List of units[]
Free Units[]
The following units are awarded to players as they progress through the game. *Max level unlocked
Unit | AP | HP (Max) | Standard (Range) | Special (Range) | Speed | Production | Acquisition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soldier | 30 | 200 (500) | Knife (Very Short) | Grenade (Normal) | Normal | Very Fast | --- |
Sandbag | 40 | 1200 (2400)
*2800 |
--- | --- | Very Fast | Slow | --- |
Marco | 60 | 320 (640) | Handgun (Normal) | Heavy Machine Gun (Normal) | Normal | Slow | Clear World 1: Area 1 |
Tarma | 65 | 360 (720) | Handgun (Short) | Shotgun (Short) | Fast | Normal | Clear World 1: Area 2 |
Eri | 70 | 250 (500) | Handgun (Long) | Laser Gun (Very Long) | Normal | Slow | Clear World 1: Area 3 |
Fio | 75 | 260 (520) | Handgun (Normal) | Rocket Launcher (Long) | Normal | Slow | Clear World 1: Area 4 |
SV-001 | 250 | 2000 (5000) | Vulcan (Long) | Cannon (Long) | Normal | Very Slow | Clear World 1: Area 5 |
SV-Camel | 80 | 700 (1400) | Machine Gun (Normal) | Rapid-Fire Grenades (Normal) | Normal | Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 1: Final Area |
100 | 1000 (2500) | --- | --- | Normal | Very Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 1: Emergency Area 1 | |
Di-Cokka | 100 | 900 (1800) | H-Cannon (Long) | 3-Shot H-Cannon (Long) | Slow | Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 1: Emergency Area 2 |
NOP-03 Sarubia | 200 | 3500 (7000) | Cannon (Normal) | 2-Shot Cannon (Normal) | Very Slow | Very Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 1: Emergency Area 3 |
Hopper Mecha | 50 | 800 (1600) | Self-Destruct (Very Short) | Massive Self-Destruct (Very Short) | Normal | Fast | Rescue all POWs in World 1: Emergency Area 4 |
Zombie Marco | 240 | 1800 (3600) | Handgun (Normal) | Vomit Laser (Very Long) | Slow | Very Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 2: Final Area |
Abul Abbas | 130 | 1500 (3000) | Sword (Very Short) | Call Subordinates | Fast | Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 2: Emergency Area 1 |
Allen O'Neil | 350 | 3500 (7000) | Heavy Machine Gun (Long) | Grenade (Very Long) | Fast | Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 2: Emergency Area 2 |
Donald Morden | 950 | 7000 (14000) | Bazooka (Short) | Hi-Do Bombing Run (Very Long) | Slow | Very Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 2: Emergency Area 3 |
Mars People | 45 | 300 (600) | Ray Gun (Long) | Warp (Long) | Slow | Very Fast | Rescue all POWs in World 2: Emergency Area 4 |
Ostrich Slug | 80 | 600 (1200) | Machine Gun (Long) | Grenade (Long) | Very Fast | Slow | Day 15 Log-in Bonus |
Elephant Slug | 400 | 4000 (8000)
*8500 |
Vulcan (Long) | Flamethrower (Very Long) | Slow | Very Slow | Day 30 Log-in Bonus |
Fat Marco | 55 | handgun | Heavy Machinegun (spread) | Rescue all POWs in Another World 1: Daily Event (Monday) | |||
Fat Tarma | 60 | handgun | Shotgun | Rescue all POWs in Another World 1: Daily Event (Tuesday) | |||
Fat Eri | 65 | handgun | Laser
