MGS5 - Ep.31: [Sahelanthropus] - No Traces / Helicopter only

Episode 31: Sahelanthropus from Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.
No Traces / No Alerts / Perfect Stealth / S Rank.
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RULES:
1) Perfect Stealth / No Kills / No Combat Alerts.
2) NO TRACES bonus requires:
- No CQC (hold-ups are allowed) [doesn't apply to bosses]
- No direct physical contact with enemies, like kicking or bumping into someone
- No weapons or bionic arm attacks
- No support weapons, including empty magazines
- No attacks from buddies
- No rank-restricting equipment, like active camo [there is an exception made in this mission for calling in air support]
- No supply or vehicle drops (calling in the chopper is allowed).
3) EQUIPMENT:
- Enemies have maximum level of preparedness against covert actions
- All enemy equipment is left intact (mines, cameras, helmets, etc.)
- My own equipment is fully upgraded with all bionic arm upgrades unlocked.
4) As an extra challenge, when dealing with enemies who are not the mission targets:
- No hold-ups
- No distractions
- No suspicions raised.

[@quarterburnt]

Leave a 9mm casing on the ground: "Someone was here" Leave smoldering Blackfoot helicopter wreckage: "Not a trace that anything happened here!"

[@tigrisrgn4062]

mgsv for you

[@MynameisBrianZX]

- Pequod dies Kaz in the mission report: - no traces

[@justananimefan495]

Helicopter got destroyed and left nothing after itself. No traces. Approved

[@CampionBun]

You fucking punched psycho mantis at the end lmao

[@coap819]

+Madnam I was so happy when I first got him with the bazooka, but he fucking punched him...

[@qsqua]

+Madnam SMACK CAM!!

[@AfonsoEGM]

"AND THAT'S FOR MESSING WITH MY JOYSTICK IN MGS1"

[@kuroboshiron]

qsqua LOL

[@whatfreedom7]

Madnam like a boss

[@qsqua]

Name: BIONIC ARM. Description: A weapon to surpass Metal Gear.

[@Sraye]

+qsqua Ocelot: Noted with thanks.

[@LocalHolehead]

Greatly surpasses even the things that already surpass Metal Gear...... That's why they stopped making them..... no terrorist could ever fathom such power.... such control...... such destruction...... :3

[@edgarazaky8256]

Hotel: Trivago

[@nicoliam492]

I guess Im asking randomly but does someone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid lost my login password. I love any help you can offer me!

[@nicoliam492]

@Melvin Crosby I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@alxsend8045]

"AMAZING! THAT’S WHY YOU’RE THE BEST, BOSS!!" Helicopter did all of the work.

[@cullenpinney2997]

It’s like being a surgeon and everyone always thanks God for your work

@@cullenpinney2997 people who thank God are actually thanking God for creating that doctor

[@HydraDominatus420]

@ 🤓

[@detts5082]

@@HydraDominatus420 🏳‍🌈

[@dkkostov]

helicopter desevres all the credit

[@johnwaggoner1782]

I know exactly how future generations will tell this story. "So there he was, Big Boss, alone, facing off against the dreaded Metal Gear Sahelanthropus without a single weapon to use. Even his trusty squirt gun was dried up. As the massive mechanical monstrosity stared him down, it leaped toward him, pouncing on Boss with its railgun charged and its fangs thirsty for blood. But did ol' Snake, the greatest military hero of our time, flinch in the face of danger? Nay! He met the beast head-on, charging him with his arms wound back, and he punched it so hard that the entire machine crumpled into scrap. The explosion was so large it could be seen for hundreds of miles! But Big Boss simply used it to light his cigar as he rode off into the sunset, never to be heard from again...until the world needed him once more." I cannot believe you punched Psycho Mantis in the face. That's the most metal thing I've ever seen. You're an inspiration, Prenatual.

[@nahuelortega6200]

Cool comment!

[@shehanmichaelfaiz4930]

Big boss is CHUCK NORRIS!!

