Mastering Pizza Delivery and Karate in Death Stranding 2

In *Death Stranding 2*, you can learn a quirky form of martial arts known as Pizza-Do Acrobatic Karate from the Pizza Chef character. This unique fighting style introduces a variety of special strikes and grapples, allowing you to engage in unarmed combat with a comedic twist. Picture yourself tossing pizza dough while executing outlandish martial arts moves to defeat enemies, adding a fun layer to melee combat in the game.

If you’ve seen the hilarious moments featuring this style online and want to catch in on the action, I’ll guide you on how to unlock all the Pizza-Do Karate maneuvers in *Death Stranding 2*, alongside how to obtain the Rubber Pizza item from Pizza Atami.

How to unlock Pizza martial arts and karate in *Death Stranding 2*

To unlock the Pizza-Do Acrobatic Karate in *Death Stranding 2*, follow these steps:

1. Progress through the main story until you reach Heartman’s Lab (Order No. 23).
2. You’ll receive an order to deliver yeast to the Pizza Chef beyond the Brigand Camp. Once this task is completed, the Chef will be connected to the network.
3. Continue completing missions and delivering cargo until the Pizza Chef’s reputation approaches two stars. The Sub Order “Recover one or more empty pizza containers from the Armed Survivalists” given by the Data Scientist can significantly help with this.

4. Once your reputation is sufficient, the door to the Pizza Chef’s bunker will open. Go inside and battle the Ghost Mech enemies.
5. After defeating them, open the door to the Kitchen to trigger an… intriguing cutscene.
6. You’ll achieve two-star status after this, receiving the blueprint for the Rubber Pizza and your first Pizza-Do Acrobatic Karate scroll.
7. Keep boosting your reputation with the Pizza Chef to unlock two more karate moves at three and four star reputation.

All Pizza-Do martial arts moves in *Death Stranding 2*

The game features three Pizza-themed martial arts moves, along with an associated item:

• Great Spinning Pizza Strike (Two Star Reputation): Hold R2 and Circle. This move allows you to dive forward in a straight line, parallel to the ground. It quickly covers distance, disrupts enemy blocks, and deals moderate damage—perfect for opening a fight and catching enemies off guard for follow-up hits.
• Pizza Whirlwind Kick (Three Star Reputation): Hold L2 and Circle. This is a charged attack where you spin with a combination of rapid kicks that hit nearby opponents, breaking their blocks. It’s most effective when surrounded by enemies, clearing space and knocking down foes.
• Great Spinning Pizza Slam (Four Star Reputation): Hold R2+L2 and Circle. This grappling takedown sends Sam running forward to grab any opponent before slamming them down. It’s capable of breaking blocks and is typically powerful enough to take down standard enemies instantly.
• Rubber Pizza (Two Star Reputation): Grenade Fabrication. While not a martial arts move, this new throwing weapon is designed for stealth. Hitting an enemy in the head with it will knock them unconscious, regardless of their armor.

Is Pizza Do Karate and martial arts in *Death Stranding 2* worth it?

So, are these moves worth mastering? They add an entertaining and humorous element to gameplay, and since they don’t consume inventory space, there’s no downside to learning them. However, I wouldn’t deem them particularly powerful compared to firearms, except for the Great Spinning Pizza Slam, which can be effective against single foes. In general, many enemies utilize guns or ranged attacks, so relying solely on melee tactics can put you at a disadvantage—especially if you dare to confront any of the ominous BTs in *Death Stranding 2*.

While Pizza martial arts might not provide the most efficient combat strategy, they can certainly be entertaining to try your hand at. For those seeking a fun challenge, I recommend heading to a bandit camp without any weapons, using just a Battle Skeleton and Combat Gloves, and see how far you can get relying solely on your fists. It can be a blast! However, for effective survival, hunting down the best weapons in *Death Stranding 2* is the smarter route.