NGL… This one was a PAIN. There’s a reason I skipped over him for a while and focused on some of the other bosses. Took me an entire evening to work out the strict timing and get the feel for the pinpoint aiming on The Pain’s head with his strange, sometimes-cooperative, sometimes-not hitbox.

Nail him with the AK-47 immediately at the start of the fight to stop him from throwing his hornet fart gas at you, just enough until he stumbles. Don’t knock him completely off his feet, as this will waste time and mess up the attack pattern. Quickly switch to the Mk22 and go right for his head. When he walls up in hornet armor, select a grenade of any kind (other than stunners) and slightly long-press to overhand throw it at him to knock the armor off, then immediately switch back to the Mk22 and resume attacking his head. The goal is to drain two stamina bars and get to the second part of the fight before he “makes you feel the real pain” and covers you in hornets. When you reach the second round, rinse and repeat the pattern until you put him away. You must be as quick and efficient as possible and expect to need several (putting it lightly) tries to pull it off in under 1 minute. This one’s not for the faint of heart.

Timer begins the moment I gain control of Snake.

Counting down till MGS Delta! 💥🐍