A detailed guide to completing all story missions in The Last of Us
The Last of Us Part 1 is a completely redesigned original game, the main changes of which are mainly related to visual and audio effects and only superficial gameplay moments.
Hometown
Prologue
During the opening cutscene, you will be introduced to the main character Joel and his daughter Sarah. Once you get control, wake up in Sarah’s bedroom. The situation is out of control! You can look at the mirror and try to interact with the phone. Opposite the bed is a greeting card that you can read. However, it does not apply to collectibles. The Last of Us has a lot of interactive objects like the ones listed above, so always look around and interact with things. After walking down the corridor, you can open the bathroom door and read the newspaper next to the sink. It talks about the investigation of a series of strange murders.
Return to the hallway to see the half-open door to Joel’s bedroom where the light comes from. Go there and watch the news release, after which you will hear / see an explosion. Go down the stairs. A mobile phone is ringing in the kitchen – take it. There will be a note on the refrigerator to your right that you can read. On the left side, look for an office with a glass door ajar. Go inside and watch the cut-scene.
While in the car, you will not be able to drive the vehicle, but you will have full control over Sarah. You can look through the rear and side windows. In the end, you will collide with another car, the screen will turn off.
You are in control of Joel again. Press the indicated key to get out of the broken car. Run down the hill towards the gas station, but after the explosion turn right towards the theater. Tommy will advise you to go into the alley on the left side. Follow his recommendations. Joel will be ambushed by the infected. Press the indicated key and run along another lane. Move through the destroyed wall and watch a long cutscene.
quarantine zone
20 years later
20 years after the events of the prologue, Joel is working as a smuggler in Boston. The chapter begins with a cutscene introducing you to the new character Tess. Once you’re outside, follow the woman through the gate, past a group of kneeling civilians. Shortly after the prisoner area opposite the roadblock, you can find a newspaper vending machine and a couple of people standing nearby. Come closer and they will recognize Joel. Interact with them to unlock additional dialogue.
After an optional conversation, return to Tess and hand over your documents to the guards at the checkpoint. After the explosion of the truck, you will be locked up. Run the same way you came here, follow Tess into the building on the left side. She will give a first aid kit that you need to equip by pressing the appropriate keys. Follow Tess down the hall to learn more about Marlene. Eventually, you will come to a large room with an entertainment center on the left. Help Tess move it using the keys from the hint.
Behind the wall
Move through the basement after Tess, go along the corridor to the right and jump over the pipeline by pressing the desired key. As Tess says, ahead you will find equipment lying on a workbench – a 9mm pistol, a torch and a gas mask. Go to Tess and help her up the ledge. Press the same key again to help Joel climb up. Make your way inside the cafe, follow Tess up the grassy hill to the backyard. She will say that she is looking for a ladder, and you will be able to find the desired object behind the car in the thickets directly ahead. Raise the ladder and take it back to the building on the right. Use the object to climb up and crawl inside through the hole in the wall. You will enter a room with a billiard table.
Examine the kitchen table to the right of the next room for parts that can be used to upgrade weapons. Follow Tess down the stairs and eventually she will point out the spores in the next room. Wait for Joel to put on a gas mask, then find a hole in the wall on the right side. At the end of the corridor there will be a wooden beam blocking the path. Move it to the side and squeeze through the gap. The stranger asks for help: you can either ignore his request or shoot him. Don’t forget to pick up ammo from the floor. Make your way under the locked door to face the clickers. The first enemy is related to the tutorial: activate listening mode and then sneak up on him from behind and perform a stealth kill. You can sneak past the next two clickers or kill them; if you want to save ammo,
In the kitchen, take the candy bar lying on the counter. There is also a back room with a closed door that can be hidden to get ammo. When you’re done exploring the premises, head up the stairs to the Natale & Vegiard office. Exit the building and jump down to the basketball court, following Tess through the swampy area between the burnt out buses. Follow Tess to the building and the woman will move a wooden panel out of the way so you can get inside. Climb up and Tess will notice that the wooden plank that was used as a makeshift bridge has fallen down. Follow the circle around the room and go downstairs to pick up an item. Pick up the board and pass it to Tess. Use the hole in the wall to get to where Tess was and walk across the plank using the on-screen prompts and balancing with your body. Follow Tess outside, down the stairs, and then through the alleys until she opens the door. Go through this door to continue on to the slums. Grab the ammo from the rack and exit the room.
Slum
At the beginning of the chapter, after meeting the guy, move through the market-like area. Eventually, you will board a bus that is being used as a makeshift shelter. You can look around and find some artifacts. Then follow Tess through an alley where a woman will bribe a local bandit. However, you will be ambushed, so reload your pistol beforehand. Tess will offer to bypass the thugs in the courtyard, so use the crates and containers as cover to flank the enemies. Try to aim at the heads of your opponents to minimize your ammo consumption. Once everyone is dead, follow Tess to another alley.
Help Tess climb the wall, after which she will do the same for Joel. Keep moving forward until you reach a wire fence with a hole to crawl through. As soon as you enter the courtyard, two guards will come out of the building. Eliminate them one by one: go first to the thug on the right side and, crouching, make a stealth kill. Then return to the building from which the enemies came out. There are two more opponents here: use the listening mode to determine their exact location. Eliminate the nearest enemy in stealth and search his body to get the warehouse key needed to advance the story.
In the next area, grab a bottle from the crates and use it to lure nearby enemies to where they can be easily killed. You can use stealth or shoot everyone with a pistol, but, obviously, in each case, you need to strive to save ammo. Go to the warehouse by climbing up the stairs, or open the main door, but be careful – there are enemies on the upper balcony, which are easier to deal with if you climb the stairs in advance. Once you’ve dealt with everyone, look around the office space on the upper level of the warehouse to get a sharpener and first aid kits.
Return to the first floor of the warehouse and use the metal chain to move the large metal door. You will automatically find yourself in the dock area, where you will take part in one of the most difficult battles at the moment of the game. The surroundings of the docks are patrolled by several thugs, who must be dealt with first. We recommend that you go to the left side and eliminate the guards to the left of the building, and then use the bottles to distract the enemies inside the main building. Once you get inside, don’t rush and don’t give yourself away, otherwise the thugs can attack Joel from the flanks and even from behind.
Once you’ve dealt with everyone, look for a locked door at the end of the building, which is indicated by the Dock 2 sign, but don’t rush to open it. You can linger and collect collectibles. Once you’ve done that, go through the door mentioned above to start chasing Roberto. Keep up with him or you’ll crash. Once you catch up with Roberto, watch the cut-scene and move on to the next chapter.
