The Golden Mask is a unique artifact that once magnified Higgs's power. Due to its strong connection with the other side, wearing it allows Sam to strengthen any BT he summons in his fight against another Catcher.
It is unlocked as a reward for completing Death Stranding 2, but one is required to reach Level 4 Connection with Mr. Impossible in order to unleash its true power.
Overview[]
A symbol that earned Higgs his nickname "The Man in the Golden Mask", this mysterious object was also a testament to his power at the time he led the Homo Demens. The skull-shaped mask allegedly symbolised death and channelled Higgs's connection between the world of the living and the dead, allowing him to summon and even control BTs at will. He also used it to intimidate and control human beings, robbing them from their free will as long as they were wearing the mask.
The golden mask has changed hands multiple times, and was kept for a while by Fragile before Higgs was left stranded on the Beach. When Sam eventually earned the mask after defeating Higgs for good, he gained the power to strengthen any catcher he would summon, provided that he would wear the mask when doing so.
Description[]
A golden mask in the shape of a skull. Mr. Impossible have unleashed the mighty power it contains within, and the mask now strengthens any BTs that Sam summons. Blocks direct and reflected sunlight.
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- Higgs, Amelie, Sam and Deadman all worn the mask at one point, willingly or not.
- The same model is used in both games, although the mask appears to be more detailled and refined in Death Stranding 2 due to better graphics.
See also[]
Items and objects in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Tools | Blood Bag • Climbing Anchor • Coffin Board • Container Repair Spray • Floating Carrier • Ladder • PCC | |
| Equipment | Headwear | Caps ("Why Me?" Hat • Chiral Rodent Hat • Chiral Spider Hat • Drawbridge Hat • KJP Cap • Knitted Cap • Nousagi Hat • Pizza Chef's Hat • Santa Hat) • Hood (Camel Hood • Otter Hood) • Masks (Yōtei Mask • Red Mask • Golden Mask) • Sunglasses ("Ludens Mask" Sunglasses • "Sam" Sunglasses • Deadman's Glasses • Heartman's Glasses (Regular) • Heartman's Glasses (Shutter) • Heartman's Heart-Shaped Glasses • Heartman's Star-Shaped Glasses • PINO-01 • TTL-02) |
| Fieldwear | Active Skeleton (Battle • Bokka • Boost) • Boots ( Absolute • Bandit • Chiral • Combat • Omnireflector • Pizza Chef • Sneaking • Survivalist • Transporter • Trekking) • Canteen • Gloves (Combat • Climbing) • Harmonica • Odradek • Oxygen Mask • Porter Suit • Q-pid • Ring Terminal • Strand • Sandalweed | |
| Weapons | Rifles | Assault Rifle (MP • LW MP • SL-LW MP • RB) • Tranq Sniper Rifle (LW • SL-LW) • Warrior Assault Rifle |
| Handguns | Big-Bore Handgun [MP] • Bola Gun • Bola Stun Gun • Grenade Pistol [MP] • Machine Gun [MP] • Maser Handgun • SL Machine Gun [MP] • SL Tranq Handgun • Sticky Gun | |
| LMG | LW Machine Gun [MP] • Machine Gun [MP] | |
| Shotguns | LW Shotgun [MP] • Shotgun (MP • RP) | |
| Launchers | Grenade Launcher (MP • Tranq) • LW-RD Grenade Launcher [MP] • LW Grenade Launcher [MP] • LW Multirocket Launcher • LW Seven-Rocket Launcher • Multi-Rocket Launcher • Quadruple Rocket Launcher • RD Grenade Launcher [MP] • Rocket Box [MP] | |
| Grenades | Blood Grenade • EX Capture Grenade • EX Grenade • Hologrenades (BT • Decoy • Stealth) • MP Grenade • Phantom Gas Grenade • Remote Stun Bomb • Smoke Grenade • Stun Bomb | |
| Melee | Electric Rod • Ghost Blade • Strand | |
| Special | Battle Guitar • Blood Boomerang • Chiral Shock Cannon • Deployable Shield • Dog Mine • Electric Trap • Floating Sentry Gun • Rubber Pizza • Tar Cannon | |
| Structures | Bridge • Cargo Catapult • Chiral Bridge • Generator • Hot Spring Digger • Jump Ramp • Postbox • Safe House • Timefall Shelter • Transponder • Watchtower • Zip-line | |
| Backpack | Attachments | Back Protector • Batteries (Extra • Mini Extra) • Chiral Antigravity Device • Electric Shock Absorber • Grenade Pouch • Solar Generator • Spare Ammo Container |
| Accessories | Bell • Boxing Kangaroos • Chiral Tea • Cryptobiote • Electrobiote • Love Knot • Porter • Quokka | |
| Vehicle Attachments | Active Defense System • Additional Armor • Antigravity Unit • Battery Unit • Chiral Cannon • Electrical Defense Unit • Heavy Machine Gun • Mortar • Rocket Launcher • Spiked Tires for Slopes • Sticky Cannon | |
| Consumables | Chiral Tea • Cryptobiotes (Chlorobiotes • Chronobiotes • Electrobiotes • Necrobiotes) | |
| Other | Chiral Crystals • Hologram • Materials • Signs | |