The Customization is a feature that allows a player to recolor or add attachments to Sam's equipment and accessories in a Private Room, as well as alter the color of a vehicle at any Garage. Unlike equipping and unequipping Sam's accessories, this feature cannot be utilized in the field.
Sam's Accessories[]
"Ludens Mask" Sunglasses, "Sam" Sunglasses, and Bridges Cap[]
Each of these accessories can be customized, granted it has already been unlocked.
Different colors can be unlocked by raising Connection Level with different preppers/Bridges facilites. Owners of the Director's Cut will also have access to the Chiral Gold and Omnireflector variants of these accessories (unlocked by default).
| Color | Location | Connection Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ludens Mask" Sunglasses | "Sam" Sunglasses | Bridges Cap | ||
| Rose Pink | Waystation West of Capital Knot City | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Coyote Brown | Ludens Fan | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Ghost Green | Wind Farm | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Cool Blue | Musician | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Grass Green | Elder | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Emergency Yellow | Collector | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Wolf Gray | Film Director | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Desert Pink | First Prepper | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sandy Tan | Novelist's Son | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Olive Drab | Doctor | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Express Purple | Mountaineer | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Bright Yellow | Spiritualist | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Lightning Blue | Heartman's Lab | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Mars Red | Geologist | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Volcano Orange | Paleontologist | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Yellow (Lens) | Port Knot City | 3 | 5 | N/A |
| Blue (Lens) | Lake Knot City | 4 | 5 | N/A |
| Red (Lens) | Evo-Devo Biologist | 3 | 5 | N/A |
Sam's Backpack[]
Color[]
Backpack colors can be unlocked by raising Connection Level with different preppers/Bridges facilites. Owners of the Director's Cut will also have access to the Chiral Gold and Omnireflector variants (unlocked by default). Backpack customization is unlocked after Order no.18: Aid Package Delivery: Lake Knot City.
| Color | Location | Connection Level |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Pink | Waystation West of Capital Knot City | |
| Coyote Brown | Ludens Fan | 3 |
| Ghost Green | Wind Farm | 3 |
| Cool Blue | Musician | 3 |
| Grass Green | Elder | 3 |
| Emergency Yellow | Collector | 3 |
| Wolf Gray | Film Director | 3 |
| Desert Pink | First Prepper | 3 |
| Sandy Tan | Novelist's Son | 3 |
| Olive Drab | Doctor | 3 |
| Express Purple | Mountaineer | 3 |
| Bright Yellow | Spiritualist | 3 |
| Lightning Blue | Heartman's Lab | 3 |
| Mars Red | Geologist | 3 |
| Volcano Orange | Paleontologist | 3 |
Equipment[]
Everything that can be put on the back of Sam's Backpack is considered equipment, including various pouches, devices, and cosmetic patches.
| Utility Name | Description | Materials Required | Size | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenade Pouch | A pouch for carrying grenades. Equipping it will free up space on your back, allowing you to carry more cargo.
The pouch will also protect its contents from timefall and impact. Multiple grenade pouches can be equipped at once. Be aware that if a pouch is removed from your backpack, its contents will be transferred to a private locker. |
Resins: 30, Metals: 20 | 1x2 | Unlocked by completing Order No. 37 |
| Large Grenade Pouch | A pouch that boasts three times the capacity of an ordinary grenade pouch, despite only taking up twice the space. Equipping it will free up space on your back, allowing you to carry more cargo.
The pouch will also protect its contents from time fall and impact. Multiple large grenade pouches can be equipped at once. Be aware that if a pouch is removed from your backpack, its contents will be transferred to a private locker. |
Resins: 100, Metals: 30 | 2x2 | Unlocked by reaching Connection Level 3 with the Cosplayer |
| Extra Battery (Lv. 1) | Equipping an extra battery will increase the amount of battery available for Active Skeletons and other equipment.
Multiple extra batteries can be equipped at once. |
Metals: 120, Ceramics: 64 | 3x5 | Unlocked by default |
| Extra Battery (Lv. 2) | An improved version of the Extra Battery (Lv. 1). It is now more efficient, and has a larger capacity, despite remaining the same size.
