=====All Dog Tags Hard===== **This route is a work in progress, there may be improvements in the future** {{ :mgs2:dogtagp112.png?nolink&200 |}} ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |000|Mark Ernest Torio|Heliport|Sleeping Vent| |001|Alex H Higgins|Heliport|Truck| |002|Li Shi Dan|Heliport|2nd Floor| |003|Kristopher Schmitt|Tank Hangar|Middle| |004|Arthur Manuel Szpilski|Tank Hangar|Top Right| |005|Kevin S Weng|Tank Hangar|Suppressor Guard| |006|Michael A Williams|Armory|By Elevator| |007|Patrick M Michailishyn|Armory|Bottom Right| |008|Julliard Ej Emilien|Armory|Guard PSG-1| |009|Ross Lillo|Armory|Meets Julliard| |010|Andy E Turner|Canyon|Upper| |011|Nouri Frederic|Canyon|Tank| |012|Eric J Holmes|Canyon|Lower| |013|Alex G Fisico|Canyon|Lower| |014|Jong Dong Kim|Nuke Building B1|Office| |015|Navid Masserrat|Nuke Building B1|Urinal| |016|Jad V Jureidini|Blast Furnace|Middle Catwalk| |017|John Michael V Lim|Blast Furnace|By Steam Room| |018|Andrew M Long|Blast Furnace|Top Left| |019|Bruno Almeida Vilares|Warehouse|Left| |020|Dmitriy Sergeevitch Kovalev|Warehouse|Middle Left| |021|Oscar M Grandell|Warehouse|Middle Right| |022|Fernando Makio Yoshimoto|Warehouse N|Lower| |023|Christopher J Barbour|Warehouse N|Upper| |024|Jose Maria Castillo Secilla|Underground Base|Lower Left| |025|Michael R Klingensmith|Underground Base|1st Guard| |026|Doug Tooley|Underground Base|Upper Left| |027|Johnny Sasaki|Nuke Building B1|Meryl in Disguise| |028|Meryl SilverBurgh|Various|| |029|Psycho Mantis|Commander's Room| |030|Sniper Wolf|Snowfield|Must be grabbed by legs| |031|Vulcan Raven|Warehouse| |032|Liquid Snake|Supply Route|Must be knocked off Rex| =====Disc 1 Hard===== //Strategies assume No M9// **19 out of 33** ====Helipad==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |000|Mark Ernest Torio|Heliport|Sleeping Vent| |001|Alex H Higgins|Heliport|Truck| |002|Li Shi Dan|Heliport|2nd Floor| {{youtube>GsqqBD1XmX4?}} *It may be faster to get Li's tag on the stairs, but waiting for him to come down the stairs is safer and consistent *While waiting on the vent guard to drop his tag, begin SOCOM ammo depletion to generate a magazine for the Prozac Skip on the Darpa Chief prison door ====Tank Hangar==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |003|Kristopher Schmitt|Tank Hangar|Middle| |004|Arthur Manuel Szpilski|Tank Hangar|Top Right| |005|Kevin S Weng|Tank Hangar|Suppressor Guard/LATER| {{youtube>U7SaLq6_fF8?}} *If you still have SOCOM ammo left, deplete the rest while waiting for Arthur to drop his tag to generate a magazine for the Prozac Skip on the Darpa Chief prison door ====Armory==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |006|Michael A Williams|Armory|LATER| |007|Patrick M Michailishyn|Armory|Bottom Right| |008|Julliard Ej Emilien|Armory|LATER| |009|Ross Lillo|Armory|LATER| {{youtube>BzuYa_TNwG0?}} ===Nuke Building B1=== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |014|Jong Dong Kim|Nuke Building B1|Office| |015|Navid Masserrat|Nuke Building B1|Urinal| *It is faster to get these guards later during the PSG1-T backtrack and/or after the torture room, although getting both before the Nikita is only about a 4-5 second time loss {{youtube>_VPNS89Q1dw?}} *If getting both tags here, be sure to press the elevator button again after getting Navid's tag as it keeps the elevator door open longer ====Nuke Building B1 Return==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |027|Johnny Sasaki|Nuke Building B1|Meryl in Disguise| |028|Meryl SilverBurgh|Various|After the cutscene| *Choking Meryl is the fastest way to knock her out, if you don't want to risk killing her, choke her a few times and then punch her until she's out *One hit with the nikita is not enough to knock Meryl out, two will do the job {{youtube>juN0YcuYOXg?