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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Key Items

Unlock special items and gear in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by completing missions and side ops. Learn how to get every Key Item and what they unlock.

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Unlock special items and gear in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by completing missions and side ops. Learn how to get every Key Item and what they unlock.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Children’s Reward: Complete Mission 18 to unlock the Water Pistol.
  2. 2
    First Aid Manual: Found in Masa Village after Mission 18. This unlocks the Tactical (Fulton) upgrade for D-Dog.
  3. 3
    Master Certificate (Marking): Mark 500 objects or people with your binoculars to unlock enemy decoys marked with a white square.
  4. 4
    Master Certificate (Fulton): Extract 500 enemies to unlock the 3-Star Fulton Device.
  5. 5
    Grand Master Certificate (Fulton): Extract 1000 enemies to unlock the F-Ballista (D-Walker).
  6. 6
    Master Certificate (Box): Collect all invoices in either Afghanistan or Africa to unlock the C-Box WR.
  7. 7
    Grand Master Certificate (Box): Collect all invoices in both Afghanistan and Africa to unlock the C-Box SMK.
  8. 8
    Conch Shell: Complete Side Ops 113 to unlock Children upgrades for the Fulton Device.
  9. 9
    Skulls Machete: Complete Mission 29 to unlock the Task-Arm SM (D-Walker).
  10. 10
    Strangelove’s Memento: Complete Side Ops 143 to unlock the Bandana.
  11. 11
    Man on Fire (Corpse): Complete Side Ops 144 to unlock the Furicorn Uniform (D-Horse).
  12. 12
    Quiet’s Examination Report: Complete Mission 40 or view the cutscene where Quiet gets interrogated at Mother Base to unlock the Gray XOF Uniform (Quiet).
  13. 13
    Handkerchief: Complete Mission 40 to unlock the Sniper Wolf Uniform (Quiet).
  14. 14
    Emmerich’s Research Notes: View the cutscene where Emmerich gets exiled from Mother Base to unlock Stealth Camo.
  15. 15
    Master Certificate (Standard): Complete all normal missions (any rank) to unlock the Cyborg Ninja Uniform.
  16. 16
    Grand Master Certificate (Standard): Complete all normal missions with an S Rank to unlock the Raiden Uniform.
  17. 17
    Master Certificate (Elite): Complete all high-difficulty missions (any rank) to unlock the Naked (Silver) Uniform and Bionic Arm (Silver).
  18. 18
    Grand Master Certificate (Elite): Complete all high-difficulty missions with an S Rank to unlock the Naked (Gold) Uniform.
  19. 19
    Star of Bethlehem: Complete Mission 46 to unlock the Infinity Bandana.
  20. 20
    The Codename: Big Boss: Complete Mission 46 to unlock the Leather Jacket Uniform.
Tips
  • Key Items are required for developing more elusive items.
  • The item unlocked by a Key Item must be developed to become available.
  • Collecting all invoices in Afghanistan and Africa is necessary for the Master and Grand Master Certificate (Box) items.
  • Achieving S Ranks on all missions is required for the Grand Master Certificate (Standard) and Grand Master Certificate (Elite) items.

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