(Very Long) |
Rescue all POWs in Another World 1: Daily Event (Wednesday) | |||
Fat Fio | 70 | handgun | rocket launcher | Rescue all POWs in Another World 1: Daily Event (Thursday) | |||
Slug Copter | 240 | (1600) | Vulcan | - | Normal | Slow | Rescue all POWs in Another World 1: Daily Event (Friday) |
Flying Tara | 70 | (750) | Drops missile | - | Very Fast | Fast | Rescue all POWs in Another World 1: Daily Event (Saturday) |
Samurai Planes | 180 | Vulcan | - | Fast | Slow | Rescue all POWs in Another World 1: Daily Event (Sunday) | |
10000000TARO | 100 | (2500) | Roundhouse Kick
(Very Short) |
Shock Wave (Short) | Normal | Very Slow | Free event, 10,000,000 players celebration. |
Trevor (Mummy) | 100 | Rescue all POWs in World 3: Final Area | |||||
Elite Arabian Soldier | 90 | Sword
(Very Short) |
Sword
(Long) |
Normal | Normal | Rescue all POWs in World 3: Emergency Area 1 | |
Cyborg Allen O'Neil | 400 | Heavy Machine Gun
(Long) |
Grenade (Very Long) | Normal | Very Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 3: Emergency Area 2 | |
Morden Robot | 140 | (4000)
*4500 |
Bazooka (Normal) | Bazooka (Normal) | Normal | Slow | Rescue all POWs in World 3: Emergency Area 3 |
Mars People Cadre | 60 | (2000) | Ray Gun (Long) | Ray Gun (Long) | Normal | Long | Rescue all POWs in World 3: Emergency Area 4 |
Purchasable Units[]
The following units are added to the unit shop, as players progress through the game.
Unit | AP | HP (Max) | Standard (Range) | Special (Range) | Speed | Production | Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rebel Infantry | 25 | 180 (360) | Knife (Very Short) | Grenade (Normal) | Normal | Very Fast |
10 Medals |
Bazooka Soldier | 30 | 180 (360) | Bazooka (Normal) | Rapid-Fire Bazooka (Normal) | Normal | Very Fast | 10 Medals |
Rebel Rifleman | 35 | 180 (360) | Rifle (Long) | Rapid-Rifle Fire (Long) | Normal | Very Fast | 10 Medals |
Shielded Soldier | 30 | 500 (1000) | Sword (Very Short) | Shield-Push (Short) | Normal | Fast | 20 Medals |
Gatling Soldier | 40 | 260 | Gatling (Long) | Rapid-Gatling-Fire (Long) | Slow | Fast | 20 Medals |
Bikers | 50 | 500 (1000) | Bazooka (Normal) | Rapid-Fire-Bazooka (Normal) | Very Fast | Fast | 20 Medals |
Mummy | 40 | 800 | Mummy Poison (Very Short) | Poison Bullet (Long) | Slow | Fast | 90 Medals |
Dog Mummy | 35 | 450 | Mummy Poison (Short) | Mummy Poison *3 (Short) | Fast | Fast | 90 Medals |
Mummy Generator | 100 | 1500 | --- | --- | --- | Very Slow | 120 Medals |
Arabian Fighter | 35 | 450 (900) | Sword (Very Short) | Rapid Swing (Very Short) | Fast | Very Fast | 20 Medals |
Arabian Soldier | 30 | 250 (500) | Sword (Very short) | Sword-Throw (Normal) | Normal | Very Fast | 10 Medals |
Camel Rider | 40 | 800 (1600) | Handgun (Normal) | Rapid-Fire Handgun (Normal) | Fast | Very Fast | 20 Medals |
Chowmein-Conga | 40 | 600 (1200) | Claw Strike | Foam Shot | Normal | Very Fast | 30 Medals |
Ohumein-Conga (Red) | 240 | 3000 | Foam | Claw Rush | Fast | Slow | 150 Medals |
