Ptolemaic Infantry

Ptolemaic Infantry
Information
Origin	Human
Attacks	Conventional Weaponry Ancient Weaponry
Factions	Ptolemaic Army
Health	Very Low (Guerilla Troops) Low (Masked Soldiers)
Game Appearances
First Game	Metal Slug 5
Last Game	Metal Slug: Awakening
Game(s)	Metal Slug 5 Metal Slug Defense Metal Slug Attack Metal Slug Infinity Metal Slug: Commander Metal Slug: Awakening
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The Ptolemaic Infantry is the main enemy force in Metal Slug 5.

Information

The Ptolemaic Infantry is biggest sub-division of the Ptolemaic Army. Most Ptolemaic soldiers are trained primarily in guerrilla warfare and special operations. The Ptolemaic Army compensates this with high numbers and enough heavy weaponry to mount direct offensive operations. Although the bulk of the Ptolemaic Infantry is militaristic, the higher ranks and leaders are cultists who are skilled in the use of ancient mysterious weaponry and wizardry.

The Ptolemaic Infantry has the most diverse sub-groups of any army. Because of this, they are often on odds with each other. In Metal Slug Attack, the Guerilla Troops, Cultists, the Navy, and Secret Sect work together despite high tensions within the army.

Ptolemaic infantry amounts most non-vehicular enemies in Metal Slug 5 (the rest being Natives, Squids, and Jellyfish).

They are also a playable large-scale force in Metal Slug Defense and Metal Slug Attack. They and the Amadeus Syndicate are part of the Rebel Army in Metal Slug Infinity.

In Metal Slug: Awakening, remnants of the Ptolemaic Army have been absored within the Rebel Army. So far, only the Special Forces and Commanders are shown to work for them.

Types of Infantry

Troops

	Guerrilla: These soldiers are outfitted for field operations, and are often encountered outdoors. They wear olive drab battledress over red or navy T-shirts, olive drab headwraps, and red or navy bandana masks.
	Sniper: Unmasked Guerrillas skilled at marksmanship that establish concealed firing positions in the bushes or under wooden crates. They work in pairs and are equipped with headsets for communication, and scoped bolt-action rifles.
	Special Forces: These soldiers are outfitted for urban operations and are often encountered indoors. They wear black jumpsuits and gas masks to blend in, as well as for a psychological effect.
	Commander: These high ranking officers command Ptolemaic troops and coordinate airstrikes and ambushes. They rarely engage in combat directly, often shooting once with their pistol before retreating once orders are issued.

Cultists

	Masked Soldier: These cultists make up the elite of the Ptolemaic Army. They possess supernatural abilities, orchestrating the events of the game from the shadows, and are rarely seen in combat. They are equipped with a handgun (for self-defense) and have no melee attack. Most Masked Soldiers can resurrect once after a few seconds of being killed by gunfire.
	Believers: Members of Anastasia IV's Secret Sect. They are more versatile than their rival cult. Their handguns fire spores and laser beams, they can attack from close range, and some teleport.

Trivia

• The Guerrilla Soldiers' scarves share the same color palette with the game's blood. As such, their scarves change from red to gray if the blood setting is turned off.
• The Believers' sprites are sprite edits of the Cultists.

Gallery

Different ranks of cultists from Anastasia's Sect from Metal Slug Attack.

A Native placing a mask over his face.