Death Stranding 2: All Episodes and Orders Walkthrough

To help track your progress through Death Stranding 2, we've compiled this all Episodes and Orders walkthrough that'll list every main mission in order, along with all of the side Orders you can expect to encounter during each Episode. You can refer to our Death Stranding 2 guide for more help and information relating to these Episodes and Orders.

What Are All Episodes and Orders in Death Stranding 2?

There are 17 Episodes in the game, comprising 49 Main Orders. Along with the Main Orders, which progress the story, you'll encounter Sub Orders, which act as the important side quests.There are Standard Orders, which are repeatable, and Aid Requests that provide odd jobs to complete in the open world.

You won't find Episode 2 listed below because all its contents are cutscenes — there's never any gameplay to it. Episode 17, meanwhile, takes place after the main story and is your chance to continue exploring the open world. It doesn't have a set Main Order.

Please note that due to the way Standard Orders are timed and rotated in the game, it's likely you won't encounter them in the same order we did. Below is a record of all the Standard Orders in the game, but you shall probably find them in a different sequence. Below you'll find our all Episodes and Orders walkthrough for Death Stranding 2.

Episode 1: Sam

Main Orders

• Main Order 2 — Deliver the Chiral Network Gateway to C2
• Main Order 3 — Deliver One or More Remote Medical Units to Villa Libre
• Main Order 4 — Recover All Chiral Density Gauges Stolen by Bandits
• Main Order 5 — Defeat the BTs Near the Former Geophysics Research Lab and Deliver the Prototype MP Bullets
• Main Order 7 — Deliver the Present for Lou

Aid Requests

• Villa Libre — Recover 4 beloved walking sticks washed away in the floods
• Villa Libre — Recover 1 handmade picture book that comforts mothers and children
• C1 South Distribution Centre — Build an upgraded timefall shelter
• C1 South Distribution Centre — Recover 1 unfinished map of long-lost ruins
• Former Geophysics Research Lab — Recover my favourite jacket
• Ciudad Nudo del Norte (C1) — Recover 5 blended aromatic oils
• The Artist — Recover my paint-splattered easel
• The Artist — Please build a timefall shelter so I can sketch outdoors
• The Bokka — Please bring a new ladder
• The Bokka — Recover 1 pair of well-worn bokka boots

Episode 3: Drawbridge

Main Orders

• Main Order 8 — Connect the Australian Plate Gate Terminal to the Chiral Network
• Main Order 9 — Deliver the Chiral Decontaminator to The Government's Base
• Main Order 10 — [Elimination] Liberate the Western Environmental Observatory from the Brigands
• Main Order 11 — Destroy the Communications Disruptor and Deliver the Mysterious Recording to the Musician
• Main Order 12 — Investigate the Unusual Tar Currents near F1
• Main Order 13 — Restore the Monorail and Deliver Special Alloys [4800] to F1
• Main Order 14 — Deliver All Terraforming Equipment to Rainbow Valley

Sub Orders

• Sub Order 100 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver the Dismantled Rifle to the Lone Commander
• Sub Order 101 — Recover the Mementos from the BT Area
• Sub Order 102 — Recover All Brigands' Reconnaissance Equipment
• Sub Order 103 — [Breakable Cargo] Recover the Stolen Record Collection
• Sub Order 104 — Restore Smoke Hill Mine

