Snowfield & Sniper Wolf (Act 2)

Stepping out onto the rooftop of the Communications Tower initiates one of the most cinematic boss battles in video game history:

Hind-D Attack Gunship

Difficulty

Liquid Snake himself at the controls of an attack helicopter, waiting on the exposed communications-tower rooftop. He rises from below the ledge to strafe the roof and loose missile salvos, with only a central concrete structure for cover. The fight that the Stinger you just picked up was meant for.

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Strategy

• Weak against: Stinger surface-to-air heat-seeking missiles.
• Your only safe harbor is the central concrete roof access structure directly facing the doorway.
• Track the Soliton Radar to anticipate which direction the Hind-D is banking.
• Equip the Stinger launcher: enter first-person view, acquire a lock-on the moment the helicopter rises above the ledge, and fire.
• When Liquid shouts and unleashes a missile salvo, press tight against the rear wall of the central structure to absorb the blast. Restock spare Stinger rockets from the north perimeter if needed.

Engulfed in a massive fireball, the gunship spirals down into the snowy abyss.

Otacon radios in confirming that the lower descent elevator is operational:

• Ride the elevator down and navigate the frozen corridor.
• Explore the numbered warehouses scattered across the snowfield: - Warehouse WA1: Contains Cardboard Box C and two rations. - Warehouse WA2: Holds fresh reserve packs of Nikita missiles. - Warehouse EA1: Abundant ammunition caches for the PSG-1 sniper rifle, SOCOM, and FA-MAS.

Advancing into the open snowfield triggers Sniper Wolf's voice over the radio, challenging Snake to a final sniper duel across the snowy dunes.

Sniper Wolf (Act 2)

Difficulty

The rematch, after Wolf has held Snake captive and been tortured herself. This time she fires from the tree line up a wooded slope across an open snowfield, with almost no hard cover between you.

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Strategy

• Weak against: Remote-guided Nikita missiles fired from cover or PSG-1 with Diazepam.
• Recommended Method (Nikita Missile): Take cover behind the low snow embankment on the far-right side of the entrance where Wolf's rifle rounds cannot reach you.
• Fire a Nikita missile and guide it in first-person up the slopes, steering around trees to slam directly into Sniper Wolf.
• Repeat 4 to 5 times to eliminate her with zero physical risk.
• Marksman Method: If engaging with rifles, swallow a dose of Diazepam and trade shots using the PSG-1 or lock onto her optic scope glint with the Stinger missile launcher.

Witness Sniper Wolf's tragic final words alongside a grieving Otacon. Following her death, Campbell warns Snake via Codec: parachute wreckage has been spotted nearby... Liquid Snake survived the helicopter crash.