Death Stranding 2: How To Climb Mountainous Terrain
Here’s how to acquire these essential gloves and explore alternative methods for conquering the rugged landscapes of Death Stranding 2.
How To Unlock the Climbing Power Gloves in Death Stranding 2
To get your hands on the Climbing Power Gloves, you must progress through the main story until you reach a specific facility and complete a crucial order:
Reach The Adventurer’s Facility: Continue playing through the main narrative until you encounter The Adventurer’s facility in the snowy mountain regions.
Complete Main Order 37: You must successfully complete Main Order 37: Rescue the Adventurer From the Snowy Mountains. This involves an expedition into the hazardous snowy environment to rescue The Adventurer.
Connect to the Chiral Network: Upon completing the mission, use your Q-Pid to connect The Adventurer’s facility to the Chiral Network.
Receive as Reward: As a reward for reaching Connection Level 1 with The Adventurer’s facility, you will automatically receive the Climbing Power Gloves Level 1.
Upgraded Version:
To obtain the upgraded version of these gloves, continue completing Standard and Sub-Orders for The Adventurer. Once you raise their connection level to Level 3, you will be rewarded with the enhanced Climbing Power Gloves.
Gloves’ Versatility:
Beyond their primary function of aiding in mountain climbing, these gloves offer additional utility:
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They can be used to grab cargo from a distance, significantly improving efficiency.
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Remarkably, this cargo-grabbing ability even works while Sam is riding a Pickup Off-Roader, allowing for quick pickups without dismounting.
Fabrication Cost for Climbing Power Gloves Level 1:
To fabricate Climbing Power Gloves Level 1 at a facility, you will need the following materials:
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60 Resins
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30 Metals
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10 Special Alloys
What Are Other Ways of Climbing Mountainous Terrain in Death Stranding 2?
While the Climbing Power Gloves are the optimal choice for direct mountain ascents, especially where vehicles struggle, a few alternative methods can aid in traversing challenging terrain and speeding up cargo delivery:
Coffin Board:
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Unlock Condition: The Coffin Board is unlocked after connecting The Mechanic to the Chiral Network, which occurs following Order 29: Recover the Coffin From Armed Survivalists Base.
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Functionality: This vehicle moves at very high speeds and is an excellent option for mountain traversal as it doesn’t rely on tires, allowing it to glide over snow and climb slopes more effectively than traditional wheeled vehicles.
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Drawback: Its main limitation is that it only operates within areas connected to the Chiral Network. This means its utility for initially connecting remote mountain facilities is limited; it’s best used for Standard or Sub-Orders at mountain facilities after the area has already been connected.
Spiked Tyres for Slopes (Pickup Off-Roader Upgrade):
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Unlock Condition: After completing Order 41 and successfully connecting South Fort Knot to the Chiral Network, you will unlock the Spiked Tyres for Slopes modification.
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Functionality: This upgrade makes using the Pickup Off-Roader (a truck) a viable option even in mountainous regions. With spiked tires, the Off-Roader gains significantly improved traction on steep and snowy inclines, allowing it to climb terrain that would otherwise be impassable for standard vehicles.7 This makes it possible to transport larger volumes of cargo into mountainous areas where previously only Sam on foot could go.
By combining the direct climbing power of the Climbing Power Gloves with the high-speed traversal of the Coffin Board in connected areas and the heavy-duty capabilities of a Spiked Tyre-equipped Pickup Off-Roader, Sam can tackle virtually any terrain that Arrakis throws at him.
Platform(s): PlayStation 5 PS5Genre(s): Action-adventureDeveloper(s): Kojima ProductionsPublisher(s):Sony Interactive EntertainmentEngine: DecimaRelease date: June 26, 2025Mode: Single-player