Standard Orders

• Standard Order 269 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver an Encryption Device Used by the Brigands
• Standard Order 257 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Paintings of Australia Before the Death Stranding
• Standard Order 281 — Deliver Record Containing 'Weekend Zombies', SST's Greatest Hit
• Standard Order 275 — Deliver Metals
• Standard Order 233 — Deliver the Mummified Mythical Creatures
• Standard Order 237 — Deliver the Samples of Subterranean Water from Near the Plate Gate
• Standard Order 223 — Deliver the Classic TV Series - 'The Wandering Porter and the Black Rat'
• Standard Order 227 — Subdue Former C1 Staffer Turned Bandit
• Standard Order 230 — Deliver Hard-Wearing Undergarments for Outdoor Use
• Standard Order 231 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver the Backup Generator Units
• Standard Order 200 — Recover Anti-Chiralium Drugs Lost During Delivery
• Standard Order 202 — [Elimination] Neutralise Bandits Armed with Stolen UCA Technology
• Standard Order 205 — Deliver Paraphernalia Used During Day of the Dead Festivities
• Standard Order 211 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Mask Supposedly Excavated from Ancient Ruins
• Standard Order 219 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Rare Feathers from a Quetzal, Bird of Freedom
• Standard Order 221 — Deliver a Cinema Classic - 'The Wandering Porter 2: Ragin' Cactus'
• Standard Order 208 — Deliver High-Protein Quesadillas Made with Artificial Eggs and Maize
• Standard Order 241 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Beloved Worn-Out Trekking Boots
• Standard Order 244 — Deliver Old US Army Survival Kits
• Standard Order 246 — Deliver Meteorite Fragments Found in Eastern Mexico
• Standard Order 247 — Deliver Illustration Books Depicting Hawaiian Beaches
• Standard Order 249 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Dramatically Coloured Beach Paintings Created Using Cryptobiote Dyes
• Standard Order 252 — Recover Catcus-Themed Message Boards

Aid Requests

• The Government's Base — Recover 5 discarded Old Oz diaries
• The Lone Commander — Set up a climbing anchor — the climber's best friend
• The Lone Commander — Take out 4 Brigands
• Western Environmental Observatory — Please rebuild the roads
• Western Environmental Observatory — Recover 2 plate gate fragments
• Western Environmental Observatory — Build a generator to help us defend ourselves
• Local Porters — Take out the 5 Brigands blocking our delivery route
• West Fort Knot — Build a bridge for your fellow porters

Episode 4: Raindrops

Main Orders

• Main Order 15 — Deliver the Test Subject Kangaroo to the Animal Shelter
• Main Order 16 — Deliver All Aid Packages to the Northern Environmental Observatory

Standard Orders

• Standard Order 312 — Deliver Homemade Organic Fertilisers
• Standard Order 313 — Deliver Top-Grade Bird Feed
• Standard Order 314 — [Do Not Submerge] Recover Chlorobiote Collection Boxes
• Standard Order 303 — [Express] Deliver Assortment of Organic Vegetables Grown Using Timefall
• Standard Order 305 — Recover Agricultural Pesticides Washed Away During Delivery
• Standard Order 281 — Deliver Record Containing 'Weekend Zombies', SST's Greatest Hit
• Standard Order 282 — Recover a Cache of High-Output Transformers
• Standard Order 285 — Deliver Legendary Album Containing Hit Song 'Death Stranding'
• Standard Order 286 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Repaired High-End Audio Devices
• Standard Order 288 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Restored Pre-Stranding Violins
• Standard Order 291 — Recover Mystery Cargo From Near the Plate Gate
• Standard Order 292 — Deliver Newly Developed Complete Food Samples
• Standard Order 295 — Recover Vehicle Paints Lost During Delivery
• Standard Order 269 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver an Encryption Device Used by the Brigands
• Standard Order 275 — Deliver Metals
• Standard Order 257 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Paintings of Australia Before the Death Stranding
• Standard Order 259 — Deliver Classified Documents of an Old British Intelligence Agency
• Standard Order 263 — Recover Timefall-Resistant Tents Lost in a BT Area

Aid Requests

• Rainbow Valley — Recover 5 containers of rainbow candy lost in the river
• West Fort Knot — Recover 3 old monorail motors
• Animal Shelter — Build a timefall shelter for the local wildlife
• The Musician — Recover 7 containers of fan letters

Episode 5: Conflagration

Main Orders

• Main Order 17 — Escape from the Strange Realm

Episode 6: Chrysalis

Main Orders

• Main Order 18 — [Hazardous] Recover All Weapon Sets and Burrowing Bombs Stolen by the Brigands
• Main Order 19 — [Do Not Submerge] Deliver Necrobiotes to the F2 South Distribution Centre
• Main Order 20 — Deliver All Aid Packages and Chiral Printer Parts to F1
• Main Order 21 — Rescue the Dowser's Friend from the Armed Survivalists
• Main Order 22 — Search for Tomorrow
• Main Order 23 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Tar Magnetite to Heartman's Lab

