# Do you need to complete all orders in Death Stranding?

> No. Only main story orders are required. Standard orders are optional but give gear, raise connection levels and make travel easier.

No. To finish Death Stranding you only need to complete the main orders that move the story forward. Standard orders are optional, but they raise your connection level with each facility, unlock better equipment and blueprints, and make later deliveries easier, so doing some of them is worthwhile.

## Main orders vs standard orders

- **Main orders:** required story deliveries. You cannot skip them.
- **Standard orders:** optional jobs posted at each facility and prepper. They give likes, materials and higher star ratings with that location.
- **Orders from other players:** lost cargo you find in the world can be delivered for extra likes.

## Why do optional orders

1. **Connection levels:** raising a facility's level unlocks equipment upgrades, new gear and sometimes extra story scenes with preppers.
2. **Better routes:** materials let you build and upgrade roads, bridges and zip-lines.
3. **Easier end game:** better boots, exoskeletons and weapons help with heavy cargo and BTs.

## How long it takes

The story takes most players around 40 hours. Completing all orders and 5-star ratings everywhere takes far longer, often 100 hours or more.

## FAQ

**What do private lockers do?**
They store cargo and items for you at a facility. Shared lockers let you leave items for other players and take theirs.

**What happens if I don't dispose of bodies?**
A corpse left in the world will necrotize and cause a voidout, a large explosion that leaves a crater in the landscape.

**Does Death Stranding have multiple endings?**
No. There is one ending, though the final choice with Amelie is a key scene.

**Can BB be saved?**
Yes. The story ends with Sam reviving BB, whom he calls Lou.

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