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Your guide to understanding at least 10% of what's going on in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.

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Almost six years after Norman Reedus first picked up that baby in a jar and chucked his urine at goop monsters, Hideo Kojima has returned with Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.

Hideo Kojima's sequel makes an already ridiculous game even sillier, with giant ships, guitar-wielding cyborgs, and a ventriloquist dummy version of Turkish director Fatih Akin on show. Plus, the sequel is way more action-packed. You do still have to carry things though, sorry—there's just more pew pew in between the segments now.

From choice consequences to skill explainers, this Death Stranding 2 guide can help you with those walking and action moments—and more!

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Death Stranding 2 choices and consequences

Death Stranding 2 I won't do it choice - Fragile

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Decisions

It's only natural to be a little skeptical of seemingly harmless decisions in Kojima games. So to help ease your mind a little, here's the consequences of some suspicious choices in Death Stranding 2:

What does your birthday do?: Should you tell the truth or fudge it to get some early rewards?

'I won't do it' choice: What happens if you try to worm your way out of the mission?

Death Stranding 2 gameplay explainers

Death Stranding 2

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You'll want to get the basics down, on top of understanding the sometimes head-scratching terminology in Death Stranding 2. So here's some quick and handy explainers on the essentials:

How-to's

How to repair and charge vehicles: Brush up on how to combat bandits and timefall damage.

How to increase carry capacity: Find out all the ways you can carry more stuff and things.

How to fast travel: A priority for any porter who doesn't want to lug their weary bones across the entirety of the map.

How to improve your stats: Stats are more varied and important in DS2, and boosting them will help you deal with new threats.

Explainers

Magellan evaluation: Trying to cheese the fast travel system? Well, sorry, the Magellan evaluation might just ruin your plans.

Porter Grade and APAS Enhancements: APAS Enhancements let you unlock skills based on your Porter Grade, so understanding how it all works is pretty essential.

Death Stranding 2 locations

Death Stranding 2

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Locations

There's a few points in Death Stranding 2 where you have to go looking for some important people and items. Here's what to do when you get there:

How to get Motherhood door code: Unlock the door so you can deliver the Old BB Pod from the Armed Survivalists' Base in order 26.

Where to find Fragile and Lou: Where to go at the end of Episode 1: Sam.

Scott McCrae
Scott McCrae

Scott has been freelancing for over three years across a number of different gaming publications, first appearing on PC Gamer in 2023. He has also written for GamesRadar+, Eurogamer, VG247, Play, TechRadar, and others. He's typically rambling about Metal Gear Solid, God Hand, or other PS2-era games that rarely (if ever) get sequels.

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