Camouflage (Metal Gear Solid 3)

MGS3 Boss Camouflage
These camouflages are obtained by defeating a boss without a lethal weapon - either by using the tranquilizer gun or fists to deplete their stamina to zero.

Downloadable Camouflage
From December 16, 2004 (March 3, 2005 in North America and Europe) until March 31, 2008, players could connect Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater to the Internet and download extra skins onto their memory cards using the "Camouflage Download" option. (Opened by beating the game once.) Once downloaded, each camo is stored on the player's memory card individually with each file being roughly 804 KB in size. With the exception of the Mummy and Grenade, the downloadable camouflage uniforms do not possess any unique attributes other than possible effectiveness in certain environments (if any). On all versions of the game, the player can access these extra skins by scrolling left or right on the camouflage page.

While the Camouflage Download server has been offline since 2008, most of these skins are available on Disc 1 of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence through the same option (also unlocked by beating the game or selecting "I like MGS3!" on the New Game prompt). No Internet connection is required when downloading from Subsistence. The player can also unlock most of these in the HD Collection by completing their file once and starting it over again.

Purchasable Bonus Camouflage
Extra Camouflage can also be gained as bonuses for purchasing certain items:

MGS3 Disguises
''*Note that all disguises are used only for fooling guards during building infiltrations, thus these disguises are not advised to be used outside their respective places meant for infiltration. Also, while inside the buildings, equipping the camouflage will dramatically decrease the Camo index. This doesn't mean that the uniform won't work and won't fool the enemy, but rather it simply won't blend in with the buildings color and surroundings.''

Special face camouflage
Nine National Face Paints allow the player to wear face paints based on the flag symbols of various nations. All are unlocked after either beating the main game once on Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence or by starting a new game with the file name "I Like MGS3." These face paints can be unlocked in the Snake Eater 3D remake by achieving all 27 ranks. None of the face-paints have any special benefits.

MGS3 Special

 * Stealth Camouflage – Renders the wearer invisible except for a slight outline. Stealth Camouflage is an item that must be equipped, rather than a piece of camouflage. In conjunction with the Spirit Camo (received from The Sorrow) Stealth Camouflage can be used to make the wearer completely silent and invisible.

Camouflage items
Although not exactly considered as camouflage, these items will immensely enhance disguise effectiveness.