Things I Wish I Knew Earlier In Death Stranding (Tips & Tricks)

[@roswell5955]

' We built these cities.. We built these cities with likes and roads..'

[@armanixox6984]

🤦‍♂️ 😂😂😂

[@geordiegoalie4757]

UNDERRATED COMMENT!!! Have a like good Sir!!

[@xXCursedWorgenXx]

"if we can reach 15k likes, this porter will be able to deliver medicine to this prepper"

[@nicklopez8004]

Ha

[@mattsmith3839]

This is a Grade A comment...and I never comment compliments.

[@ladyhawk7408]

I played for 50 hours and I am still in chapter three. I have been spending alot of time helping build roads and structures with other players. It is weirdly compelling. Like going on a long expedition and laying the infrastructure for every one that come after.

[@aspenmelosnerdylife3006]

Saaaaaame

[@Orain88]

I honestly don't understand how this gameplay is this addictive. But it is, it's nuts!

[@Disqord]

Same here; I think I've paved about 70-80% of the area thus far between South Knot, Mountain Knot, and Lake Knot.

[@mutalix]

Thank you unmet friends, Im about to jump in for the first time. No doubt my experience will be smoother thanks to folks like you.

[@Teknikfrik]

I am not absolutly sure but after chapter 5 or 6 the game gets very Story heavy and you pushed more and more to the West. And its inpractical to do the standard deliverys. I am now in chapter 9 I think and I miss to do the legendary Standard stuff. I wish I could go back where I just deliver stuff (dont want to Spoiler) I hope later on I can go back to the big map and finish at least some Upgrades and Legendary deliverys. EDIT: Just finished the Game. Be sure to get your Legendary Achievements and Max Upgrades before this point. You will not return to plain deliverys again After the Heartman Episode. Edit2: damn trolling Kojima. After two(!) Different Rolling Credits you CAN go back to complete your deliverys. In a additional Episode 15. I should knew it. 😂

[@GamerRusith]

One absolute MUST tip is to go visit the Collector and level him up to level 4, he gives you a backpack cover (Level 1 and Level 2) to protect anything it from time fall.

[@idudahkepake]

Goddamit,this one is really a thing i wish i knew earlier.

[@neatznotso7424]

Yeah I just read that info somewhere else today after many hrs of game play....stoked I found out though. I'm up to chapter 6 and no one had sent me there, I wonder if you have to seek him out rather then having someone send you to him? This is surely one of the top tips though!

[@GamerRusith]

@@neatznotso7424 Yeah I'm pretty sure he's not in the main mission you have to go there yourself

[@neatznotso7424]

@@GamerRusith and then to access it you need to go inside a safe house, you don't fabricate one, that also took me a while to figure out, he might have told us and I just missed that info.

[@ten.points.to.hufflepuf]

Holy shit this is gold, I have no idea who is this Collector yet but I'm certainly gonna level his ass up as soon as I meet him

[@bloodraven-ig9kt]

Crouching when traveling down a steep hill helps from losing balance too

[@princessthyemis]

good tip!

[@XxPrototypeVxX]

I hope Kojima won't nerf this crouch tip lol

[@iamdalibor]

It also helps you not falling over as well when you have a heavy load and are on any inclination really. Also when you crouch with a heavy load you can get through smaller openings easier as your cargo isn't totally vertical to the point where it can fall off should you hit something that's not high enough for clearance.

[@dragoxk4542]

@@XxPrototypeVxX why would he? It’s a feature

[@acetrigger1337]

that is a great tip, here is a Like. :3

[@jpeg1991]

You can jump over the enemy ping scanners as they sweep through. If you time it right, and jump right as the orange scanner waves come under you, you wont be detected. The game never tells you this. Also, in the loadout screen, Sam's center of gravity is shown as a blue circle on the floor.

[@dachshund_gaming]

Wow, that almost seems easier than the ping mechanic they introduce later in the game, where you have to time an odradek scan just right in order to negate a MULE scan.

[@saymahismail2727]

What really? Gonna try this one out!!!

[@oceanbytez847]

this sounds like a bug though.

[@jpeg1991]

@@oceanbytez847 Try it. It doesn't seem like a bug, and it's never been patched.

[@one_up907]

Big brain moment lol

[@Kamensan2048]

Tip: while taking a break in your private room and slamming Monster energy drinks, go to the sink, then move the right thumbstick up, down, left, or right to do various poses/actions in front of the mirror. Then, very important, hit the square button to snap a picture, you will usually get likes from BB for this. I've gotten up to 40 plus for each pose, great way to get to 5 stars with BB.

[@TheAndersDanilet]

Eric Busch my BB likes when I push the thumbstick to the left for the finger guns pose. I get 45 likes from BB per photo.

[@Ayelis]

In this pandemic, the very first thing I noticed about the sink is that you CAN'T GET SAM TO WASH HIS HANDS IN IT. No matter what you do, no matter how many times you try, there is NO hand washing animation. In the SINK.

[@o0Avalon0o]

@@Ayelis Yeah, I wish they'd added that in some form, even if it was indirect, like the animation for Sam putting things in the bottom shelf made it easier on animators by focusing on his upper body rather than the hands, the sounds & general movement would still convey the action well enough.

[@dale-fi1fi]

sweet

[@TheSpook313]

Reviews made this game seem so boring and grindy. I bought it and started playing, and the next thing I knew, birds were chirping outside because the sun was coming up. A whole day went by, im like wtf? I just turned this on

[@swamdono]

If you get in a truck with an order on your back, it'll put the order into the passenger side, separate from the rear storage (Arm and leg stuff not affected). If the order is too big for the passenger side, the rest will go into the back. When you get out, it all goes back onto your back. So even with a full trunk/boot, you still get 2 boxes of extra space (Equivalent of 2x200 resources, which I think is the max 'depth' of your backpack before it stacks on top). It's easier to raid Mule camps during timefall, as they hide in their tents. Even if you're alerted, they won't risk the rain. If they can see you, however, they'll still throw stun lances. Keep on keeping on, Porters.

