mgs3_rank_guide

MGS3 Ranks

This page will detail all of the ranks or “codenames” achievable in MGS3.


Snake Eater 3D Ranks

Fox Hound

  • Clear the game on Extreme with: 25 or less saves, 5 or less life bars of total damage taken, 0 continues, 0 Alert Modes, 0 people killed, 20 or less serious injuries, no life medicines used, no special items used, and clear in 5 hours or less.

Fox

  • Clear the game on Hard with: 35 or less saves, 3 or less Alert Modes, 0 continues, 0 people killed, no life medicines used, no special items used, and clear in 5 hours or less.

Doberman

  • Clear the game on Normal or higher with: 0 continues, 5 or less Alert Modes, 0 people killed, no life medicines used, no special items used, and clear in 5 hours 30 minutes or less.

Hound

  • Clear the game on any difficulty with: 0 continues, 0 people killed, no life medicines used, no special items used, and clear in 6 hours or less.

Yoshi

  • Clear the game having shaken (shot) all the Yoshi dolls (multiple clears allowed). This means if you miss one or ten Yoshis during one clear you can play through it again and get the ten you missed on not the other 54 and still get the title.

Whale

  • Clear the game having captured every plant and animal (there are 46 different plants and animals and 2 types of food.)

Tsuchinoko

  • Clear the game with the Tsuchinoko captured alive (have one in a cage in your inventory when you beat the game)

Chameleon

  • Clear the game with 0 Alert Modes.

Leech

  • Clear the game with a leech attached to your body.

Pigeon

  • Clear the game with 0 people killed.

Tortoise

  • Clear the game with 20 or less serious injuries.

Eagle

  • Clear the game in 5 hours or less.

Pig

  • Clear the game having eaten 250 or more meals.

Cow

  • Clear the game with 250 or more Alert Modes.

Crocodile

  • Clear the game with 250 or more people killed.

Bear

  • Clear the game with 250 or more serious injuries.

Giant Panda

  • Clear the game with 50 or more hours of play time.

Cat

  • Clear the game with 100 or more saves.

Scorpion

  • Clear the game with 50 or less continues, 35 or less Alert Modes, and 100 or less people killed.

Tarantula

  • Clear the game with 50 or less continues, 35 or less Alert Modes, and 101 or people killed.

Centipede

  • Clear the game with 51 or more continues, 35 or less Alert Modes, and 100 or less people killed.

Spider

  • Clear the game with 51 or more continues, 35 or less Alert Modes, and 101 or more people killed.

Jaguar

  • Clear the game with 50 or less continues, 36 or more Alert Modes, and 100 or less people killed.

Panther

  • Clear the game with 50 or less continues, 36 or more Alert Modes, and 101 or more people killed.

Leopard

  • Clear the game with 51 or more continues, 36 or more Alert Modes, and 100 or less people killed.

Puma

  • Clear the game with 51 or more continues, 36 or more Alert Modes, and 101 or more people killed.

HDC, Snake Eater & Subsistence Rankings

There are several more ranks/codenames to achieve in the PS2 and HD Collection versions of MGS3. All of them are listed below with details on how to achieve them.


Extreme/European Extreme Difficulty Rankings

FoxHound
Time: <1,083,600 frames (<5:01:00)
Saves: =<25
Continues: ==0
Alerts: ==0
Kills: ==0
Serious Injuries: =<20
Total Damage: =<5
Life Meds Used: ==0
Plants & Animals Captured: No Limit
Meals Eaten: No Limit
Special Items: Not Used

Fox Use no special items Get no alerts Get no kills Use no life medicine Use no continues Save less than 50 times Get under 5 hours play time

Doberman Use no special items Get 0 kills Get 1 alert Use 0 continues Use under 3 life medicine Get under 5 hours 15 minutes play time

Hippopotamus Save over 100 times Giant Panda Get play time OVER 30 hours

Whale Kill over 300 humans

Eagle Get play time under 5 hours

Night Owl Get 0 alerts

Ostrich Use over 60 continues Save over 100 times Get over 300 alerts Eat more than 31 meals Get play time over 30 hours Kill over 300 people

Hound Use no special items Get 2 alerts Get 0 kills Use 0 continues Use under 25 saves Get under 5 hours play time

