How to Expand the Monorail in Death Stranding 2

The amount of cargo you need to deliver in Death Stranding 2 will vary, and you have a variety of tools that you can utilize to complete these deliveries. But with natural disasters, BTs, and bandits, transporting by ground has its hazards and risks. In addition to all of the streamlined and improved features, Death Stranding 2 also has a new mechanic in the form of the monorail that allows you to transport thousands of kilos worth of cargo with little effort.

Minor spoilers below. Includes information on when features are unlocked and objectives for one main order. Proceed with caution.

How to Unlock the Monorail

You gain access to the Monorail shortly after you arrive in Australia. Setting up the Monorail is part of the main story once you reach West Fort Knot. Your first objective is to repair the mine and then use Chiral Crystals to make a bunch of Special Alloy. At this point, you then ship the cargo back to West Fort Knot.

How to Expand the Monorail

While having the monorail line set up between West Fort Knot and the mine is helpful, you get significantly more benefit from expanding the monorail to reach more parts of Australia. However, expanding the monorail beyond this point is not related to the story and is simply just a side objective you can pursue at your own pace.

As you explore the edges of Australia, you will see metal poles called Tracklayers. Just like with the terminals that build roads, inserting materials into Tracklayers will build additional rails for the monorail. Tracklayers require Chiral Crystals, Resin, and Special Alloy, and the amount needed will vary.

For instance, some Tracklayers will require 400 Chiral Crystals, 640 Resin, and 720 Special Alloy to create a new monorail track. You will also find some other tracks that require significantly less resources (40 Chiral Crystals, 40 Resin, and 120 Special Alloy). The best way to quickly expand the monorail is to load up the Pickup Off-Roader with as much Resin and Special Alloy as you can and then gradually drive from Tracklayer to Tracklayer.

Once you’ve expanded the monorail enough, you will unlock additional stops, and you will be able to get around Australia much quicker. In fact, Main Order 20 is much easier to complete if you have the Monorail set up to go all the way from F2 South Distribution Center to West Fort Knot, as all you have to do is load the cargo onto the monorail and then send it south.