Cargo
Once the cutscene ends, follow Marlene. Stay close to the woman. There are no threats around. Eventually, Marlene will escort Joel to the stairs. Climb up it and another, metal ladder to be on the roof. Keep following the woman. As soon as you get to the roof, you will see traces of an explosion on the horizon, and Marlin will tell you about what is happening here. Follow her through the window and collect all the supplies from the table opposite. Help the woman open the door by pressing the corresponding keys.
Keep following Marlene down the stairs, through the large opening. She will point to a doorway located on the other side, but unfortunately there will be many enemies there. Crouch down and follow her up the stairs. At the top of the stairs, turn into the building on the left side and, if possible, stealthily kill the enemies. Fortunately, Marlin will help with this. Move through the building, gathering supplies, and then get out through the window. Do not forget, if possible, to resort to hidden killings: bricks and bottles will help distract the guards, lure them into certain areas, and divide them among themselves. As soon as you clear the area, you will notice that Marlin is examining three corpses on the bridge.
Follow the woman to the stairs with the Waterline St Number 33 sign. Go down the stairs and get to the door mentioned earlier. Keep following Marlin through the building until you meet an important character. During the cutscene, Marlin will explain Joel’s task: help Ellie get to the group of Cicadas in the Capitol building. You are in no position to argue. When the cut-scene ends, you will find yourself in an open street.
Go down the stairs to the restricted area and use the stairs leading to the tunnel on the right. Eventually, you’ll end up in an area with another set of stairs that you can’t reach. Run past her to the garage and start moving the dumpster. Jump on top to get to the stairs. There is only one road through the building, so just follow it and enjoy the interaction between Joel and Ellie. In the end, you will reach the right door: open it and watch the cut-scene.
Outskirts
Outside
It’s time to hit the road. However, before you do so, you may want to collect a few collectibles. Follow Tess through the hole in the wall and interact with the generator on the other side. Launch it by successfully completing a simple mini-game. To start, you need to make three successful attempts. Once it activates, press the green button on the elevator and go down.
Crawl through the hole in the wall and up the stairs. As soon as you get to the top, press the appropriate key to remove the object behind which is hidden a hole in the floor. Once the thugs hide, move forward through the flooded area. You need to get to the trailer from the truck visible on the horizon. Climb onto its back and go through the trailer for a cutscene. All three characters will be captured. Once you regain control, follow Tess through the sewers, avoiding the spotlights. When prompted to do so, duck and, in some cases, run. At some point, progress will be blocked by several guards, so hide behind the wall and then go outside. Drop into the flooded building and go into the next room. Use the ledge on the left hand, to go upstairs. Before leaving the building, look in the lockers opposite to collect supplies. Go through the doorway.
You will find yourself at the foot of a large hill of rubble. Climb up it and crouch at the fence on the right so that the enemies do not notice you. When the opportunity presents itself, go up the stairs and then jump down into the abandoned barbershop. On the right side is a garage door that can be opened by pulling a large chain. First, however, climb through the window and search the adjacent office for supplies. As soon as you return outside, you will find new enemies. Brick throwing skills will come in handy right now. Crouch and sneak from the police car to the tank and then into the building. Throw a brick to distract the guards and slip into the next room. Use cover to get to the abandoned trailer and jump off it to the right side.
Ahead is a big hole. Jump into it and activate the torch. Climb into the sewer pipe and follow the only route. In the end, you will find yourself in a large basement. Climb up the stairs. Crawl through the hole in the wall and eavesdrop on the conversation of the guards. They will leave, so just sit out for a few seconds to avoid a collision. Go through the building into the corridor. On the left side, opposite the tunnel, there is a large open doorway. Follow the large room on the left and collect all the supplies. Then go back up the tunnel and follow into the sewer pipe. Follow the pipe to the left, go down into the water (Joel is waist deep here) and open the gate at the end to enter the city center.
Center
Follow Tess. When she rises to the bridge, go down and find supplements on the left side (improve Joel’s skills). Go back the way Tess followed and go up the bridge. Follow the street ahead. Soon, an ominous cry will be heard from afar, but do not let it confuse you. Before climbing up the hill, go inside the 18 wheeler on the left and grab the weapon parts. Then climb up the aforementioned hill and look ahead. There is no direct way down, so you have to take a detour. Follow the only available path to the Goldstone building. Soon you will be able to go inside. On the left, there is a locked door that can be opened to collect useful resources. When you’re done, move through the open door on the right side.
Opposite the doorway you just went through, there is another door that you can open. Enter the room to pick up weapon parts from the long table. Then go up the stairs. Keep going up. If you get to the sixth level, you will find additional supplies. To progress through the story, you need the fifth floor, where the Nutcracker is also located. Move it away from the doorway, and then crawl into the next room. Move forward, remembering to collect supplies. There are several office cubicles here. Open the door on the right hand to be ambushed by the nutcracker. Escape from the monster’s tenacious paws. Return to the corridor where you previously encountered the nutcracker, and at the far end go to the left side. Help Tess up and wait for her to help you and Ellie get through. You will find yourself in a room with another nutcracker. This time, use the bottles scattered on the floor to divert his attention and move around the perimeter of the room towards the scaffolding you can use to climb up.
Jump over the ladder and then pull the crates towards you to reveal a hole. Climb up and go outside the building to the window cleaning platform. Make your way around the perimeter of the building and back inside through the open doorway. On the other side of the door lies a corpse with a new weapon – a revolver. Jump down the hole and immediately duck down. This area is full of runners and clickers, but if you move carefully, you can kill everyone by stealth. Eliminate the first runner opposite, and then another one on the left side. Use the shiv to kill the nutcracker and finally finish off the two remaining runners at the end of the room. Once you’re done, Joel will signal Ellie and Tess and they’ll follow you.
Climb up the ramp at the end of the room and interact with the large metal crates. Drag them aside so Tess and Ellie can sneak into the next room and then help Joel. Move left and down until you reach a large sign that says Oliver. Gather any supplies you find along the way. Keep going down until you reach the subway. Right in front of you will be a corpse with a thrown Molotov cocktail, which is desirable to pick up. Go around the corner and enter a room with a lot of clickers. Throw bricks and bottles to divert their attention, use enchants for instant kills. First, go to the left side and eliminate the runner near the stall. Then go behind the counter and open the drawer. On the opposite side of where the note to Derek is, there is a trading shop called Round Note. There is a runner hiding there, so be careful and be ready to kill him. When finished, open the safe by entering the code combination 03-43-78. We tell you more about all the safes in the game in a separate guide.
Go through the waiting room and return to the subway on the other side. Kill the nutcracker, help Tess grab the ladder and make your way to the exit to go to the museum.
