An remoted man referred to as the Inventor provides a few of the greatest upgrades for Sam in Demise Stranding 2: On The Seaside, however you’ll have to search out him first.
The Inventor is positioned on an island on the far North facet of the Australia Map. You achieve entry to it at first of Chapter 3: Drawbridge. Whereas it isn’t required, you may entry this island as quickly as you landing in Australia, and whether or not or not it’s price it to go there instantly is as much as you.
On this Demise Stranding 2: On The Seaside information, we offer the quickest method to attain the Inventor, in addition to just a few alternate options for individuals who desire to search out him organically as they join Australia to the Chiral Community.
How one can attain the Inventor’s Island in Demise Stranding 2

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As quickly as you enter Australia by means of the Plate Gate, you may open your map and discover the Inventor’s island to the far north. It’s a reasonably lengthy stroll from the Plate Gate, nevertheless it’s doable with only a little bit of endurance, and it doesn’t require any instruments.
You’ll know you’re going the appropriate manner when you go the Particular Alloy Mine. When you make it to the far north of the map, you’ll discover that whereas the Inventor is positioned on an island, there’s no bridge or highway to achieve it. That is the Inventor “puzzle” the place you’ll have to make use of your ingenuity to discover a manner safely throughout the tar ocean.

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The simplest method to make it throughout is to stroll by means of the tar ocean utilizing your Odradek scanner to see what’s protected to step on. The yellow circles imply that you’re in shallow tar, whereas the crimson ones imply which you could’t safely cross that half. A number of paths from the shoreline are shallow sufficient so that you can stroll on, however be sure you proceed to make use of your scanner with L1 to be sure you don’t by accident stroll off a protected path.
You may also use a automobile right here to hurry up this course of, however at this level within the story, you probably received’t have one. Whereas utilizing a automobile is a quicker technique for crossing the tar ocean, having a automobile would require extra development, so should you don’t have a automobile but, you’re higher off simply strolling by means of.
Different choices embrace utilizing the monorail or gadgets that will let you cross over water, such because the zip line or the Transponder. The way you cross this tar ocean will rely on how a lot of Australia you’ve related.
How one can communicate with the Inventor in Demise Stranding 2
Making it to the island is barely half of the battle. If you arrive, it’s possible you’ll discover which you could entry the terminal, however nobody is there to acknowledge that you simply’re there. The one method to get them to talk with you is to present up with a chunk of cargo that must be delivered to them. As you play by means of the Australia map, you’ll come throughout deliveries meant for the Inventor, and you may even discover some alongside the seashore earlier than you cross into the tar ocean.

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The precise location of the cargo on the seashore can range, so should you’d quite not discover the seashore searching for lacking cargo, you too can play the sport usually, the place a settlement will finally have deliveries for the Inventor.
It doesn’t matter what bundle you carry to them, as when you arrive with it, they are going to acknowledge you’re there to attach them to the Chiral Community. Attempt to get them one thing in your first journey to the island, and persevering with to carry them cargo will enhance your fame with them. Growing your fame with the Inventor provides you the next rewards:
- Stage 1: Otter Head
- Stage 2: Stun Bomb
- Stage 3: Distant Stun Bomb
- Stage 4: Bola Stun Gun
- Stage 5: Customized Hologram: The Inventor, Patch 63: Otter Hood
Growing fame to at the least Stage 4 is invaluable, because the Bola Stun Gun is palms down the most effective Demise Stranding 2 weapons.
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