[@MelenheadGaming]

“Anyone?” “I’m Sam.”

[@lonejohnwolf]

Dang but is there like a way to purposely get timefall to start happening in a Mule camp? That would be really amazing if you just wanna speedrun looting the main storage.

[@stadtjer689]

So am I!

[@ManuelVazquez]

The MULES and the rain are true. But later on there are members of the mules who don't care and attack you.

[@devinranaldi1751]

Another tip; If you use your compass and put a beacon on a location your looking at, it will give you a little visual indicator in the top right that shows you the incline. You can use this to see if there are any canyons between you and the location you put a beacon on, even if you can't see it.

[@CyanDreams1312]

I found this one out accidentally and then forgot about it for a long time until reading this

[@grimrevan4660]

My simple tip is don't waste grenades on BTs if you are farming a zone or going to Wind Farm. Just use a PCC and place a storage container placing anything you don't want to get damaged. Then get caught by a BT and take out the boss. It eliminates sneaking around in the rain, uses less grenades, and makes collecting much easier. If there is more to collect than you can hold you have a local storage container you can fill outside of danger.

[@DrFlox]

Thanks, killing the boss is such a great tip. Afterwards the whole area is cleared of BTs, plus he even drops weapons and stuff.

[@BoveeBaby]

When do I get storage unit chapter 3 just got the bike

[@ravisingh9953]

I built the entire highway feels good to contribute. Easy to deliver stuff esp timed ones.

[@GrizzlyNightman]

Same here. Doesnt take too much time, it helps out other travelers and connecting them from city to city is so satisfying.

[@beardedgamer6077]

Where is it?

[@ravisingh9953]

@@beardedgamer6077 well highways are built after ep 3 or 4 but you wnt see my highway if your not in same lobby as mine.

[@habibimahmoud4188]

I have my first region in the game connected with zip lines,including preppers and the incenarotor.gonna finish the road and the zip lines in the next two

[@777redhood]

Zip lines all the way from south knot to cosplayer to weather station to robotist to mountain knot

[@Disqord]

Combat tip: if you run @ a MULE then press Circle just before you get to them, you'll perform a quick slide that should not only put you behind the target, but also stagger them, leaving them wide open to a melee combo or strand attack if you're fast enough.

[@HENTAIENTHUSIAST]

obscured tip ftw. Nice

[@fabristan]

Also if you hold both triggers while running towards a mule, you can pre ss square and it staggeres him too.

[@newgenxix4332]

Everyone was saying how boring this was cuz its a walking simulation tbh I'm enjoying the hell out of every moment.

[@synisterv7703]

Just started playing and I am loving the game. I will no longer listen to KZbin reviewers or any reviewer at that.....If the game grabs my attention, I don't need someone else, who's tastes are completely different from my own, to tell me how they didn't like a game that I'd enjoy.

[@TheRIsForRizzo]

Great vid! here's a few if youre lookin: -you can pee on/near BTs to make them go away - Especially if you're creeping around in the snow. (Bonus, peeing melts snow, so have fun trying to write your name -Bola guns KO an opponent if you get a headshot (their orange icon turns to stars) - if they get tied up, their orange icon will be cuffs, and then you can run up to them and hit Square to KO them. Bolas also let you stun and walk right past a BT if you need to -you can surf on the floating cart if there's no cargo on it, and even do kick-pushes -if you have hemetic grenades and a gun, you can shoot normal bullets thru the blood cloud grenade explosion, and the normal bullets will deal amplified hemetic damage

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

How do you do the kick-push on a floating cart?

[@TheRIsForRizzo]

@@LauncherSpiderMk7 X as long as you have ground to push off of (You can't kick push in water)

[@jpeg1991]

It's square, not X. And use L2 and R2 to break.

[@marcushopkins8558]

Idk why people hate on this game , I just bought this 2 days ago and already put in 15 hours. I’m loving this game Edit : sine this comment I’ve accumulated 25 hours and I’m on episode 6 . Building zip-lines across the map now lol

[@hbudiman14]

Yup. Now i'm in chapter 4. Busy making roads now.

[@donatotusi9140]

@@hbudiman14 I'm missing 3 roads until south knot city and then I'll do the ones for mountain knot city! It's so addicting lol

[@raffaelmacielschneider158]

@@donatotusi9140 I finished the game yesterday after 71 hours, almost 72. Now, whenever I get back to it, I'll be building roads and repairing deteriorating structures. You know, a porter should always help a fellow porter.

[@scrublord7922]

Not enough bang bang booms and bing bang wahoos to satiate their dopamine receptors.

[@zombievac]

Although I'm further in the game and still agree with you, most of the reviewers that had issues with the game were due to the repetition, especially late game. And many people say the story doesn't really satisfy, but that is opinion and there are plenty that like what is there and how open to interpretation it is. I hope I am one of the latter once I see it all!

[@jreneau6441]

I'm not sure if any other signs boost stamina, however I do know that the "Keep on Keeping On" sign will boost your stamina if you run through it .