Museum
After moving through the center, go into the open building and deal with the runners. You can eliminate all three enemies by stealth, so save your ammo. Once you’re done, use the crates and move them to the truck trailer blocking the path ahead. Continue forward down the alley and open the metal garage door on your left. You’ll probably have to hurry as the chase is about to begin. Before you leave the garage, look inside the truck’s trailer for supplements. Go to the door to the right of the workbench. Search the room with the painting for supplies and then go through the doors to a large room with a ramp in the middle. Get up. Explore the museum, remembering to pick up any supplies. And be sure to craft items in advance, while there are no enemies nearby. In the end, you will reach a beam that you can lift, to help Tess and Ellie get through. When it breaks, turn around and go through the only passage. There are three clickers in this place, so use the listening mode to determine their exact location, and then apply the enchants for a stealth kill. This place is quite spacious, so you can even operate in the open, although I would save ammo.
Move to the end of the corridor and open the door behind the dining room. Climb up the ladder and sneak up on the runner knocking on the door. Stealth kill him to save ammo. As soon as you open the door, you will encounter a large number of runners. There are at least six of them here, so it will not work to act covertly. Make sure you have a few first aid kits. Make your way through the open window and up the stairs to the top of the building. The Capitol building is already visible on the horizon. Take a wooden plank and use it to create a makeshift bridge.
Capitol Building
After descending from the rooftops, you will be able to travel to your final destination – the Capitol building. It is visible on the horizon, so getting there is not difficult. Follow Tess and Ellie down the stairs. Move the dumpster to the gate with yellow construction tape above it. Climb up the scaffolding and move to the left, towards the Capitol building. Go into the building itself and watch a long video. You’ll need a few seconds to catch your breath, but once you regain control, gather supplies and head up the stairs on the right side. Go to the next room on the right and take the supplements in the corner. Jump into the next room, remembering to track the location of the guards. After you jump down to the third room in the Capitol building, don’t forget to take a new weapon – a hunting rifle,
You will be able to test this hunting rifle almost immediately, because a handful of enemies will appear at the opposite end of the room. Use the side rooms to flank them. When needed, switch to a pistol. Explore the side rooms for more supplies, including some supplements on the table. Once you clear this place, go through the doorway at the end of the corridor where the thugs came from and go down the stairs. Before you go down, reload your weapons in advance and get ready for battle. Jump down the stairs to a large open area. Use the side rooms and covers to attack enemies from the flanks. Then return to the street and walk across the water to the subway station opposite the Capitol building.
You will be blocked by a pillar, so quickly get down to the station until you reach the area with spores. While putting on the mask, a cut-scene will start. More guards will appear, so be sure to kill them stealthily, take the supplements to the right of the place where you entered – they lie on top of the abandoned wagons. Climb aboard the water-filled train on the far side of the tracks and go underwater. Swim through the underwater openings, continuing to move in the same direction. Eventually, Ellie will find a way out, so make your way to the surface. When you’re done, return to Ellie and swim to the far left. Pick up the wooden panel and swim back to Ellie so she can climb on top. Move the girl to the other side and wait for her to lower the ladder into the water. Get out of the water using this ladder and follow the path to another one leading to the subway exit. A cut-scene will start, Joel and Ellie will go to the Forest.
Bill’s Township
Forest
You can look around as the location is really beautiful. However, in fact, there is only one way from here: you need to go to the water tower. You can go to the sewer grate on the right to get valuable resources. The gate ahead will be locked, so go to the left side and jump over the log. Take the wooden board behind the outbuilding and lean it against the room. Use the boxes to climb onto the roof and grab the board that was just pinned to it. Use it to create a makeshift bridge and get over the fence. Don’t forget to grab the upgraded melee weapon from the rooftop (you’ll get the corresponding recipe).
Standing at the water tower, go down the hill and jump into the hole with the old basketball hoop. In front of you, next to the stairs, there is a barn, and a nutcracker is hiding inside it. You can shoot him with a firearm, but be aware that another clicker can hear you. It is best to climb the metal stairs on the left side of the barn and go inside the building. Upstairs, on the left side is a room with computers and office equipment. Gather supplies. Opposite the place where you entered here, there are several additives. From the location of the locked door, go to the gate and try to open it. They are locked, so help Ellie up and then wait a bit for her to let Joel inside. It’s time to explore the area, if you wish, you can collect collectibles. We recommend heading to the garden with the gnomes, to find supplements and other crafting gear. If you find the artifact “Note for Bob”, you will find out the code from the safe. There is a pickup truck in front of the pizzeria, next to it is a safe. Enter the code 05-17-21 to open it and get supplements.
Once you’re done collecting the optional items, head through the alley behind the music store. The Nutcracker will approach you. Leave the room with the locked door and continue along the path behind the buildings until you see a corpse with arrows sticking out. Get the arrows and then raise the ladder. Lean her against the truck and go upstairs. On top of the trailer, use another ladder. Behind the chair is another arrow and a new weapon – a bow. Walk along the beam from where you found the bow, and when Ellie gets to it, raise the plank. Lean it against the wall and go up the stairs. Raise the beam next and create a makeshift bridge leading to the other side. There will be a clicker ahead, so you can test your bow. You can kill him with an accurate headshot. Move forward on the rooftops until you reach the stairs, which you can go down. But before moving forward, take a look at the trap. You need to get past it to avoid damage. Immediately after the trap, a dull sound will be heard from the left side. It comes from behind the door, so go through it, go up the stairs and enter the living room on the left. Be careful because there is a runner here. Kill before he attacks you.
Take supplements from the bathroom and get out of the house. Pick up the bricks and use to deactivate two of Bill’s traps. Open the warehouse door and get ready for one of the most iconic moments in the game. You will fall into a trap. Runners and clickers will surround Joel, and you need to shoot back from them while Ellie tries to save the man. Luckily, you’ll have unlimited ammo, so aim for their heads. In the end, Joel will fall down, and Bill will help him. Together with him, destroy the runners and clickers. Follow Bill to the hideout where you can rest.
Shelter
The chapter starts in an old diner where there are plenty of resources. Pick up everything you can reach. Once you’re done, return to Bill and follow him up the stairs. Make sure you’ve collected everything you can from the previous room before moving on, because you won’t be able to go back (when you close the door). Keep following Bill through the buildings, down the stairs. Search any rooms you meet along the way to get valuable supplies. Go down the stairs and wait for Bill to sort out his trap, and then take you outside. As soon as you go outside, you will be ambushed. There are many enemies, and it will not work to avoid the battle. The best option is to stay on the move and keep a safe distance. Nearby you can find the Cicadas pendant. Reunite with Bill. There’s a shed next to the stairs, where you can restock. When you’re done, go up the stairs to go to the next chapter.
