During your journey in Death Stranding 2, you'll frequently encounter situations where your cargo falls with you, suffers damage from impacts, or gets lost after an unsuccessful transport ride.

However, the developers have considered your nerves and simplified the process of securing cargo with the fastening mechanic. Of course, it won't protect your goods 100%, but it will certainly save you in many situations. Read on in our article to learn how to use the cargo fastening feature in Death Stranding 2.

Why Cargo Safety is Truly Important in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

The landscape in Death Stranding 2 is unforgiving: whether you're climbing mountain paths, navigating swampy channels, or crossing BT-infested territories, there's always a risk of falling. If the cargo isn't secured, it won't just get damaged—it might scatter in all directions, roll down a slope, or drift away with the current.

Securing cargo significantly enhances its stability. It won't save you from all mishaps, but it greatly reduces the risk of items you've carefully packed getting scattered from the slightest careless move.

How to Unlock Cargo Securing in Death Stranding 2

The ability to secure cargo using the Strand tool isn't available immediately. Most players unlock it only after reaching the part of the game set in Australia. That's when this option appears in the radial menu—it's briefly explained, and easy to miss if you're not paying attention. But once you learn about it, it quickly becomes a permanent and essential part of your logistics.

How to Secure Cargo with Strand in Death Stranding 2

The procedure for tying down cargo isn't complicated but involves a few steps. First, you need to remove your backpack:

• Hold the triangle button on the gamepad to place the backpack on the ground.

After this, press the right button on the D-pad to open the radial menu. Find the Strand in the special tools section. It looks like a thin wire—it's easy to mistake for regular melee weapons, but in this case, it's much more useful.

• Once you equip the Strand, approach the backpack and hold L2 to prepare the tool.
• If you're within range, a prompt will appear—press R2 to tie the cargo together.

A short animation will play, showing Sam tying the cargo. After this, everything will be more tightly secured, and the cargo is less likely to scatter if you stumble. This also applies to floating platforms—you can secure them in the same way by approaching them with the Strand.

What the Strand Tool Can Do in Death Stranding 2

Expectations should be realistic. The Strand reduces the risk of losing cargo, but it's not a universal solution. If you take significant damage or fall multiple times in succession, the bindings will break. In such cases, the cargo will be vulnerable again until you stop and re-tie it.

This tool is also useful in combat. If you're stealthy, you can immobilize an enemy unnoticed. But its main advantage is stabilizing cargo over long distances.

Transport and Secured Cargo

When you unlock transport, such as the Tri-Cruiser or floating platforms, you can place already secured cargo on them. The bindings will remain intact, adding stability during a bumpy ride. But again—there's no perfect protection in Death Stranding 2. A crash or fall from a height can easily disrupt your packing.