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--- mgs2_difficulty_differences [2020/12/16 23:44] – [Ranks] PlatonicGuy
+++ mgs2_difficulty_differences [2025/01/20 08:29] (current) – [Weapon & item capacity] Updated info about PSG1-T pickup amount Lucky Rapidflower
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 =====Difficulty Differences=====
 ====Enemy range of vision====
-Note that enemies have the same range of vision on Hard and regular Extreme.
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 ^Difficulty^Very Easy^Easy^Normal^Hard^Extreme^E-Extreme^
 ^Health|200|120|100|75|50|30^
-^Ration heal|200|60|50|37|25|-^
-Note that E-Extreme has no rations at all.
-Damage dealt by attacks:
+  * On Very Easy, rations are a full heal
+  * On other difficulties, rations heal half of max health (37 points on Hard)
+  * E-Extreme has no rations at all
+General damage table:
   * Guard Shot: 10
   * Guard Melee: 5
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   * Chaff/Stun explodes in player's hand: 10
-Damage dealt by bosses varies by difficulty.
+Damage dealt by bosses often varies by difficulty.
 ====Weapon & item capacity====
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 ^Socom|121|73|61|61|37|+12^
 ^M4/AK-74u|301|241|211|151|91|+30^
-^PSG1(-T)|101|81|61|41|41|+20(/+5)^
+^PSG1(-T)|101|81|61|41|41|+20(+10/+5)^
 ^RGB6|60|42|30|24|18|+6^
 ^Stinger/Nikita|100|50|40|30|20|+10^
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 *Planted claymores picked from the ground give +1
-====Enemy strength====
+====Guard strength====
 ^Difficulty^Very Easy^Easy^Normal^Hard^Extreme^E-Extreme^
 ^Sleep time|9 min|9 min|5 min|3 min|3 min|40s^
 ^KO Time|60s|60s|30s|30s|30s|30s^
-^Tranquilizer, limb|0s|14s|22s|22s|22s|22s^
+^Tranquilizer onset time, limb|0s|14s|22s|22s|22s|22s^
-^Tranquilizer, body|0s|6s|9s|9s|9s|9s^
+^Tranquilizer onset time, body|0s|6s|9s|9s|9s|9s^
-^Punch|4|8|10|15|20|25^
+^Punches to KO|4|8|10|15|20|25^
-^Roll|1|3|3|5|7|7^
+^Rolls/flips to KO|1|3|3|5|7|7^
-^HF Blade (Stun)|1|2|2|3|3|3^
+^HF Blade hits to KO|1|2|2|3|3|3^
-^Body shot|3|3|3|4|6|10^
+^Body shots to kill|3|3|3|4|6|10^
-^HF Blade (Lethal)|1|1|2|2|3|3^
+^HF Blade slashes to kill |1|1|2|2|3|3^
-  * Chokes = Punches - 1 (e.g. Normal guards take 9 chokes)
+  * Chokes to KO = Punches to KO - 1 (e.g. Normal guards take 9 chokes to KO)
   * Pistol punch = 2 punches (only the second punch has increased damage)
   * Rifle punch = 3 punches
-  * Roll = 3-4 punches (varies)
+  * Roll = 3-4 punches
-  * Kick = 4 punches (Raiden's double kick still equals 4)
+  * Kick = 4 punches (Raiden's double kicks combined still equal 4)
   * Nikita punch = 10 punches
   * Limb shot = 0.5 body shot
   * Explosion = 3 body shots
-A rifle punch to the head immediately knocks an enemy out.
+  * A rifle punch to the head immediately knocks an enemy out.
+  * Additional tranquilizers halve the time to go to sleep.
-Additional tranquilizers halve the time to go to sleep.
+  * Waking guards up: shooting > coolant spray > pick up & drop
-Waking guards up: shooting > coolant spray > pick up & drop
 ====Bosses====
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 ^Difficulty^Very Easy^Easy^Normal^Hard^(E-)Extreme^Snake Tales^
 ^Attack - USP|5|5|8|15|30|45^
-^Head|32|32|32|32|32|24^
+^Headshot|32|32|32|32|32|24^
-^Body|24|20|20|20|25|15^
+^Body shot|24|20|20|20|25|15^
   * Olga has 128 health on all difficulties
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 ^Difficulty^Very Easy^Others^
-^Head|60|40^
+^Headshot|60|40^
-^Body|14|1^
+^Body shot|14|1^
 ^Punch|14|2^
 ^Kick|21|3^
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 ^Missile Barrage|17|22|26|30|50^
-  * The Stinger deals at base 175 damage regardless of difficulty
+  * The Stinger deals at base 175 damage to the Harrier regardless of difficulty
   * On Extremes, the cluster bomb always leaves the player on 1 HP and on fire
   * Also on Extremes, the vulcan cannon attack includes a missile
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 ^Knife throw|5|10|18|22|24^
 ^Melee knife|4|12|24|26|30^
-^Head Wound|48|40|32|24|16^
+^Head wound shot|48|40|32|24|16^
-^Head|21|17|14|10|7^
+^Headshot|21|17|14|10|7^
-^Limb|9|8|6|4|3^
+^Limb shot|9|8|6|4|3^
 ^Explosive|24|20|14|12|8^
 ^Explosive in water (Stamina)|16|8|4|2|2^
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 {{:mgs2:normalstrutabomb.jpg?nolink&600|}}
 Normal and below (The player goes to the south end of the room)
+----
 {{:mgs2:mgs2strutabomb.png?nolink&600}}
 Hard (The player goes to the space with the scuba gear by hanging)
+----
 {{:mgs2:strutaextr.jpg?nolink&600|}}
-Extreme (On the west wall)
+Extremes (On the west wall)
+----
 === Added on Hard & Extreme ===
 {{:mgs2:mgs2strutaaddbomb.png?nolink&600|}}
 Roof of strut A. The red dot. Sprayed through the fence
+----
 {{:mgs2:struteconvbomb.jpg?nolink&600|}}
 Strut E. Attached to the northern part (Extreme) or eastern part (Hard) of a moving box.
+----
 {{:mgs2:mgs2hardadditionalbomb.jpg?nolink&600|}}
 Strut D. Under the hatch at the northern part of the room.
+----
 === Extreme bombs ===
 {{:mgs2:mgs2strutdextraddbomb.jpg?nolink&600|}}
 Strut D. Eastern part of the room under the platform. NG and NG++
+----
 {{:mgs2:strutdextrbombng_.jpg?nolink&600|}}
 Strut D. Northern part of the room under the platform. NG+
+----
 {{:mgs2:strutfbomb.jpg?nolink&600|}}
 On Hard and below, the strut F bomb is against the wall.
+----
 {{:mgs2:strutfbombextrm.jpg?nolink&600|}}
 On Extreme, the bomb is attached to a box making it possible to spray it from the ground.