Standard Orders

• Standard Order 235 — [Express] Deliver Unidentified Samples of Stranded Fish
• Standard Order 238 — Recover Toys Collected by Deadman
• Standard Order 240 — Deliver Enhanced Edible Cacti
• Standard Order 228 — Recover a Large Stockpile of Ammo Stolen by Bandits
• Standard Order 229 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Large Optical Lenses Used to Observe the Plate Gate
• Standard Order 248 — Deliver Special Roomwear Made Using Plant-Based Materials
• Standard Order 242 — Deliver Rare Mineral Samples from the Mountains
• Standard Order 243 — Deliver Selectively Bred Fruiting Cacti for Fruit Production
• Standard Order 245 — [Breakable Cargo] Recover Vintage Binoculars Sent for Repair
• Standard Order 207 — [Breakable Cargo/Express] Deliver Precision Medical Equipment for Emergencies
• Standard Order 209 — Deliver Ceramics
• Standard Order 213 — Recover Vital Aid Packages Lost During Delivery
• Standard Order 214 — [Hazardous] Dispose of Large Stockpile of Bandit Explosives
• Standard Order 216 — Deliver Tar-Like Substance Samples Containing Chiral Creature Parts
• Standard Order 220 — Deliver Handmade Tortilla Made with All-Natural Maize
• Standard Order 222 — Deliver Precious Natural Copal Incense
• Standard Order 225 — Recover Debris from an Unidentified Flying Object
• Standard Order 226 — [Express] Deliver Seafood Quesadillas Made with Stranded Fish
• Standard Order 229 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Large Optical Lenses Used to Observe the Plate Gate
• Standard Order 232 — Deliver the Hummingbird Sculptures
• Standard Order 338 — Recover Aid Packages Lost During Delivery to Cities
• Standard Order 348 — Deliver Special Tools for Monorail Maintenance
• Standard Order 293 — Dispose of Tar Drugs Supplied by Brigands
• Standard Order 297 — Deliver an Improved Timefall Monitoring Device
• Standard Order 299 — Deliver Custom Vehicle Repair Parts
• Standard Order 272 — Deliver Tar Obsidian Made in Mexico
• Standard Order 265 — Deliver Processed Tar Obsidian
• Standard Order 305 — Recover Agricultural Pesticides Washed Away During Delivery
• Standard Order 352 — Recover an Ultra-Lightweight Fishing Net Made Using Carbon Nanotubes
• Standard Order 357 — Deliver Rock Samples from a Coastal Region
• Standard Order 360 — [Elimination] Defeat all Floating BTs in the BT Area
• Standard Order 361 — Recover High-Precision Metal Dowsing Instruments Lost During Delivery
• Standard Order 212 — [Hazardous] Recover Stolen Alkai Metals
• Standard Order 218 — [Express] Deliver Rare Freshwater Fish
• Standard Order 234 — Deliver Metals

Aid Requests

• The Musician — Take out the strange rodent-like creatures
• Rainbow Valley — Recover 3 growing lights rescued from the fire
• Northern Environmental Observatory — Build a watchtower for surveillance purposes
• Animal Shelter — Recover 3 remote vital signs monitors
• Animal Shelter — Recover 1 bottle of nuts
• West Fort Knot — Recover 4 tool sets that were dropped from the monorail
• F2 South Distribution Centre — Recover 3 tanks of industrial waste that were washed away
• The Government's Base — Take out 5 watchers
• The Inventor — Recover 3 assortments of junk parts
• The Dowser — Build a zip-line in a safe location
• Local Porters — Build a timefall shelter in case of sudden showers
• Local Porters — Build a bridge across the river

