In Death Stranding 2, transforming Sam’s look is just as vital as the journey itself, and changing your suit color adds a fresh layer of personal flair to the desolate landscapes you traverse. Ready to stand out in a world of muted tones? Discover how you can customize your suit’s color right from your Private Room and unlock a vibrant palette that grows with your connections, making every delivery a style statement on PlayStation.
There are plenty of customization options in this game when it comes to showing some personality, whether by changing your cap, backpack, or sunglasses. You can also change the porter suits Sam wears. While the game gives you some fixed patterns, you can customize the suit’s color.
Here’s how to change your suit color in Death Stranding 2.
How to unlock changing suit colors in Death Stranding 2
To unlock the ability to change suit colors in Death Stranding 2, you first need to gain access to your Private Room, available early in Chapter 1 after completing Order 002. However, unlocking a wider range of color options requires raising your Connection Level with certain characters, especially The Artist Lauren Tsai in Mexico and several others in Australia. As you increase these connection levels, you’ll receive color data as rewards, which unlocks new suit colors. Once unlocked, suit color changes can be made in any Private Room or onboard the DHV Magellan by selecting the Normal suit and using the Customize Look menu to pick from the available colors. Note that only the Normal suit supports color customization, while other suits come with fixed colors.
To unlock the option to paint your porter suit, you need to complete the “009 Deliver the Chiral Decontaminator to the Government’s Base” mission.
You’ll receive this assignment at the beginning of Episode 3 as you start to connect Australia to the Chiral network. Be prepared, as this mission requires you to traverse a long distance and pass through areas filled with BTs.
Get to The Government’s Base and deliver the cargo to Old Oz to finish the mission. Although completing the 009 mission unlocks the painting option, you only formally learn about it during the briefing of the next mission, the “010 [Elimination] Liberate the Western Environmental Observatory from the Brigands” order.
How to change suit color in Death Stranding 2
To change your suit color in Death Stranding 2, you need to visit a Private Room either at facilities or onboard the DHV Magellan. Once there, look for the suit on the wall, then select the “Customize Look” option. Choose the Normal suit, which is the only suit color that can be customized, and cycle through the available colors at the bottom of the screen using the controls. After selecting your preferred color, confirm the change by pressing the appropriate button. New color options can be unlocked by increasing your connection levels with certain characters, like The Artist Lauren Tsai in Mexico and others in Australia, rewarding you with additional color data for more suit customization choices.
You can change your suit color by using the Customize Look menu after unlocking the function. While you have more than one suit pattern to wear in the game, in our experience, you can only change the color of the normal suit.
Select the normal suit and the option to change its color will appear. Unlocking the painting suit function gives you some colors to choose from, but you can increase the list options by raising your Connection Level with the Artist, a character you’ll meet in Mexico.
There are three ways to access the Customize Look menu:
- During the Final Preparations screen, before heading out to complete your next assignment
- At a Delivery Terminal, via a menu in the “Fabrication and Management” section
- Whenever you’re in a private room, by interacting with your suit hanging on the wall and choosing the “Customize Look” option.
How can I access the suit color customization in Death Stranding 2
To access suit color customization in Death Stranding 2, you need to visit a Private Room, which can be found either in facilities or onboard the DHV Magellan. Once inside, look at the suit hanging on the wall, then press the triangle button to open the “Customize Look” menu. From there, select the Normal suit and cycle through the available colors at the bottom of the screen. Confirm your choice with the X button to change the suit color. Note that only the Normal suit’s color can be customized, while other suits like the Desert Yellow or Black Camo suits have fixed colors .
Suit color customization becomes available early in the game, after you gain access to your Private Room in Ciudad Nudo del Norte (C1) facility, following the completion of Order 002 at the start of Chapter 1. As you progress and improve your connection levels with various characters and facilities, especially The Artist in Mexico, you unlock additional color options for the suit .
In summary, to customize your suit color in Death Stranding 2:
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Go to a Private Room (in facilities or onboard the DHV Magellan).
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Approach the suit on the wall.
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Press triangle for “Customize Look.”
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Choose the Normal suit and cycle colors.
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Confirm with X to apply.
Unlock new colors by raising connection levels with key characters like The Artist .
What specific facilities or locations unlock suit color customization in Death Stranding 2
Suit color customization in Death Stranding 2 specifically becomes unlocked after completing the mission “009 Deliver the Chiral Decontaminator to the Government’s Base,” which occurs at the beginning of Episode 3 during the process of connecting Australia to the Chiral Network. The Government’s Base facility is a key location involved in this unlock. After completing this mission, the option to change the Normal suit’s color becomes available, and you can access it through the Customize Look menu in Private Rooms or delivery terminals.
Additional suit colors can be unlocked by increasing your connection level with various characters and facilities, notably The Artist located in Mexico, who provides new color options after raising your connection stars with her.
Summary of specific facilities/locations for suit color customization unlock:
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Complete Main Order 009 at The Government’s Base in Australia (Chapter 3: Drawbridge) to unlock the base ability to customize the Normal suit color.
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Raise connection levels with The Artist in Mexico to unlock additional suit color options.
You access the suit color customization in Private Rooms found in facilities or onboard the DHV Magellan, as well as via Fabrication and Management menus at Delivery Terminals or the Final Preparations screen before missions.