Cemetery
As soon as you get into the basement of the church, a cut-scene will start, continuing the events of the previous chapter. Watch the cutscene after entering the basement and eventually get a new weapon – the pump-action shotgun. Talk to Bill in the basement and he will give you the recipe for making a nail bomb. Search the rest of the basement and gather supplies. Once you’ve done that, use the workbench, return to Bill and follow him upstairs to the church. Run to the stained glass window. After searching the church, talk to Bill and he will open it. Get out through the open window to the cemetery. Reload your weapons and craft items in advance, and then leave the graveyard.
Follow Bill down the stairs, you will see a cluster of clickers on the left side. Sneak past them at will or engage in open combat. There is nothing to fight for here, so ideally you should ignore this enemy group. Continue through the graveyard and you’ll see more clickers. Again, you can sneak past them and save resources or fight monsters. Don’t forget that stealth kills require lockpicks. Another option is to use a bow and aim for the head. When you get to the area with the fountain in the middle, look to the left to find supplements.
You are approaching your destination – high school, but there are still many clickers and runners on the way to the goal. Fortunately, they can be bypassed by acting stealthily. Crouch, take your time, kill them one by one. Reload your weapons in advance and be ready to engage in open battle if something happens. Keep moving through the area until you get to the garage on the left hand side. The garage door is tied on the other side, but Ellie is able to climb through the hole in the wall and let Joel inside. But not everything is so simple, because new clickers are waiting for you here. You can throw a Molotov cocktail into the courtyard, and if successful, kill 2-3 enemies at once. But be careful, because the noise will attract the attention of other opponents.
Follow Bill through the newly cleared building and through the door. There is a wagon to your left that you can climb onto. Climb up and cross the makeshift bridge to the treehouse. Then go down to the courtyard with the pool. You can search the barn behind the pool and collect supplies. Follow Bill into the house. Search different rooms to get different items. Reload your weapon, go to Bill in the garage and help him lift the door. The next area is filled with Infested, but by now you should have enough supplies to deal with them. Either sneak past or kill everyone. As you approach the school, you will be ambushed. Once you’re done, help Ellie on the bus and she’ll lower the ladder so Joel can climb up. Get out of the bus and be ready for a dangerous battle. The doors are locked on the tail – infected. Follow Bill to the back of the building and exit through the window.
high school escape
You are trapped inside an abandoned school. There are runners and clickers here. Stay in the shadows and try to destroy as many opponents as possible by acting stealthily and applying enchants. There are supplies on the stairs: take them and go through the science room on the right. There are even more runners and clickers here, so if you want to act openly, prepare in advance. Alternatively, continue to operate in stealth. When you leave the science room and return to the corridor, you will see three more runners that you need to deal with – for example, with a well-placed nail bomb or a Molotov cocktail. Before you open the locked door at the end of the hallway, heal up and prepare for the first encounter with Drifter. He is much more dangerous than runners and clickers, and you will need the most powerful weapon: get a shotgun and give him a real hell. The drifter isn’t particularly fast, but it throws spores every now and then, attacking from a distance. Stay moving and keep attacking the monster. I recommend spending Molotov cocktails and shotgun ammo. As soon as you deal with the mutant, go to the room from which he came out and collect supplies.
Help Bill climb higher to get ambushed by three runners: eliminate them as soon as possible. Go back to the podium and Bill will help you up. Go to the window and get out of the school. Take your time, because there is a runner nearby: first destroy it, and then interact with the fence. Run to the stairs and get to the other side before the Runners can catch up to you. Go to the house with Bill and Ellie and watch the video. When you’re ready, push the car. It will not start right away, so you will be ambushed by runners and clickers. Every time the infected approach, move away from the car and kill them. Then keep pushing. Once you get to the hill, things get a little easier. Run after the car and jump into the back.
Pittsburgh
Complete loneliness
After a lengthy cutscene, you will immediately have to deal with the bandits. Avoid death and help Ellie get through the room. There will be a lot of bandits who want to kill you, so you have to kill everyone. Try to flank your enemies by crouching and sneaking behind the counters. Remember that these are not runners or clickers – you can kill any person with one accurate headshot. You can also use bricks and bottles to lure thugs to the right spots. Deal with everyone and then exit the store. Search all the buildings before catching up with Ellie, who has crossed the street and is standing in front of the garage door. Pick them up. Before you leave the room through the only door, pick up the smoke bomb from the shelving to the left of it. Climb up the stairs and talk to Ellie. Go to the bedroom on the right side and collect supplies.
Once you’ve collected all the items, exit through the blue grated door and up the metal stairs on the left. Jump over the railing and look around as there are weapon parts and supplements nearby. Climb the hill, get over the blockage of cars, and get ready to clash with the bandits. You can either hide and let them pass, or engage in open battle, but if you act too loudly, you will be heard by a couple of other thugs. Once you’re done, approach the crashed bus, but don’t rush to climb up. You can find some collectibles, and then go through the checkpoint and revolving doors. There are more bandits on the other side, so be ready to face them. Again, you can operate both covertly and openly. I recommend to go quietly
You can now head to the Kingston bookstore. Once inside, be careful as both floors are swarming with enemies. There are more of them here than you are used to seeing in one battle, so all the resources will be needed. Try to stealthily eliminate as many of the enemies patrolling the bottom floor as you can, but note that there are even more of them upstairs. Remember to squat and don’t linger in place. If necessary, you can move between floors to avoid detection. Some thugs are equipped with protective helmets, so you will have to hit them twice in the head to destroy them. Once you’ve won and stocked up, go up to the second floor of the Kingston bookstore and open the large doors in the back to be left of the Rivers Café. Jump down the stairs to the street and move past the hanging corpses. Climb the metal ladder and jump onto the truck, then head back outside. follow the path to the bridge. There will be other bandits here, but they are not aggressive. Jump into the water and swim towards the bridge. There is a wooden pallet at the far end of the pond, but before you can grab it, a truck will drive by. Don’t worry, the enemies won’t notice you. Send the wooden pallet back to Ellie and she will climb on it. Ferry her to the big bus so that she gets out on land. The girl uses the plank to create a makeshift bridge for Joel. Don’t worry, the enemies won’t notice you. Send the wooden pallet back to Ellie and she will climb on it. Ferry her to the big bus so that she gets out on land. The girl uses the plank to create a makeshift bridge for Joel. Don’t worry, the enemies won’t notice you. Send the wooden pallet back to Ellie and she will climb on it. Ferry her to the big bus so that she gets out on land. The girl uses the plank to create a makeshift bridge for Joel.
