Key Items | Basics MGS V: TPP Guide
Last update: 14 April 2017
The Key Items are unique items which you may receive while progressing in the main plot as well as by facing a specific requirement. Just as the Blueprints it allows you to create and modify your character's equipment. You may receive 20 Key Items in total.
Note - Collecting all the Key Items is one of the requirements to obtain the Collector Achievement/Trophy (Besides that, you have to complete all the Blueprints as well).
Key Item | Reward | How to unlock |
Children's Reward | New research project: Water Pistol. | Complete mission 18 (Blood Runs Deep). |
Codename: Big Boss | New research project: Leather Jacket Camo | Complete mission 46 (Truth: The Man Who Sold The World). |
Conch Shell | Petrol Bomb research project and Children upgrade for the fultoning device (you can fulton children). | Complete Side Op number 113 (Eli's Challenge). |
Emmerich's Research Notes | New research project: Stealth Camo | Watch the cut-scene in which Emmerich is exiled from Mother Base. |
First Aid Manual | Tactical Fulton upgrade for D-Dog. | Search Bwala ya Masa in Africa after completing mission 18. |
Grand Master Certificate - Box | New research project: C. Box (SMK) | Collect all the invoices from fast travel platforms (both in Afghanistan and in Africa). |
Grand Master Certificate - Elite | New research project: Naked Camo | Complete all the repeated missions with S rank. |
Grand Master Certificate - Fulton | F-Ballista upgrade for D-Walker | Fulton 1000 targets. |
Grand Master Certificate - Standard | New research project: Raiden Camo | Complete all the missions (without the repeated ones) with S Rank. |
Handkerchief | Sniper Wolf upgrade for Quiet | Complete mission 40 (Cloaked in Silence Extreme). |
Man on Fire - Corpse | Furicorn upgrade for D-Horse | Complete Side Op number 144 (Secure the Remains of the Man on Fire). |
Master Certificate - Box | New research project: C. Box (WR) | Collect all the invoices from fast travel platforms in Afghanistan and in Africa. |
Master Certificate - Elite | New research projects: Naked Camo (Silver) and Bionic Arm (Silver) | Complete all the repeated missions with modified rules. |
Master Certificate - Fulton | Third degree upgrade for the fultoning device | Fulton 500 targets. |
Master Certificate - Marking | The hero can distinguish real enemies from dummies. | Mark 500 enemies using the binoculars. |
Master Certificate - Standard | New research project: Cyborg Ninja Camo | Complete all the missions (without the repeated ones with modified rules). |
Quiet's Examination Report | Gray XOF uniform for Quiet. | Complete mission 40 (Cloaked in Silence Extreme). |
Skulls Machete | Task-Arm SM upgrade for D-Walker | Complete mission 29 (Metallic Archaea). |
Star of Bethlehem | New research project: Infinity Bandana Head Camo | Complete mission 46 (Truth: The Man Who Sold the World). |
Strangelove's Memento | Bandana | Complete Side Op 143 (Extract the AI Pod). |
The Codename: Big Boss | Leather Jacket | Complete mission 46. |