The Pain has the ability to control hornets at his will, through the buzzing of a queen bee that he keeps in his backpack. Apart from his hornets, The Pain is also equipped with a Tommy gun and grenades, using his hornets in conjunction with these weapons. He also uses his hornets to shield himself and create the form of a body double to confuse and draw his opponents into the open.
Throughout his meeting with the protagonist, he conveys a desire of wanting Snake to feel the pain that he has endured. Despite his rather large size, The Pain is remarkably swift and agile, making him difficult to corner in combat. He wears a balaclava to mask his disfigured appearance caused from his numerous hornet stings.
The Pain raises Bullet Bees inside his body which attack by going inside the victim's body and attacking the insides of the victim.