Equipping an extra battery will increase the amount of battery available for Active Skeletons and other equipment. Multiple extra batteries can be equipped at once. |
Metals: 160, Ceramics: 96 | 3x5 | Unlocked by reaching Connection Level 4 with the Distribution Center North of Mountain Knot City |
| Extra Battery (Lv. 3) | An improved version of the Extra Battery (Lv. 2). It is now even more efficient, and has an even larger capacity. Equipping an extra battery will increase the amount of battery available for Active Skeletons and other equipment.
Multiple extra batteries can be equipped at once. |
Metals: 200, Ceramics: 160 | 3x5 | Unlocked by Connection Level 5 with the Distribution Center North of Mountain Knot City |
| Extra Battery (Lv. 4) | An improved version of the Extra Battery (Lv. 3). It has the same capacity, but has been redesigned to take up less space, allowing it to be combined with other attachments.
Multiple extra batteries can be equipped at once. |
Resins: 160, Metals: 100, Ceramics: 160 | 3x4 | Unlocked by Connection Level 5 with the Distribution Center North of Mountain Knot City |
| Utility Pouch | A pouch for carrying blood bags. Equipping one will free up space on your back, allowing you to carry more cargo. It will also protect its contents from timefall and impact. Multiple pouches can be equipped at once.
Be aware that if a pouch is destroyed, its contents will be transferred to a private locker. |
Resins: 30, Metals: 20 | 3x2 | Unlocked by reaching Connection Level 2 with the Cosplayer |
| Stabilizer (Lv. 1) | A battery-powered backpack attachment fitted with posture-controlling Vernier thrusters. These deploy automatically to correct minor stumbles when the user's cargo load is affecting their balance. The thrusters are deployed more forcefully when the user centers their balance, allowing them to regain equilibrium more quickly. Built-in batteries will also contribute to overall battery capacity.
The stabilizer will drain battery when activated. Be sure to keep an eye on your battery levels. The battery will gradually recharge in sunny or cloudy weather. |
Chemicals: 120, Metals: 140 | 5x6 | Unlocked by completing Order No. 46 |
| Stabilizer (Lv. 2) | An improved version of the Stabilizer (Lv. 1), a backpack attachment that deploys posture-controlling Vernier thrusters when the user centers their balance in order to make it easier to regain equilibrium. This version is just as effective as the Lv. 1 model, but has been redesigned to take up less space, allowing it to be combined with other attachments.
The stabilizer will drain battery when activated. be sure to keep an eye on your battery levels. The battery will gradually recharge in sunny or cloudy weather. |
Resins: 180, Chemicals: 120, Special Alloys: 180 | 5x4 | Unlocked by reaching Connection Level 4 with Mountain Knot City |
| Stabilizer (Lv. 3)[1] | An improved version of the Stabilizer (Lv. 2), a backpack attachment that deploys posture-controlling Vernier thrusters when the user centers their balance in order to make it easier to regain equilibrium. This version also regulates the user's speed when descending, allowing you to fall from high places without taking damage, and jump further.