Swim through the trailer of the truck where Ellie lowered the board. You will find yourself in the Rivers Cafe. First collect valuable supplies, then move back and up the stairs. Once you’ve searched the cafe, return to the first floor and climb onto the roof of the truck. Cross the bridge and go to the hotel lobby.
hotel lobby
Inside the hotel is safe, so you can look around. There are supplements on the counter on the right – be sure to take them. Use the stairs in the room with the coffee machine. If you move it to the other side from where it is by default, you can go upstairs and find some weapon parts. Jump down and take the ladder again. This time, lean it against the broken railing nearby and climb higher. If they collected artifacts, they could find a note for the staff with the code to the safe. Go down to the first floor and go behind the reception on the right side of the building. The safe is in the back room and the code for it is 22-10-56. Open and collect resources.
Once you’re done, go up the stairs and out through the open window leading to the roof. There are many bandits here. The hotel has many different passages and corridors, so you can go through this place in many ways. For example, you can move from room to room, throwing bottles and bricks to distract enemies. Alternatively, if you want to shoot, this is another viable option. Remember that through open windows and corridors, the enemy can outflank you. When you kill everyone, I recommend collecting supplies, of which there are many. Search every room before moving on.
When you’re ready, go to the far room with the inscription on the wall and go to the stairs on the right to climb higher. There will be other enemies here, so deal with them the same way as before. Don’t forget to collect ammo and other resources. Climb the stairs, at the top you will find an ajar elevator door. Use the hint to open it. Climb up the stairs on the other side. Make your way into the elevator shaft and jump onto the cabin. Wait for Ellie to join you and then take her up to the ledge. The elevator will soon collapse, and you will again be separated from the girl.
Swim into the next room with a lower water level (up to Joel’s waist) and go forward. Jump over the rubble to the door with the EXIT sign on top. Although you won’t be able to spot it right away, there is a ladder here: dive underwater and follow the tunnel until you can surface in a room with a doorway marked West Tower B1. There is a gate in this room blocking the way, but if you once again dive under the water in front of the opening, you can swim through the tunnel that leads out of the gate. Keep moving forward and soon Joel will put on a gas mask. You will be attacked by infected rats, but they are not dangerous, so do not be distracted and go ahead. Pay attention to the generator in the room on the right side. You will need it soon. Climb up to the second floor using the collapsed roof on the right side of the generator as a ramp.
Reload your weapons early and refill your health as you will soon encounter a clicker and a couple of runners. Return to the generator and start it. Electricity was supplied, but at the same time Toplyak appeared. There is not much room to maneuver, so try to finish him off as soon as possible using nail bombs and Molotov cocktails. Don’t let the Dwarf grab you, as this will result in instant death. There will also be regular clickers here, so be careful and don’t let them get close. The shotgun is especially effective in close combat. After defeating all the infected, go to the room where the Slag came from, and then climb the metal stairs. Turn left to the door leading to the exit. Follow the corridor through the thickets to the blue door with the security panel. Scan the hotel key card,
Continue down the corridor, use the workbench. There is a nutcracker in the kitchen, but it will be destroyed by bandits who are looking for Joel and Ellie. Kill them by stealth. There are additional supplies in the freezer room. Once you’re done, head to the dining room and grab the ladder at the far end. Lean it against the ledge nearby and climb up. Joel is pushed back, but Ellie covers him. Move the piano across the stage to the ledge, climb up and get out. Go through the double door on the west balcony and jump onto the scaffolding to get to the financial district.
financial district
There will be bandits ahead, but Ellie will act as a sniper, which will make the task easier. Deal with all enemies. Be careful, because there is a shooter right above the Rivers Cafe, which will also have to be eliminated. If necessary, enter the cafe and go up the stairs to get closer to it. This vantage point, where the enemy sniper was, can be used to take out the thugs in the yard. When all the bandits are eliminated, Joel will call Ellie and give her the weapon. Search the yard for weapon parts on the left side, then go around the yard to the closed garage door on the left. Pick it up and Ellie will set up a cart. Use the same cart, move it to the window and get out.
Move forward along the corridor and watch a cut-scene with a military truck and bandits. Continue up the stairs until you enter an office block. You will hear the bandits talking – hide or eliminate them. Take the transport down to the street. Follow the road in the only direction you can go, and eventually you’ll come to an intersection with a shoe store on the corner. You will hear the voices of other bandits located on the roof of one of the buildings. Get to them and eliminate the targets. Ellie now has a gun, so if she is found, she will definitely help. Head down the stairs and you’ll likely run into more thugs patrolling the main street. Deal with them and clear the area. There are booby traps scattered in the shops and on the streets,
When you’re done, go back outside and help Ellie up the stairs. She will lower it, and you can follow up. Climb the ladder and jump onto the conveniently parked truck to return to the street. You are almost at the bridge. Run down the alley until you hear the sound of a military hummer. Crouch down and go through the back of the building. Do not stand up to your full height and go outside. Stealthily eliminate the enemy standing next to the car. Proceed to the Refund Quick store located across the street.
Exit the Refund Quick store and run through the alleys. There is a good chance Hammer will follow you, so just run and don’t look back. Eventually, you will reach an open doorway on the right: go through it and up the stairs. Take all the supplies you may need in the future and get out through the window to the metal fire escape. You need to go up to the next floor, cross the bridge and get to the open window. Search the apartment, collect supplies, including additives from the bathroom, and then get out through the window opposite the kitchen. Move along the side of the building while Hammer tries to find you, and then jump into another open window to see a cut-scene with new characters.
Get out of town
After the cutscene of Sam and Henry, follow them down the stairs to the toy store on the first floor. There are three bandits in the back, so deal with them and then climb off the truck and onto the roof. You will be attacked by other enemies, but you already know how to deal with them. Follow where the bandits came from and turn on the flashlight. Grab the supplements from the kitchen table and wait for Henry to open the door to the CEO’s office. Before you run, you can take a short break. Once Ellie wakes up Joel, follow Henry out of the office and down the stairs. He will open the door: duck down and deal with the “night” bandits. A couple of bandits crowded around the fire. Eliminate the one on the left, and Henry will deal with the second enemy. Exit the building.
Ahead is a large searchlight, so hide behind concrete roadblocks to avoid detection. Make your way along the left side, using cars and buildings to stealthily get close to the spotlight. Once you get to the bottom of the searchlight, you will see the generator directly below it. Turn it off to unlock the Lights Out trophy. As soon as you turn off the spotlight, new thugs will come. Find a good hiding place and be ready to deal with them. You can operate overtly or covertly. Whichever option you choose, you will have to kill all of them enemies. Heal up and go through the large metal doors. Soon you will be ambushed, but Henry will help to beat the enemy’s attack.
Take Henry up the stairs for a cutscene. Lift the garage door on the left side and go to a safe area. You will find yourself in a pub where the bandits are sitting. Clear this place, and then go to the entrance to the mall. Along the way, find a cart that needs to be moved. Once you’re outside, you’ll have to run. Hummer is chasing you: keep moving towards the bridge. Jump into the water to reunite with Henry and Sam and dive into the sewers with them.
