Dead on Arrival is the ninth chapter of Dead Space Remake (2023)'s main story. Read on for a detailed walkthrough, list of rewards, tips for completion, how to disarm the nuclear warhead, an interactive map of Dead on Arrival Schematic and Log Locations, as well as other strategies!

Chapter 9: Dead on Arrival Collectible Locations

Interactive Collectibles Map

Schematic Locations

Weapon/Upgrade	Location
Large Med Pack	Schematic found on a desk to your left after entering the Infirmary in Chapter 9, right before the malfunctioning lasers.

List of All Schematic Locations and Interactive Map

Log Locations

Log	Event Trigger
Orders	Found on top of the large desk inside the Briefing Room of the USM Valor.
Alien Boarders	Found inside the Briefing Room of the USM Valor, right next to a dead soldier.

All Log Locations

Chapter 9: Dead on Arrival Walkthrough

Dead on Arrival Summary

Dead on Arrival Detailed Walkthrough

	Objectives
1	Dispose the Nuclear Warhead. Head to the Briefing Room - Lower Deck and down to the hallway to the elevator by the Briefing Room. The elevator needs a Power Cell to be operational. The Power Cell is located inside the Briefing Room. Power the Elevator and head down to the Torpedo Bay. Destroy the plasma cell to open the door. Aim at the six plasma cells by the nuclear warhead. Kill the Exploders while being careful not to hit their exploding sacs, or hit their shoulder to knock the sac off. Then grab the Power Cell using Kinesis and take it to the slot at the wall to power the Warhead Control terminal.
2	Turn On Fire Suppression System From the Warhead Room, take the other door to the Armory. Take your time looting the armory if you're low on supplies. You have the option of trying out the Shooting Range for additional loot. Afterwards, head on to the Infirmary. Use Stasis on the malfunctioning surgical laser. Once you're through head to the Cargo Bay. Push forward inside the Cargo Bay dealing with Necromorphs left and right. You can lure them into the electrical surges to temporarily stun them as you take out their limbs. Head to the Engine Room. Time your walk when the fires aren't spewing out. Use Kinesis on crates and use them as a shield for fires that continuously spew out. Reach the Circuit Breaker at the end of the other corridor to put out the fires completely and turn on the elevator to the Power Room.
3	Salvage the Singularity Core. Ride the elevator to the upper deck of the Engine Room. Hammond will be there waiting for you. Necromorph Chen will appear and kill Hammond. Take the Singularity Core and run as fast as you can to get back to the Ishimura!
4	Escape the USM Valor. Once you have your hands on the Singularity Core, run towards the airlock because the Valor is set to explode without the core! Run straight towards the door, down the hall and to an elevator to your right (not the elevator you rode from the Engine Room Lower Deck). When you get off the elevator, run to the Mess Hall and through the Barracks. Break the plasma cell to open the Barracks door. Don't run down the hall, instead take the first door to your right. This will lead to the locker room. The way to the Airlock is just past the locker room.

Chapter 9: Dead on Arrival Tips and Strategies

Don't Shoot the Exploders' Sacs

In the room with the unstable nuclear warhead, if any of the Exploders go off, it will set off the bomb and you'll die instantly. Aim carefully at the Exploder's shoulder to dismember the explosive sac instead of targetting the sac directly.

It's also possible to simply kill the Exploders by shooting their other limbs. Just be careful as even if you leave them immobile, they'll still use their explosive sac unless they are completely dead.

Use Stasis to Slow Down Twitchers

Twitchers move erratically making them slightly harder targets than the regular Necromorphs. If you have enough juice, you can use Stasis to slow them down enough to land solid hits to their limbs. Alternatively you can also shoot the blue spot on their chest to trigger a Stasis explosion.

Complete the Shooting Range for Rewards

While the initial rewards will be random, the last rewards will be worth your time: a Ruby Semiconductor and a Power Node. The challenge can be completed only if you manage to hit every target.

Use Kinesis on the Crates in the Engine Room

When you reach the Engine Room of the USM Valor, use Kinesis on the crates and use them as covering as your make your way to the Circuit Breaker.

Chapter 9: Dead on Arrival Enemies Encountered

List of Necromorphs
Divider	Weak Spots: None Specific Weaknesses: Stasis, Explosives
Exploder	Weak Spots: Left Arm Sac Weaknesses: None
Leaper	Weak Spots: Limbs Weaknesses: Stasis
Lurker	Weak Spots: Tentacles Weaknesses: None
Pregnants	Weak Spots: Limbs Weaknesses: Stasis
Slasher	Weak Spots: Limbs Weaknesses: None
Super-Lurker	Weak Spots: Tentacles Weaknesses: Stasis
Super-Slasher	Weak Spots: Limbs Weaknesses: None
Twitcher	Weak Spots: Limbs, Chest (Stasis Module) Weaknesses: None
Super-Leaper	Weak Spots: Limbs Weaknesses: Stasis
Super-Brute	Weak Spots: Yellow Sac, Back Weaknesses: Stasis, Explosives

Dead Space Remake Related Guides

Full Story Walkthrough: All Chapters

Main Missions

All Story Chapters
New Arrivals (Chapter 1)	Intensive Care (Chapter 2)
Course Correction (Chapter 3)	Obliteration Imminent (Chapter 4)
Lethal Devotion (Chapter 5)	Environmental Hazard (Chapter 6)
Into the Void (Chapter 7)	Search and Rescue (Chapter 8)
Dead on Arrival (Chapter 9)	End of Days (Chapter 10)
Alternate Solutions (Chapter 11)	Dead Space (Chapter 12)