[@moritzwinges1560]

Every like you recive will restore your stamina a bit

[@skeletonmandiecastcollector]

I been playing more then 60 hours just doing certain jobs and building bridges. A lot of players say they completed the game within 40 or less hours but I think they rushed it because there is so much in the game. I think it’s over 100+ hours to really complete the game if you played straight through. I’m in love with this game. The way that Kojima made this game is something else and special and unique. It makes you as a player decide what do do next so that’s the part where you make decisions when it comes to getting across a certain path or if your vehicle gets stuck and you have 3 deliveries in that vehicle but need to find a way to retrieve them either by hiking and finding another that was used by another player in the game because you might need a latter or rope and if it’s huge load, you might have to carry that load down and put in your truck or motorcycle then go back up and get the rest. It’s feels like real life in how this engine works in this game and the obstacles you come across are insane but in a good way and this is when you put your thinking cap on and make a choice in how to get things done in the game and some of these missions are timed like in real life, for example, I came across this situation where I had to pick up medical supplies and a pacemaker for this person and for example if time runs out, that person could die so it can become emotional at times because it deals with real life situations. There is so much in this game and it’s really DEEP when it comes to the little things. Kojima made a game that other creators never done before and this is truly special. When it comes to music and sound, WOW!!!. From the artist to sound, PERFECTION. You know Kojima is a big 1980s sci-fi movie fan such as movies like the running man, Escape from New York and others because he added 1980s Synth sounds when your near enemy areas or times when your hiking or just driving and he nailed it.. this game is a futuristic game with 1980s sci-fi sounds with an awesome sound track... it fits perfectly. I haven’t felt this way in a game Since 2007 Mass Effect and the ending credits music is amazing and now playing DS. Hands down, my Game of the Year of 2019... Last year for me was RDR2.

[@skeletonmandiecastcollector]

Lol, There was this time when I entered enemy territory to steal supplies so I stoled there truck too and I take off as fast as I can and they are all alerted so I hop in the truck and I’m speeding to get out of there and out of nowhere, one of them throws a electric rod at you and it turns your car off from the electricity shut down or whatever but I get off and run and these Mules will chase you down and they can really hurt you. It’s easy to take one down but if your too late and there is many, you won’t die but you would wake up somewhere outside enemy territory and you would have to go retrieve all your supplies in there lock up lol.. some of the best parts i love about this game.

[@racersolid9443]

@@skeletonmandiecastcollector i recently play this game and this game blows my low expectation,its like every order you do has its unique moment, yesterday i took the wrong route and take the snow mountain on foot and only equipped with non lethal bt weapons,my stamina just empty like literally empty with no blue bar in it so i decided to take a break and sleep in the Snowy mountain to fill the stamina,but when i reach my phone to wait,the screen goes to black and goes underwater,Sam just died in his sleep,in many game i get killed by a gunshot,exploded,beat to death etc,but never died while sleeping.this game is truly unique.

[@prexst]

@@racersolid9443 lmao yea that’s beautiful ngl

[@mateuszcichocki63]

That's my bridge 0:17! ;D Thanks for likes mate ;)

[@forfoxxsake8170]

I'm prity sure I came across your ladders chp2 on a small gorge

[@kp-legacy-5477]

Mateusz Cichocki oh man I remember spamming likes on that bridge as it was a life saver thank you

[@mateuszcichocki63]

@@kp-legacy-5477 No problem ;) Yesterday I built one on BT's zone between Capital Knox City and Distribution Center West, so now You can go along this way on full speed above the rocks. In my opinion, the most bridges should be built in areas with BT's to be able overcome them quickly as possible.

[@marscomo]

You see why Kojima is considered genius now? He connected you both without knowing. You built the bridge, he walked across it, you both didnt knew that happened until you've seen it on this video. Invisible strands that connect each other, what an idea...

[@mateuszcichocki63]

And thanking Kojima I am very pleased to make contact with another player "off the game", because I usually have no opportunity to discuss this topic ( I invite you to friends on PS if you want). The online aspect of Death Stranding is satisfaction in helping other players and making useful decisions for others. In real life it is rather difficult to find truly selfless help in the joint pursuit of success, at least here in Poland, where I live :) We have similar solutions in Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but here it gives more joy and is more creative, because we also affect the functionality and construction of the map.

[@SiggySeven]

Tap the touch pad while resting to whistle and get likes from BB.

[@asolo4169]

You can also troll the mules and grab the attention of BT's with it as well. (SPOILER if you didn't watch gameplay before release) If you haven't already, gotten the harmonica from the musician, do so.

[@o0Avalon0o]

@@asolo4169 I'm a little confused, wouldn't that give away your location to hostiles?

[@asolo4169]

@@o0Avalon0o The reason why I said troll.

[@o0Avalon0o]

@@asolo4169 Are you saying you try to pit mules & BT's against each other? How do you leave fast enough to stay out of the crossfire?

[@asolo4169]

@@o0Avalon0o No I'm saying you can alert either mules or BT's my calling out to them. You can get the BT's that try to grab and pull you under to attack mules, but it's super rare. Also I've only seen porters be attacked by the larger BT's. I'm not sure if mules will go out that far.

[@on3trackmind]

Off the bat, the fact that increased bridge link let’s you see more player structures is 100% something I wish I knew before - but I’m glad i do now thank you

[@cloudbloom]

The double jump is great, just remember that once you press X for the first jump you need to actually hold the button down before you can get the double jump to activate when you press X again during the jump. It's not just clicking X and X in quick succession like in other games, for the initial leap press and hold X and then while in the jump press X to perform the double jump. I recommend practicing the timing before trying to cover perilous gaps, especially when carrying even a moderate amount of cargo. I haven't tested this myself but I saw somewhere that said you can't double jump if your carry weight has gone past a certain limit, so make sure to do the 'ol trial and error before you're in a situation where you'll be trial and dead

[@dgmaffi]

Good tip video. A few things though. Don't just give a "few" likes to structures you use. Mash that like button until the timer goes down every time! It will benefit yourself as much as others!! Don't be stingy! Also, don't forget to occasionally add needed material to favorite structures and roads for repairs!!!! If they deteriorate you will have to rebuild them. So in closing, no hoarding of likes or materials!! They are there to share and build, not collect! :)

[@jamaldowner]

I may or may not have lost a vehicle by driving through a river that, honestly, didn't look that deep.