The Stabilizer will drain battery when activated. Be sure to keep an eye on your battery levels. The battery will gradually recharge in sunny or cloudy weather. |
Chiral Crystals: 200, Resins: 180, Special Alloys: 180 | 5x4 | Unlocked by reaching Connection Level 5 with Mountain Knot City |
| Spare Ammo Container | A container filled with spare ammunition for your firearms. Increases the amount of ammo you can carry for all weapons. Additional containers will further increase the amount of ammo you can carry. Be aware that if a container is removed from your backpack, you will lose all the ammo stored inside. | Resins: 220, Metals: 220 | 3x4 | Unlocked by reaching Connection Level 3 with the Distribution Center North of Mountain Knot City |
====Patches==== [1] A Director's Cut exclusive feature with six being exclusive to Digital Deluxe edition. Every Patch costs 80 Resins, is sized 1x1, and has a description detailing its unlock. Patches unlock after Order No. 35: Prototype Delivery (if already obtained a 5 star connection prior to this Order simply performing a Standard Order will grant the patches)
| Patch Name | Image | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|
| Patch 1: Reverse Trike |  |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 2: Truck |  |
5 star connection with The Junk Dealer |
| Patch 3: A- |  |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 4: A+ |   |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 5: B- |   |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 6: B+ |   |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 7: O- |   |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 8: 0+ |   |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 9: AB- |   |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 10: AB+ |   |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 11: Central Knot City |   |
5 star connection with The Wind Farm |
| Patch 12: Capital Knot City |   |
5 star connection with Capital Knot City |
| Patch 13: Port Knot City |   |
5 star connection with Port Knot City |
| Patch 14: Lake Knot City |   |
5 star connection with Lake Knot City |
| Patch 15: Middle Knot City |   |
5 star connection with The Craftsman |
| Patch 16: South Knot City |   |
5 star connection with South Knot City |
| Patch 17: Mountain Knot City |   |
5 star connection with Mountain Knot City |
| Patch 18: Edge Knot City |   |
Connect Edge Knot City to the UCA |
| Patch 19: UCA-A |   |
5 star connection with The Engineer |
| Patch 20: UCA-B |   |
5 star connection with The Collector |
| Patch 21: UCA-C |   |
5 star connection with The Spiritualist |
| Patch 22: BRIDGES-A |   |
5 star connection with The Weather Station |
| Patch 23: BRIDGES-B |   |
5 star connection with The Geologist |
| Patch 24: BRIDGES-C |   |
5 star connection with Heartman's Lab |
| Patch 25: Bridges General Staff |   |
5 star connection with Distribution Center South of Lake Knot City |
| Patch 26: Corpse Disposal |   |
5 star connection with Waystation North of Mountain Knot City |
| Patch 27: Medical |   |
5 star connection with Distribution Center North of Mountain Knot City |
| Patch 28: Special Delivery Team |   |
5 star connection with Waystation West of Capital Knot City |
| Patch 29: Special Security Team |   |
5 star connection with Distribution Center West of Capital Knot City |
| Patch 30: Porter |   |
5 star connection with The Veteran Porter |
| Patch 31: Fragile |   |
Complete all races at The Racetrack |
| Patch 32: ! |   |
5 star connection with The Musician |
| Patch 33: Rain |   |
5 star connection with The Timefall Farm |
| Patch 34: Smile |   |
5 star connection with The Cosplayer |
| Patch 35: Ludens |   |
5 star connection with The Ludens Fan |
| Patch 36: Octopus Bt |   |
5 star connection with The Film Director |
| Patch 37: Monstrous BT |   |
5 star connection with The Photographer |
| Patch 38: Giant BT |   |
5 star connection with The Paleontologist |
| Patch 39: Whale BT |   |
5 star connection with The Evo-Devo Biologist |
| Patch 40: Higgs |   |
5 star connection with Peter Englert |
| Patch 41: Handprint |   |
5 star connection with The Chiral Artist |
| Patch 42: Cryptobiote |   |
5 star connection with The Novelist's Son |
| Patch 43: Golden Toadstool (S) |   |
5 star connection with The Elder |
| Patch 44: Golden Toadstool (M) |   |
5 star connection with The Doctor |
| Patch 45: Golden Toadstool (L) |   |
5 star connection with The Mountaineer |
| Patch 46: Pathfinder |   |
5 star connection with The First Prepper |
| Patch 47: Buddy Bot |   |
5 star connection with The Roboticist |
| Patch 48: BB in Pod |   |
Complete Order No. 35 |
| Patch 49: I Love BB |   |
Complete Order No. 70 |
| Patch 50: Like | S rank all drills in The Firing Range | |
| Patch: Odradek- Attention | Own the Digital Deluxe edition | |
| Patch: Odradek- Caution | Own the Digital Deluxe edition | |
| Patch: Odradek- Danger | Own the Digital Deluxe edition | |
| Patch: Odradek- Emergency | Own the Digital Deluxe edition | |
| Patch: Odradek- Mama | Own the Digital Deluxe edition | |
| Patch: Odradek- KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | Own the Digital Deluxe edition |
Accessories[]
Accessories can be acquired by raising one's Connection Rank with Preppers and Bridges facilities, and can be equipped to Sam's pack or swapped with another in a Private Room.
