Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain features a long story campaign but besides that it also features an extensive side mission or side ops list. Most of these missions are not compulsory but completing them will unlock new weapons, items and tools along with GMP that will make you life easier on the battlefield. Some Side Ops are classified as important and have story elements to them so completing all of them are worth it. In fact, completing them may also unlock certain story related cutscenes on Mother Base.
There are a total of 157 Side Ops in Metal Gear Solid: 5 The Phantom Pain. We have video guides for most of them but for the rest we have added a few pointers that will help you unlock or complete them faster. Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain is now available for the PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
It’s a fantastic game and it might very well be the defining title for current generation. Check out our full review of the game here. If you have any questions about the game, sound off in the comments section below. For more on the game check out out hub page here or see the full walkthrough of the story missions here.
Side OP 1 – Extract Interpreter [Russian]
Side OP 11 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 05
Side OP 5 – Secure the [Riot SMG] Blueprint
Side OP 27 – Prisoner Extraction 01
Side OP 47 – Extract The Little Lost Sheep
Side OP 2 – Extract Interpreter [Russian]
Side OP 28 – Prisoner Extraction 02
Side OP 12 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 02
Side OP 13 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 02
Side OP 51 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldier 01
Side OP 61 – Unlucky Dog 01
Side OP 14 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 02
Side OP 52 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldier 02
Side Op 62 – Unlucky Dog 02
Side OP 15 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 05
Side OP 6 – Secure The Stun Arm Blueprint
Side OP 29 – Prisoner Extraction 02
Side OP 66 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 01
Side OP 107 – Extract The Legendary Gunsmith
Side OP 108 – Extract The Legendary Gunsmith Again
Side OP 109 – Extract The Legendary Gunsmith Yet Again
Side OP 3 – Extract Interpreter [Afrikaans]
Side OP 17 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 07
Side OP 32 – Prisoner Extraction 06
Side OP 70 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 01
Side OP 96 – Eliminate the Armored Vehicle Unit 04
Side OP 53 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldier 02
Side OP 18 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 05
Side OP 117 – Eliminate the Tank Unit 05
Side OP 30 – Prisoner Extraction 04
Side OP 31 – Prisoner Extraction 05
Side OP 48 – Capture The Legendary Brown Bear
Side OP 67 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 02
Side OP 83 – Mine Clearing 01
Side OP 84 – Mine Clearing 02
Side OP 94 – Eliminate the Armored Vehicle Unit 04
Side OP 95 – Eliminate the Armored Vehicle Unit 04
Side OP 110 – Eliminate the Armored Vehicle Unit 04
Side OP 33 – Prisoner Extraction 07
Side OP 34 – Prisoner Extraction 08
Side OP 114 – Eliminate the Tank Unit 01
Side OP 35 – Prisoner Extraction 09
Side OP 69 – Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 04
Side OP 72 – Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 07
Side OP 86 – Mine Clearing 04
Side OP 73 – Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 08
Side OP 115 – Eliminate the Tank Unit 02
Side OP 36 – Prisoner Extraction 10
Side OP 116 – Eliminate the Tank Unit 03
Side OP 19 – Extract the Highly Skilled soldier 09
Side OP 63 – Unlucky Dog 03
Side OP 4 – Extract Interpreter [Kikongo]
Side OP 37 – Prisoner Extraction 11
Side OP 71 – Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 05
Side OP 74 – Eliminate the Heavy Infantry 09
Side OP 97 – Eliminate the Armored Vehicle Unit 05
Side OP 152 – Target Practice [R&D Platform]
Side OP 21 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 11
Side OP 38 – Prisoner Extraction 12
Side OP 54 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 04
Side OP 75 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 10
Side OP 39 – Prisoner Extraction 12
Side OP 7 – Secure The [IR Sensor] Blueprint
Side OP 8 – Secure The [Antitheft Device] Blueprint
Side OP 9 – Secure The [Gun-Cam Defender] Blueprint
Side OP 10 – Secure the [UA=Drone] Blueprint
Side OP 40 – Prisoner Extraction 14
Side OP 87 – Mine Clearing 05
Side OP 76 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 11
Side OP 41 – Prisoner Extraction 15
Side OP 55 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 05
Side OP 98 – Eliminate The Armored Vehicle Unit 02
Side OP 22 – Extract The Highly-Skilled Soldier 12
Side OP 77 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 13
Side OP 42 – Prisoner Extraction 16
Side OP 88 – Mine Clearing 06
Side OP 43 – Prisoner Extraction 17
Side OP 118 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 05
Side OP 23 – Extract The Highly-Skilled Soldier 10
Side OP 24 – Extract The Highly-Skilled Soldier 14
Side OP 26 – Extract The Highly-Skilled Soldier 16
Side OP 44 – Prisoner Extraction 18
Side OP 49 – Capture The Legendary Ibis
Side OP 50 – Capture The Legendary Jackal
Side OP 56 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 06
Side OP 57 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 07
Side OP 64 – Unlucky Dog 04
