Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater: How To Get Thermal Goggles

In this guide, we shall go over how to obtain and use the Thermal Goggles in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater.

Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater’s realistic visuals may be incredibly gorgeous. However, that makes it a hassle to spot enemies, which then necessitates the use of NVGs or Thermal Goggles. Both of these gadgets are serviceable for spotting enemies but the Thermal Goggles have an edge due to the heat vision. The enemies are highlighted in red, and this makes it easy to work your way around them. 

As useful as the Thermal Goggles are in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater, they are an easily missable item. You could very well miss them in your playthrough, and if that’s the case for you, our guide is here to help. 

How To Find the Thermal Goggles in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater

You can find the Thermal Goggles in various locations in the game, with the earliest being in the game’s prologue, Operation Virtuous Mission. Here, you’ll find the tool inside a log during the first stealth section of the game. This isn’t really worth getting, however, since you’ll lose all your gadgets after The Boss betrays you and you move to Operation Snake Eater. 

The second instance where you can obtain the Thermal Goggles in the game is during the section where you head to meet Eva. Enter the room where you met Sokolov during Operation Virtuous Mission, and you’ll find the Thermal Goggles inside the locker in this room. 

The third instance to acquire the gadget comes after you beat The Pain. You’ll head to the Ponizovje Warehouse. Enter the warehouse and dispose of the guards. You’ll find the Thermal Goggles tucked away on the western end of the warehouse, on the same floor as the two guards. 

If you somehow miss all of the aforementioned instances, you can find another pair in the Groznyj Grad Weapons Lab in the room full of scientists. This is fairly late into the game, so we recommend picking it up earlier. 

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How To Equip and Use the Thermal Goggles in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater

Once you’ve found the Thermal Goggles, use them by following the steps below: 

• Open the Survival menu. 
• Click on the Backpack button. 
• Select the Items tab at the top of the screen. 
• Here, you will see a list of items. Select the Thermal Goggles. 
• Once you’ve selected the items, you can then equip the goggles by holding the Items button and selecting the Thermal Goggles. This is D-Pad left on consoles and Q on PC. 
• Then, press the Items button again to use the gadget. 

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Best Levels To Use the Thermal Goggles

You can use the Thermal Goggles in every level of the game; that’s how good they are. These goggles allow you to spot enemies with ease and can also help you find animals hidden within foliage. The Thermal Goggles are also especially useful when taking on The Fear and The End bosses. Both of these bosses use camouflage against you, and the Thermal Goggles are the perfect counter against them. 

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