Ohumein-Conga (Green) | 240 | 3200 | Foam | Claw Rush | Normal | Slow | 150 Medals |
Ohumein-Conga (Brown) | 240 | 3600 | Foam | Claw Rush | Slow | Slow | 150 Medals |
Crab Nest | 100 | 1500 (3000) | --- | --- | Very Fast | Very Slow | 120 Medals |
Zombie (Man) | 45 | 600 | Bodily Fluids (Short) | Bodily Fluids (Normal) | Slow | Very Fast | 20 Medals |
Zombie (Woman) | 45 | 500 | Bodily Fluids (Short) | Bodily Fluids (Normal) | Slow | Very Fast | 20 Medals |
Zombie (Fattish Man) | 45 | 800 | Bodily Fluids (Short) | Bodily Fluids (Normal) | Slow | Fast | 20 Medals |
Rebel Zombie | 45 | 700 (1400) | Self-Destruct | Massive Self-Destruct | Slow | Fast | 50 Medals |
Tar Man | 75 | 1200 (2400)
*2850 |
Bodily Fluids (Normal) | Bodily Fluids (Normal) | Slow | Fast | 100 Medals |
Anti Air-Craft | 60 | 850 | --- | --- | --- | Normal | 30 Medals |
Spike Bunker | 70 | 800 | --- | --- | --- | Normal | 30 Medals |
Iron Iso | 120 | play World2, East Asia stage 2 | Slow | 30 Medals | |||
Girida-O | 70 | Tank Cannon (Normal) | Rapid-Fire Tank Cannon (Normal) | Normal | Slow | ||
M-15A Bradney | 90 | Large Missile | Rapid-Fire Large Missile | Normal | Slow | 30 Medals | |
T-2B Melty Honey | 210 | 40 Medals | |||||
Mutated Soldier | 40 | 500 | Self-Destruct | Massive Self-Destruct | Fast | Very Fast | 50 Medals |
Slugnoid | 80 | 1100 (2200) | Double Machine Gun | Iron Lizard | Normal | Normal | 60 Medals |
Drill Slug | 150 | 2000 [5000] | Machine Gun | Drill | Fast | Slow | 60 Medals |
Bradley | 100 | 1800 | Vulcan | Rapid-Fire Large Missile | Fast | Slow | 60 Medals |
Metal Crow | 220 | 3600 | Vulcan | Rocket Launcher | Slow | Slow | 60 Medals |
Sasquatch | 90 | Fast | |||||
Utan | 40 | 260 | Uzi | Rapid-Fire Uzi | Slow | Fast | 100 Medals |
SV-001 Experimental | 220 | Free all POW's on World 1, Final Stage. | Slow | 100 Medals | |||
SV-001 Type-R | 220 | 2500 | Free all POW's on World 1, Final Stage. | Slow | 100 Medals | ||
Mars Mecha | 400 | 5000 (10000) | Very Slow | 100 Medals | |||
Ring Laser Mecha | 100 | Normal | 100 Medals | ||||
Hyakutaro | 80 | 320 | Energy Ball | 5-Shot Energy Ball | Slow | Normal | 120 Medals |
Man Eater | 80 | World2, South America, Stage3 | Fast | 120 Medals | |||
LV Armor | 80 | 1200 | Machine Gun (Long) | Cannon (Long) | Normal | Slow | 120 Medals |
Slug Gunner | 270 | 3600 [9000] | Very Slow | 180 Medals | |||
Shoe | 350 | world2, Central Asia (beat all stages) | 5000 [12500] | Cannon/Missile (Long) | Slow | Very Slow | 220 Medals |
Karn | 350 | 5000 [12500] | Cannon/Missile (Normal) | Rapid-Fire Cannon (Long) | Slow | Very Slow | 220 Medals |
Monoeye | 180 | World2, North Asia, play all stages | Normal | 240 Medals | |||
Iron Nokana | 450 | Slow | 270 Medals | ||||
Jupiter King | 900 | 6000 (15,000 hp at lvl 30) | Spread/Long: Beam Laser | --- | play all stages on world2, stage10 | Very Slow | 300 Medals |
New Purchasable Units[]
The following units were added to the unit shop when updates have been made to the game.