Side OP 25 – Extract The Highly-Skilled Soldier 16
Side OP 65 – Unlucky Dog 05
Side OP 78 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 13
Side OP 45 – Prisoner Extraction 19
Side OP 99 – Eliminate The Armored Vehicle Unit 07
Side Op 143 – Extract The AI Pod
Side OP 144 – Secure the remains of the Man on Fire
Side OP 89 – Mine Clearing 07
Side OP 100 – Eliminate The Armored Vehicle Unit 08
Side OP 46 – Prisoner Extraction 20
Side OP 90 – Mine Clearing 08
Side OP 79 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 14
Side OP 101 – Eliminate The Armored Vehicle Unit 10
Side OP 129 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 02
Side OP 119 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 06
Side OP 128 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 01
Side OP 122 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 09
Side OP 58 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 08
Side OP 120 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 07
Side OP 121 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 08
Side OP 59 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 09
Side OP 60 – Extract The Wandering Mother Base Soldiers 10
Side OP 80 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 15
Side OP 81 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 16
Side OP 102 – Eliminate The Armored Vehicle Unit 10
Side OP 123 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 08
Side OP 130 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 03
Side OP 112 – Intel Agent Extraction
Side OP 6 – Secure The [Stun Arm] Blueprint
Side OP 82 – Make Contact With Emmerich
Side OP 157 – Target Practice [Combat Unit Platform]
Side OP 156 – Target Practice [Medical Platform]
Side OP 155 – Target Practice [Intel Platform]
Side OP 154 – Target Practice [Base Development Platform]
Side OP 153 – Target Practice [Support Unit Platform]
Side OP 151 – Target Practice [Command Platform]
Side OP 149 – Search For The Escaped Children 05
Side OP 146 – Search For The Escaped Children 02
Side OP 145 – Search For The Escaped Children 01
Side OP 113 – Eli’s Challenge
Side OP 111 – Visit Quiet
Side OP 108 – Extract The Legendary Gunsmith Again
Side OP 107 – Extract The Legendary Gunsmith
Side OP 93 – Eliminate The Armored Vehicle Unit 02
Side Op 85 – Mine Clearing 03
Side OP 16 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 06 – Complete Mission 13 and Side Op 15.
Side OP 20 – Extract The Highly Skilled Soldier 10 – Complete Mission 18 and Side Op 19.
Side OP 68 – Eliminate The Heavy Infantry 02 – Complete Mission 10 and Side Op 67.
Side OP 91 – Mine Clearing 09 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 89.
Side OP 92 – Mine Clearing 10 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 90.
Side OP 103 – Eliminate The Armored Vehicle Unit 11 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 100.
Side OP 104 – Eliminate The Armored Vehicle Unit 12 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 102.
Side OP 106 – Eliminate The Armored Vehicle Unit 14 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 103.
Side OP 124 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 11 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 122.
Side OP 125 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 12 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 122.
Side OP 126 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 13 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 125.
Side OP 127 – Eliminate The Tank Unit 14 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 124.
Side OP 131 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 04 – Complete Mission 41 and Side Op 129.
Side OP 132 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 05 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 130.
Side OP 133 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 06 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 132.
Side OP 134 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 07 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 132.
Side OP 135 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 08 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 131.
Side OP 136 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 09 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 134.
Side OP 137 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 10 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 134.
Side OP 138 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 11 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 134.
Side OP 139 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 12 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 134.
Side OP 140 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 13 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 135.
Side OP 141 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 14 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 135.
Side OP 142 – Eliminate The Wandering Puppets 15 – Complete Mission 46 and Side Op 135.
Side OP 150 – Secure Quiet
In order to unlock this mission you need to fulfill the following conditions:
The bond with Quiet should be full.
Huey must be exiled from Motherbase. It’s a cutscene and will kick in when you are closer to finishing the main story missions.
You have not used the Butterfly emblem design.
Quiet is alive at the end of Mission 11.
Quiet is available as a buddy.
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