Sneak Around BTs
Death Stranding Tips & Tricks
The BTs are the main supernatural element of Death Stranding, and are also what make this feel like a horror stealth game.
Whenever the BTs are nearby, BB will alert you and let you know that it’s time to start sneaking. At least in the opening hours of the game, it’s futile and pointless to even try fighting back against them. You have no weapons, all you can do is punch, and that’s not going to do you any good.
However, it’s actually really easy to just sneak past the BTs in Death Stranding. All you have to do is crouch, tap the R1 button to do a quick scan to get a sense of where the nearby BTs are, then sneak around them. If they ever get too close, hold the R1 button to hold your breath and they won’t even know you’re there, unless, of course, you physically bump into them.
Even if you do get caught, as long as you have enough stamina, you can always shake them off, run away, then go back to sneaking.
Later on, as you get access to grenades, you can fend them off. But in general, it’s not really wise to take on BTs, especially in the middle of a delivery. They can really damage your cargo and ruin your delivery score.
