

The thing about the backstab is that you can execute it anytime you’re behind an enemy. This doesn’t work against all enemies - later in the game, there are bigger, tougher Wanderers that will resist the move - but in all other cases, it should be your go-to in combat.

Your greatest ability is the backstabĮarly in the game, Metal Gear Survive will teach you that if you can sneak up behind a Wanderer, you can instantly kill it by stabbing it in the back. Together with a thrusting weapon like a pole, you will be able to kill a whole mess of them from complete safety. Wanderers can’t climb, and thus can’t reach you if you stand above them. You will want to bob and weave as much as possible, but if you can find something high to climb like a cargo container, get on top of it. You move slowly whenever you swing weapons, and that means fighting will get you hurt or even killed a lot of the time.

It’s not that the zombies are especially smart or effective - they aren’t - but the trouble is, your character, the Captain, is not an especially great melee fighter, either. Wanderers can’t get you if you’re above themįighting more than one or two Wanderers head-on is a losing proposition. If you mess up on the lockpicking minigame to open a crate, you probably need to quickly get away from it to avoid being attacked, before doubling back to make another try at it. Just keep in mind that crates usually have hidden Wanderers nearby, waiting to pounce on you if you make too much noise opening them. If you see two blue lights in the dust, that is almost always a crate. You often find them in the buildings near wormhole transporters, but they’re scattered around the game world as well. Crates are where you find the recipes necessary for things like new weapons and gear, which are really the most important things you can find out in the world. If it’s possible, you want to prioritize opening crates no matter what you’re doing.

The main way you will get new, useful gear in Metal Gear Survive is by finding and unlocking crates.