[@notrdy4thisjelly546]

I may or may not have been carrying a bomb in that exact same situation

[@oceanbytez847]

@@notrdy4thisjelly546 oof.

[@jondro6284]

More because of awful bike controls. I see a river, I start braking and the bike just don't want to stop, like not even a hint of stopping

[@Ghost-tm5gw]

@@notrdy4thisjelly546 ah yes, casually drowns with a nuke

[@Server8U]

I jump rivers constantly. Try it!

[@camwyn256]

On repeated actions like delivering cargo, going to private room, recycling, or even the bb flashbacks. Do NOT press options and then skip. Once you’ve already watched a cut scene, the next time it repeats you can skip it by simply pressing circle. Makes chugging all five monsters super fast and easy once you watch the 3 or 4 times. This also let’s you know if it’s a bb flashback you haven’t seen before because pressing circle only skips those you’ve seen

[@Lokieclipse1]

Tip: if you need to cart a TON of weight. Use floating carts ladders and climbing anchors. You’ll be amazed how far you can carry insane amounts of cargo over rough terrain. (I’ve done this all game and have only recently started using vehicles because the carts helped me build all of the highways)

[@slovnicurling9808]

No way! You build the highways on foot using carriers? Why didn't you use trucks? You are crazy person :D

[@emmanuel6801]

Ropes help cross long rivers. Even when your stamina runs out sam continues to grip the rope

[@hammertoe00]

No way.

[@oceanbytez847]

@@hammertoe00 yeah. it works.

[@mr.b89]

Damn that's awesome and I can't believe I haven't thought of that

[@HokiHumby]

i had no fucking clue

[@onceonly1111]

Important to scan the river, you will still get pulled away if you walk into a red section.

[@cr8833]

When in private room and drinking energy drinks, you can get a fun reaction from Sam by shaking the controller as he goes to drink. Timing is critical, but he shakes the can and spray the camera!

[@mishima433]

lol I just get that scene yesterday

[@bstewart2000]

I have been playing for a week and this is the first I've heard about the long jump ability. Super helpful, thanks!

[@mharclerode]

That turn around repair spray is priceless- I couldn't believe you had to unload all your boxes, spray them and put them back on, AWESOME TIP!

[@0m3GAARS3NAL]

I mean, when you equip the spray and point it at stuff, the button prompt sits there and tells you that you can spray the stuff on your back instead...

[@ChronoMune]

Foggy Doggy as well as the tips. lol these nubs

[@melonmazing515]

@@0m3GAARS3NAL Blows me away that's included in a tips and tricks video, it's insanely obvious

[@slovnicurling9808]

The game LITERALLY tells you. Jesus I didn't know people has attention THAT bad until I started wathcing tips for Death Stranding. 90% of the videos are just thing the game tells you. It's really depressing.

[@weergalmen]

@@slovnicurling9808 I read it, read the prompt, even used it when my boxes where on the ground and i was like: maybe useful? I never interpreted it as: spray it when stuff is on your back, more as: you hold the can backwards, which now makes so much sense!

[@123shade123]

I remember building initial roads for the first time, invading bases like crazy for raw materials, I spent a lot of time on it. then it turned out that when I unlocked the area, some resources can be provided by other players and instead of loading 100% of resources I only needed 1/3 .... great times: D

[@NamashaGames]

Biggest help I found was when using your map, move the cursor over structures to see what/how much of a material is needed. That way you can grab them from a knot before heading out. Also, aiming the bolo gun at the head makes for a knockout instead of a temporary restraint.

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

What's a knot? I think I must have glossed over that.

[@NamashaGames]

@@LauncherSpiderMk7 they are the bases

[@dachshund_gaming]

bobo gun

[@YukihyoShiraki]

I heard that more likes makes it more likely for that structure to appear in more worlds so if it's a really helpful structure, giving a lot of likes should help out others in their games

[@YukihyoShiraki]

@@OptionalZero does that extend to signs as well? I noticed that some of the speed boost signs in my world keep disappearing. I keep not mass liking them because of the nature of their use but if doing this will make them stay it would be worth stopping the first time to solidify it.

[@Imperious123]

Use the Sticky Gun - This was the most underrated and useful gadget I didn't take advantage of until later on, and I was kicking myself for it. You're way more efficient (especially in mountain areas) Not having to go out of your way to walk or go down a slope or ledge just makes things so much easier. This was crucial for me when leveling up facilities and going for certain achievements if you're into that.

[@gianguyen6814]

Okay i will try thank

[@Tommy707]

Press the call-out on the touch pad when Sam is resting in a hot spring and he’ll sing to you. Make sure there is a Timefall Shelter at the entrance of delivery points-especially in the mountains. You can use them to instantly restore cargo condition without messing around with spray.

[@mikkdc]

The specific point in chapter 3 you can check for Timefall on the map, is once you finish the mission which requires you to go to the weather station. After that you just gotta click R3 a couple times on the map and it explains it all :)

[@daniarorynbayev8530]

containers loaded on a floating carrier or a trike require significantly less spray to get repaired than containers carried on Sam's back. also batheing in hot springs with a client was such a nice discovery! took Mama on a zipline trip across UCA. soaked in almost every hot spring on the map. the songs we sang! happa banana ah bee bah bee bah no no

[@Javisflip_]

"Don't skip the story scenes" *Skips one of the dream sequences* Lol

[@HENTAIENTHUSIAST]

Some of them repeat if you manually rest at a distro center or city. So skip those. Not the new ones

[@SunBunz]

