Welcome to the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Trophy and Achievement guide!
9/10 Estimated Difficulty – Foxhound Rank
10 – 15 Estimated Hours to Completion
2 Minimum Playthroughs – 1 for all misc. and collectible Trophies/Achievements and 1 more for a FOXHOUND run.
40 Missable Trophies/Achievements
The majority of this list is collectible based. You’re going to need to collect every plant, animal, mushroom, camouflage, face paint and Kerotan.
Kerotan are toy frogs that are found throughout the game. You’ll need to shoot each of them. You’ll know you’ve “collected” one as they will make a very distinct noise when shot.
If you die after collecting something or shooting a Kerotan, you will need to collect it again if you are in the same area. The game is broken up into different named areas. If you save the game, you’ll be back at the start of the area when you load the file. So, keep that in mind when collecting everything. If you’re gonna end your session, save your game in the next area before collecting anything.
Playthrough
You will need to get through the game without killing anyone. That includes the bosses. You’re going to need to use non lethal weapons against the bosses and during the game.
However, there are Trophies/Achievements that are going to require you to kill enemies.
Save your game at the beginning of an area, get the kill related Trophies/Achievements and then re-load your save to before you killed anyone. That way, the kills will not have counted but you will have unlocked the Trophies/Achievements.
Everything can be followed in chronological order by following the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible guide. This includes missable Trophy/Achievement locations.
FOXHOUND
The Foxhound Trophy/Achievement is going to be the most difficult Trophy/Achievement to earn here. You are going to have to complete the game with some very difficult stipulations.
This is something that you should save for last. You’re going to need to really understand this game and what to do before attempting this Trophy/Achievement.
More Master Collection Guides
- Metal Gear 1 Walkthrough / Trophy & Achievement Guide
- Metal Gear 2 Walkthrough / Trophy & Achievement Guide
- Metal Gear Solid Walkthrough
- Metal Gear Solid Trophy & Achievement Guide
- Metal Gear Solid 2 Trophy & Achievement Guide
- Metal Gear Solid 2 Dog Tags
- Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide
Snake Eaten
Collect all trophies
Young Gun
Submit Ocelot
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
Pain Relief
Defeat The Pain
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It
Defeat The Fear
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
The End
Defeat The End
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
Houston, We HAD a Problem
Defeat The Fury
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
River of Pain
Defeat The Sorrow
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
Grounded
Defeat Volgin in a fist fight
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
Shagadelic
Defeat Shagohod
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
The Patriot
Defeat The Boss
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
Like a Boss
Finish the game on any difficulty
This is an unmissable story related Trophy/Achievement.
Mama Said
CQC Slam a guard and knock him out
MISSABLE
Sneak up to an enemy and press 
/ 
while pushing 
in any direction to slam the enemy down.
You can do this in alert mode as well.
Tell Me Where the Bomb Is
CQC Interrogate an enemy
MISSABLE
Sneak up to an enemy using the D-Pad and grab them by holding / . Then, press in 
to interrogate them.
Like He Just Doesn’t Care
CQC Hold up an enemy
MISSABLE
Sneak up to an enemy using the D-Pad and then hold 
/ 
with a gun equipped to hold up the enemy. If you aren’t already, get in front of them and aim at their head to make them shimmy and drop items.
Close Shave
CQC Slit an enemy’s throat
MISSABLE
Obviously, slitting an enemy’s throat is going to kill the enemy. So, if you’re going to do this on a single play through, make a save before doing it. Reload your save after getting the Trophy/Achievement.
Sneak up to an enemy using the D-Pad and grab them by holding / . While holding the enemy, press 
/ 
to slit their throat.
Remember to reload your save if you’re going for 0 kills.
Don’t Touch the Sides
Use a knife to remove a bullet
MISSABLE
Sometimes when Snake is shot, part of the health bar will be red. That means you’ve sustained an injury.
Go into the Cure screen and use the knife to remove the bullet. This is technically missable, but you’ll likely get when fighting Volgin.
Can I Keep It?
