Metal Gear Online - Skills

List of skills


Surveyor

Extends the range of lock-on when using the auto aim mechanic. Auto aim cannot be used if disabled by lobby settings.


Hawkeye

Decreased recoil for first-person aim. Only applies to iron-sights, and any sight will disable the skill.


Quarterback

Allows the player to throw grenades further.


Trickster

Allows the player to set traps more quickly. Includes the target in the BOMB game mode, also includes the SOP Destab in the BASE game mode.


Quick Recovery


Monomania

When a hit lands on an enemy player they are highlighted (including through walls) for a short duration. If you are SOP Linked to your team, this information will be shared with other players.


Sixth Sense

Put glowing markers around traps placed by the enemy team, allowing them to see these through walls. If you are SOP Linked to your team, this information will be shared with other players.


Narc

Highlights enemies when they perform auto aim. If you are SOP Linked to your team, this information will be shared with other players.

Damage dealt is increased by CQC skill level. When breaking out of a CQC hold the higher your skill level, the faster you will break out.


CQC EX

Acts as CQC level 3; however, damage and throw animation speed is greatly increased. Also adds an automatic CQC counterattack if another player attempts to perform a CQC action. If both players are using CQC EX, a counter will not occur.

Speeds up all animations of the Stun Knife. The recharge time of the R2 stun attack is also decreased. If using Blades level 3 and CQC level 1, you gain the ability to cut enemies throat using a CQC hold.

Increased movement speed and attacking animations when using a shield.


Runner

Increased movement speed when standing and crouching.


Box Move

Increased movement speed when moving in a box. At level 3, you can charge with the box by pressing the X button. Enemies hit by the charge are knocked prone.


SOP Stealth

Enemy skills which are SOP based will be reduced by the level of your skill. For example, Monomania 3 would act as Monomania 1 if you had SOP Stealth level 2.

When the Scanning Plug is equipped and an enemy is in a CQC hold; Pressing Triangle highlights the affected player, and all other players who are currently SOP linked to that player.


Scanner EX

Acts as Scanner level 3; however, you can scan enemies who are stunned by equipping the Scanning Plug and pressing Triangle next to a stunned player.


Toughness


Charm

Causes the player to charm enemies like a magazine by changing their salute to one of 3 poses, different for male and female.