Don’t EVER put your vehicle in a garage if there’s cargo on it, it’ll disappear! I learned that the hard way. lol Unload the vehicle, THEN put it in the garage after. In your private room, approach the mirror, and pose in the mirror (move the analog stick to the left) Sam flips around with this cute “guns” gesture. “Snap a photo,” time it just right, BB will give you 45 likes. You can repeat this process up to 5 times! This increases your bond with BB. Also, try the same thing by using the stick, usually to the right, Sam blows raspberries in the mirror, which also amuses BB. Time it right, snap a photo, he’ll give you about 40 likes or so. You can skip if he does other random gestures. Check BB every time you go in your room, there’s numerous hidden cutscenes or dream sequences from time to time. If you want to completely clear an area of BTs, let them grab you, and drag you away, break free; then RUN LIKE HELL until you elude them completely, and they ALL disappear from that area! If you use the Bolta gun on Mules, and if you see an ♾ symbol above their heads, this means they’re still conscience, and they can eventually escape. To prevent this, walk up to them and KICK them to knock them out! Then you’ll see ✨ instead. (I like to Teabag them afterwards lol) You can taunt and gain enemy’s attention by pushing the touchpad. “Hey, come and get me! I’m right here!” You can get BTs to warp to you faster and then shoot them with certain weapons. Don’t forget to always pick up the Chiral Crystals they leave behind. You’re welcome! 😁

[@alasdair_cooper]

It doesn't disappear, it goes in your private locker. Running from BTs prevents timefall and BTs from spawning for about 10-15 minutes but if you stick around they come back. Taunting is good for when you want to fight a BT to kill it to get Chiral crystals, or to clear an area before you drive through it with sensitive cargo (make sure you leave the vehicle outside of the time fall, otherwise the BT encounter might take the vehicle and drop your cargo).

[@adamdavis5626]

One thing that helped me was always making sure to grab those materials needed for roads. A lot of times, the road printers will be outside the distribution centers so it’s really easy (especially after you get vehicles) to claim materials, load up and head out to the printer. If everyone gets in that habit, roads get built a lot faster.

[@Cellox36]

This is the most beautiful game i ever played. It doesn`t need to be played, it needs to be understood, Not in a Bad way. I`m only in the very beginning, but it`s atmosphere, it`s look, the tension, the silence - that is not really silence, the music, the sounds of the Environment, are so beautiful. I`m very excited about what`s going to happen in the story and to the world, that we, the players build and create. So far, this game is a masterpiece, an artwork and unique, i`m glad i eventually bought it after being influenced by bad/hate comments on YT and very sceptical.

[@LG11Production]

Same here, I kept putting it off because people kept saying how boring it was and I finally bought it for pc a couple days ago and I'm glad I purchased it.

[@carolinashepard2584]

I've melted playing this game, ...... and I am quite happy that has happened.

[@StankPlanks]

I played for about 5 hours when Death Stranding first came out and I was liking it but life got in the way and I kind of just forgot to play it. I started again today and have to relearn how to play and these tips are really helping. I love how out there the storyline is.

[@vivianwu4746]

My cargo usually ends up somewhat damaged while fighting melee with MULEs, so I've started unloading all of the fragile or important cargo behind a rock or someplace I can come back to after fighting MULEs. That way they don't get damaged, and I can move around the MULEs quicker.

[@Mr._POV_]

Where da hell is the Triangle button on a keyboard?

[@RandomDude453]

quick tips: when using floating carriers, you can lift the cargo by hand and release the L2/R2 buttons when you facing the carriers. Then you will loading the cargo to the carriers real quick.Same way when you facing the back of the truck.😁

[@jeepycar1]

You can press the square button (I think) to quickly slide down a ladder. I inadvertently did it after playing MGSV and realized how much time I was wasting slowly climbing down in death stranding

[@m3ng252]

I wish I knew how much fun it is to snowboard floating carriers 😂

[@diamondogs126]

When the bb crying came through the controller for the first time I was so surprised. It was super Loud

[@idrawanawfullot]

@j mula shut up mule lol

[@erhiueQWEF]

I just started playing this game, about 10 hours in and I was especially surprised how well Kojima was able to simulate the look and feel of MGSV in the Decima Engine, Death Stranding looks like it was made in the FOX engine like MGSV was. That's a good thing btw if I wasn't clear. I'm enjoying discovering all the minutae the game has to offer.

[@Ohmz27]

That's the one thing I was really hoping Kojima would pull off. The Fox engine looks great and runs soooo smooth, easily the best engine I've played on. Sounds weird to say lol but it's so good. I feel like fox is more optimized but Decima isn't far off at all. So glad it has similar look/feel.

[@Bagoflaze]

Has anyone else driven through a speed boost and accidentally boosted right into a friendly porter, losing 100 likes? 👎🏼

[@thatsclashified8027]

Havent dont that but definitely didnt know you lose 100 likes!

[@xDreamIsCollapsingx]

My first encounter with them I punched them instead of grabbing the case they were offering me and lost 100 like instantly 😂 feelsbadman

[@arbitor365]

I fucking wish. It deducted 20,000 likes from me. Im not even joking. I ran over one porter with a mule truck and got -10,000 likes. Then I got penalized with another -10,000 for no real reason.

[@Frankie431]

Bagoflaze yeah im slowly making my way up tho. I got -85 🤣🤣

[@DeanOrSomething]

I immediately ran two of them down thinking they were mules hahaha oops

[@MRBJT51]

Here is what I wish I knew earlier: To accept premium deliveries! To read emails! To provide better service to the Elder! Realized that cargo weight and load management is right before your eyes. That recovery deliveries mean just that. Not to fear mules when you are equipped with a Bola Gun. That paths and routes are pretty much laid out once you find / see them. What sucks: Out of control trucks in snowy mountain regions. ... other players putting up meaningless structures and blocking prepper access. ... the hackneyed oradek cut scene when BT's are present (I've probably sat through / wasted at least an hour of that combined) since you can't skip it. ...Not being able to whack BT's from your vehicle. Not being able to cross from South Knot City to Timefall Farm. ... No paved roads in eastern region. ... idk anybody got anything else? Lol

[@thatonehumanoid7756]

What’s special about the Elder?

