Elephant Slug

Super Vehicle "Elephant"
Information
Primary Weapons	Vulcan
Secondary Weapons	Flamethrower Electric Shock
Factions	Regular Army
Health	Infinite
Game Appearances
First Game	Metal Slug 3
Last Game	Metal Slug Infinity
Game(s)	Metal Slug 3 Metal Slug Defense Metal Slug Attack Metal Slug Infinity
Sprite

The Elephant Slug is an animal slug used in Metal Slug 3.

Information

Part of the "Animal Ride" series of Slug, the Elephant Slug is very slow and can only jump at a very short height, but it gives the rider a high profile, which is some protection. It is only equipped with pair of Vulcans, but it gets additional firepower by eating chili peppers or a car battery, after which the elephant becomes able to breathe fire or to shoot lightning from its proboscis. The fire wave will cover a smaller range, but will net more points than the lightning.

The Elephant Slug appears in the optional "Iceman" route in Mission 2. Once the Elephant Slug is unearthed from the ice, the zombies enter the cave and kill the remaining Sasquatches. If the player is transformed into a zombie while mounting the Elephant Slug, he or she will not be able to mount it again because the zombie form's jump is too short for it to reach its saddle. Players are therefore advised to stay human form for as long as possible if they want to keep this Slug. The Elephant Slug is available for this section only as it eventually falls into another pile of ice and permanently refreezes itself.

In Other Games

Metal Slug Defense

The Elephant Slug appeared as a daily login bonus prize on the 30th day. This one uses its flamethrower exclusively. The electric Elephant Slug was later added as a separate unit for 350 Medals.

Metal Slug Attack

The Elephant Slug returns with its skills list maxed to perform up to three flames at a time. This unit is only available from the POW Rescue shop for 500 Gold Bars [or 350 in 30% off events] for x5 parts.

The Elephant Slug (Battery) was later added as a purchasable unit. It has different cycle of evolution compared with other Super Rare Units, being obtained at an iron frame rather than silver. Starting with the 1.18.0 update, it was added to the Medal and V.I.P. Cranks.

Placing both normal and battery Elephant Slugs to the same deck grants the "Two Elephants" team bonus, which reduces slightly the amount of AP required for sorties.

Variants

	Elephant Slug: Normal variant.
	Elephant Slug (Flame): An Elephant Slug that has swallowed chilies. Emits fire balls from its trunk.
	Elephant Slug (Battery): An Elephant Slug that has swallowed an electric battery. Emits electricity from its trunk.
	Elephant Slug (Ice): An Elephant Slug that's eaten too much snow in the tundra. Emits ice from its trunk. Appears in Metal Slug Attack.
	Elephant Slug (Storm): An Elephant Slug from a mutated species that grew in a remote area plagued by strong winds and has taken in the power of the wind. Emits strong winds from its trunk. Appears in Metal Slug Attack.

Trivia

• The Elephant Slug is an Asiatic Elephant, which differs from the African Elephant by its short ears and medium-sized tusks.