Capture any animal alive
MISSABLE
To capture an animal alive, you need to tranquilize it or use a mousetrap. Once captured or tranquilized, a cage will appear like an item box. Run over it to pick it up.
Larger animals cannot be captured alive.
Snake Eater
Eat a snake of any type
MISSABLE
Kill or capture any type of snake and then eat it from the food menu.
I Can Totally See You
Achieve a camouflage index of +90%
MISSABLE
See the “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” Trophy/Achievement above for more details.
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Achieve a camouflage index of 100%
MISSABLE
Before you can get this, you will need to acquire the Moss camo.
In order to do that, you will need to sneak up on The End during the boss battle against him and hold him up three times.
Wear the Thermal Goggles to see his foot prints. Follow them. When you’re close, use the D-Pad to quietly walk up behind him.
Sneak up to him and point your gun at him to hold him up. This will earn the “You Snooze, You Lose” Trophy/Achievement.
You can actually get all three holdups done at once. Point your gun at him until he says, “I don’t think so.” When he says that, aim your weapon away from him and then point it back at him. Repeat that three times until he drops the Moss camo. If he gets away, you’ll need to sneak up on him again.
Once you have the Moss camo, equip it and the Woodland face paint. Then, lay down and don’t move.
Snake Bit
Poison a guard
MISSABLE
There are a few animals you can use to poison a guard.
You need to capture any one of the animals listed below alive:
- Poison Dart Frog
- Emperor Scorpion
- Cobalt Tarantula
- Coral Snake
- King Cobra
- Taiwanese Cobra
When you’ve captured one, go to your inventory screen and select the animal to add to your weapons. Equip the animal and throw it with / at an enemy.
Remember to make a save before doing this to keep your “PEACE WALKER” run intact.
Serenity Now
Call one Healing Radio frequency
MISSABLE
See the “Tune-In Tokyo” Trophy/Achievement below for more details.
Tune-In Tokyo
Call every Healing Radio frequency
MISSABLE
Open your radio and call every frequency for whatever difficulty you’re playing on. You do not need to call every one of these, only the ones on the difficulty you’re playing on.
You can do this at the very beginning of the game.
- Very Easy / Easy
- 140.01
- 140.52
- 141.24
- 142.94
- 144.06
- 147.08
- 147.59
- 149.53
- Normal
- 141.85
- 142.09
- 143.32
- 144.86
- 145.83
- 146.65
- 148.39
- 148.96
- Hard
- 141.59
- 143.83
- 143.97
- 144.25
- 144.63
- 145.72
- 146.07
- 147.96
- Extreme
- 140.16
- 141.42
- 142.42
- 145.18
- 146.45
- 148.66
- 148.78
- 149.39
Beekeeper
Use bees to harass an enemy
MISSABLE
There are two ways that this can be earned.
First, you can shoot a beehive that is hanging from a tree near an enemy. It’ll drop and the bees will chase the enemy away.
This can easily be earned early in the game when you come to the bridge in Dolinovodno during the Virtous Mission. There will be a beehive in the tree near the next to the bridge with an enemy underneath it.
If you don’t get it there, you can shoot a hive down and collect it and then throw it at an enemy.
Just Because
Blow up a munitions shed with TNT
MISSABLE
Munitions sheds are small rooms that have ammo in them. Most munition sheds will also have TNT in them.
Pick up the TNT and set it inside of the shed. Get out of it and then blow the TNT.
Make sure there are no guards inside or else you’ll end up with a kill which will void the “PEACE WALKER” Trophy/Achievement.
This can be first earned at Bolshaya Past Base. There is TNT in the small building in the top right corner of the area.
Mostly Dead
Use the Fake Death pill
MISSABLE
This can be earned as soon as you start the game. Equip the Fake Death Pill and press 
/ 
while it is selected in the item window.
Use the Revive Pill to revive yourself.
You Snooze, You Lose
Sneak up on The End and hold him up
MISSABLE
See the “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Trophy/Achievement above for more details.
Prince Charming
Shoot a Kerotan for the first time
MISSABLE
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Ralph Called
Make Snake throw up
MISSABLE
There are two ways to do this.