Suburb
Sewage
Follow Henry and Sam along the shore to the boat. Get closer to them, after which they will decide to go through the left tunnel, and you and Ellie through the right one. There is a locked room here. On the left side, look for a grate that can be moved so that Ellie can cross to the other side and clear a path further. Go through the door. Reunite with Henry and Sam and follow them through the doorway. You will find yourself in a large flooded room. Swim to the large door, which is almost impossible to miss. Dive into the water to remove the pipe. Joel will turn to Henry and ask him to turn the big wheel, which will open the door and allow access to the next room. Move into the room behind the large gate that has just opened. To the right is a small tunnel through which you can go down for supplies. Come back the same way who came, and go up the stairs. Throw the wooden pallet into the water, and then return to the door to hear the characteristic click sound. Deal with enemies.
Jump into the water and swim with the wooden pallet back to the main flooded room. Use the pallet to ferry Ellie to the other side, where the girl can turn on the generator. If you’re quick, you can go back to the contraption that Sam and Henry are standing on and get the achievement. If you don’t make it, wait a bit and Henry will lift Joel out of the water. Go through the big double door at the end of the tunnel where the graffiti wall is. A little further down the corridor, on the left side, you can find a new weapon – the Shorty pistol. It lies on the table, and it is almost impossible not to notice it. Gather supplies in the room and at the gate, including supplements found in lockers. Then go down the tunnel on the side where the collection manual is and get ready to fight the infected. You can try “Shorty” previously picked up is a fairly powerful pistol. Move forward, go down the metal stairs and try to go through the door. Before doing this, reload your weapons and craft the necessary gadgets. In general, behind the door you will be ambushed.
The room is full of clickers, which will have to be destroyed. Kill the first enemies in stealth. There are easy targets on the right side of the room. If you have enough ammo, you can act openly. Some of the infected will run away, so use the time to reload weapons and craft gadgets. Once you’ve dealt with all the infected, search the area and collect supplies. Climb Sam up to the ledge behind the room and wait for him to drop the ladder. Climb up and follow the stairs down to reunite with Henry and Ellie. Once the cutscene ends, you will need to run. Head to the doorway at the end of the corridor and then try to help Henry unlock the door. It won’t work, but luckily Sam has already crawled through the tunnel and will help you get through. Go to the stairs at the end of the room and go upstairs. Search the upper area and wait for Henry to push Ellie and Sam through the blocked door above the window. Reload your weapons and get ready to face many infected. Deal with as many enemies as possible, and soon the children will open the door: you can go to the suburbs.
Suburb
In the back of the van, on the right side, are weapon parts. Be sure to collect them before continuing on. A radio tower is visible on the horizon – at least it is clear where to go next. Follow the street and enter the brick house. On the top floor, you can find an artifact with a code combination. After that, return to the main bedroom, where the note of the survivor lies, and look for a safe in the closet. Open it by entering the code 08-21-36. Collect additives and weapon parts to unlock the “Nimble Fingers” achievement.
Go through the house where the darts are and exit through the back into the garden. You will see a street with other houses located along the road going down. Jump down the stairs to trigger a cutscene. You need to deal with the sniper. Stay in cover and move only after the sniper fires. There are several approaches that can be used, but in reality you need to make a path to the white building at the end of the road. I recommend that you first go to the left side of the street and climb into the house through the window. Inside there will be a thug who can be eliminated stealthily. All houses have supplies, so search every one if possible.
Return to the street and use cover to get across to the right side of the street. Deal with the thugs and make your way into the house. Remember to move only after the sniper fires. Once you’re inside the building, gather supplies and go up to the third floor. The sniper is hiding in the front room, so be prepared to confront him. While in the sniper position, you must cover Sam, Henry and Ellie, killing the bandits that crawl out into the streets. You can aim for the head, although shots to the body will be quite effective. Eventually, the familiar Humvee will appear. Keep killing the thugs until the soldier from the Humvee’s hatch starts throwing Molotov cocktails. Deal with him, after which clickers will appear. Kill as many of the Infected as you can, then watch the cutscene to end the chapter.
Tommy Dam
hydroelectric power plant
To start, follow the dirt road until you reach a wrecked jeep on the left. There is a skeleton next to the car. To the left of the remains is a new weapon, the El Diablo pistol. Follow the path to the left of the jeep, down the hill to the river, and up the cliff to the bridge. Move under the bridge to the hydroelectric plant and climb the metal stairs. On the street, interact with the big red wheel. Rotate it to close the dam half way. Dive into the water and look for a building at the bottom. Swim through the open window and slide the wooden pallet, then return to the surface. Move the wooden pallet towards Ellie so she can climb on it, and then swim with her to the other side where the second red wheel is. The girl will climb up to him and turn around, creating a bridge for Joel to the other side. Climb up the cliff and move closer to the power plant. On the way you need to get under the fallen branch. Before you get to the power plant, look into the office and collect supplies. As soon as you do this, follow to the gate, where a touching meeting will take place. Enjoy the cutscene and then follow Tommy to the hydroelectric plant.
Follow Maria to the main building of the hydroelectric power plant and talk to Tommy in private. Climb up the stairs behind the man. Enter the room on the left side, opposite the door that Tommy went through. There are many supplies here, including supplements and weapon parts. Once you’re done, go to Tommy. If you wish, linger and collect the Supply Collectibles in this area, then follow Tommy through the door at the far end of the Engine Room. Joel will have a one-on-one chat with his brother. Unfortunately, you will be interrupted by an alarm. Move through the machine shop, take cover and, if possible, aim at the heads of opponents. Climb the stairs at the end of the hall to return to the control room. Outside the control room, follow the bridge while continuing to kill the enemies. An ax is on the ground which can be picked up and used as a melee weapon. Follow Tommy through the door, down the stairs, dealing with the thugs. As soon as you kill everyone, you will hear the voice of Ellie, who is waiting for Joel along with Maria. Watch the cut-scene and head towards the ranch.
Farm
Follow Tommy to the road, through the tunnel. In the end, you will find yourself in a dead end, so go back and follow the tracks of horse hooves left on the ground. Soon you will reach the waterfall and be ambushed. When the battle starts, kill all the enemies, then go around the other enemy group on the right and do the same. Climb up to the ranger station and deal with the remaining thugs. Having done this, return to the horse and continue moving. There are a few side paths, but they lead to a dead end without any collectibles. Eventually, you will reach the Hidden Pines Ranch and Tommy will point out Ellie’s horse located outside. After that cut-scene ends, be ready to confront the thugs. Deal with the thug in the restroom stealthily, then kill another one in the children’s bedroom, where can i find the comic. There will be three more downstairs. Stay on the stairs and wait for them to disperse to different rooms. Then kill them one by one. Once you’ve defeated everyone, head back outside and mount the horse.
