All 42+ Death Stranding 2 Connection Level Rewards (July 2025)

27th June, 2025

Ever wondered what rewards await you for maxing out connections in Death Stranding 2? I've spent countless hours delivering cargo across Mexico and Australia, and let me tell you – the connection level rewards are absolutely worth your time. From game-changing weapons to exclusive customization options, this guide reveals every single reward you'll unlock from all 42 facilities in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.

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What Are Connection Levels in Death Stranding 2?

Connection levels represent your relationship with each facility, measured by a five-star rating system. As you deliver cargo and complete orders, you'll earn Likes that increase these levels. Each star unlocks new rewards, including:

Fabrication blueprints for weapons and equipment
APAS Enhancements to boost Sam's abilities
Customization options like colors and accessories
Special items for your private room
Holograms and patches for aesthetic customization

The connection level appears in the upper-right corner when you interact with delivery terminals and on your map when highlighting facilities.

How to Increase Connection Levels Fast?

Before diving into the rewards, here's how I maximize connection gains:

Deliver Lost Cargo - Find packages scattered around the world marked for specific facilities
Complete Aid Requests - These SSS messages pop up when facilities need help
Standard Orders - Repeatable deliveries that consistently boost your connection
Premium Deliveries - Higher difficulty for more Likes (unlocked in Episode 3)
Sub Orders - Special missions that unlock at ~80% connection progress

Pro Tip: Some facilities like Mr. Impossible won't fully level until post-game (Episode 17), so don't stress if progress seems stuck!

Complete Death Stranding 2 Connection Level Rewards List

Mexico Region Facilities

1. Ciudad Nudo del Norte (C1)

Level 1: No Reward
Level 2: Machine Pistol [MP]
Level 3: SL Machine Pistol [MP]
Level 4: Big-Bore Handgun [MP]
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Norberto Puente, Patch 31: Mexican Cryptobiote

2. Villa Libre

Level 1: PCC Lv1
Level 2: Custom Electric Rod
Level 3: Custom High-Voltage Rod
Level 4: Custom Twin Rod
Level 5: Custom Hologram: La Madre, Patch 54: Chiral Rodent

3. C1 South Distribution Center

Level 1: Blood Grenade Lv1, Timefall Shelter (PCC)
Level 2: EX Grenade
Level 3: Blood Grenade Lv2
Level 4: Assault Rifle [MP] Lv2
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Benjamin Rivera, Patch 25: Smile, APAS Enhancement: Improved Cannon Cooldown

4. Former Geophysics Research Lab

Level 1: MP Bullets
Level 2: Armor for Tri-Cruiser
Level 3: LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv1
Level 4: LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv2
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Deadman, Custom Hologram: Alex Weatherstone, Patch 57: Tri-Cruiser

5. The Artist (Optional)

To unlock: Deliver lost cargo found around the mountain

Level 1: Colors: Coyote Brown, Bright Yellow
Level 2: Colors: Navy Blue, Volcano Orange
Level 3: Colors: Desert Pink, Ghost Green
Level 4: Colors: Express Purple, Signal Green, APAS Enhancement: Odarek Auto-Defense
Level 5: Colors: Sandy Tan, Rose Pink, Custom Hologram: Lauren Tsai, Patch 49: BT Magniceps

6. The Bokka (Optional)

To unlock: Deliver lost cargo from desert/forest areas

Level 1: Trekking Boots
Level 2: Sticky Gun
Level 3: Patch 9: Porter
Level 4: Backpack Accessory: Porter
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Bokka, Patch 42: Porter

Australia Region Facilities

7. The Government's Base

Level 1: Bola Gun
Level 2: Backpack – Antigravity Device
Level 3: Backpack – Large Spare Ammo Container Lv1
Level 4: Large Spare Ammo Container Lv2
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Old Oz, Patch 32: Australian Cryptobiote

8. Western Environmental Observatory

Level 1: Battle Skeleton Lv1, Grenade Pistol, MP Grenade
Level 2: Backpack – Electrical Shock Absorber
Level 3: Battle Skeleton Lv2
Level 4: Battle Skeleton Lv3
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Peter Gates, Patch 58: Pickup Off-Roader

9. The Lone Commander (Optional)

Unlock via Sub Orders 100 & 101

Level 1: Tranq Sniper Rifle
Level 2: Smoke Grenade
Level 3: SL Tranq Handgun
Level 4: LW Tranq Sniper Rifle
Level 5: SL-LW Tranq Sniper Rifle, Custom Hologram: The Lone Commander, Patch 26: !

