Beginner\'s Guide to Death Stranding
New to Death Stranding? Learn cargo management, traversal, and connection basics.
Core Gameplay Loop
- 1Accept deliveries at distribution centers and preppers, then traverse the terrain to deliver them.
- 2Every delivery earns Likes, which increase your porter grade and unlock equipment.
- 3Connect facilities to the Chiral Network to enable fast travel and online features.
- 4Build infrastructure (roads, ziplines, bridges) to make future deliveries easier.
- 5Rest at private rooms to restore stamina, save progress, and manage equipment.
Traversal Fundamentals
- 1Hold L2 and R2 to grip when crossing rivers or steep terrain to prevent falls.
- 2Ladders and climbing anchors can be placed permanently for repeated use.
- 3Vehicles dramatically speed up deliveries on flat terrain and roads.
- 4Boots degrade with use -- always carry a spare pair on long deliveries.
- 5Stamina management is critical. Rest, drink from canteens, and eat cryptobiotes.
Online Features
- 1Other players' structures appear in your world when connected to the Chiral Network.
- 2Like structures built by other players to encourage helpful building.
- 3Share lockers at distribution centers let you donate items to other players.
- 4Signs placed by others warn of dangers or mark helpful routes ahead.
- 5Contributing to shared roads benefits everyone on the same server.