Death Stranding 2: How To Quickly Earn 5-Star Connections With Preppers

Follow these methods to quickly earn 5-star connections with Preppers and unlock valuable rewards in Death Stranding 2. 

Death Stranding 2: How to Quickly Earn 5-Star Connections With Preppers
How to quickly earn 5-Star connections with Preppers (Image via: Sony Interactive Entertainment)

As you progress through the storyline, you will unlock various Prepper stations and connect them to the Chiral Network. Initially, this rewards you with items and weapons as part of establishing a 1-star connection. While these connections are tied to your storyline, increasing your connection level further can unlock more powerful rewards. Unlike the original game, this is highly rewarding in the sequel, as you will unlock rewards for each connection level, such as APAS skills, weapons, and gears. 

If you are unsure how to increase your connection levels or want to achieve them quicker, this guide will help you out. Here is how to earn 5-star connections with Preppers quickly in Death Stranding 2. 

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Establishing strong connections unlocks valuable rewards and upgrades
Establishing strong connections unlocks valuable rewards and upgrades (Image via: Sony Interactive Entertainment)

You can check each facility’s connection level by hovering over it on the map or by using the Social Strand Service. As you progress, your orders list will become cluttered with random deliveries. Finding relevant delivery for specific Preppers can be challenging unless you use the Order filtering menu. 

Navigate to the Order tab from the Ring Terminal menu and switch to the Search feature by pressing R1. Scroll down and find the Deliver/Report Destination option. It lets you filter out orders that need to be delivered to specific Preppers. This allows you to clear out your orders list while also strengthening the Prepper connection you want. 

While delivering the cargo to the Prepper, avoid delivering all at once. Since each star level caps your progress temporarily, split the deliveries into batches to increase the connection effectively.

Lost Cargo

Collecting and delivering lost cargo is one of the effective and fastest ways to increase your facility connection. You can find the lost cargo near its destination facility, particularly around 500 to 1000 meters. Riding a Pickup Off-Roader equipped with a Sticky Cannon aids in gathering lost cargo effectively. Another reliable spots to find lost cargo are BT-infected zones and MULE camps. Also, check out the Shared lockers to find any lost cargo for your preferred Prepper. 

Once you accumulate enough lost cargo, interact with any delivery terminal, and use the Entrust cargo option. This lets other porters take over your cargo and complete the deliveries within a few hours. 

Aid Requests

Although not provide many likes, Aid requests are another notable way to increase connections quickly. It is worth checking out the Aid requests, which often list simple tasks like constructing a structure or picking up nearby cargo. 



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