- You can eat rotten food and it will make Snake throw up. Food will become rotten in your inventory over time just by leaving it in there for awhile.
- Go into the Cure screen and spin Snake in a circle with
. Spin him around several times and then back out of the menu to get back to gameplay. Snake will throw up if you spun him around enough times.
Problem Solved, Series Over
Create the Ocelot Time Paradox
MISSABLE
This is earned during the Virtuous Mission. This is the intro of the game.
After finding Sokolov, there will be a cutscene where Snake takes out Ocelot and his men. When that is over, save your game.
Ocelot will be unconscious on the ground near you. Shoot him and kill him to create the paradox.
Re-load your save after getting the Trophy/Achievement so that you can still earn the “PEACE WALKER” Trophy/Achievement.
Believe It or Not
Catch a Tsuchinoko (mythical serpent)
MISSABLE
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
The Early End
Kill The End before the boss battle
MISSABLE
This can be earned after fighting The Pain.
You’ll be walking through a river in the location, Ponizovje South.
Make your way to the end of the river. There will be two paths to take. Left and straight. Take the left path.
Go into the storage room and pick up the SVD.
Exit Ponizovje West, equip the SVD and then save your game.
As you enter the Ponizovje Warhouse: Exterior location, there will be a cutscene with The End. As soon as the cutscene is over, look through the scope of your SVD at the docks and you’ll have a shot on The End. Shoot him in the head to kill him. After the Trophy/Achievement pops, re-load your save. Killing The End here will count as a kill, so you need to re-load in order to keep your “PEACE WALKER” run intact.
The Cat’s out of the Bag
Catch a glimpse of Ocelot, who’s seen behind the president when he tries to shake Snake’s hand
MISSABLE
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Snake Eyes
See all of the first-person views that are not indicated by the R1/RB button icon
MISSABLE
There are six first-person views that re not indicated. These take place during cutscenes.
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information on when they appear.
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
Find all 64 Kerotans
MISSABLE
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Collect every type of medicinal plant
MISSABLE
There are four types of medicinal plants to collect.
- Cold Medicine
- Disinfectant
- Splint
- Styptic
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Everything Is in Season
Collect every type of fruit
MISSABLE
There are three types of fruits to collect.
- Fruit A – Yabloko Moloko
- Fruit B – Russian False Mango
- Fruit C – Golova
This is a vegetable, but you’re going to need to collect this as well just to be safe.
- Vine Melon
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Fungus Among Us
Collect every type of mushroom
MISSABLE
There are seven types of mushrooms to collect.
- Mushroom A – Russian Oyster
- Mushroom B – Ural Luminescent
- Mushroom C – Siberian Ink Cap
- Mushroom D – Fly Agaric
- Mushroom E – Russian Glowcap
- Mushroom F – Spatsa
- Mushroom G – Baikal Scaly Tooth
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
A Bird in the Hand…
Collect every type of bird
MISSABLE
There are five types of birds to collect.
- Bird A – The Parrot
- Bird B – White Rumped Vulture
- Bird C – Red Avadavat
- Bird D – Magpie
- Bird E – Sundra Whistling Thrush
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Charmer
Collect every type of snake
MISSABLE
There are 11 types of snakes to collect.
- Snake A – king Cobra
- Snake B – Taiwanese Cobra
- Snake C – Thai Cobra
- Snake D – Coral Snake
- Snake E – Milk Snake
- Snake F – Green Tree Python
- Snake G – Giant Anaconda
- Snake H – Reticulated Python
- Snake I – Liquid Snake
- Snake J – Solid Snake
- Snake K – Solidus Snake
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Tall Tale
Collect every type of fish
MISSABLE
There are three types of fish to collect.
- Fish A – Bigeye Trevalley
- Fish B – Maroon Shark
- Fish C – Arowana
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Them’s Good Eatin’
Collect every type of frog
MISSABLE
There are three types of frogs to collect.