Episode 7: Pod

Main Orders

• Main Order 24 — [Chilled] Deliver the Beach Yeast to the Pizza Chef
• Main Order 25 — [Keep Flat/Express] Deliver a Piping Hot Pizza to the Data Scientist
• Main Order 26 — Recover Old BB Pod from the Armed Survivalists' Base
• Main Order 27 — Deliver All Tar Dissolvent to the DHV Magellan
• Main Order 28 — Extract Data from the Weapons Fabricators and Destroy Them, Then Bring the Data Back to the DHV Magellan in the Ring Terminal Expansion Device
• Main Order 29 — Recover the Coffin from the Armed Survivalists' Base
• Main Order 30 — Deliver All Prototype Life Support Systems to F4

Sub Orders

• Sub Order 105 — [Keep Flat/Express] Deliver a Piping Hot Pepperoni Pizza to the Architect
• Sub Order 106 — Recover the Ghost Mech Cargo from the Weapons Factory
• Sub Order 107 — Deliver One or More Empty Pizza Containers from the Armed Survivalists' Base
• Sub Order 108 — Deliver Dog Mech Sam Rescued to the Animal Shelter

Standard Orders

• Standard Order 394 — Recover High-Quality Timefall-Resistant Wood Lost in a BT Area
• Standard Order 357 — Deliver Rock Samples from a Coastal Region
• Standard Order 360 — [Elimination] Defeat all Floating BTs in the BT Area.
• Standard Order 361 — Recover High-Precision Metal Dowsing Instruments Lost During Delivery
• Standard Order 323 — Deliver Flower Assortments Collected Near a Large Waterfall
• Standard Order 333 — Deliver Metals and Chemicals
• Standard Order 310 — Deliver Soil Samples from Bushfire Zone
• Standard Order 304 — Recover Top-Quality Sugarcane Seedlings from a BT Area
• Standard Order 307 — Return Plant Growth Accelerator Prototypes
• Standard Order 289 — Deliver Ceramics
• Standard Order 258 --- [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Compact Surveillance Cameras for Brigand Observation
• Standard Order 274 — Recover Toxic Chiralium Stockpiled by the Brigands
• Standard Order 349 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Samples of a Supple Metal Developed as a Result of Flexible Thinking
• Standard Order 355 — Deliver a Tremendously Uninspired Invention Used to Take Photos of Oneself
• Standard Order 201 — Recover a Large Cache of Contraband Weapons Stolen by Bandits
• Standard Order 203 — [Breakable Cargo] Recover Mini Water Purifiers Stolen During Delivery
• Standard Order 402 — [Breakable Cargo] Recover Custom Capture Boards for Broadcasting 4D Live Streams Lost During Delivery
• Standard Order 408 — [Vog Warning] Deliver a Special Solvent for Tar Dissolution
• Standard Order 409 — Deliver Metals
• Standard Order 410 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Telesurgery Devices
• Standard Order 411 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Small Wearable Devices Used for Monitoring Health Status
• Standard Order 412 — Recover Aid Packages Lost During Delivery to Cities
• Standard Order 398 — Deliver Samples Including Rock Salt Collected Among Some Strange Stones
• Standard Order 400 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver a Prototype Security Camera That Uses Chiral Particle Imagery
• Standard Order 365 — Deliver Water From Heartman's Hot Spring
• Standard Order 370 — Breakable Cargo] Recover Stolen RNA Virus Samples
• Standard Order 391 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Detailed Architect's Models of Fort Knot Cities
• Standard Order 392 — Deliver the Cult Classic Manga Series 'Musclebound Porter J: Porter Wars'
• Standard Order 393 — Deliver Special Chemicals Used to Repair External Plaster Walls
• Standard Order 358 — Deliver Valuable Antiques Dug Up near the Ruins of F3
• Standard Order 342 — Deliver Timefall-Resistant Clothes
• Standard Order 428 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Super-Sensitive Movement Scanners that Connect Directly to APAS
• Standard Order 422 — Deliver the Legendary Strategy RPG Series 'Porter Battle Lines 2066'
• Standard Order 397 — Deliver Barstools Hewn from a Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree
• Standard Order 399 — Deliver Chiral Hot Spring Salts
• Standard Order 376 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Classic Record Sets by One of the Greatest 20th Century Jazz Pianists
• Standard Order 382 — [Express/Breakable Cargo] Deliver Carbonated Beverages Made Using Beach Yeast
• Standard Order 386 — Deliver Ceramics and Special Alloys
• Standard Order 321 — Deliver River Water Samples for Analysis
• Standard Order 311 — Deliver Prototype Fuel Made from Fermented Excrement
• Standard Order 319 — Deliver Plant Samples from the Bush
• Standard Order 339 — Recover a Large Quantity of High-Energy Emergency Rations Stolen During Delivery
• Standard Order 344 — Deliver Ceramics
• Standard Order 345 — Deliver a Set of Performance-Enhancing Nutritional Drinks
• Standard Order 395 — Deliver Metals
• Standard Order 384 — [Keep Flat/Express] Deliver Beach-Style Pizzas Topped with Anchovies from a BT Area
• Standard Order 405 — Deliver Special Alloys
• Standard Order 420 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Legendary Fine Wine 'Batard-Montrachet'
• Standard Order 423 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Chiral Crystal Ornaments Made in Mexico
• Standard Order 414 — Deliver Nutritional Drinks Containing Specially Synthesised Protein
• Standard Order 429 — Deliver Archival Footage of an Off-Road Endurance Race From Before the Death Stranding

