How to get Chiral Crystals in Death Stranding 2

Chiral Crystals in Death Stranding 2 are one of the most important resources in the game. The golden-colored crystals are abundantly found in dystopian Australia, and you should ideally have a massive stock of them since they are completely weightless. As such, you should always try to stock these when coming across them.

Chiral Crystals are important crafting components that you will need towards the end-game stages. There are only a few ways to farm Chiral Crystals in Death Stranding 2, and this article will explain all of them in details.

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Best ways to farm Chiral Crystals in Death Stranding 2

Here are the best ways to farm Chiral Crystals in Death Stranding 2:

1) Exploration and Timefall

Timefall storms in Death Stranding 2 give you Chiral Crystals (Image via Kojima Productions)

You will often come across Chiral Crystals simply while exploring the world or travelling for your missions in Death Stranding 2. These are easy to spot, with their unique golden color and distinct shape. Simply approach these and interact with them to collect them.

However, your chances of finding them in the wild are greatly increased in areas where Timefall has taken place recently. Chiral Crystals will grow in abundance in these areas, and you can easily collect a few hundred of these from just one spot in many cases.

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2) Defeat BTs

Defeat BTs in Death Stranding 2 to get crystals (Image via Kojima Productions)

Defeating BTs (Beached Things) is the surest way to get Chiral Crystals in Death Stranding 2. Although these creepy beings can be scary, each one you defeat guarantees a number of Chiral Crystal drops. Moreover, the bigger the BT, the greater is the amount of Chiral Crystals that it will drop.

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3) Collect from settlements

You will also be able to get some Chiral Crystals from the settlements in Death Stranding 2. These are collected from the materials that are stored at a settlement, and you need to follow the following steps to claim them:

• Head to the settlement terminal.
• Select the Fabricate Materials option.
• Next, select the Claim Materials option.

As a bonus, you can also get Chiral Crystals from the excreta of rescued animals in the Animal Shelter locations in Death Stranding 2.

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4) Have Sam take a Shower

You can get some Chiral Crystals by taking a shower (Image via Kojima Productions)

You can also sometimes get Chiral Crystals in Death Stranding 2 after Sam takes a shower in his Private Room. After long exploration, showering can extract Chiral Crystals from Sam's bodily fluids. Any crystals that you get via this method are automatically collected, and a notification on your screen will inform you of the same.

While you might consider this to be a free source of Chiral Crystals, this is not a guaranteed drop. Moreover, subsequent showers without exploration will yield no crystals at all.

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