Unit | AP | HP (Max) | Standard (Range) | Special (Range) | Speed | Production | Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralf | 120 | 1600 (3200) | Flame Shot (Normal) | Galactic Ghost (Long) | Normal | Slow | 150 Medals |
Clark | 140 | 1200 (2400) | Iron Lizards (Long) | Super Argentine Backbreaker (Long) | Normal | Slow | 150 Medals |
Leona | 80 | 1400 (2800) | Knife (Very Short) | Moon Slash (Very Short) | Very Fast | Slow | 150 Medals |
Trevor | 100 | 1000 (2000) | Two Machine Guns (Long) | Jumping Two Machine Guns (Long) | Fast | Slow | 100 Medals |
Nadia | 80 | 700 (1400) | Slow | 100 Medals | |||
Samurai Infantry | 30 | 400 | KATANA (Very Short) | Cannonball (Long) | Fast | Very Fast | 20 Medals |
Samurai Tanks | 80 | 1500 (3000) | Tank Cannon (Long) | Rapid-Fire Tank Cannon (Long) | Normal | Slow | 30 Medals |
Maggot | 90 | 500 (1000) | Diving Attack (Very long) | Stampede (Very Long) | --- | Normal | 20 Medals |
Big Snail | 120 | 1800 (3600) | Acid Spit (Short) | Protect | Normal | Slow | 40 Medals |
Giant Caterpillar | 380 | (9000) | Acid Bubbles | Stampede | Slow | Very Slow | ??? |
Mini U.F.O | 80 | Normal | 120
Medals | ||||
Iron Nokana MK II | 420 | Very Slow | 280 Medals | ||||
Clone Fio (Zombie) | 180 | 1400 | Handgun (Normal) | Vomit Laser (Very Long) | Slow | Slow | 100 Medals |
Clone Eri | 60 | 700 | Machine Gun (Normal) | Flame Shot (Normal) | Normal | Fast | 100 Medals |
Metal Rear | 600 | 7500 (15000) | Heavy Vulcan (Long) | Heavy Vulcan Strafe (Very Long) | Normal | Very Slow | 280 Medals |
Guerrilla | 35 | 400 | Knife (Short) | Powered up hand gun (Normal) | Fast | Very Fast | 25 Medals |
Shielded Guerrilla | 45 | 800 | Handgun (Short) | Shield | Normal | Fast | 25 Medals |
Bazooka Guerrilla | 40 | 400 [1000] | Bazooka (Normal) | Rapid-Fire Bazooka (Normal) | Normal | Very Fast | 25 Medals |
Special Force | 65 | 700 [1750] | Bomb (Normal) | Bomb setting up (Normal) | Normal | Very Fast | 30 Medals |
Gunner Unit | 85 | 1600 | Punch (Very Short) | Rapid-Fire Vulcan (Long) | Normal | Slow | 90 Medals |
Hover Units | 240 | 200 [500] | Drops Missile (Normal) | --- | Very Fast | Fast | 120 Medals |
Flying Killers | 160 | Slow | Very Fast | 100 Medals | |||
R-Shobu | 300 | 800 (1600)
*1800 |
Missile | Bomb Release | Fast | Normal | 200 Medals |
Hover Vehicle | 140 | 500 [1250] | Stealth Bombing (Normal) | --- | Normal | Slow | 210 Medals |
Sniper | 50 | 700 | Rifle (Long) | Snipe (Very Long) | Normal | Normal | 90 Medals |
Commander | 200 | 900 [2250] | Sortie orders, Air Army (Long) | Power Up Handgun (Long) | Normal | Slow | 220 Medals |
MG Unit | 85 | 1200 | Machine Gun (Long) | Machine Gunfire (Long) | Normal | Slow | 100 Medals |
Claw Unit | 100 | *4000 | Charge | Strike | Normal | Normal | 180 Medals |
MV-280B | 90 | 800 | Rocket Launcher (Long) | Charge (Long) | Very Fast | Slow | 120 Medals |
Patrol Robot | 160 | 1000
(2000) *2250 |
Laser | Laser | Slow | Slow | 240 Medals |
Girida-O Ver. P.M | 180 | 2800 | Tank Cannon (Normal) | Rapid-Fire Tank Cannon (Normal) | Normal | Slow | 150 Medals |
Di-Cokka Ver. P.M | 200 | 3000 | H-Cannon (Long) | 3-Shot H-Cannon (Long) | Slow | Slow | 180 Medals |
Flying Tara Ver. P.M | 100 | 500 | Drops Missile (Very Long) | --- | Very Fast | Fast | 180 Medals |
Special Force (Rider) | 90 | 900 [2250] | Special (Very Long) | Special (wheelie) (Very Long) | Normal | Fast | 200 Medals |