[@danextra858]

This comment is the Big Boss of Comments

[@juniorBigBoss745]

Kkkk daora , boa big boss o Chuck norris dos games

[@ToiletWarrior27]

Yes I did all those things and totally didn't run and call in air support

[@kwanhung89]

homemade phantom cigar

[@incognito420.69]

kwanhung89 Yeah they actually exist it's called a blunt smoke one of those see where 8hours go lol

[@iwanttobelieveit]

Woah hoo

[@imnobodyatall]

How the hell do you keep Pequod from being shot down during this?!

[@prenatual]

If you want to No Trace / S-rank this mission without firing a single shot there is only one thing you need to know: calling in the air support does not restrict your rank. So call Pequod and let him do his job. You can run around, if you want, or you can find a place to hide and wait 9-10 minutes. If you stay in the same spot I did, Sahelanthropus shouldn't be able to hit you and will never attack the chopper or ever use Archaea grenades. That's all there to it. I, however, love making things difficult for myself, so I left the hiding spot before Pequod could destroy Sahelanthropus. You can see the reason for doing that at 5:27.

[@qsqua]

+prenatual Well, it's been a great journey!! Every episode that came out left me excited to see you deconstruct an toy with the AI and the game mechanics. Is there anything more you would do with this game or is this the end?

[@prenatual]

+qsqua There are still 6 story missions in chapter 2.

[@A0Refrigerator]

+prenatual You gonna no trace 43?

[@prenatual]

A0Refrigerator No. I'm pretty sure there is no way to avoid killing the infected.

[@cokedupkrabs2937]

How much GMP did you lose in total?

[@ChubbsRN]

Nice timelapse edit and final punch

[@MistaBunssLikesTurtles]

It's no edit, it's part of the game, called reflex mode.

[@Atzwr]

No its reflex mode play mgsv

[@BeretBay]

@@MistaBunssLikesTurtles They were talking about 2:17

[@LuKaTo100]

5:34 Mantis: "I'm gonna end this man's career" Boss: "I don't think so! *punches Mantis* Mantis: "DAMN YOU!"

[@andreah2o]

5:29 epicness

[@zeregaa]

"the definition of badass"

[@siddid7620]

So u basically survived 6 mins with the helicopter doing the dirty work?

[@SimonCrazyCatGaudet]

*SPOILER ALERT* Well, it's like Big Boss who basically survived few more years with Venom Snake doing the dirty work? :P

[@rockluee37]

Sid Did That is not funny

[@KroganMechanic]

LOL YEAH that grading system is totally stupid.

[@bluntforce]

Vhh

[@GentlyUsedFrog]

13 minutes.

[@bearambles]

You hit Psycho Mantis so hard he no-clipped into Sahelahthropus! Can you punch Sahelanthropus itself with the rocket arm for any real damage?

[@prenatual]

+bearambles You can! The damage per hit is very small though, so unless you have an hour to spare, fighting it only with blast arm isn't practical.

[@roryookane]

+prenatual I wish you had dealt just the final blow with the arm. Punching the Sahelanthropus to death right after punching Psycho Mantis would have been really cool. Even though it would be hard to get the timing right so the helicopter doesn’t get the kill shot.

[@LocalHolehead]

@prenatual Needs an hour, huh? Wouldn't call that practical in the slightest..... or much fun really.... Heavily-armed D-Walker on the other hand..... :D

[@antiStrikerS]

Guess you could it heavily armed ;)

[@SlimeyCraft]

Ocelot : "and remember 'The Weapon to Surpass Metal Gear' Emmerich told us about? apparentaly, its the Bionic Arm of yours, Boss."

[@DAN420.]

This is how a lets play vid should be. A skilled player with no talking, showing new ways to do things in game.