Orca Kill over 250 humans

Hard Difficulty Ranks

Fox Use no special items Get 0 kills Get 0 alerts Use 0 life medicine Use 0 continues Take under 10 life bars of damage Use under 25 saves Get under 5 hours play time

Zebra Use over 100 saves

Mammoth Get over 300 kills

Hawk Get play time under 5 hours Flying Fox Get 0 alerts

Rabbit Eat more than 31 times Continue over 60 times Save over 100 times Get over 300 alerts Get play time over 30 hours Get over 300 kills

Doberman Use no special items Get 0 kills Get 0 alerts Use 0 continues Use 0 life medicine Use under 50 saves Get under 5 hours play time

Hound Use no special items Get 0 kills Get 1 alert Use 0 continues Use under 3 life medicine Get under 5 hours 15 minutes play time

Normal Difficulty Rankings

Deer Save over 100 times

Capybara Get play time over 30 hours

Elephant Eat over 31 times

Shark Get over 250 kills

Falcon Get play time under 5 hours

Bat Get 0 alerts

Mouse Get over 300 kills Get play time over 30 hours Save over 100 times Eat over 31 times Use over 60 continues Get over 300 alerts

Doberman Use no special items Take under 10 life bars of damage Get 0 alerts Get 0 kills Use 0 continues Use 0 life medicine Save under 25 times Get under 5 hours of play time

Hound Use no special items Get 0 kills Get 0 alerts Use 0 life medicine Use 0 continues Use under 50 saves Get under 5 hours play time

Easy Difficulty Rankings

Cat Save over 100 times

Koala Get over 30 hours play time

Pig Eat over 31 times

Piranha Get over 300 kills

Swallow Get under 5 hours play time

Flying Squirrel Get 0 alerts

Chicken Get over 300 kills Get over 300 alerts Get play time over 30 hours Save over 100 times Use over 60 continues Eat over 31 times

Hound Use no special items Get 0 kills Get 0 alerts Use 0 life medicine Use 0 continues Save under 25 times Take under 10 life bars of damage Get under 5 hours of play time

Very Easy Difficulty Ranking

Cat Save over 100 times

Koala Get over 30 hours play time

Pig Eat over 31 times

Piranha Get over 300 kills

Swallow Get under 5 hours play time

Flying Squirrel Get 0 alerts

Any Difficulty Rankings

Crocodile Get from 101 to 299 kills Get from 81 to 249 alerts Use from 0 to 40 continues

Iguana Get from 1 to 100 kills Get from 81 to 249 alerts Use from 0 to 40 continues

Alligator Get from 101 to 299 kills Get from 81 to 249 alerts Use 41 or more continues

Komodo Dragon Get from 1 to 100 kills Get from 81 to 248 alerts Use 41 or more continues

Jackal Get from 10 to 100 kills Get from 51 to 80 alerts Use from 0 to 40 continues

Puma Get from 101 to 299 kills Get from 21 to 50 alerts Use 41 or more continues

Leopard Get from 1 to 100 kills Get from 21 to 50 alerts Use from 41 or more continues

Panther Get from 101 or more kills Get 36 or more alerts Use from 0 to 49 continues

Jaguar Get from 1 to 100 kills Get from 21 to 50 alerts Use from 0 to 40 continues

Spider Get from 1 to 100 kills Get from 21 to 50 alerts Use from 0 to 40 continues

Centipede Get from 1 to 100 kills Get from 1 to 20 alerts Use 41 or more continues

Tarantula Get from 101 to 299 kills Get under 35 alerts Use 50 or less continues

Scorpion Get from 1 to 100 kills Get from 1 to 20 alerts Use from 0 to 40 continues

Hyena Get from 101 to 299 kills Get from 51 to 80 alerts Use 41 or more continues

Mongoose Get from 1 to 100 kills Get from 51 to 80 alerts Use 41 or more continues Tasmanian Devil Get from 101 to 299 kills Get from 51 to 80 alerts Use from 0 to 40 continues

Special Rankings

Cow Raise alert mode more than 300 times

Pigeon Get 0 kills

Leech Finish the game with a leech still on Snake

Tsuchinoko Finish the game with a living Tsuchinoko captured

Markhor Capture every plant and animal

Kerotan Shoot all of the Kerotans.

Chameleon Get 0 alerts.


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