10. The Musician

Level 1: Shotgun [MP] Lv1
Level 2: LW Shotgun [MP] Lv1
Level 3: Shotgun [MP] Lv2
Level 4: LW Shotgun [MP] Lv2, Licky Stick (Private Room item)
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Gen Hoshino, Patch 37: I Love BB

11. West Fort Knot (F1)

Level 1: Floating Carrier Lv1
Level 2: Battery Unit Lv1
Level 3: Floating Carrier Lv2
Level 4: Battery Unit Lv2
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Olivia Westbury, Patch 61: Monorail

12. Rainbow Valley

Level 1: Tar Cannon
Level 2: Solar Generator
Level 3: Mini Extra Battery
Level 4: Electrobiote (Backpack accessory)
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Glenn Rain, Patch 33: Electrobiote

13. Animal Shelter

Level 1: Decoy Hologrenade
Level 2: Stealth Hologrenade
Level 3: BT Hologrenade
Level 4: Quokka (Backpack accessory)
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Animal Shelter Staff, Custom Hologram: Quokka, Patch 28: Animal, Rest at Animal Shelter

14. Rainy's Shelter

Level 1-4: No rewards
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Rainy, Custom Hologram: Rainbow Lorikeet, Patch 68: Rainbow Lorikeet

15. Northern Environmental Observatory

Level 1: Porter Suit: Squares, Blood Boomerang
Level 2: Guidepost
Level 3: Utility Pouch
Level 4: Bell (Backpack Accessory)
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Mike Northcote, Patch 65: Blood Boomerang

16. F2 South Distribution Center

Level 1: Combat Boots, Sticky Cannon, Heavy Machine Gun
Level 2: Combat Power Gloves Lv1
Level 3: Combat Power Gloves Lv2
Level 4: Boxing Kangaroos (Backpack accessory)
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Samson Hook, Patch 69: Boxing Kangaroos

17. The Inventor (Optional)

To unlock: Deliver lost cargo from mainland shores

Level 1: Otter Hood
Level 2: Stun Bomb
Level 3: Remote Stun Bomb
Level 4: Bola Stun Gun
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Inventor, Patch 63: Otter Hood

18. The Dowser

Level 1: PCC Lv2, Zip-Line, Boost Skeleton Lv1
Level 2: Porter Suit: Desert Green
Level 3: Boost Skeleton Lv2
Level 4: Boost Skeleton Lv3
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Dowser, Patch 34: Chlorobiote

19. Heartman's Lab

Level 1: Extra Battery Lv1, Jump Ramp, Safe House
Level 2: Extra Battery Lv2
Level 3: Extra Battery Lv3
Level 4: Extra Battery Lv4
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Heartman, Custom Hologram: Hydrologist, Patch 29: Hot Spring

20. The Pizza Chef

Note: Level 2 requires Pizza Chef Misanga's lost cargo

Level 1: Machine Gun [MP] Lv1
Level 2: Rubber Pizza, Secrets of Pizza-Do Acrobatic Karate: Striking
Level 3: Machine Gun [MP] Lv2, Secrets of Pizza-Do Acrobatic Karate: Kicking
Level 4: Knitted Cap, Secrets of Pizza-Do Acrobatic Karate: Slamming
Level 5: Pizza Chef's Suit, Pizza Chef's Boots, Custom Hologram: The Pizza Chef, Pizza Chef's Hat

21. The Architect (Optional)

Unlock via Sub Order 105

Level 1: Chiral Bridge
Level 2: Electric Trap
Level 3: APAS Enhancement: Construction Speed Boost
Level 4: Architect repairs your structures over time
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Architect, Patch 40: Wooden Blocks

22. The Data Scientist

Level 1: Porter Suit: AI Camo, Sneaking Boots, SL-LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv1
Level 2: Nousagi Hat
Level 3: No reward (Music)
Level 4: SL-LW Assault Rifle [MP] Lv2
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Data Scientist, Patch 27: Love it!