[@grizzlyritto4563]

Sahelanthropus: *a giant metal killing machine that has a death ray that can one hit you and kill you* Snake: "I'm gonna punch it"

[@zychiong8998]

Kaz: Boss .. it has a rail gun and a sword... Boss: Im gonna punch it. Kaz: Its controlled by psychic child.. Boss: Im gonna punch it.. Kaz: Boss... ( Sighs in frustration) Boss: .. im gonna-- Kaz: Punch it.. * visibly looking at ocelot for help* Ocelot: He's gonna punch it.. Kaz: *mumbles in frustration* Peqoud get your shit youre up. Peqoud: So... Rules of engagement? Kaz and Ocelot : Boss is gonna punch it....

[@arminosas]

@@zychiong8998 Legendary

[@kevynmina2209]

i took a screenshot. this engagement is legendary, as the other guy also said 😆😆

[@pupper9474]

These fights genuinely scared me. I get so used to fighting grunts and shit that a sudden colossus fight is so unexpected.

[@regensyscronos347]

That psycho mantis punch in the end is so worth it! Nice job man.

[@QuickQuips]

Interesting. Seems like you'll lose money with this strategy if you lose the chopper. Might really be expensive with Extreme mode. But that punch was worth it.

[@austinwilson5639]

QuickQuips Depends on what your chopper has on it. Mine only cost about 35k per chopper (granted I really should have put better stuff on it but still)

[@SimonCrazyCatGaudet]

Since I have full money, shitload of reward I can't use because I'm full in everything* seem to be a good excuse for waste my money. :P Now my real challenge is to found excuse for waste lot of money. But I still don't like the tactic just because I don't like to lose some men ( just like the prisonners, I feel bad when they died XD ) *play since day one ( still play for get new items and get all the weapons )

[@matiaspereyra9375]

5:30 You socked Sahelanthropus. LMFAO. What a legend

[@fatmansbox]

Sahelanthropus: Keeps chasing after Boss Pequod: Am I a joke to you?

[@desfox3685]

Holy shit, this is my headcanon: Big Boss ended the battle when Psycho Mantis appeared infront of Sahelanthropus's core, and finished it off by rocket puching Mantis into the core at the last second, yelling "ROCKET PUUUUUNCH!!"

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

I'm guessing calling in air-support does not restrict the rank because a support chopper WILL be dispatched at a certain time in the mission automatically.

[@viktornikolayevich5933]

It is, automatically by ocelot

[@trulysin.9221]

@@viktornikolayevich5933 but it will not call a support chopper again and again only supply drops

[@viktornikolayevich5933]

@@trulysin.9221 ocelot does called the chopper automatically though.. what's your point?

[@trulysin.9221]

@@viktornikolayevich5933 my point is after the first call of the chopper Ocelot would not call another chopper again you will manually call it by your Idroid that's why he said "I'm gonna prepare another chopper call it from your Idroid".

[@viktornikolayevich5933]

@@trulysin.9221 what does it have to do with the topics ?

[@Aseapia]

The Slow Motion punch to Psycho Mantis was epic. haha and the sound effect to go with it.

[@gurukutungumokotochongo8057]

That sucker punch to Mantis felt so fucking good lmao

[@DhadaDharylgameseek]

This man deserve a medal of honor. I want you in my country.

[@AgeingFPS]

oh very nicely done. You must spend hours working things out.

[@OscarMaris]

Four hundred plus hours

[@whoosWE]

Boomer God

[@danielvallejo7580]

man you are a beast at this game keep it up bro u helped me out a lot and thank you because this game was actually pretty difficult or maybe it just cuz I suck idk but like I said keep it up with these walkthroughs.

[@LuminousLumu]

that punch was dope AF!

[@LEXxTALIONS7913]

Awesome. Your videos help me a lot. Thank you for sharing your awesome gameplay.