[@MRBJT51]

@@thatonehumanoid7756 he will die if you don't keep bringing him his medicines and pacemaker and you will be greeted by a BT

[@alasdair_cooper]

As of now, there is an option to disable the Odradek BT `cutscene`, in the most recent patch. Trucks in the mountains? I have never used vehicles beyond Mountain Knot City, as I spent some time building an extensive zip line network. Not being able to whack BT's makes sense - they are not quite in the world of the living. Not being able to cross from South Knot City to Time fall Farm is really not an issue. A zipline across the river and you could even link them up with Mama's, or you can place ladders and ropes on the ruins further down river as well. Eastern Region is easy to navigate as is - the only pain is the route to Wind Farm, but again, ziplines. My issues are that roads ruin the game and the map is too small/restrictive. The game is surprisingly linear - some areas nearly always have timefall, even after a voidout, and often the game forces you to take a specific path (obviously the entire Eastern Region, but also the route to Weather Station (forces you over the rocks), the route to Mountain Knot City (forces you around the plains/terrorist camps via the Waystation and Distribution Center West of Lake Knot City) etc). I also despise the appearance of the roads. I also dislike the texturing and surface detail of paths formed when you walk an area multiple times. I feel it was poorly done, and ruins surfaces that looked good at the start. When you voidout, the crater looks bad as well, texture stretching and so on. I ended up just reloading and fighting the BT again.

[@MRBJT51]

@@alasdair_cooper Yes, thankfully that is over with. . You can take trucks up into the mountains. Once you find a path that reaches all the Preppers you have to stay on it or you'll be sliding all over the place.. It must take you forever to deliver via zipline only.

[@FC8s1]

I take my truck from south to timefall all the time. Head behind South down the hill . There is a shallow part of the river to cross easily.

[@davebaniassi427]

I've been fighting BTs with hematic grenades for the first time today, didn't know you can have better aim holding R2 after L2. So first hold L2, then hold R2 and release.

[@alasdair_cooper]

Holding R2 fills it with extra blood, so be careful of that. Make sure you have lots of blood bags.

[@dragoxk4542]

People that played MGS V knew

[@melonmazing515]

Pretty much every holdable item requires you to first press L2 to "aim" it and then R2 to interact with it

[@davebaniassi427]

@@melonmazing515 sure, but I didn't know about holding R2 as well.

[@emmanouela1141]

i finished up 3 roads today! i just ran around all day today getting metal etc. it's really satisfying, especially when seeing that other people use them. Today I also saw someone put up a request road sign, so it motivated me more just for the sense of community :D

[@BigMOFAKINRed]

I didn't understand the like system. I just did it as a thank you to the structures that helped me. I also built roads and returned or finished delivering lost cargo. After completing a delivery for myself my Bridge Link jumped over 50 points and I didn't know what I did! Lol Guess I'm just a team player.

[@Orain88]

Click L3 to drive vehicles fast. Really wish the game had told me that. Spent half my damn playthrough thinking holding R2 all the way down was top speed. edit: people tell me that there is a message that tells you how to boost with L3 that pops of for a few seconds the first time you get on the trike. I maintain it would have been helpful for the game to let you know more than that one time, either each time you get in a vehicle or perhaps idk maybe if the game notices you've been driving 2 full minutes on the freaking highway for 10th time without boosting might be a good moment for a notification.

[@daedric5627]

Same here, been putting around for hrs

[@mrbobajango7482]

Same here. Only realised after 30 hours. Embarrassed 😱

[@Orain88]

@@mrbobajango7482 don't be, of all the button prompts that constantly show up, boosting the vehicles couldn't be one of them? That's a design oversight.

[@HellGatyr]

There is instruction on right bottom to boost and also in cuff link tips

[@Orain88]

@@HellGatyr yes, I see now where it is on the cufflinks, but if it's something you have no idea exists, you might not look(especially when it's buried under 90+ other tutorial entries). And I have no idea what you mean about it showing in the bottom right. Just to be sure I wasn't crazy, I just went driving up and down the highway with a truck and a trike and never saw any button prompt pop up in the bottom right. In the Vehicle description when you fabricate them, it does mention the trike is capable of speed boosts but does not show what button to press in that description. My assumption was that it being capable of speed boosts was referring to the speed boost signs people would leave around so I thought the point was to cooperate and leave them around for others so more people would leave them for you.

[@oliverl.9004]

When fighting Mules, you can throw containers at an opponent. When you hold a piece of cargo in your hand, punch and release the cargo. Sam will throw that piece of cargo right into the Mule's face.

[@onceonly1111]

I kept seeing the double jump prompt but didn't know it was related to the cargo weight being carried. BB also seems to give some likes for double jumping sometimes. Some other tips: - When you give likes to something, you can spam the like button and give out something like 100 at a time. There is no consequence. - Cargo has 'container health' and 'damage'. Once the outer container is destroyed the cargo will start taking damage which cannot be repaired (important for deliveries that rank cargo damage). - Try to level up the different bunkers to at least level 3 or 4, because a lot of them give you access to some very useful new gear that you can't get anywhere else in the game. When you level the smaller delivery points up to level 5 you can use them as a private rest point. Also, every time you level up a delivery point you can get free resource storage, and more chiral bandwidth which means you can build more stuff (important if you want to make a well connected zipline network). - Sam can throw cargo at enemies if he is carrying it in his hand, and can throw packages further with his right hand (this is a loading screen tip). Just do a punch, then let go of the cargo mid-swing. This is a good reason to pick up small bits of lost cargo when walking; so that you can use it as a weapon. - When entering a mule camp, they will ping you with an orange scan to detect you at the boundary (the one that comes outward about 5 seconds after you cross the boundary). If you time it just right, you can counter their scan by doing one with your own Odradek and they will cancel each other out. You can also JUMP over the orange scan to avoid being detected. - If you have a very full bladder, you will make more EX#1 grenades when you use the toilet standing up in your private room (The animation shows four being made but you can get like 10 at a time in your private locker).