Aid Requests

• The Dowser — Recover 1 dowsing rod
• The Architect — Build a chiral bridge
• The Data Scientist — Something good'll happen if you build me a ladder, peko!
• The Data Scientist — Recover 2 carrot growing kits, peko!
• Local Porters — Complete a safe house next to the road
• Local Porters — Take out the 5 Armed Survivallists blocking our delivery route
• The Hydrologist — I would like to see a hot spring digger built
• The Pioneer — Recover the unusually coloured echidna quill
• The Motherhood — Deploy a ladder

Episode 8: Deluge

Main Orders

• Main Order 31 — Return from the Strange Realm
• Main Order 32 — [Do Not Submerge] Deliver the Cryptobiote Variants to the Chronobiologist
• Main Order 33 — Deliver Timefall-Resistant Emu to the Metagenomicist
• Main Order 34 — Deliver All Chiral Microbes to the F5 East Distribution Centre
• Main Order 35 — [Elimination] Extract Data from the Ghost Mech Fabricators and Destroy Them Along with Any Guards, Then Bring the Data Back to the DHV Magellan in the Ring Terminal Expansion Device
• Main Order 36 — [Hazardous] Cross Treacherous Snowy Peaks to Deliver a Meteorite to the Adventurer
• Main Order 37 — Rescue the Adventurer from the Snowy Mountains

Sub Orders

• Sub Order 109 — [Breakable Cargo] Deliver Proof of an Attack to the Ghost Hunter
• Sub Order 110 — [Elimination] Uncover the Identity of the Headless Riders and Remove the Threat
• Sub Order 115 — Deliver the Emu Sam Rescued to the Animal Shelter
• Sub Order 116 — Deliver All Stranded Ship's Cargo to the Fisherman

Standard Orders

• Standard Order 460 — Deliver Back Issues of a Legendary Occult Magazine
• Standard Order 452 — Recover Fluid for Growing Artificial Organs Washed Away in a River
• Standard Order 473 — Recover Backup Generator Units Lost During Delivery
• Standard Order 320 — [Breakable Cargo/Express] Deliver Cell Sample from Animal Tumour Biopsy
• Standard Order 493 — Deliver Stranded Creature Samples that Appear to be Ancient Fish
• Standard Order 494 — [Elimination] Defeat all Floating BTs in the BT Area