[@Seleuce]

Thanks a lot for that. I'm a stealthy player and a coward when I have to face freaking giant badass monster robots. Boss combat is not why I played this game. LOL So this saved me from quitting! Although I think they have patched this blind spot now, 3 years later, because he did find me there even though I didn't move or stand up even once. His head was half peaking over the little rock. He can't land any of his ground attacks, though, even standing right behind the little rock, just his missiles did hit me from time to time which didn't do serious injury. He damaged himself with his sword-rock attacks, trying to hit me being so close by. I had Quiet with me, too, who distracted him a lot and so he went back and forth between the road and my spot, getting mad because he coulnd't kill me. He did not aim his laser at me, but used it once. He also used Archaea grenades once, but he didn't attack my chopper. The boy appeared once. With all the cutscenes included it took 24min, I got A rank.

[@MrAmine161]

Give this guy a medal, he surpassed the game

[@yuzuki2385]

Just amazing, you're definitely my master

[@emdash8944]

That final punch on the floating boy was nice.

[@shafiendd]

you're absolutely incredible. I'm inspired.

[@bulkbogan5849]

watching you sprint towards a child to punch him straight in the face was the funniest thing

[@rocketpunchgo1]

4:10 I absolutely never noticed that Sahalanthropus looks just like Rex when crouched down like that. Finally, some connective tissue between this and the other games lol

[@snacklepussPSN]

I am back almost 5 years later to start this game MGS TPP from the beginning AGAIN as there no good games coming out that are close to this: I have platinumed TPP twice: Once on Playstation 3 and once Playstation 4; Round three begins tomorrow: Its exciting to watch these @prenatual Great videos' my man: 5:30 is my first time EVER seeing the floating boy being punched:

[@francispersona4186]

Prenatual, are you interested in playing through some of the older Metal Gear Solid games before you move on to other games like the newest Deus Ex or Hitman? That is, after you're done with the Phantom Pain? I know you don't have a PS3, but it would be great if someday you would come back to it and visit them, since I'd want to see how you'd approach playing on the higher difficulties. Again, it's entirely up to you, but it would be nice to have something to play in the interim between games, right?

[@prenatual]

+Francis Persona Can't say I'm interested in making videos for the older MGS games. Not having the hardware is the main reason, but I also don't want to spend time doing something that's been done already by other people. I'm sure there are several ghost/no equipment playthroughs for each game. Just search the KZbin or Twitch.

[@Darestine]

Are you alive?

[@elsadabbasov8187]

@@Darestine yes, he is alive.

[@janko7245]

Are you alive?

[@vernonsymes5717]

Thanks for that, i damaged my hand so this made it easy, You Are The Best.

[@ElBandido57]

Hey prenatual is posible do the mission 45 with No Traces? In the begining the unit detect you. I don't no, I don't past yet

[@prenatual]

+Guiller I haven't tried it yet. I'll get to it in a few days.

[@triggerwarning5025]

You hit Psycho Mantis so hard he no-clipped into Sahelahthropus!

[@quanphu8211]

that punch froze me 5 seconds.

[@mcscrooge8529]

You crack the game hard man Hahaah excellent job there.

[@Cirikascudo]

Amazing! Você é insano, cara. Nunca tinha visto nada assim... #Brazil

[@addiereynolds3961]

Oh my god he punched him in the face!!

[@nakedsnake3115]

5:36 Revolver Ocelot Taught You That Move From Pushing Eli Over!

[@peanutjam7601]

You punch so hard sahelanthropus liver shut down entire nervous system.

[@simplyluis6548]

2:11 Snake just kickin' back, chillin lol

[@java_ri]

Imagine the soldiers explaining what happen at the end to their commanders

[@nickkelly3199]

Great video dude!

[@novemberscold]

i swear the selanthropus and the skulls were the most frightning things in this game

[@Truthteller863]

2:17 Snake is chillin

[@MC-bh8ph]

Love that epic punch

[@GrandemagicoWall]

That punch was so badass

[@larch6509]

Loved that timelapse lmao

[@agaceri]

Big thanks to you. I’ve found the spot !

[@prosto4el896]

Very cool! When will be new videos?

[@prenatual]

+prosto 4el Yeah, tomorrow.