[@Spladoinkal]

whenever turning when you have a load, hold both triggers to completely stabilize yourself so you'll never topple over. Since you can't sprint like that, stop doing that when going straight on level ground.

[@DaveSimonH]

I've been trying to setup a zip line network, to help the 5* process in the various locations, but quickly realised the number are limited by the chiral network. But you can dismantle old structures, so if you for example removed the Safe House you were prompted to create outside of the Weather Station (Central Region), it gives you 2500 or enough for 5 zip lines. It was then replaced by an Online Safe House, so you can remove yours but still have access. I've also been building roads, but it's expensive, especially finding ceramics.

[@hammertoe00]

Thats why I always steal some from the mules. Building roads takes up a lots of ceramic.

[@MrFuggleGuggle]

This is my favorite boring game of the year. But, it did make me crave some Monster Energy drink. I now drink 5 a day before breakfast.

[@User71956]

For me my favorite boring (meditative) game is American Truck Simulator. This is a close second.

[@Rob_Stone]

Hey bro. I think you and your channel are underrated. You deserve more subs. Killer job on the content. Plus all the details. Thanks.

[@caveresch]

Thank you for not having any spoilers... Just looking to understand the mechanics more so I can enjoy this super weird story.

[@luukvandenberg1159]

My monster drinks just randomly changed in to a non exicting type of drink

[@keystrix3704]

4:47 - *WARNING!* That jump! That jump RIGHT THERE! It is pure evil! Carrying a light amount of precious cargo, I ran for the jump... but mere feet away from the ledge... Sam tripped... didn't jump on command, stumbled off the ledge, cracked his skull on the opposing ledge, then plummeted to his death. It was the DUMBEST death I ever suffered. XD

[@BoveeBaby]

I have to say I started 3 days ago so boring but can't stop I'm glad I didn't once I built a road and got a vehicle omg makes me wonder what else I can do it's a feeling no ody who isn't playing can I derstand building a world and making it easier for all of us I love it

[@edmarsouza2479]

I’m playing on steam, had put already 50+ hours, I’m absolutely loving this game. My tip is to always carry a Bola Gun and a Non Letal rifle, you’ll be a nightmare for Terrorists and Mules, and you’ll get to steal a lot of materials from them that will help you to build roads and other structures. Also, don’t dispose of your used or destroyed equipment, all of them can be recycled at stations increasing your stock of some materials (aka: resins for used boots, metals for used container repair sprays, etc...)

[@quelorepario]

Things I wished I knew before: It is a walking simulator.

[@Seraphyk1]

I'm still at chapter 2 trying to get 5 stars for the bases, but I just realized you can fix that broken bike by bringing it inside the distribution centre's garage. Makes delivering so much easier with the bike.

[@Maximo10101]

Your better off getting to chapter 3 which gives you unlocks then you can come back and 5 star the area.

[@Seraphyk1]

@@Maximo10101 Yeah, I went to chapter 3 on a whim and the unlocks kept coming.

[@mrjohn5744]

How did u move the bike without the battery though to the garage ?

[@Seraphyk1]

@@mrjohn5744 Build a charger beside it with a PCC. Also, press the L3 to speed up.

[@zanth6577]

@@mrjohn5744 If you turn left and right while riding it, you can inch it forward without actually driving it.

[@MossCoveredBug]

The map one would've been so useful to know last time I played so I could've went through the trees (that I thought were boulders) like a normal person instead of awkwardly scaling a mountain while screaming ''I'm just the delivery boy!!!'' as I crouch away from BTs as fast as humanly possible.

[@SAMTYLER1974]

No offence intended but for me at least Death Stranding was and still is a game I'm so glad I went into as blind as possible and my experience of all the many tips, tricks and techniques of the game has been wholly enriched by that initial lack of understanding and my, and of course Sam's, journey of discovery as I slowly pieced things together. Whether or not it was the complex lore through countless interviews and emails or the vast range of techniques and game structure I had to learn from the simple act of sending likes to the hours spent carefully scaling treacherous snow covered mountains in order to set up a complicated zipline system and, in turn, raising the available chiral bandwidth in a region so as to further extend them it was the fact that I never felt the game was holding my hand and guiding me along a set path as much as just giving me the rules, regulations and kit required and saying "Okay, it's all in your hands now" The moment I flung a piece of cargo at a MULE in sheer panic only to knock him out and realise I could grab random stolen deliveries and smash them over their heads if my freshly fabricated riot shotgun suddenly ran out of ammo then stole a truck and went all Death Race 2000 on their encampments or suddenly discovered I didn't have to wait for Mattel to release a hoverboard as I soared down mountains using my floating carrier as a makeshift surfboard. Now, just over 130 hours later, all these things seem second nature but one of the many reasons this game is undoubtedly my GOTY is that level of freedom and experimentation that comes with being given this open world and tasked with not only exploring it but rebuilding it using all the multitude of tools at your disposal. I was initially highly skeptical about Death Stranding as I'd been left disappointed by MGSV and all the pre release hype did little to convince me it'd be anything more than an overly complicated pretentious piece of shit bit eventually I bit the bullet and preordered it only to discover a game that truly redefines how I perceive modern gaming and twists and turns new but familiar gaming tropes into an overall experience that I doubt we'll see the likes of for a long, long time ...

[@GeorgeN-ATX]

Death Stranding 2 was announced!

