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Episode 1 Section 2: Top Secret
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

Episode 1 Section 2: Top Secret

Complete the 'Top Secret' mission in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach by delivering a corpse to the mountain incinerator. Includes tips for stamina and BT areas.

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Complete the 'Top Secret' mission in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach by delivering a corpse to the mountain incinerator. Includes tips for stamina and BT areas.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head up the road and forward through the intersection, retracing your steps.
  2. 2
    Take a right at the Off Limits sign, then a left.
  3. 3
    Head up the ramp and follow the road as it curves right, exiting through the gates.
  4. 4
    Observe the tall watchtower structure built by an NPC (non-player character — anyone the game controls, not you) on your right; you can use it to ping a ladder.
  5. 5
    Head off the road into the rocks and grass outside the city, generally heading for the ladder you pinged or the river if you didn't see a ladder.
  6. 6
    Once you reach the river, follow it upstream.
  7. 7
    Use one of the two ladders left by Igor to cross the river.
  8. 8
    Follow the river upstream until you reach the second ladder-bridge.
  9. 9
    Ping the climbing anchors and ladders ahead on your left (southern set) or right (northern set). This guide assumes you use the structures on the right.
  10. 10
    Head right and up the slope to the first ladder.
  11. 11
    Climb the ladder and go left to cross the ladder over the ravine.
  12. 12
    Grab the rope at the end of the ladder and climb to the top of the cliff.
  13. 13
    Move forward over the crest of the mountain, keeping the peak to your left.
  14. 14
    Head down the slope towards the incinerator building.
Tips
  • Corpses sway significantly; brace the backpack with both hands to maintain balance.
  • Take your time, as there is no real danger besides falling until you reach the incinerator.
  • There are no side missions or Lost Cargo during this trip.
  • If you run low on stamina, press the left D-Pad button to access the Items menu, select the canteen, and drink a Monster energy drink. Timefall will slowly refill the canteen, and standing in a river will fill it quickly.
  • Use the Items menu to eat cryptobiotes if you lose health from falling.
  • Tall grass clumps can be used to hide from enemies (BTs) if your packages are not stacked too high.
  • As you approach the building, save your game. Open your cuff link using the Options button, navigate to the System menu, and select save. You can only have one manual save at a time.
  • The area around the incinerator has high chiral density and is a BT area, indicated by floating stuff in the air.

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