina full in Snake Eater, but take care not to carelessly use the LIFE medicines. These serve to hasten health regeneration, making them highly useful in a pinch. However, when equipped while your LIFE is fully depleted, it’s automatically used, which can become a real lifesaver (pun fully intended).
Call Your Team on the Codec Often
If you ever want more information on anything in the game – and we do mean anything – call your teammates on the Codec. From camos and weapons to items, they can provide an extensive amount of insight. You should also call them regularly as the game progresses, since the conversations can be enjoyable.
Picking a Favorite Metal Gear Solid Game
As with the original (and previous entries), Delta: Snake Eater offers bonus starting equipment depending on the answer when asked, “Which Metal Gear Solid game do you like?” If you select “playing the series for the first time,” you’ll receive the Mummy camouflage, which makes Snake resistant to injuries. Selecting “I like MGS1!” will bestow the DPM camo, which doubles your HP regeneration, and the Auscam Desert camo, which is useful for blending into areas with white backgrounds. For veteran players, there are even options for Metal Gear Solid 4, Peace Walker, Metal Gear Solid 5 and the entire series. Selecting the last one grants the Grenade camo, which provides unlimited grenades for throwing.
Changing the UI
Delta: Snake Eater offers two control and UI styles – New and Legacy – with the latter following the original game. However, you can also adjust both of them in multiple ways, enabling the old HUD layout in New Style, turning LIFE gauge and camo info off, disabling the reticle, and much more. Maybe you like the top-down perspective of Legacy Style but prefer playing with the new HUD layout. Change it up or turn off everything for the ultimate immersive experience.
Examine Your Environment and Progress Steadily
Perhaps the best tip for anyone new to Metal Gear Solid 3, original or remake, is to proceed carefully. Don’t rush through. Take time to survey your environment and guard routines. Crawl through the tall grass like your life depends on it. And in the toughest circumstances, use the active sonar and motion detector together for accurately mapping out guard locations.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Guide – 15 Useful Tips and Tricks
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