| Name | Image | Description | Unlocked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill | 
|
A little windmill. BBs are particularly fond of this accessory. It seems to help improve their mood and help prevent them from becoming stressed. | Unlocked by reaching Connection Rank 1 with the Distribution Center South of Lake Knot City. | Mama uses one of this on larger scale to comfort her BT daughter |
| Weather Talisman | 
|
A charm imbued with prayers for safe weather. Said to help keep timefall at bay. | Unlocked by reaching Connection Rank 4 with the Weather Station. | This accessory resembles a "teru teru bōzu", a traditional and popular handmade doll created in Japan to ward off rain and bring fine weather. |
| Love Knot | 
|
An accessory decorated with two stars joined together. It is said to strengthen and deepen the connection between porters, and wearing it on your backpack may well increase the number of Likes you receive from others. | Unlocked by reaching Connection Rank 1 with the Spiritualist. | This accessory is very similar to the icon used for the Bridge Links menu. |
| One Dollar Coin | 
|
An accessory decorated with a dollar coin. Dating from before the Death Stranding, it was a charm said to bring its wearer wealth. It's hard to say whether the two things are related, but it also has the effect of increasing your chances of finding chiral crystals. | Unlocked by delivering any lost cargo to the Spiritualist. | |
| Bell | 
|
A bell-shaped accessory. It was apparently used to ward off evil in the pre-Stranding period. Nowadays, it is rumored to have some kind of effect against BTs... | Unlocked by reaching Connection Rank 1 with the Novelist's Son. | |
| Cryptobiote | 
|
An accessory decorated with a cryptobiote. Wear one of these, and cryptobiotes will be less likely to flee, perhaps due to seeing you as a friendly presence. | Unlocked by reaching Connection Rank 4 with Heartman's Lab. | |
| Monster Energy Drink | 
|
An accessory which boosts the wearer's energy levels, granting increased Stamina. | Unlocked by reaching Connection Rank 3 with the First Prepper. | Accessory unobtainable in the Director's Cut as Kojima Productions and Monster Energy ended their brand deal in 2021 |
| Bridges Energy Drink | 
|
An accessory which boosts the wearer's energy levels, granting increased Stamina. | Unlocked by reaching Connection Rank 3 with the First Prepper. | Accessory obtainable in the Director's Cut |
| Porter | 
|
Said to symbolize the bonds that bind all porters. Curiously, looking at the map while wearing it is said to give one an inkling of where other porters might be. | Unlocked by reaching Connection Rank 3 with the Veteran Porter. |
Backpack Cover[]
| Utility Name | Description | Materials Required | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backpack cover (LV.1) | A protective cover for the backpack that protects cargo carried on the back from timefall, and prevents it from falling off when under attack. The cover itself will deteriorate when exposed to timefall. If it is destroyed, it will no longer be effective. |
|
Unlocked by reaching Connection Level 2 with the Collector |
| Backpack cover (LV.2) | An improved version of the Backpack Cover (Lv. 1), boasting increased durability. This disposable cover protects cargo carried on the back from timefall, and prevents it from falling off when under attack. The cover itself will deteriorate when exposed to timefall. If it is destroyed, it will no longer be effective. |
|
Unlocked by reaching Connection Level 4 with the Collector |
Sam's SDT Suit[]
Sam's Vehicles Colors[]
Vehicle Colors can be acquired by increasing the Connection Level with Distribution Center South of Lake Knot City. Vehicle colors can be customized in the Garage menu.
| Color | Connection Level |
|---|---|
| Blood Red | 3 |
| Bridges Orange | 3 |
| Bright Yellow | 5 |
| Cool Blue | 4 |
| Coyote Brown | 4 |
| Desert Pink | 5 |
| Emergency Yellow | 4 |
| Express Purple | 4 |
| Ghost Green | 5 |
| Grass Green | 5 |
| Lightning Blue | 5 |
| Mars Red | 5 |
| Navy Blue | 3 |
| Olive Drab | 3 |
| Prismatic Purple | 3 |
| Rose Pink | 4 |
| Sandy Tan | 4 |
| Signal Green | 3 |
| Snow White | 4 |
| Stealth Black | 3 |
| Volcano Orange | 5 |
| Wolf Gray | 3 |