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There are few characters more aggressively offense-oriented than Trevor in theMetal Slug Tacticsroster. Between his heavy use of Bonus Actions, powerful weapons and attacks, and his ability to make enemies fight among themselves, he’s practically a one-man army. Throw two more squadmates into the mix, and you’ll see why the Peregrine Falcons are an elite force in the world of Metal Slug.
When used effectively, Trevor will teleport around the battlefield at lightning speed, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake. Read on to find everything you need to know about putting his ninja skills to good use.
Trevor’s Core Abilities
Trevor specializes in taking several Bonus Moves and Actions in a single turn, hitting multiple enemies or striking the same foe several times. He also has access to a unique status effect,Mind Control, that he can inflict on enemies.
Tactical Retreat
Trevor gets a Bonus Move every time hehits more than one enemy with a single attack.This applies to area weapons like Shotguns or the Tatsumaki, as well as Special Actions likeCrescent Kick.Regardless of his loadout, Trevor will almost always have a way to trigger Tactical Retreat if you need it.
Despite its name, Tactical Retreat is best used forsetting up Sync Attacks. Bonus Moves don’t usually provide enough extra mobility to really pull a character out of danger, so the best way to use them defensively is toget Trevor into coverbefore his turn ends.
Mind Control
Several of Trevor’s abilities inflictMind Controlon enemies, represented by a joystick icon over their heads. An enemy with this status willattack other enemieson their next turn, rather than targeting your squad, after which the effect expires. It’s a great way to keep the heat off your team and deal a bit of extra damage at the same time.
If you control multiple enemies at once, they’ll usually be grouped together and attack one another as a result. It can be beneficial to have characters like Fiomove controlled enemies aroundto get them to attack more threatening foes, as well as prevent them from killing each other before they all have a chance to attack on your behalf.
Trevor’s Special Actions
Trevor’s techniques include a variety of deadly martial-arts maneuvers and high-tech disruption.
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4
Trevor moves to a tile within range, then deals 5 damage to all adjacent targets.
Self
Until the start of the next turn, Trevor gains 1 Dodge each time he is attacked.
He also deals 5 damage to all adjacent units (friend or foe) each time he is attacked.
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1-5
Deals 2 damage to a unit within range and moves them up to three spaces from their current position, in a straight line.
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Creates a 3x3 cloud centered on Trevor. Enemies that start their turn or end their movement in the cloud sufferMind Control.
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Deals 1 damage each up to three units within range. Those units sufferMind Control.
1-4
Grants an allyNanoshroud, causing their next weapon attack to inflict Mind Control on the target.
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Deals 3 damage to an enemy within range and moves Trevor to an empty space adjacent to them.
If the enemy is still alive after the attack and any Syncs that it triggers resolves, Trevor gets a Bonus Action.
Trevor charges a tile within range, dealing 5 HP to any unit he passes.
This attack ignores Cover.
Flying Blade’s low Adrenaline cost and Bonus Action trigger mean you may use it to repeatedly hit the same unit over and over!
Trevor Classic Loadout
Trevor’s basic loadout boasts some impressive weapons, including afive-damage Knifethat can one-shot basic enemies, even in cover. HisLaserdeals only four damage, but hits everything along a six-tile line, making itperfect for triggering Tactical Retreatand Sync Attacks.
Nano Knives is very situational in this loadout, but it comes in handy when Trevor is overextended and surrounded. You’ll probably want to take a more high-damage attack likeCrescent Kickor a mobility technique likeShinobiat your first opportunity to really make use of Trevor’s strengths.
Recommended Passives
Ninja Loadout
Despite its name, this is the only one of Trevor’s loadouts that doesn’t include any kind of sword. Instead, Trevor is packing theDouble Flick Handgun, which fires a second shot in the opposite direction of the main bullet, letting him hit foes in front and in back of him. He also carries theSpill Shotgun, which has a similar effect, hitting any enemy unlucky enough to be directly behind Trevor when it fires.
Both weapons make it much easier to trigger Tactical Retreat with this loadout.
The Ninja loadout gets its name because it starts withShinobi. As long as Trevor has Adrenaline to spend and enemies to strike, he canteleport around the battlefielddealing damage and triggering Synchronizations. It’s also great against large bosses, since you cantarget multiple different squares on themto keep hitting them until Trevor runs out of Adrenaline - then finish the turn with a shotgun blast.
Whirlwind Loadout
Whirlwind isall about area attacks, which makes it great for triggering Tactical Retreat and carving a path across the battlefield. Just be careful not to catch your allies in your tornado of destruction!
This loadout starts withCrescent Kick, a powerful maneuver that lets Trevor move and attack several targets at once. It gets much more powerful as it levels up, so if you get an opportunity to upgrade it - perhaps by spending coins at Margaret’s desk between regions - be sure to take it.
Perfect Control Loadout
Perfect Control can be a tricky loadout to get right, but when it works you can practically have the Rebel Army do your fighting for you. It uses theNanoswordandNanoburner, a specialized melee weapon and flamethrower thatinflict Mind Control on all targets, provided they hit the maximum possible number of enemies.
For the Nanosword, that means Trevor needs to hit an adjacent foe and a second target directly next to the main target. For the Nanoburn, he needs to hitthree enemies standing in a row,provided you don’t mod the weapon’s AoE.
Perfect Control doesn’t come with any Nanobot Special Actions, though you’ll probably want to learn some as soon as you can. Instead, you getFlying Bladeto start with, which is perfect for moving enemies into position before taking them over with one of your weapons.
