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Death Stranding 2 rewards an organised logistics route more than a rush to the credits. The story opens facilities and tools that make later orders more efficient, so establish the essential network before organising connection growth. Watch the difference between delivery categories, porter grade and facility connection levels. They are related but separate progressions, and this roadmap keeps them distinct without automatically importing requirements from the first Death Stranding.
Base-game platinum roadmap. Expansions and additional trophy groups are separate from the main route.
- Required difficulty: Seasoned Porter needs Casual or higher; do not automatically apply the first game’s Hard requirements.
- Missable trophies: No permanent missables are reported; cleanup continues after the story.
- Online: Promising Signs requires an online aid-request sign; do not present the platinum as entirely offline.
Open the network through the main story
Progress through the episodes until the tools and connections needed for your deliveries are available. Do not try to maximise every facility immediately after discovering it: you may repeat routes that later infrastructure will simplify. Instead note facilities with low connection levels and revisit them once your route is more efficient.
- Develop the network before pursuing every maximum connection.
Separate the three order categories
Seasoned Porter does not ask for thirty arbitrary orders: it distinguishes deliveries, recoveries and elimination or destruction, with an S rank on Casual or higher. Keep three counters and check the result when each order ends. If you play below that difficulty, do not assume a better performance replaces the difficulty condition.
- Record both the rank and category of each qualifying order.
Build delivery circuits for facilities
Connect every facility first, then plan trips serving several destinations without compromising the cargo. Keep on Connecting and Connecting Hearts and Minds check different milestones: reaching a facility does not mean its relationship is maximised. Prioritise weak connections instead of repeatedly delivering where the work is already complete.
- Review unfinished facilities before accepting the next cargo.
Complete structures, roads and the monorail
Master Builder concerns structure types, while Road Restorer, Dig, Dig, Dig! and Rail Restorer require specific restoration work. Keep a list of types already built: repeating one structure does not replace a missing type. When organising a long journey, check whether it can also serve infrastructure you still need.
- Track built structure types separately from restoration projects.
Look beyond standard deliveries
The list includes animals, the night sky, performances and encounters tied to specific characters. Reserve a phase for those interactions rather than hoping to complete them randomly during the delivery grind. Rare Specimen Rescuer requires an albino animal; an ordinary shelter delivery does not necessarily satisfy that condition.
- Check special encounters and the type of delivered animal.
Finish the porter-grade categories
A Premier Porter requires grade 40 or higher in every category rather than a high score only in your favourites. Compare weak categories against available orders and adapt your circuit. Review order Likes, cargo quantity and distance separately because they are not interchangeable indicators.
- Choose final orders according to the category still below its requirement.
Trophies to watch
Seasoned Porter
Complete 10 deliveries, 10 recoveries, 10 elimination/destruction standard orders with an S rank in Casual difficulty or above.
Keep three counters for the three categories and use at least Casual.
Promising Signs
Construct an online aid request sign for the first time.
Perform the required online interaction rather than counting ordinary signs.
Connecting Hearts and Minds
Maximize your connection level with all facilities.
Review each facility level; connecting it to the network alone is insufficient.
A Premier Porter
Achieve a porter grade of 40 or higher in all categories.
Identify weak categories and choose orders that advance them.
Frequently asked questions
Must I play everything on Hard?
Do not transfer that requirement from the first game: Seasoned Porter specifies Casual or higher for its required orders.
Can I clean up after the ending?
Sources report post-story cleanup without permanent missables, useful for connections and remaining activities.
Does connecting all facilities mean maximising them?
No: network connection and connection level are separate objectives.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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