How to fast travel in Death Stranding 2

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’s “walking simulator” accusations are highly exaggerated, but there are some long trips that you have to make as a delivery guy in the game.

A feature like fast travel would easily mitigate this sort of problem, but the game certainly wishes for you to make these trips on foot or in one of your vehicles as part of its core gameplay loop. Sometimes, though, you’re running out of time in real life and need to make some deliveries quicker than normal.

Here’s everything there is to know about fast travel in Death Stranding 2.

Can you fast travel in Death Stranding 2?

Yes, you can fast travel in Death Stranding 2 using the DHV Magellan, but only after a certain point in the story. There are also points in the story where the DHV Magellan will not be able to travel until you have completed certain tasks.

How to unlock fast travel in Death Stranding 2

You can begin to use fast travel in Death Stranding 2 after you’ve completed the story mission Main Order 12: Investigate the Unusual Tar Currents near F1. This order consists of a boss fight with a giant mech.

How to fast travel in Death Stranding 2

To use the DHV Magellan’s fast travel, open up the Ring Terminal menu by pressing the Options button on the PS5 controller, then hold down the X button. This will bring you to the Chart Course menu, where you can select from multiple areas you have already been to and fast travel to those destinations.

This is incredibly handy for completing certain deliveries quickly, although you will receive fewer likes if you deliver cargo using the DHV Magellan as opposed to walking or driving there.

Make sure you are onboard the DHV Magellan before using the Chart Course menu, otherwise the ship will travel without you. Load up your cargo onto the ship or onto a vehicle on the ship, and then use the fast travel function to move quickly around the map.

Another method of fast travel in DS2 is using a buildable structure called a Transponder, which also unlocks as part of the story. A Transponder can be found at many of the named locations in the game, but you can also build one yourself, and it allows you to teleport to other ones on the map.

The main issue here, though, is that you cannot bring any cargo with you (other than what’s in your pouches and tool rack) when using a Transponder, making it relatively useless for making deliveries. It is indeed another way to “fast travel,” though, so use it should the need arise.