[@solidkenny2226]

You're a fucking maniac. I thought No Traces was impossible for some missions, but you keep proving me wrong! It was HILARIOUS when you punched Kid Mantis, and I was BLOWN AWAY when I saw how you beat Quiet with No Traces. You're epic, man. S++ Big Boss would be proud.

[@metasin7394]

great score great fight badass boss

[@Smelly556]

The punch was cool but Pequod literally did all the work and he needs some respect RIP pequod #5

[@yevonator88]

Psycho Mantis couldn't read your mind because you have the mind of a madman rushing him like that!

[@MrDibara]

*>Psycho Mantis shows up menacingly

[@James-C24]

Thank you for your help i never thought i would beat this level. I spent 2 hours and millions of gmp on upgrading stuff when all i needed to do was this. Feel like cheating a bit as i didn't do anything but call in the helicopter.

[@GuitarFutility]

I know I'm late to the party, but had to get my 2 cents worth in. The downvotes?...are clueless-and/or jealous. Seems like every good game has someone who absolutely owns it, and this one is yours. That was epic. Thanks for all the vids, and best of luck wherever your path in life takes you!

[@AssassinKing30]

He always get me with that lightning

[@crunkycrunker]

amazing

[@GuiiziinnnOG]

That punch made me remember Midoria

[@ay14286]

RESPECT

[@Pung5252]

So satisfying seeing you punch Psycho Mantis after all the shit he does in this game

[@NephiTheSpaceWarrior]

This is like Big Saru level of expert.

[@netral7053]

will you finish all episodes dude?

[@YABUKIJOE2077]

Brooo that punch!!!!

[@user-my3df1xy4s]

Хорошая работа, Пекод

[@SalvageET]

Kaz:Boss,you just destroyed Sahelantropus, good job! Pequod: Am I a joke to you?

[@MDUmairKh]

Holy fuck. That punch.

[@Mvpj2298]

punching psycho mantis...so badass!

[@MetalMoshin]

4:15 lol you're standing right in front of the thing and it fails to spot you. yet it'll spot you across the map every time you poke your head out lol

[@PhiloTheGod]

The Best

[@strangegal6308]

Pequod, our true hero

[@lukaofrivia3019]

the best!!! 👍👍👍

[@CS-yc6qp]

Dam. It took him long to destroy the helicopter

[@miguelito3265]

lol i didnt know you can punch the floating boy....

[@MrRist21]

When I first reached this episode I was like "WTF??...this is too much" then fought him with my rifle and sniper rifle...got him with 30% health,then I was killed by that laser beam...my hands were shaking like crazy while fighting him...

[@turtlemotoR]

this its a true metal gear weapon

[@TJVBernal]

Eli felt that punch huh

[@jorgeluisramirezayala3981]

EPIC

[@mysteriousmoustache1]

I remember that punch. 😌

[@Roderick789]

man you rock

[@BKay121]

5:32 lmfao

[@G3RM3X617]

good videos bro just gave you a follow i play on ps4 though i can do it faster but i like how your not trying to do it fast its funny how you mess around and do ridiculous stuff while getting the no traces bonus on alot of these missions keep up the videos they are awsome

[@kalithena88]

It literally *ate* the Floating Boy!

[@juanaristizabal4512]

Hey bro do you need to have the helicopter with the best equipment right?

[@danielcamargo4849]

That punch... lol

[@Luxai]

Giant mech that has oversized chainguns, missile launchers, a balrog whip, rail guns, and metallic archea? No worries, I got a state of the art gunship with the best pilot in the world behind it!

[@foxtrotsierraproductions8626]

Little Fun Fact the Sahalentropus is teased in MGS3 as Granins Invention that will put Shagohod in its shadows

[@cavalheirocomideiasrefinad9365]

Game:this ray attack will be a challenge for those who don`t use cover... Prenatural:*stand menacing*

[@mnr07benz]

U r great palyer

[@sora57f86]

5:35 Duuu...DUDUDUUU! One Puuuuuuuuuuuuunchhhhh!!!!!!!

[@Lintoxxx]

Pequod is the new snake !