- Frog A – Otton Frog
- Frog B – Tree Frog
- Frog C – Poison Dart Frog
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
With All Guns Blazing
Collect every type of weapon
MISSABLE
- Survival Knife – Story Item
- EZ Gun
- Automatically acquired on Very Easy
- Given as a reward for collecting all 48 plants and animals on other difficulties.
- MK22 – Story Item
- M1911A1 – Story item.
- M37
- SVD
- XM16E1
- AK-47
- Cigar Gas Spray
- M63
- Mosin Nagant
- Scorpion
- Single Action Army
- RPG-7
- Patriot – Beat the game
- TNT
- Chaff Grenade
- Stun Grenade
- C3 – Story item
- Claymore Mine
- White Phosphorus Grenade
- Smoke Grenades
- Grenades
- Handkerchief
- Fork
- Mousetrap
- Torch
- Directional Mic
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Fashionista
Find every type of camouflage
MISSABLE
There are 17 types of camouflage to collect. The are listed in the order they are found.
- Raindrop
- Ga-Ko
- Splitter
- Choco Chip
- Water
- Animals
- Snow
- Hornet Stripes
- Fly
- Spider
- Moss
- Fire
- Officer Uniform
- Maintenance Uniform
- Sneaking Suit
- Cold War
- Snake
Upon completing the game, you’ll be awarded with the special camos that are not collected in game.
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
Only Skin Deep
Find every type of face paint
MISSABLE
There are six types of face paint to collect, but seven total.
- Zombie
- Snow
- Desert
- Oyama
- Water
- Kabuki
In order to get the seventh face paint, Infinity, you will need to complete the game while carrying a Tsuchinoko in your inventory.
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information including the location of the Tsuchinoko.
King of the Jungle
Obtain title of MARKHOR
MISSABLE
This earned by collecting every animal, fruit and plant in the game.
You will earn this as you follow the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide
Under the Radar
Obtain the Stealth Camo
MISSABLE
There are two ways of getting the Stealth Camo.
- Shoot all 64 Kerotans. This is a little tricky cause you have to shoot them all one time. Do not shoot the same one multiple times.
- Complete the game with 0 Alerts.
Both of those are required for other Trophies/Achievements, but you’ll get this as you follow the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide.
Fit for a King
Obtain the Infinity Face Paint
MISSABLE
The Infinity Face Paint is earned by completing the game with the Tuschinoko in your inventory.
You will collect this as you earn the “Skin Deep” Trophy/Achievement.
See the Metal Gear Solid 3 Collectible Guide for more information.
PEACE WALKER
Finish game without killing anyone
MISSABLE
In order to do this, you’re going to only need to use non lethal weapons. You cannot kill anyone. That includes bosses. You’re going to need to use non lethal weapons to defeat bosses.
If you’re playing on Very Easy, the game will give you a weapon called the EZ Gun. This is a non lethal suppressed weapon that has infinite ammo. You can spam this weapon through your entire play through.
Remember to save your game before going for any kill related Trophies/Achievements.
When “fighting” The Sorrow, the river should be empty except for the bosses.
The Coast is Clear
Clear the game without entering Alert Mode (Not including events where Alert Mode is mandatory.)
MISSABLE
This is something that will be earned as you earn the “FOXHOUND” Trophy/Achievement below.
Cover-to-Cover Solid 3: Book Eater
Read all the pages in the Screenplay Book
The Master Collection comes with Screenplay books for each of the games. These can be accessed from the menu when starting the game up.
Open the Screenplay and tab through all of the pages to the end and this will pop.
FOXHOUND
Earn the title of FOXHOUND
MISSABLE
In order to earn the Foxhound title, you’re going to have to beat the game with the following requirements:
- Extreme Difficulty
- Under 5 Hours
- No Special Items
- Stealth
- Infinity Face Paint
- EZ Gun
- Under 5 hours
- 25 or fewer saves
- 0 Continues
- 0 Life Medicine Used
- 0 Humans Killed
- 0 Alert Modes
- Skip all cutscenes and codec calls. These will add to your time.
- Pausing the game does not stop the timer.
- 25 saves is a good amount, but don’t waste them. Try to space them out as best you can.
More information coming soon.
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