100 Percent Completion List - Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Guide - IGN (2023)

There are numerous things to do and collect in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, all of which contribute to receiving that coveted 100% Completion status. In this section of IGN's Wiki guide, we will detail everything that is needed for 100% completion.

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So what do curious players get for completing the game with 100%? Absolutely NOTHING. No super-duper secret weapon like the Solar Gun or the Rail Gun. But it does give bragging rights and the ability to answer everyone's questions regarding the game.

• COMPLETE ALL MISSIONS WITH AN S-RANK
• COMPLETE EVERY OBJECTIVE FOR ALL MISSIONS
• COMPLETE ALL 157 SIDE OPS
• COLLECT ALL 47 ANIMALS
• COMPLETE ALL IMPORTANT COMBAT DEPLOYMENT MISSIONS
• COLLECT ALL BLUEPRINTS
• COLLECT ALL KEY ITEMS
• COLLECT ALL 10 PAZ PHOTOS

Click here to jump to a list of what is not required for 100% completion.

MAIN STORY MISSIONS

MISSION 46 NOTE: The conditions for unlocking Mission 46 also count towards the completion ratio:

• Complete all 28 platforms of main Mother Base
• Complete all yellow-colored Side Ops missions
• Complete all main Story missions (excluding repeat missions on a higher difficulty)

SIDE OPS

Even after completing all 157 Side Ops, there will always be 23 available Side Ops for repeat playthroughs. While not every Side Op can be replayed (such as the yellow-colored story ones), other missions such as Target Practice, Prisoner Extraction, Eliminate the Armored Vehicle/Tank unit, and Extract the Highly Skilled Soldier will always pop up on the list. In essence, it's extra cash (and staff) for Mother Base whenever it is needed.

ANIMAL COLLECTION

Aside from the animals that physically appear in the desert and savannas (and a few main missions), the majority of unseen animals in MGS5 have to be collected via the Capture Cage. While collecting animals in cages isn't the most fun, it can be the most profitable once the locations of the rare ones are found.

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For example, if all 8 Capture Cages are placed in one particular area and it catches 8 ultra-rare animals, the game rewards Snake with 400,000 GMP and +960 Hero Points all without even breaking a sweat! Refer to the Animals section of the IGN Wiki for the details on finding them all.

• CAPTURE CAGE NOTE: The game will not allow for multiple Capture Cages in different areas! If Snake develops and places all 8 Capture Cages in one area and then calls in a Fulton resupply, he'll receive another 8 cages but he won't be allowed to place them anywhere. Same goes for the Infinity Bandanna, only 8 cages are allowed at one time even if he has infinite amounts.

• PIGGYBACK GUIDE NOTE: The official Piggyback guide actually lists 48 animals with the 48th animal being the "Russian Gecko." Take note that this animal does NOT exist in the game. It's either a typo or the animal was initially in the game then deleted. Again, there are NO Russian Geckos in the game!

KEY DISPATCH MISSIONS

There are TWENTY important Combat Deployment missions that Snake must send his Combat Unit to complete. Completing these missions is essential towards gaining 100% completion. The list below will detail all twenty Dispatch missions and their rewards.

• DEPLOYMENT NOTE: To avoid losing S-Rank soldiers during Key Dispatch missions, only send them if there is a 10% chance of loss or lower. For Dispatch missions with 25% chance of loss or higher, send out A+ or A++ soldiers instead since they can easily be replaced in case several of them are killed during the mission (failed or not).

BLUEPRINTS

There are a total of TWENTY-SEVEN Blueprints to collect. 18 Blueprints are found in Afghanistan/Central Africa and the remaining 9 Blueprints can only be obtained via Key Dispatch Missions.

KEY ITEMS

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There are TWENTY Key Items and most of them are obtained automatically in the game (Conch Shell, Children's Prize) while others need to be obtained thru completing various actions (1000+ Fultons, S-Rank in missions, etc). The list below will detail how to obtain each one.

MEMENTO PHOTOS

To collect all ten photos (plus the eleventh "Morpho" photo), complete all the Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldier missions (Side Ops #51-60).

NON-COMPLETION LIST

The following tasks do not count towards 100% Completion:

• Developing of all weapons/Costumes/devices
• Nuclear Development
• Unlocking Demon Snake
• Online Dispatch Missions
• FOB Invasions/Retaliation
• FOB Completion (2nd non-Mother Base platform)
• Capturing guard posts/outposts

Alrighty, get to work!