University
Gaudeamus
Before you go inside, turn around and go the same way you came here. Head inside the main campus and up the hill behind the gate. There is an open garage on the right, and inside it is a new weapon – a flamethrower. Enter the building on the left side and go down the corridor. Eventually, you will find a metal gate that can be opened. Because of the runners, you will be forced to split up. Head up the stairs as you need a generator to power the door you found earlier. Unfortunately, the second floor was occupied by a bunch of runners. You can eliminate them by stealth, although you recently found a flamethrower, so you can try it out. After dealing with all the infected, turn on the generator and go back down. Use the door panel to open the gate and go outside.
Return to the horse and jump over the barbed wire. There is a statue in the center of the courtyard – use it as a guide and head into the hall ahead. There is an open window on the first floor through which you can climb inside, so get off your horse. Move forward until you reach the metal gate on your right. Ellie will try to pick them up, but all in vain. On the side is a generator and a door panel. You can launch a few additional dialogs, but they are not related to the achievement. Make your way through the doorway, crawl under the rubble. Search several dorm rooms and their associated bathrooms, then continue down the corridor until Joel puts on a gas mask. You will reach a large hole in the ground, but before falling down, craft gadgets and reload your weapons. There’s a bunch of clickers here most of which can be destroyed covertly and with the help of sharpening. A little further along the corridor is Toplyak. Use explosives or a flamethrower against him. Deal with the remaining clickers and only after that engage in a fight with Slag.
Search the rest of the dorm rooms for supplies, then head out into the courtyard to get to the other side of the blocked gate you saw earlier. Roll the generator up to the yellow cable and Joel will plug it in, allowing Ellie to activate the panel and open the gate. Once you get back on your horse, leave the yard and jump over the barbed wire fence. You will find yourself next to the science center. First, search the various medical tents and collect supplies. Walk forward from where the Cicadas pendant lies and jump over the barbed wire barrier. Push the dumpster towards the truck on the right, climb up and make your way through the hole inside the science center.
Science Center
Gather supplies first, and then enter the room on the left side. You will learn where to look for the Cicadas, but you will be attacked. You need to get out of the science center, and you can do it only with a fight. Crouch, use cover and shoot the thugs, aiming at their heads. If you do not know where to go, move in the direction of the flares, down the stairs. In the end, you will reach a closed door: when you open it, you will fall into another ambush. Fight off the enemy. After killing two bandits, follow Ellie to the exit from the science center. When the bandit spots you, wait for Ellie to flank him and then shoot him in the head. Keep moving until you get to the exit.
lake resort
Hunting
After the events at the science center, you will control Ellie. It is noteworthy that from the very beginning of the chapter you will not have to collect 8 artifacts – they are all in the girl’s backpack by default. In the original The Last of Us or The Last of Us Remastered, every item must be researched in order for it to count as a picked up artifact. In The Last of Us: Part I, this is not necessary, as they will automatically be registered automatically. You can activate several additional dialogs. There is also one Cicada Pendant in Ellie’s backpack, but it does not count towards the collectible total.
Ellie has tracked down a deer to eat at dinner. Stay crouched and use your bow to kill him with an arrow. Follow the blood trail in the snow to hit the beast a few more times. Remember to squat and stay away from the animal. You need to hit at least twice more. Eventually, you will find a broken fence. Jump over it and follow the bloody footprints down the slope. As soon as you jump off the ledge, you will find yourself near a partially destroyed building with a Warren Coral Mining sign. Follow the trail inside this building.
Continue following the bloody trail out of the building until you catch up with the deer and a cut-scene will play that introduces you to David and James. At the hideout, David will light a fire while you wait for James to return with antibiotics. Unfortunately, things don’t go according to plan when clickers and runners break into the shelter. Kill as many as you can before the infected get to the windows. At some point, you will have to help David block the windows with a cabinet: push it from the side to keep the clickers out of the building. Kill as many as you can, preferably before they enter the room. There is not much ammo, so try to shoot as accurately as possible. If you run out of ammo, David will give you more, and there is a first aid kit in the locker next to where you barricaded the windows.
In the end, David will offer to run and kick the back door. Follow him up the stairs, shooting at the clickers chasing you. Keep following David until the crash occurs. You will have to fight a large number of infected, but with the help of stealth and a bow, you can kill most of them. Jump down and deal with the remaining nutcracker, then head up the stairs to reunite with a new ally. He will show the way, but you will be at a dead end. Fortunately, a friend will notice the stairs, so ask him to lift Ellie to the passage opposite the dead end. Follow the path to where the stairs were and deal with the clickers. Push the ladder towards David so he can put it where it needs to be and follow the man up. Follow David through the tunnel where he will open the door. You will find yourself in a room filled with corpses. Gather supplies, including Molotov cocktails and nail bombs, and craft some first aid kits because they will come in handy soon. Soon you will be attacked by a group of infected. At first, it will be runners and clickers coming from the side of the bridge you came here on. After that, the infected will climb out of the windows and from the roof. Use Molotov cocktails to deal with them quickly. There will be a small respite between enemy waves, and you will be able to restore health. Very soon Toplyak will enter this area. Again, use the Molotovs to take him down quickly and then follow David to the bridge leading to the resort house. coming from the side of the bridge you came here on. After that, the infected will climb out of the windows and from the roof. Use Molotov cocktails to deal with them quickly. There will be a small respite between enemy waves, and you will be able to restore health. Very soon Toplyak will enter this area. Again, use the Molotovs to take him down quickly and then follow David to the bridge leading to the resort house. coming from the side of the bridge you came here on. After that, the infected will climb out of the windows and from the roof. Use Molotov cocktails to deal with them quickly. There will be a small respite between enemy waves, and you will be able to restore health. Very soon Toplyak will enter this area. Again, use the Molotovs to take him down quickly and then follow David to the bridge leading to the resort house.
resort house
Ride your horse while trying to avoid the ambush. If the enemy grabs the horse, push it away by pressing the appropriate key. Eventually, you will lose your horse and have to walk, so head to the hut ahead. Climb inside the building through the window. On the other side of the house there will be bandits: kill them stealthily with a bow and arrow, or enter into an open confrontation. However, there are a lot of thugs, so it’s best to remain inconspicuous. Whether you’re stealthy or using firearms, make your way to the stairs at the far end of the area. Climb the trail marked Cliffside Walk. follow the wooden path and the regular path. Eventually, you will find a pipe: duck down and crawl through it to move forward. Once in the meadow, move to the second pipe across from where you entered the area. You will find that it is blocked. We’ll have to go back, move the dumpster and get to the other side.
