Metal Slug Tactics is all about creating the perfect run, getting synergy going with all your characters, their weapons, and their modifications. You’ll choose your team at the beginning of every mission, but each character also has four loadouts available to them, so there’s a lot of potential for interesting combinations.
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To unlock all four loadouts, you’ll need to complete certain prerequisites and/or save up some cash. Be on the lookout for the silver or golden coin emblems on missions to see where you can stock up, and refuse any weapon mods you get after completing a level (if they don’t work towards your best skills) to get a little extra spending money.
First, before you can unlock weapons for each character, you’ll need to unlock the proper character, so check out our character unlock guide for details on that. Once you have the right character available, you’ll need to check the Barracks at home base to unlock new stuff. Read on for details (since you can’t even see how to unlock weapons and loadouts on characters you don’t have).
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Marco Rossi Weapon & Loadout Unlocks
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Unlocked by winning a run with Marco: Explosive Leader Loadout Focused Blast – Grenade Primary Weapon Double S – Grenade Launcher Special Weapon Unlocked for $15: All-Out Syncs Loadout Synchronizer – Primary Weapon Flatline – Electric Special Weapon Unlocked for $50: On The Edge Loadout Double Flick – Sidearm Primary Weapon Agony – Flame Special Weapon Eri Kasamoto Weapon & Loadout Unlocks
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Unlocked by winning a run with Eri: Hurricane Loadout Tatsumaki: Knife Primary Weapon Double S – Grenade Launcher Special Weapon Unlocked for $18: Close Quarters Loadout Tonfa: Knife Primary Weapon Spill Shotgun: Shotgun Special Weapon Unlocked for $50: Fire Starter Loadout Molotov Cocktail: Grenade Primary Weapon Inferno: Flame Special Weapon Fio Germi Weapon & Loadout Unlocks
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Unlocked by winning a run with Fio: Loadout Scrutiny: Sidearm Primary Weapon Precious: Rifle Special Weapon Unlocked for $15: Double Hits Loadout Automatic Handgun: Sidearm Primary Weapon Double S – Grenade Launcher Special Weapon Unlocked for $45: Cover Buster Loadout Wrench: Knife Primary Weapon Glitter Bomb: Grenade Launcher Special Weapon Tarma Roving Weapon & Loadout Unlocks
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Unlocked by winning a run with Tarma: Dopamine Rush Loadout Tatsumaki: Knife Primary Weapon Inferno: Flame Special Weapon Unlocked for $25: Extravagance Loadout Charisma: Grenade Primary Weapon Flatline: Electric Special Weapon Unlocked for $55: Big Guns Loadout Berta: Sidearm Primary Weapon Glass Launcher: Grenade Launcher Special Weapon Nadia Cassel Weapon & Loadout Unlocks
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Unlocked by winning a run with Nadia: Overload Loadout Zapper: Sidearm Primary Weapon Electrifier: Electric Special Weapon Unlocked for $60: Explosive Duo Loadout Berta: Sidearm Primary Weapon Pulsar: Shotgun Special Weapon Unlocked for $110: Ablaze Loadout Burning Pistol: Sidearm Primary Weapon Glitter Bomb: Grenade Launcher Special Weapon Trevor Spacey Weapon & Loadout Unlocks
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Unlocked by winning a run with Trevor: Ninja Loadout Double Flick: Sidearm Primary Weapon Spill Shotgun: Shotgun Special Weapon Unlocked for $36: Whirlwind Loadout Tatsumaki: Knife Primary Weapon Core Blaster – Explosive Special Weapon Unlocked for $80: Perfect Control Loadout Nanosword: Knife Primary Weapon Nanoburn: Flame Special Weapon Ralf Jones Weapon & Loadout Unlocks
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Unlocked by winning a run with Ralf: Power Up Loadout Brute Force: Sidearm Primary Weapon Afterburn: Rifle Special Weapon Unlocked for $15: Remote Punches Loadout Flying Punch: Grenade Primary Weapon Punchpacker: Grenade Launcher Special Weapon Unlocked for $100: Tag Team Loadout Punisher – Knife Primary Weapon Inferno: Flame Special Weapon Clark Still Weapon & Loadout Unlocks
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Unlocked by winning a run with Clark: Overtime Loadout Punisher – Knife Primary Weapon Musket – Rifle Special Weapon Unlocked for $45: Fired Up Loadout Automatic Handgun: Sidearm Primary Weapon Gale: Rifle Special Weapon Unlocked for $100: Big Bad Bomber Loadout Molotov Cocktail: Grenade Primary Weapon Glass Launcher: Grenade Launcher Special Weapon Leona Heidern Weapon & Loadout Unlocks
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Unlocked by winning a run with Leona: Team Snipes Loadout Molotov Cocktail: Grenade Primary Weapon Light Rifle Special Weapon Unlocked for $65: Burning Light Loadout Punisher – Knife Primary Weapon Flamethrower – Fire Special Weapon Unlocked for $110: Explosive Radius Loadout Synchronizer – Primary Weapon Core Blaster – Explosive Special Weapon Now that your team is armed to the teeth, get out there and make those jungle zombies feel the pain (assuming they still can).