23. The Motherhood

Entry code: Your birthday from game start

Level 1: No reward
Level 2: BB Pod Patterns
Level 3: High-Capacity Blood Bag
Level 4: Auto-Resuscitation Device
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Doctor, Patch 38: BB in Pod

24. The Pioneer (Optional)

Unlock after Main Order 28

Level 1: Deployable Shield
Level 2: Camel Hood
Level 3: Fireworks (DHV Magellan support)
Level 4: Porter Suit: Desert Red
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Pioneer, Patch 64: Camel Hood

25. The Mechanic

Level 1: Coffin Board, Instant Camera (Private room item)
Level 2: Antigravity Unit, Additional Armor
Level 3: Mortar (Offroader vehicle weapon)
Level 4: Rocket Launcher (Offroader vehicle weapon)
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Mechanic, Patch 59: Coffin Board

26. East Fort Knot (F4)

Level 1: Bokka Skeleton Lv1
Level 2: Porter Suit: Snow, Roads upgradeable to Lv2
Level 3: Bokka Skeleton Lv2
Level 4: Bokka Skeleton Lv3
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Leon Easton, Patch 39: Tentacle in BB Pod

27. The Chronobiologist

Level 1: Cryptobiote (Backpack accessory)
Level 2: Chiral Tea (Backpack accessory)
Level 3: Love Knot (Backpack accessory)
Level 4: Sign: Cryptobiote Roulette
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Chronobiologist, Patch 36: Chronobiote

28. The Ghost Hunter (Optional)

Requires Sub Orders 109-114

Level 1: Porter Suit: Woodland, Rocket Box [MP]
Level 2: No reward
Level 3: Phantom Gas Grenade
Level 4: Large Grenade Pouch, Patch 50: BT Kheir
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Ghost Hunter, Patch 47: BT Gigas

29. The Metagenomicist

Level 1: EX Capture Grenade
Level 2: Chiral Rodent Hat
Level 3: APAS Enhancement: Chiral Crystal Yield Boost
Level 4: Chiral Spider Hat
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Metagenomicist, Patch 55: Chiral Spider

30. East Distribution Center (F5)

Level 1: Porter Suit: Junji Ito, Grenade Launcher [MP], Cargo Catapult
Level 2: Absolute Boots
Level 3: LW Grenade Launcher [MP]
Level 4: Custom Hologram: Ludens Duck Color Data
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Viktor Frank, Patch 1: Ludens

31. The Fisherman (Optional)

Unlock via Sub Order 116

Level 1: RD Grenade Launcher [MP]
Level 2: Backpack Cover Lv1
Level 3: LW-RD Grenade Launcher [MP]
Level 4: Backpack Cover Lv2
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Fisherman, Patch 48: BT Cetus

32. The Adventurer

Requires Sub Orders 118-121

Level 1: Climbing Power Gloves Lv1
Level 2: Thermal Pad
Level 3: Climbing Power Gloves Lv2
Level 4: Porter Suit: Rescue
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Adventurer, Patch 35: Necrobiote, Patch 46: BT Bestia

33. Eastern Environmental Observatory

Level 1: Oxygen Mask
Level 2: Stabilizer Lv1
Level 3: Stabilizer Lv2
Level 4: Stabilizer Lv3
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Ridge Frost, Patch 43: Like

34. The Aeronautical Engineer (Optional)

Unlock via Sub Order 122

Level 1: Floating Sentry Gun, Cargo Catapults Improved
Level 2: Blood Boomerang Lv2
Level 3: Goggles
Level 4: Jump Ramps Improved
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Aeronautical Engineer, Patch 62: Cargo Catapult

35. The Phantom Smith

Level 1: Chiral Shock Cannon
Level 2: Multirocket Launcher
Level 3: Santa Hat
Level 4: LW Multirocket Launcher
Level 5: Custom Hologram: The Phantom Smith, Patch 51: BT Raia

36. The Tar Therapist (Optional)

To unlock: Deliver lost cargo from mountain areas

Level 1: Golden Hunters (DHV Magellan weapon)
Level 2: Canteen Lv2
Level 3: Sign: To Another World
Level 4: Color: Emergency Yellow
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Tar Therapist, Patch 44: Handprint

37. South Fort Knot (F6)

Level 1: Chiral Cannon (Offroader), Spiked Tires for Slopes
Level 2: Active Defense System (Offroader)
Level 3: Electrical Defense Unit
Level 4: Color: Grass Green
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Pierre Southern, Patch 56: DHV Magellan

38. Southern Environmental Observatory

Level 1: No reward
Level 2: LW Machine Gun [MP] Lv1
Level 3: Color: Blood Red
Level 4: LW Machine Gun [MP] Lv2
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Gregory Southall, Patch 66: Higg's Guitar

39. F7 North Distribution Center

Level 1: Quadruple Rocket Launcher
Level 2: Patch 5: Fragile Express
Level 3: LW Seven-Rocket Launcher
Level 4: Color: Rainbow Purple
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Bianca North, Patch 60: Monobike