You are at the resort house: jump off the ledge and go to the building. There are thugs loitering around him – kill them in any way. I recommend using a bow and arrows to remain invisible. Once you’re done, go to the building with the hole in the roof, climb up the crates and climb inside. Enter the large room on the ground floor of the huge house, but be careful as there will be other enemies here. Crouch and move slowly through the building gathering supplies until you reach a large glass door leading outside. Open the door and watch the cut-scene.
And again you have to play for Joel. Climb the stairs and enter the garage to get out. Follow the road that Ellie escaped earlier on horseback. Bandits will spawn about halfway, so duck down and use cover. You won’t be able to act stealthily, so use all available weapons. Luckily, Joel has a lot more than Ellie. Follow forward, killing enemies, go through the house and get out of the window to get into an ambush. Press the indicated key and view the next cut-scene.
Playing as Ellie, move forward through the blizzard. There is only one route here. Open the door to the pet store and move the cart out of the way. Crawl under the wooden panels to the main part of the shop. Outside there are bandits who are looking for Ellie. Once they’re gone, climb through the open window to the nearby electronics store. Throw the bottle at the thug who went inside, then run up and stab him with a knife. Use the revolver to kill the rest of the enemies that will enter the store after the partner. Exit the building into the alley opposite, where the burning barrel is located. To understand where to go, you can listen to the ringing of church bells. There is a metal staircase at the end of the alley: go up it and kill the enemies. Follow to another burning barrel and crawl through the hole in the fence.
Keep moving forward, and when you hear the bandits talking inside the building, go inside. You can sneak past the enemies or kill everyone – decide for yourself. Exit the game room and go to the burning barrel at the end of the street. Eventually, you will come to a building with a dumpster outside. If you climb it, you can climb inside through the open window. Having done this, take the first aid kit and go to the front door. To leave the burning building, you need to take the key from David. You can’t fight him openly. Crouch and make your way between the chairs and tables. Follow the thug’s movements, sneak up on him from behind and stab him. After the first blow, he will pull out a machete, and if he finds Ellie, he will instantly kill the girl. Take your time and flank him. Watch your step as there are shards from the plates on the floor that will get David’s attention. You can use bottles and bricks to distract the man. Once you land three hits, a cutscene will play.
And again you control Joel, and a new artifact has appeared in his backpack (it is counted automatically). When you take control of Joel, you will find a gas station nearby. Make your way inside and go outside, where the car is being repaired. There will also be several bandits with whom you need to deal with. After that, go to where they all came from. Across the street from the garage is a motel. Go back to where you fought the enemies before, for a gas station. There is a truck trailer here with the door open and you can use it to go to another area. Sneak past new enemies or destroy them. Follow the burning barrels into the alley until Joel automatically enters the doorway. Watch the cut-scene in which the man finds Ellie’s backpack. Move through the freezer room and exit the butcher shop. You will find yourself across the street from the burning restaurant. Another cut-scene will start. While controlling Ellie, crawl forward to pick up the machete. Keep moving. When prompted, press the indicated key to attack David. Watch the video and head to the highway exit.
Car park
Highway exit
To get started, drive along the highway and enjoy the scenery. Go to the gate at the end of the road and climb onto the cars and the bus to jump over them. You will see St. Mary’s Hospital in the distance – the target is already near! Jump down and go inside the bus station. Once inside, go down the stairs to the lower floor. Pick up Ellie. At first she will resist, but in the end, she will help Joel (press the key twice). Wait for the girl to drop the ladder. Lean it against the ledge and climb up next to find out the cause of the screams. Make your way through the bus into the underground tunnel.
underground tunnel
Exit the bus and follow to the left, into the east tunnel. Climb onto the van and then go through the trailer to get inside. Follow on until you encounter the infected. Toplyak will appear: I recommend to crouch and stay closer to the right wall. You may have to kill a couple of runners by stealth, but it’s usually best not to touch anyone. Eventually, you will come across a doorway on the right. There are many runners in this tunnel. Since it is too narrow here, it is best to eliminate them. Using a flamethrower is a great option; set everyone on fire at once, and then continue along the path to return to the main tunnel. There are supplies in the room at the end of the corridor. There will be two Drifters below, so be careful.
Perhaps now is the best time to deal with both Slugs, using information from the nearest guide. If that doesn’t help, stay away from them and attack with other weapons. Go to the trailer at the end of the tunnel and help Ellie up. Ellie will drop the crate and you can climb onto the trailer. Climb down to the other side to get into the flooded area. Swim to the truck at the end of the pond. As soon as you get close to it, dive deep and swim through the bus to get to the other side. Get out of the water and climb onto the roof of the trailer you just swam under. Use the ladder and place it so that Ellie can follow you up.
After reuniting with Ellie, you will come across a jammed door. Walk forward along the fence and push the girl to the ledge so she can open this door. When Ellie is attacked by a nutcracker, immediately shoot him through the fence. Wait for the girl to open the door and go on. Follow the corridor and jump over the rubble. The hospital is close enough, but the way further blocks a deep body of water. Dive underwater and follow through the doorway below. Turn to the right side and swim along the corridor, through another doorway, and get out to the surface. After leaving the water, go up to the vents above. Move along them until you find a wooden pallet. Throw it into the water.
Jump into the water and move the wooden pallet so that Ellie can climb on it. Use the pallet to help the girl get to the other side. Go back to where Ellie was earlier and wait for her to drop the ladder for you. After it falls, move the ladder to the opposite wall and reach the area with the pipes you squeezed through earlier. Pick it up again and use it to create a bridge to the other side, over where the wooden pallet was. Head up the stairs to reunite with Ellie. Joel will inform Ellie that he will go ahead. Climb down onto the roof of the truck and make your way to the air vents leading to other vehicles. Jump over to the next vents and catch Ellie. Get on the bus. Try to jump over to the safe platform where Ellie is standing. You will be underwater so swim as fast as you can towards the light ahead. After the cutscene starts, when you surface, you will finally reach the hospital.
Cicada Laboratory
Hospital
After leaving the underground tunnel and finding out what the Cicadas are going to do to Ellie, deal with the guards and move up the corridor. The entire area is filled with heavily armed enemies. Try to get rid of some by stealth: duck down and move through the many rooms. Some Cicadas will have a new weapon that you can get – an assault rifle. Make your way to the west wing and then move behind the counter to stairwell B. Climb a couple of floors and go through the door to the new part of the hospital.
Before moving on, I recommend crafting some first aid kits and preparing weapons. There is an artifact in one of the tents. Go deep into the operating room, where there will be many armed guards. I recommend acting discreetly. However, you must have enough resources to fight openly. Get to the end of the corridor and go through the pediatrics door (the sign hangs on the wall). