Death Stranding 2’s APAS Enhancements system lets players style their character for new challenges. This feature acts like a skill tree, allowing Sam to have more useful capabilities. Let’s take an in-depth look at what APAS Enhancements are, how to unlock them as well as the best picks to have early as game success.
Unlocking APAS Enhancements
After starting your journey in Australia, you can use APAS Enhancements after completing Main Order #9. You must take a Chiral Decontaminator to the government base. When it’s time to prepare, Charlie will tell you that you can access the APAS Enhancements system.
Understanding APAS Enhancements
As you access the APAS system for the first time, you have nodes for points. The memory for the APAS Enhancements operates like the Chiral Network bandwidth: small at first but expandable as you go. Completing missions successfully boosts your memory capacity for more flexibility. You can switch nodes at any time as long as you are not in combat and are within the bounds of the Chiral Network.
Upgrading Your APAS System
Memory upgrades for APAS result from mission completions. Once a order are performed, more memory is occasionally rewarded, especially if a preppers star fills. The Porter System has advanced from offering passive buffs to many APAS Enhancements. As a result, new nodes get unlocked, offering enhanced bullet damage, improved handling of the carrier, and more.
The Porter System is divided into five categories: Porter, Combat, Stealth, Servicemanship, and Bridge Link. You’re not stuck to one tree so you will ultimately have access to many paths. Some nodes, however, need a prerequisite in order to unlock. For example, Weather Analysis Display unlocks faster Mule postbox hacking.
If your build gets heavy, you can disable all nodes at once by holding down Triangle.
Top Early Game APAS Enhancements
In the beginning, not much is available, but some outstanding ones are vital.
- Simple Noise Canceller – Useful for staying stealthy before getting too arms. It makes your movements almost silent to the enemy.
- The scanner can be recharged more quickly, thanks to increased Odradek frequency. Scanning takes place in the direction of the camera regardless of Sam.
- The improved bullets MP node is unlocked with no prerequisites for 40 memory which greatly improves the power and accuracy of the bullets when fired. This will be useful to defeat human opponents as well as BTs.
- The mule post box will speed up the hacking time – a good tool for quick hacks and post-battle use.
- This device allows a vehicle to use the Sam battery. This can save help if the car is close to a terminal or charger. A complementary node boosts battery capacity of vehicles by 8%.
- Using floating carriers as makeshift skateboards when traversing difficult terrain. Requires Skeleton Auto-Assist to balance the carrier while moving.
- The proximity scanner can be found in stealth tree and shows silhouettes of nearby enemies. Useful in stealth gameplay where you need not keep using the Odradek.
Use these upgrades to shape Sam’s skills. This gives him an edge as the game more open-ended and tactical.