Death Stranding 2: How To Increase Stats

Having trouble raising Sam’s stats in Death Stranding 2 On the Beach? This article will get you up to speed and then some.

Increasing stats in Death Stranding 2 On the Beach (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Increasing Sam’s stats in Death Stranding 2 (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Death Stranding 2 On the Beach has plenty of similarities to the first game. The main objective is to deliver packages to remote locations and establish a connection to the Chiral Network. However, Kojima Productions added a handful of quality-of-life improvements to make this experience much more inclusive and streamlined.

You can upgrade Sam’s stats. Stats will gauge Sam’s strength to perform certain actions, such as traversing terrain, lifting objects, fighting, and more. This guide will go over each stat and the best methods to upgrade them quickly.

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Raising Stats in Death Stranding 2

You can increase your stats by playing naturally (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)
You can increase your stats by playing naturally (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Here are all of Sam’s stats that you can increase:

  • Carrying Capacity: Determines how much cargo Sam can carry on his person.
  • Weapon Masteries: Increases Sam’s proficiency in using different weapons.
  • Strand Skills: This stat heavily revolves around Sam’s skills to take down enemies quietly.
  • KO Resistance: Sam can withstand non-lethal attacks much longer than usual.
  • Endurance: This stat will reduce Sam’s fatigue significantly.
  • Terrain Traversal: Sam’s stamina will drain less as he traverses unstable areas like slopes.
  • Lung Capacity: Determines how long Sam can hold his breath around Beached Things.

Each of these stats plays an essential part as you travel from one location to another. Increasing stats shouldn’t be an issue, especially since the main way to max them quickly is to play and perform specific activities.

How To Increase Sam’s Stats in DS2

Keep pushing Sam to perform strenuous tasks (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Keep pushing Sam to perform strenuous tasks (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Stats increase naturally and quickly, depending on how you play. For Carrying Capacity, select heavy cargo, place it on Sam’s backpack, and make deliveries. The heavier the item, the faster his Carrying Capacity stat will increase. You can make Sam the ultimate pack mule if you keep this up. Lung Capacity can be increased by going through BT territory while holding R1 to hold Sam’s breath.

Endurance and Terrain Traversal are about Sam’s mobility and stamina. Not every area in the game has paved roads or smooth ground to walk on. Take the high road and cross these sections to increase your stats.

The combat-related stats, such as KO Resistance, Strand Skills, and Weapon Masteries, are much trickier to raise, considering you must be near enemies to do so. You can raise Sam’s KO Resistance by timing your blocks against incoming melee attacks from bandits. If you intend to take enemies down quietly, use your strand to increase your Strand Skills. For Weapon Masteries, take out enemies wielding specific weapons.


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