{"id":1240545,"date":"2026-02-27T12:14:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/znsZCjQ8V9qJqNjUzA53P9"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:14:03","slug":"psa-death-stranding-2-tells-you-exactly-what-gear-every-character-unlocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/psa-death-stranding-2-tells-you-exactly-what-gear-every-character-unlocks\/","title":{"rendered":"PSA: Death Stranding 2 tells you exactly what gear every character unlocks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Death Stranding 2<\/a> is, conceptually, a game about delivering packages for the betterment of humankind’s vestiges. In practice, it’s also about sliding boxes onto shelves and receiving little prizes as a thank you\u2014a tranq gun here, new pair of boots there, maybe the odd pair of designer sunglasses. Keep delivering packages to preppers and they’ll keep handing out goodies up to a 5-star maximum rating.<\/p>\n

In the first Death Stranding, what gear each character unlocked was a mystery until you received it (or looked it up online), but the sequel is surprisingly transparent. The Corpus, DS2’s in-game guide, plainly states what gear is left to unlock from each contact. Just open the menu from Sam’s Ring terminal, select the Corpus from the left d-pad menu, tab over to “Databank” and find the bio for the character in question.<\/p>\n

Scroll down to the bottom of the bio and you’ll find a not-so-vague hint at what gear the character has to offer. For instance, here’s what my Corpus says about Alex Weatherstone, an early contact on the Mexico map:<\/p>\n

“Continue to develop your connection level with him and his facility and you might receive\u2026a component for increasing the tri-curiser’s defense.”<\/em><\/p>\n

For the record, “might” means “absolutely will.” It’s just a matter of completing orders, retrieving lost cargo, and racking up those S-tier ratings to increase Sam’s relationship score. I noticed these messages will also update if you’ve unlocked some of a character’s gear, but not all of it. I’ve unlocked three items from The Lone Commander, for example, but his bio still lists one more I haven’t earned yet.<\/p>\n

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If you are out of gear unlocks with a character\u2014which will usually happen even before you’ve reached a five star rating\u2014their bio will say you’ll next receive “the ultimate showing of their gratitude.”<\/p>\n

Of course, you can only use the Corpus to peer into the unlocks of characters you’ve met, so you can’t see everything about the future. Thanks to the helpful tips, I realized I overlooked an opportunity to get my favorite returning item from Death Stranding 1\u2014if you love the Sticky Gun as much as I do, head back to Mexico and deliver some orders for The Bokka.<\/p>\n

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A few other early contacts and what they unlock:<\/p>\n