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How Camouflage Works: Introduction 2
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

How Camouflage Works: Introduction 2

Learn how camouflage and the Camo Index work in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Discover how to stay undetected by maximizing your Camo Index with uniforms and face paint.

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Learn how camouflage and the Camo Index work in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Discover how to stay undetected by maximizing your Camo Index with uniforms and face paint.

Camouflage and the Camo Index are crucial for remaining undetected in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The Camo Index, displayed at the bottom of the screen next to your health and stamina, indicates how visible you are to enemies. A lower number means you're more likely to be seen, so the goal is to keep it as high as possible. Moving decreases your Camo Index, while standing still increases it. The most effective way to boost your Camo Index is to go prone in grass and remain motionless.

Camouflage is comprised of two elements: Uniforms and Face Paint. Each has a number indicating its effectiveness in your current environment; higher numbers are better. Always monitor your Camo Index, especially when trying to avoid alerting enemies. Most Uniforms and Face Paints can be found scattered throughout the game world.

A special caveat exists for certain Uniforms: they can only be acquired by defeating bosses non-lethally. This requires using weapons that damage stamina rather than health, which can be challenging but is the only method to obtain these specific items.

All Camouflages

This is a list of all Uniforms/Camouflages in the game, along with their locations. For a more detailed breakdown, please refer to the All Camouflage Locations page.

CamouflageLocation
NakedDefault
Olive DrabDefault
BlackDefault
SquaresDefault
LeafDefault
Tree BarkDefault
Tiger StripeDefault
RaindropDolinovodno
Ga-KoChyornyj Prud
SplitterBolshaya Past South
Chocolate ChipBolshaya Past South
WaterBolshaya Past Base
AnimalsNon-lethally defeat Ocelot
SnowChyornya Peschera Cave
Hornet StripeNon-lethally defeat The Pain
FlyGraniny Gorki Lab 1F
SpiderNon-lethally defeat The Fear
MossHold up The End three times during boss fight
FireNon-lethally defeat The Fury
UniformStory-related
SpiritComplete The Sorrow boss
Sneaking SuitGroznyj Grad Weapons Lab: East Wing
MaintenanceGroznyj Grad Weapons Lab: East Wing
Cold WarNon-lethally defeat Volgin
SnakeNon-lethally defeat the final boss
TuxedoComplete the game once
White TuxedoComplete the game once; Also a preorder bonus
Desert TigerChoose “I Like MGS2!” option at start
DPMChoose “I Like MGS1!” option at start
FlecktarnChoose “I Like MGS3!” option at start
AuscamChoose “I Like MGS1!” option at start
MummyChoose “I’m playing MGS for the first time” option at start
BananaChoose “I like Peace Walker!” option at start
GrenadeChoose “I like everything in MGS!” option at start
AT-CamoFind all 64 GA-KO collectibles
Stealth CamoFinish game with 0 Alerts; Find all 64 Kerotan collectibles

All Face Paints

This is a list of all Face Paints you can acquire in the game, with notes on their acquisition.

Face PaintLocation
No PaintDefault
WoodlandDefault
BlackDefault
SplitterDefault
MaskDefault
GreenChoose “I Like MGS4!” option at start
BrownChoose “I Like MGS4!” option at start
Soviet UnionChoose “I Like MGS3!” option at start
UKChoose “I Like MGSV!” option at start
FranceChoose “I Like MGSV!” option at start
GermanyChoose “I Like MGSV!” option at start
ItalyChoose “I Like MGSV!” option at start
SpainChoose “I Like MGSV!” option at start
SwedenChoose “I Like MGSV!” option at start
JapanChoose “I Like MGSV!” option at start
USAChoose “I Like MGSV!” option at start
ZombieRassvet
SnowBolshaya Past Base
DesertPonizovje Warehouse
OyamaGraniny Gorki Lab 1F
WaterPonizovje South
KabukiTikhogomyj
Infinity Face PaintCapture a Tsuchinoko and keep until end of game; Achieve Foxhound/Doberman/Fox/Hound

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