Aid Requests

• The Chronobiologist — Get rid of the rodent-like chiral creatures
• The Mechanic — Recover the legendary steering wheel
• Local Porters — Build a bridge across the river
• F2 South Distribution Centre — Recover 1 piece of the precious raw material known as tar magnetite
• The Metagenomicist — Recover my mother's medical sample
• East Fort Knot (F4) — Recover my necrobiote collection box
• The Fisherman — Recover 3 stolen marine microbe samples
• F2 East Distribution Centre — Recover an ultra-elaborate 1/2- scale Ludens figure

Episode 9: Puppets

Main Orders

• Main Order 38 — Deliver the Chiral Decontaminators and Sedatives to the Eastern Environmental Observatory
• Main Order 39 — Destroy the Giant Ghost Mech
• Main Order 40 — [Breakable Cargo] Recover All Stranded Cargo
• Main Order 41 — [Hazardous] Deliver the Chiral Field Controller Prototypes to F6
• Main Order 42 — Deliver Chiral Cyclotron Parts and All Special Materials to the DHV Magellan
• Main Order 43 — Destroy All Chiral Jammers and Eliminate the Threat to the Southern Environmental Observatory

Standard Orders

• Standard Order 413 — Deliver a Stock of First Aid Kits to Treat Chiral Contamination
• Standard Order 415 — [Breakable Cargo] Recover Stolen Novel Cytomeglovirus Samples
• Standard Order 417 — Recover Precious High-Energy Emergency Rations Lost During Delivery
• Standard Order 528 — Deliver Performance-Enhancing Nutrional Drinks Containing Quandong Extract
• Standard Order 547 — Deliver New Materials for Rocket Components

Aid Requests

• Local Porters — Build a safe house to keep the timefall snow at bay
• Eastern Environmental Observatory — Recover the seafood stew cooking kit
• South Fort Knot — Get rid of those snake-like chiral creatures

Episode 10: Isolation

Main Orders

• Main Order 44 — Deliver the Network Stabiliser to the F7 North Distribution Centre

Standard Orders

• Standard Order 556 — Deliver the Bones of a Bird Believed to Have Drifted Ashore from New Zealand
• Standard Order 558 — [Vog Warning] Deliver Highly Volatile Condensed Tar
• Standard Order 560 — Deliver Recently Excavated Figurines Depicting Giant Kaiju
• Standard Order 562 — [Breakable Cargo] Recover Jewellery Left Behind in F7 and Lost in a BT Area
• Standard Order 538 — Deliver Houseplants Used for Tar Therapy
• Standard Order 540 — [Breakable Cargo] Recover Remotely Operated Precision Medical Instruments Lost in a BT Area
• Standard Order 364 — Deliver Ageing Barrels Made from Ancient Wood
• Standard Order 366 — Neutralise A Veteran Survivor from the Old City Guard
• Standard Order 367 — Deliver Seawater Samples Taken Near the Crater
• Standard Order 371 — [Express] Deliver Octopi, a Delicacy Believed to Have Been Extinct
• Standard Order 373 — Deliver Assortments of Homemade Pickles Preserved in Beach Water
• Standard Order 378 — Deliver Surrealist Painting Created During an Out-of-Body Experience

Aid Requests

• Southern Environmental Observatory — Recover 3 spare sensor poles from an unexpected location
• The Phantom Smith — Take out 5 watchers
• F5 East Distribution Centre — Recover 1 precious work of art once again

Episode 11: Quake

Main Orders

• Main Order 45 — Return from the Strange Realm

Episode 12: Fragile

Main Orders

• Main Order 46 — Deliver the Drawbridge Terminal Unit to F8

Episode 14: Last Stranding

Main Orders

• Main Order 47 — Find an Item with a Deep Connection to Higgs

Aid Requests

• Terminal Fort Knot — Collect and deliver 5 specially ordered parts for a large bridge
• F7 North Distribution Centre — Recover a replica of Fragile's umbrella
• Local Porters — Build a timefall shelter in case of sudden showers
• The Tar Therapist — Recover the tar collection device from near F6

Episode 15: On the Beach

Main Orders

• Main Order 48 — Defeat Higgs and Save Tomorrow

Episode 16: Tomorrow

Main Orders

• Main Order 49 — Deliver the Present for Lou

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