}} *Unless you grabbed the M9 the best spot to get Meryl's tag is either right after the cutscene before Mantis or right after the Mantis fight ====Commander's Room==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |029|Psycho Mantis|Commander's Room| *Don't forget! Return to Mantis's remains to pick up his tag! ====Armory Return==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |006|Michael A Williams|Armory|By Elevator| |007|Patrick M Michailishyn|Armory|EARLIER| |008|Julliard Ej Emilien|Armory|Guard PSG-1| |009|Ross Lillo|Armory|Meets Julliard| {{youtube>LT3XyhPvUS8?}} *Aiming the SOCOM while waiting for Michael's tag keeps Snake from sneezing, keep Snake in motion on the way to the other two guards to prevent another sneeze ====Tank Hangar Suppressor Guard==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |005|Kevin S Weng|Tank Hangar|Suppressor Guard| ====Canyon==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |010|Andy E Turner|Canyon|Upper| |011|Nouri Frederic|Canyon|Tank| |012|Eric J Holmes|Canyon|Lower| |013|Alex G Fisico|Canyon|Lower| {{youtube>Oi9K93bqVQo?}} *It is slightly faster to shoot Andy while running towards him instead of distracting him with shots, distracting him is safer =====Disc 2 Hard====== **14 out of 33** ====Sniper Wolf 2==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |030|Sniper Wolf|Snowfield|Must be grabbed by legs| *Don't forget! Return to Wolf's remains to pick up her tag! *After you drop her body, roll into her tag and menu to the M9 or Socom to prepare for the Blast Furnace ====Blast Furnace==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |016|Jad V Jureidini|Blast Furnace|Middle Catwalk| |017|John Michael V Lim|Blast Furnace|By Steam Room| |018|Andrew M Long|Blast Furnace|Top Left| *Easiest fastest way is to get Jad's tag, then leave to the cargo elevator and immediately return for John and Andrew, doing this puts those two guards in optimal position {{youtube>lvwYp7Z4h_0?}} ====Vulcan Raven==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |031|Vulcan Raven|Warehouse| *Don't forget! Return to Raven's remains to pick up his tag! ====Warehouse North==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |022|Fernando Makio Yoshimoto|Warehouse N|Lower| |023|Christopher J Barbour|Warehouse N|Upper| {{youtube>BfLb8eSkUWA?}} ====Underground Base (Rex's Lair)==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |024|Jose Maria Castillo Secilla|Underground Base|Lower Left| |025|Michael R Klingensmith|Underground Base|1st Guard| |026|Doug Tooley|Underground Base|Upper Left| {{youtube>o-Qh9HYewQM?}} *Return to Warehouse after picking up the PAL Key ====Warehouse Return==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |019|Bruno Almeida Vilares|Warehouse|Left| |020|Dmitriy Sergeevitch Kovalev|Warehouse|Middle Left| |021|Oscar M Grandell|Warehouse|Middle Right| {{youtube>tQi0ISDwcjc?}} ====Liquid Snake==== ^ID^Name^Location^Info^ |032|Liquid Snake|Supply Route|Must Be Knocked off REX| *Don't forget! Knock off Liquid to pick up his tag! *When finished, save your game, load the game from the Dog Tag Viewer in Special, and check your percentage (%) [[metal_gear_solid:the_twin_snakes|Return to Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes]]