The Drill Slug is a Regular Army Slug introduced in Metal Slug 3.
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The SVX-22UG Drill Slug is a drilling machine designed to dig tunnels. The drill is equipped with Vulcans for long ranged engagements and a drill on the chassis for close-range combat which will automatically activate whenever something touches it. Also, instead of a cannon, the Drill Slug extends its 400mm bore drill from its chassis instead, which is especially useful against the Giant Caterpillars; which may take 1-3 extended drill attacks to kill one.
While it is fairly slow and unable to jump, it is compensated with its ability to lift the cockpit; giving it a higher profile and to avoid incoming fire from below. Although the player will need to be careful as it is still vulnerable to some attacks.
The player can only use the Drill Slug in the lower paths of Mission 4 in Metal Slug 3, which requires the player to open a hatch in the wine storage area in the bottom path.
Metal Slug: Awakening[]
Unstoppable drilling machine.
Built with high tensile metals, this ground-digging machine is not to be trifled with. With a guttural roar, its huge drill pierces through anything in its way! A true unstoppable rampaging beast!
The Drill Slug operates the same as in Metal Slug 3. this time it's ability to lift is capable of creating shockwaves that can knock enemies.
- Drill Assault: Launch a drill in the specified direction and retract, dealing 120% ATK as AoE DMG multiple times. If the drill hits a target, the Character dashes toward the target position after the skill ends, dealing another 600% ATK as DMG and knocking the enemy into the air.
- Earthquake Lift: Lift up and drop quickly, dealing 1,920% of ATK as AoE DMG to enemy units within range. Cause continuous shockwaves on the ground, dealing 576% of ATK as DMG and knocking enemy units into the air for 1s on hit.
- Cyclone Bit:
- Passive: Each time Drill Assault hits an enemy unit, it sends the Drill into High-Speed Rotation state for 4.5s, dealing 72% of ATK as DMG multiple times to nearby enemy units.
- Berserker Strike: Ultimate Arena Exclusive - The Character 1 slot behind the vehicle gains a 10% PEN increase. For every 10s the Character has been active, gain 5% additional PEN. Max 5 stacks.
Variants[]
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Drill Slug: The original variant. |
| Special Drill Slug: A red variant of the Drill Slug, operated by Tarma Roving. The drill is expendable and can be launched at enemies, slowing upon impact for massive damage. It and its following variants appear in Metal Slug Attack. | |
| Regular Drill Slug: A blue variant of the Drill Slug, operated by Regular Army personnel. It's a weaker version of the Special Drill Slug, in which its drills deal less damage, but it shoots an additional drill and each one explodes at the end. | |
| Golden Drill Slug: A golden variant of the Drill Slug. It is much more durable than its predecessors, and is piloted by Fio Germi. She can throw bait to attract a Poison Snail, which she promptly kills and uses its shell as a shield of sorts to take incoming damage and poison enemies with it. | |
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Mega Drill Slug: The largest version of the Drill Slug, operated by Marco Rossi and Fio Germi. This biggest variant is developed for use against large targets. Its massive drill has enough destructive power to rip through anything. Appears in Metal Slug Attack. |
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Trivia[]
- The Drill Slug has a bug that if the player stays in the Slug as it explodes, the mid-air acid death animation is used instead of the mid-air burning death animation.
- It is one of the few Slugs to have unique interactions with enemies; in this case, it has a special animation for killing Big Snails with the drill.