How to use the Odradek in Death Stranding

Stranding to death is a pretty dangerous world. BTs, or Breached Things, make travel a daunting task. These unusual creatures want to drag you into the tarry depths from which they came. Fortunately, you have a way of knowing when danger is near.

How to use the Odradek in Death Stranding

The Odradek is a small fan-like device that you wear on your shoulder. This will automatically indicate nearby BTs and, if you get close enough, it will spin quickly to warn you of impending dangers.

The Odradek and your BB can team up to perform scans of the surrounding area. If you hold R1, the Odradek will scan the local area. You will be able to see the outline of all BTs within the scan radius. You should also keep in mind that BTs can only appear after falling weather or a polluted rain shower.

Odradek works in three different stages to alert you to BTs. The first is white light, to let you know that a BT is somewhere nearby. When the Odradek turns orange and begins to open and close like a flower, it lets you know that the BT is very close to you. When the BT gets too close to comfort, the Odradek will start to turn around. You can use a scan at any time to pinpoint the exact location of the tags.

Odradek not only helps you with BTs, it can also be useful for planning travel routes. The scan will allow you to see the terrain around you and very dangerous or difficult areas will be marked with a red X. It will also allow you to see the depth of a river or lake so you don't accidentally get into too deep water.

It's a good idea to use the scan feature often, even if you don't think the BT links are close. Having as much information as possible is never a bad thing when it comes to transporting your cargo safely to its destination.