So on my third try, I finally got it. How does one beat Vamp in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Easy. Use the syringe! Get him in CQC (I used the knife.) But first I got all his health and psych down to the last sliver, then worked on the Syringe. After that, you fight gecko’s and after the last self-destruct one is destroyed, Raiden kills vamp. It was one of the worst boss battles I’ve ever faced.
[EDIT]
Equipped Rations + A4 / P90 / M60 / Tranq Gun / Shock Knife. This is how I beat him, get both Vamp’s LIFE and PSYCH down to the last sliver (not killing him, just so the meter is very very small). Of course you have to dodge those damn knives, I usually run around in the rubble when he does that. Once you have Vamps meters down you have to inject the syringe. Equip the Syringe + Shock knife. Get in the lift where you begin. Run around rolling and evading (L1 + X + “Left Stick Direction” works good). When you get the chance behind his back, you have to CQC him with R1 (don’t throw him down). Get him in the head lock and then the Icon will pop up (Triangle To Syringe). Snake’ll inject Vamp and that parts done!
The next part is to take out the GEKKOs with the Rail Gun. Shoot the ones with red lights. They’ll Self Destruct if you don’t and you’ll lose. Kill the others if they get to close. Once the last one is destroyed, it’ll cutscene. Done.
[EDIT 9-1-08]
Some people are still having trouble with him while others say it’s easy. Well, it depends on the difficulty and the player. The only thing that will get you past part A of this battle is the syringe and don’t try to CQC him, attack from the rear! (that’s what she said). So keep running and dodging. I think having his psyche low makes it easier to grab him, but I haven’t played it in a while so experiment. Have fun, and make sure you have plenty of controllers handy 
21 responses so far ↓
David // June 13, 2008 at 5:49 am |
Having a hard time using the syringe for a knife in cqc. Could give me another hint
Propaganda // June 14, 2008 at 2:23 am |
Thanks, I was killing him over and over again!
Josh // June 14, 2008 at 6:20 am |
Yeah, really, I can’t even grab a hold of him. Never did it to anyone, don’t know the precise millisecond, I’m hopeless.
C’mon…
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Mad d // June 17, 2008 at 9:01 am |
you have kill shoot the hell out of him till he falls then u can go and do the CQC trick
mrpocketpossum // June 25, 2008 at 6:31 am |
wow shoot him in the head w/ the rail gun run up eqp the needle and wait for him to get up hold r1 then when it says use the needle god
ender // June 30, 2008 at 7:13 pm |
dude just use the dart gun, once in the head and he goes down. when he stands up and starts monologuing just R1 and triangle. that way you dont waste any ammo health or anything.
railgun01 // July 5, 2008 at 5:28 pm |
this is easy to do, why would anyone stress over it:p
Londonderry // July 5, 2008 at 8:43 pm |
Thank you thank you! My husband has been playing this for 6 hours and you finally helped him kill the stupid vamp thing. Thanks!
Tymebomb // August 7, 2008 at 11:07 am |
I broke 2 wirelees controllers until I finally found that millasecond of time that you have to grab Vamp. For me I noticed you need to kill him 4 or 5 times before this move will work, otherwise he gets up too fast. Get behind him, when he gets up he is a little woozy, that is when you have a split second to grab him, hold down the R2 button (you need to get him in a headlock) and then the prompt will come up to use the syringe. Make sure you equip the syringe(L2 and X) and the knife (R2 switch weapons) before you run over to him while he is down. Do all things prior to this post, railgun, a lot of dving away from Vamps attacks etc. Good Luck! It aggravated my wife and she was only watching, imagine how frustrated I was.
Chris pina // August 30, 2008 at 2:28 pm |
i cant beat him – dunno wat to do i get his health and psyche low but when he gets low he runs away really fast and when i try and go behind him he kicks me…
Jynx // December 23, 2008 at 7:49 pm |
You need to run up behind him when he is on the ground, and when he gets up, he is dazed ,you need to equip your knife and syringe. (l2 and r2 buttons) if you don’t have those in you’re cycles, go to items and weapons in the pause menu. If you don’t understand this go to the virtual training, inside of the title screen. Practice the cqc before you do anything, I learned it in less then 10 minutes. Hold r1 for a hold. Make sure your syringe is equiped, and press and hold triangle, you should be able to kill vamp.
santos // January 15, 2009 at 11:37 pm |
jus put tha full camo suit ( face included) hide behind a wall wait for him 2 walk by then run behind him and cqc grab him ( with tha syringe) …
sam // March 1, 2009 at 1:05 am |
this part is complete shit I killed him at least 10 times I cant do the fucking move is snake retard damn knife
sam // March 3, 2009 at 2:44 pm |
this part is stupid I kill the bastard over and over the problem is the bastard kicks me right before I do the damn thing I had it then i forgot the effin inj thing who in the hell made this level up
Erik // April 10, 2009 at 1:07 am |
You need to kill him once, then the second time u kill him get behind him far enough not to be knocked back when vamp stands up, equpi the syringe and stun knife, grab him with R1, stand still, then u will be able to have to action to press triangle to give him the Syringe
Ash // April 11, 2009 at 9:58 am |
I have tried numerous times. The triangle never comes up to inject syringe. I can do CQC successfully and press triangle also. Even then syringe does not apply. I am stuck. What should I do? I don’t even see Solar gun in the Drebins shop.
Justin // April 16, 2009 at 7:50 pm |
how to beat this vamp guy. i dont kno. where the hell do u get the “syringe” from?
Unique // May 3, 2009 at 9:03 am |
It works
david // May 8, 2009 at 8:36 pm |
yea wow this was really easy. i just kept running and dodging him when he would run up to me. then when he was further away i would use the rpg-7 on him until he would fall and “die” (make sure u have the syringe equipped before you “kill” him) then while hes starting to get up, grab him (R1) then use the syringe (triangle while u have him in a head lock) and that just about does it. pretty easy, it might take u a few times but u will figure it out good luck