Hazmat Soldier | 30 | 400 | Grenade (Short) | Grenade (Long) | Normal | Fast | 90 Medals |
Scientist (Zombie) | 35 | 700 | --- | --- | Slow | Very Fast | 60 Medals |
Augensterm | 450 | 6000 [15000] | Vulcan (Normal) | Wire (Normal) | Normal | Very Slow | 240 Medals |
Slug Flyer | 400 | 2000 [5000] | Missile (Very Long) | Vulcan (Very Long) | Fast | Slow | ??? |
Slug Gunner Prototype | 320 | 3000
*6375 |
Vulcan (Long) | Cannon (Very Long) | Normal | Slow | 230 Medals |
Donkey Slug | 100 | 1500
*3562 |
Vulcan (Long) | Cannon (Long) | Normal | Slow | 120 Medals |
Kyo Kusanagi | 140 | 4500
*4950 |
Yami Barai (Long) | Orochinagi (Long) | Normal | Slow | 300 Medals |
Benimaru Nikaido | 90 | 4250
*4675 |
Raijinken (Very Short) | Raikouken (Very Short) | Very Fast | Slow | 300 Medals |
Goro Daimon | 170 | 7500
*8250 |
Standing SK (Short) | Jirai Shin (Very Long) | Normal | Slow | 300 Medals |
Iori Yagami | 140 | 2400
*6000 |
Aoi Hana (Medium) Oniyaki (Short) |
Saika (Medium) | Normal | Fast | 300 Medals |
Mature | 120 | 1600
*4000 |
Metal Massacre (Short) | Ebony Tears (Very Long) | Normal | Fast | 300 Medals |
Vice | 120 | 2000
*5500 |
Mayhem (Medium) | Outrage (Medium) | Normal | Fast | 300 Medals |
Packs[]
The following are packs of units that can be purchased at a lower price set. (The price of a pack will not change if the player already has a unit that is in a pack.)
Pack | Unit Set | Price | Save Medals | Included |
---|---|---|---|---|
Soldier Pack | 7 | 70 Medals | 20 Medals |
|
Mummy Pack | 3 | 270 Medals | 30 Medals
(10% off) |
|
Arabian Pack | 3 | 40 Medals | 10 Medals
(20% off) |
|
Crab Pack | 5 | 500 Medals |
100 Medals (17% off) |
|
Zombie Pack | 5 | 180 Medals |
20 Medals (14% off) |
|
Monkey Pack | 4 | 300 Medals | (17% off) |
|
Soldier Pack (Ver. Winter) | 6 | 140 Medals | (12% off) |
|
Future Rebel Pack | 4 | 240 Medals | (20% off) |
|
NPC Units[]
The following is a chart of units that cannot be obtained by the player but appears as bosses, bases or support enemy units. (Some of the NPC units are edited to available in later version)
Unit | HP (Max HP) | Standard (Range) | Special (Range) | Speed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tetsuyuki | 5000
(30000) |
---- | Laser
(Very Long) |
Cannot Move |
Huge Hermit (Early Stage Version) | 10000
(30000) |
Claw
(Very Short) |
Claw Rush
(Normal) |
Normal |
Dragon Nosuke | 10000
(30000) |
Cannon (Short) | Giant Machine Gun (Long) | Very Slow |
Big Shiee (NPC Version that the Treads was not clearly seen.) | 20000
(55000) |
Primary Battery (Long) | Secondary Battery (Short) | Very Slow |
Subway | 3000
(7500) |
Stampede
(Very Short) |
---- | Fast |
The Keesi (The First Version without Bull Chan on its wing.) | 10000
(27500) |
Jet Engine (Normal) | ---- | Very Slow |
Monoeye UFO | 6000
(20000) |
Monoliths Drop (Long) | Rapid Drop Monoliths (Very Long) | Cannot Move |
Huge Hermit (Full Performance Version) | 10000
(35000) |
Fireball Cannon
(Normal) |
Giant Cannon
(Normal) |
Normal |
Emain Macha(Green) | 15000
(40000) |
Turret Cannon (Long) | Rapid-Fire Cannon (Very Long) | Slow |
Emain Macha(Red) | 15000
(40000) |
Turret Cannon (Long) | Rapid-Fire Cannon (Very Long) | Very Fast |
Tani Oh | 20000
(55000) |
Railgun (Short) | Hydro Cannon (Very Short) | Slow |
Hozmi | 20000
(55000) |
Energy Sphere (Long) | Energy Cannon (Very Short) | Very Slow |
Steam DLC Packs[]
The DLC on Steam release are purchaseable by purchase on METAL SLUG DEFENSE Steam DLC Page.
