METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES

METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES

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MGS Ground Zeroes - S ranks - Eliminate the renegade threat (Mission 2)
By TommyEV
A clear step-by-step guide including screenshots and useful tips to earn the S rank on the mission "Eliminate the renegade threat"
   
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Introduction
This guide is meant for both Normal/Hard difficulties and, if done quickly, the mission can be done in more or less 2 minutes. If you have already got an A in the mission, things will be even easier but I'll explain how to do it without that advantage.

The main trick of this mission is to use wisely the M2000 Sniper rifle, which you can either get during the mission or have it from the beginning if you already have at least an A rank on the mission.
First steps
If you already have an A rank on the mission, grab the M2000 Sniper rifle in the cave to your right. If not, we will get it later.Then start running uphill and shoot the guard in the head with the Wu Silent Pistol.
Continue uphill without making much noise and lie down so that the guards in the car don't spot you. Then quickly shoot the guard to your left. Next, you have to take out the enemy who is coming towards you. Since you will have enough ammo, just shoot 4 tranquilizers if you don't want to stop to aim too much.
Originally posted by Big Boss:
PROTIP: enemies need 4 tranquilizers to the body in order to fall asleep. if you have enough ammo, don't bother getting the perfect headshot and just shoot 4 times.
Now you want to take out the enemy to your left, who is walking into the tents. If you are quick you may be able to get him before and, if not, you may have to follow him and tranq him so that he doesn't spot you later. Then get up the watchtower and tranq the guard near the truck to your right (Again, you will have more than enough ammo so you can just shoot him 4 times in the body).



Getting the Sniper rifle and killing the objectives
IMPORTANT: If you already grabbed the Sniper rifle in the beginning you can proceed and eliminate the objectives. In case you don't have the rifle, you just have to get to the back of the truck near the last guard you killed and you will find one there. It should be easy and nobody should spot you. This can also be done before getting up the watchtower if you feel like it.

Get back to the watchtower, from where you can shoot both targets. You want to take out the bald one first, who is to the west of your position. If you are very fast you may be able to find him standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XmDYJBZZdc and talking to other soldiers. However, you will most likely find him already walking north by northwest (Should I include another pun in the same paragraph?). I'de recommend crouching after shooting the first objective so you don't get spotted in case enemies look to the watchtower. If you've done all the previous steps correctly, you should be able to shoot him in the head and not be seen. There will be an alert but they will not know it was you or where you are. Apart from that, the other objective will not know instantly. So you just have to look to your right, to the main tower in the Administration building, and shoot the black target in the head as well.

Now you just have to get off the tower and run north to the exit. When you are near, stop, since there will be an enemy stepping out of the booth. Tranq him and you are ready to go! Another possibility is calling the helicopter at the beginning of the mission so that you can just run back to the cave after killing the objectives.
Final words
I know that this is a very simple guide but I wanted to try the Steam Community Guides editor and I'll be happy if it helps someone. I plan on doing a Spanish translation as well. Leave a comment if you have any doubt or suggestion!
7 Comments
TommyEV  [author] 31 Aug, 2015 @ 12:27pm 
I'm glad they are helping you.
First of all, if you take out every guard I mention quickly, nobody should be able to spot you, but maybe if you take your time, I think the guard to the south may spot you. Try to follow my steps and also traq that guard. As for the 2nd target, it is always the one in the middle, the one inside the tower, and the one that will grab a radio shortly after you take out the first objective.
Jacon6 31 Aug, 2015 @ 11:53am 
Thanks for your guides, will help alot.
In this mission though, I can not for the life of me avoid to get spotted in the tower after taking out the first target.
I lay down immediately after the first shot is fired, but they get me each and every single time :-(.
Also, the second target in the tower is not the only black guy. Usely for me its one white and two black. Havent figured out which one to take out yet because I cant get past the first target...meh.
But Im going to keep at it, it will happen eventually.
Im not complaining though, the guides are very helpful!
TommyEV  [author] 29 Aug, 2015 @ 7:27am 
Of course as soon as the jeep passes you have to take out those 3 guards as soon as you can, but I made the guide so that it was clear who I was referring to. Once in the mission you can do it as fast as you can/want
Qiven 29 Aug, 2015 @ 6:07am 
After the jeep passes you can take out 3 of the guards from the hill, you have more than enough ammo to pop into first person and shoot the guy walking to the tents and the guy walking towards you with 4 shots. If you already have A rank and took the sniper at the start you can get the guy by the truck from the watch tower with the tranqs as well and you are set from there.
vred 24 Aug, 2015 @ 4:12am 
I forgot to post here that I got it later after tranquilizing the last guard on the escape route!
TommyEV  [author] 24 Aug, 2015 @ 2:52am 
Obviously you got spotted once. Not being spotted not only means not losing those -600 points, it also gives you extra points, some thousands, for not being spotted once. Also seeing how fast you completed it, I'm going to assume it was maybe the last soldier, or was it in the watchtower?
vred 23 Aug, 2015 @ 8:57pm