[@passionfly1]

The water tip is worth it alone to know. I can not believe how many rivers I went across and never spotted this =/ I look forward to future TIP videos =)

[@tobymcgroby8967]

I knew everything but this was one of the few tips videos that didn't have someone talking too fast, tripping over his own words. Well spoken sir, from a typical youtube nobody👍

[@BobotheGreat]

Most people don’t realize that the faster you press like consecutively the more limes per press you give. Kinda like a mini game to give as many as possible before the timer runs out.

[@user-hj3ew8fd8m]

Omfg I've been taking these f'ing boxes off my back every time to spray them.

[@Praetoreon]

The water scanning tip is about to come in very clutch. Thank you!

[@thatsclashified8027]

Major tip for mules. L2+R2 and square will push/tackle then then just hit square a few times to knock them out. Makes clearing mule camps a breeze!!!

[@shaneludwick2139]

I'm gonna try that out now cuz mostly I just speed past them on my bike and run into BTs along the way.

[@properconciete14]

You can also use bolo gun to get them at a distance, especially when they're running toward you. After they're 'bound' by the bolo gun, you can hit them once with square, and it'll one hit k'o

[@bubbaswine9649]

If you rush them and push circle you'll do a sliding kick into them. That's how I deal with them if I don't have a weapon.

[@DjIvance]

Aiming for their head with the Bolo gun actually knocks out Mules so you don’t have to run up to them and kick them.

[@DylanStangel]

Carry stuff in your hands. Preferably the two largest objects you're carrying that are the same size and weight. It's a little tedious to hold down the shoulder buttons but, if you balance the weight in your hands, you can lower your center of gravity, brace yourself, and sprint at the same time. You'll need to fiddle with your cargo if you want to climb a rope and it's not ideal for crossing rivers but, it can really help you cover ground quickly if you've got a tall stack of heavy objects threatening to topple you as you run. Also useful for dropping a ton of weight in a hurry if you suddenly have to fight BTs. Not great with Fragile packages.

[@benicus18]

I get so hyped when I see another player has completed a road for me or added Zip lines, I then dump a load of mats into another road and together we will repair it all!

[@luisdaniellimon6640]

- Use the oxygen mask while walking across BT's allows you to avoid hold your breath. Watch your batteries. - The collectionist gives you a cover for all the cargo you carry on the back

[@matthewhatch3753]

Thanks for the tips, especially the water tip!

[@MiguelRPD]

_Heres an important one:_ It's good you want to help others, but I suggest in the beginning of the game, to just move on with the story. Eventually you'll unlock things, like the electric trike, to help you help build structures!

[@NRG_7]

Something I just found out is that it is very helpful to carry at least one sticky gun with you all the times, that way, if you lose your cargo on places like a river, you can actually recover it

[@Mad_S]

I have spent a lot of time in this game liking the crap out of everything I come across.

[@MadClowdz]

Build all the roads, it makes long deliveries so much quicker you can drive at turbo speed the whole way because you don't use battery while on the power grid strip in the middle. Also, I didn't know what the F the otter hat was for, and I stored in a locker and I can't remember where, lol.

[@ten.points.to.hufflepuf]

Chapter 3 tip: When you meet the elder he agrees to only a semi-connection, without joining the UCA. If you deliver him enough goods, he'll turn around and you unlock another region in the Chiral Network:) (I'm only 22 hours in, still delivering locally between the three locals in Chapter 3 so maybe thia is common knowledge but if it'd be helpful for even a few players, it'd enough)

[@properconciete14]

Helpful! Thank you! I didn't know too much about the resting feature, other than the fact that it helps your stam, but I had no idea what those little rocks were other than that I could rest at them lol thank you for that! I found out the last one,(bb crying sound) on the first night I played the game and I ready dislike crying baby sounds(idk why), but they trigger me so badly. And once I decided I was NOT going to play through the rest of the game like that, I looked in the audio tab to change it to tv sound. So glad I did. You can barely notice the crying 😂

[@16_bit_Jitu]

I most of the time go through others private houses to get materials and Build The roads.

[@vincentlaw1415]

I'm pretty proud of the zip line infrastructure I build in the mountans, it gets you to all the bunkers in no time and through the BT areas.

[@ravisingh9953]

I fought two bt at once, so much CC crystals.

[@ddpacino]

Just started playing this game so these definitely came in handy. Thanks!

[@susukedaisuki]

Loving this game so far, got it for Christmas, so I haven't gotten all that far yet. So I found this video quite helpfull, had no idea I could check where the timefall would be, super helpfull.

[@Atlas.2k]

Here is another tip , If you lose cargo on the water use a sticky gun

[@awesomevideo3900]

When sam do pee bt get scared..

[@nathangregory_]

On the topic of jumping while you're on your bike and in a challenging situation, you can also use the same jump feature to get out of a stuck or very rocky road or wherever you might find yourself.

[@ghostburgers4284]

If your holding cargo by hand it's indestructible. You can also jump off cliffs unhurt if you do it on a floating crate. You can call enemies into tall grass to stealthily take them out afterwards by hitting the face button. If you wanna make lots of ex grenades you drink one can can of monster then use the bathroom and repeat 5 times, you can also do this by eating cryptobiots.

[@jonsaunders9526]

I just now want a Fragile DLC..."Not that fragile " 😉

[@sleepyproduction7166]

I love how the game connects us, and it’s really helpful. I need to know what’s a good amount of supplies, I need a bola gun, container spray, grenades, ladder and climbing anchor but it seems like a lot and can’t pick up more lost cargo. But I need that stuff lol.

[@mwikakalima24]

Thanks for this video! It was great 👍

[@hobbitassassin1]

Just when I thought I knew a lot about the game and you taught me a few nice new things! Thanks for the vid mate!

[@EvilGenius447]

One thing about cargo repair spray: NEVER use it when cargo is on your back. Put it on the ground (although preferably a floating carrier) and spray and it repairs super quick which is great if you don't carry multiple, spray in timefall, or just need to make them last.