Pack | Unit Set | Price | Included |
---|---|---|---|
"KOF Pack" Vol.1 | 7 | $8.80 Steam Wallet |
|
“Regular Army Pack” Vol.1 | 3 | $5.31 Steam Wallet |
|
Recommended Purchased Units[]
If money is an issue and budgeting Medal reserves is necessary, these units are good choices to have. Disclaimer: the following are opinion based. Usefulness is largely dependent on playstyle.
- SV-001 Experimental (100 Medals): Great health and range. Speed is subpar but not an issue. An improvement over standard SV-001 but cheaper to produce.
- Girida-O (30 Medals): Excellent choice for starting players. Cheap to produce, strong attack with stronger special attack
- Chowmein-Conga (30 Medals): Cheap, fast moving, fast producing with extraordinary armor. Can easily overwhelm opponent from start to finish.
- Morden Bus (60 Medals): A Generador who spawns randomly 6 types of soldiers from the rebel army (Rebel Infantry, Rebel Rifleman, Shielded Soldier, Bazooka Soldier, or Gatling Soldier)
- Slugnoid (60 Medals): "Crowd buffer" unit. Good range, with an unpredictable (but nonetheless useful) special attack.
- Hazmat Soldier (Green) (80 Medals): A "Mummy Generador" Unit and a good choice for beginners, at high levels is excellent against Rush players
- LV Armor (120 Medals): Improved version of Slugnoid. Identical range, but special attack is instant and reliable
- Hyakutaro (120 Medals): Unparalleled range, great special attack, very cheap to produce. Works wonders when given enough allied units to hide behind.
- Bikers (20 Medals): Fast moving, fast producing. Allows extra damage to be dealt when heavy units are still on cooldown. Keeps up pressure while units are moving across battlefield.
- Mars Mecha (100 Medals): "Tank" unit. Not very useful for attacking, but large hitbox easily diverts damage away from allied units. Cannot be knocked back.
- Ring Laser Mecha (Red) (300 Medals):Stronger version of the Ring Laser Mecha original, Releases three rings that travel upwards before descending and moving forwards even can hit air units on the way up. and his Special attack releases five rings that move forward. Targets opposing units to some degree
- Vanguard (220 Medals): Expensive to produce (450 AP) but extremely powerful. Most common units can be killed with three oft it's shots. Three of them at lv. 30 can beat even the most difficult Levels on their own.
- Black Hound (250 medals): Corrupted Slug developed by the Ptolemaic Army and called by expert players as "the Noob killer", his mortar are excellent against air units and his special attack makes him advance against land units
- Hi-Do (400 Medals): 2nd Most expensive unit in the game, but also extremely powerful. Both in attack and defense. Morden fires rockets at enemies that are close while a barrage of 6 missiles bombard enemies at long range. It's special attack is to fly above above enemy units and open up with its chain gun for heavy damage, then it flies back to behind your base.