40. F8 Terminal Fort Knot

Level 1: No reward
Level 2: Patch 53: Chiral Mammal
Level 3: Color: Lightning Blue
Level 4: Patch 45: BT Octopoid
Level 5: Custom Hologram: James Ender, Patch 52: BT Megalocarcinus

41. BPAS (Optional)

To unlock: Deliver lost cargo from mountain areas

Level 1: APAS Enhancement: Super Chiralium Extraction
Level 2: APAS Enhancement: Super Balance Assistance
Level 3: APAS Enhancement: Super Enhancement Switch
Level 4: APAS Enhancement: Super Aim Assistance
Level 5: APAS Enhancement: Super EM Plasma, Custom Hologram: BPAS, Patch 3: APAS

42. Mr. Impossible (Optional)

To unlock: Deliver rare lost cargo items

Level 1: Color: Omnireflector, Custom Hologram: Die-Hardman Praise
Level 2: Color: Chiral Gold, Custom Hologram: Die-Hardman Dance
Level 3: Red Mask Lv2, Custom Hologram: Red Samurai
Level 4: Golden Mask Lv2, Custom Hologram: Higgs
Level 5: Custom Hologram: Mr. Impossible, Patch 67: Impossible Shape, Chiral Sculpture (Private Room)

Best Connection Level Rewards to Prioritize

Based on my playthrough, here are the must-have rewards to focus on first:

Early Game Essentials (Mexico)

The Bokka - Trekking Boots and Sticky Gun are game-changers
Villa Libre - Custom Electric Rod for melee combat
C1 South Distribution Center - Blood Grenades for BT encounters

Mid-Game Power-Ups (Australia)

The Dowser - PCC Lv2 and Zip-Lines transform traversal
The Pizza Chef - Pizza-Do martial arts for combat variety
BPAS - All APAS Enhancements are incredibly powerful

End-Game Must-Haves

Mr. Impossible - Exclusive colors and masks
The Phantom Smith - Chiral Shock Cannon devastates BTs
The Architect - Auto-repair saves massive resources

APAS Enhancement Rewards

Several facilities reward powerful APAS Enhancements that permanently boost Sam's abilities:

C1 South Distribution Center (Level 5): Improved Cannon Cooldown
The Artist (Level 4): Odradek Auto-Defense
The Architect (Level 3): Construction Speed Boost
The Metagenomicist (Level 3): Chiral Crystal Yield Boost
BPAS (All Levels): Five unique Super enhancements

These enhancements stack with your regular APAS skills, making them incredibly valuable for any playstyle.

Tips for Maximizing Connection Efficiency

Connect Optional Facilities Early - Their Chiral Network coverage helps with story missions
Check for Sub Orders - Look for SSS messages at ~80% connection progress
Deliver Multiple Items - Bundle deliveries for efficiency
Use Premium Deliveries - Available Episode 3+, these grant bonus Likes
Don't Skip Lost Cargo - Even small deliveries add up quickly

Post-Game Connection Grinding

After completing the main story in Episode 16, you'll unlock Episode 17 for free-roam. This is the perfect time to:

Max out Mr. Impossible (requires specific Sub Order 124)
Complete all pending Sub Orders
Hunt for rare lost cargo items
Achieve the "Connecting Hearts and Minds" trophy

FAQs

Do connection levels carry over to New Game+?

Currently, Death Stranding 2 doesn't feature New Game+, so max out everything in one playthrough!

Can I miss any facilities?

No! All 42 facilities remain accessible in Episode 17 (post-game).

Which facility takes longest to max?

Mr. Impossible requires rare lost cargo and a challenging 50-minute delivery mission.

Do I need max connections for Platinum?

Yes, the "Connecting Hearts and Minds" trophy requires all facilities at 5 stars.

Can I lower connection levels?

No, once earned, connection levels never decrease regardless of your actions.

Conclusion

Maxing out all 42 facilities in Death Stranding 2 is a journey worth taking. From essential equipment like the Sticky Gun to game-changing APAS Enhancements, every connection reward enhances your porter experience. Whether you're chasing the Platinum trophy or just want the best gear, this guide has mapped out exactly what awaits at each star level.

Remember, Death Stranding 2 is about forging connections – both in-game and with fellow players worldwide. Every delivery strengthens the bonds that unite us in this beautifully desolate world. Now get out there and start building those bridges, porter!