The Last of Us
Naughty Dog's narrative survival-action benchmark. Chapter guides, collectible locations, crafting and stealth strategy, and difficulty-mode tips.
August 2026
8 posts
The Last of Us Part 2 Collectibles: All 286 by Type
Part II counts 286 collectibles, but only 215 of them are what the wiki files as collectibles. The rest are journal entries, workbenches, safes and guns. Here is the full split by type, which of the two protagonists can physically pick up each one, and the twelve trophies that hang off finding them.
The Last of Us Part 2 Difficulty Modes and Custom Sliders
The Last of Us Part 2 has seven challenge levels, and the interesting one is at the bottom of the list. Custom is not a difficulty - it is five separate dials with six settings each, which is 7,776 ways to configure a run before you open the accessibility menu.
The Last of Us Part 1 Shiv Doors and Safes: All Locations
Out of 1,620 parts in a Last of Us campaign, 660 sit behind locks — 460 behind thirteen shiv doors and 200 inside four safes. The game tells you none of their locations. Here is every door, every safe, every combination, and exactly how many parts each lock is holding.
The Last of Us Part 2 Enemies: Every Faction and New Infected
The first game gave you one kind of human enemy in three different jackets. Part II gives you three factions that fight nothing alike — an army with dogs, a cult that communicates in whistles, and a slaver gang in riot helmets — plus two infected the original never had. Here is what each one actually does and what breaks it.
The Last of Us Part 2 Weapon Upgrades: All 1,920 Parts
Twelve guns, but only ten of them accept a single part. Fully upgrading The Last of Us Part 2 costs exactly 1,920 parts spent from two wallets that never talk to each other — and one upgrade alone eats 100 of them. Here is every cost, every gun location, and the buy order that survives Seattle.
The Last of Us Versions: Part I vs Remastered vs PS3
The Last of Us exists in six shipped releases and they are not interchangeable - different trophy lists, different engines, and only the older ones still have multiplayer. Here is what separates the PS3 original, Remastered, Part I, Part II and Part II Remastered, with no story spoilers anywhere.
The Last of Us Part 2 Skills Guide: Every Branch and Cost
Fifty player upgrades, ten branches, 1,900 supplements — and Ellie and Abby spend from completely separate wallets. Here is every branch with its real cost, all eight training manual locations, the cheapest route to the Specialist trophy, and the four upgrades worth buying in your first hour of Seattle.
The Last of Us Part 2 Safe Codes: All 14 Combinations
Fourteen combination locks stand between you and the Safecracker trophy, and Naughty Dog turned nearly every one into a tiny story — a wedding date, a dog's Employee of the Month photo, two apartment numbers. Here is every code, where each clue actually lives, and the sound trick that opens all of them.
July 2026
10 posts
The Last of Us Left Behind Guide: Every Missable and Artifact
Left Behind is two hours long and hides more missable trophies per minute than the entire 15-hour campaign. Here is the chapter order, all 14 artifacts, every interaction you only get one shot at, and why one fight in this DLC quietly became the blueprint for Part II.
The Last of Us Part I Chapters: Full Walkthrough Order
The Last of Us is not twelve levels. It is four seasons, and the season you are in tells you more about how an area will play than any chapter name does. Here is the whole road, in order.
The Last of Us No Return Guide: Every Unlock, Character and Boss
No Return is the only genuinely new thing in The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and it hides most of itself behind a progression ladder nobody explains in-game. Here is the full run structure, every character unlock, all six bosses in order, and what the three currencies are actually for.
The Last of Us Ending Explained: The Lie, The Cure, The Choice
Joel kills a surgeon, shoots Marlene twice and lies to a sixteen-year-old about it. Here is what the last hour of The Last of Us actually says, backed by the recorders most players walk past.
The Last of Us Difficulty Modes Explained (Which to Play)
The Last of Us has five difficulty rungs plus a Permadeath toggle, and picking wrong ruins a story that only lands once. Here is what every setting actually changes and which one fits you.
The Last of Us Weapons Guide: Every Gun and What to Upgrade
You will not fully upgrade this arsenal in one playthrough. El Diablo alone costs 370 parts. Here is every weapon in The Last of Us, where it is, and the upgrade order that actually survives contact with Grounded.
The Last of Us Collectibles Guide: What Actually Matters
There are more than 150 things to pick up in The Last of Us, and exactly one type makes Joel stronger. Everything else is for you, not your character. Here is how to collect all of it without a wasted second playthrough.
The Last of Us Infected Guide: How to Beat Every Type
A clicker cannot see you and cannot be strangled. Those two facts decide more encounters than any gun you own. Here is how all four infected stages actually work, and what to spend on each.
The Last of Us Crafting and Upgrade Guide: Every Recipe
Alcohol and a rag makes a health kit. Alcohol and a rag also makes a molotov. That one overlap is the entire economy of The Last of Us, and most players never think about it deliberately.
The Last of Us Grounded Mode Guide: Survive Triple Damage
On Grounded, every enemy hits three times as hard and your HUD is gone. But your revolver also one-shots unarmoured humans, which is the strangest and most useful fact about the hardest mode in the game.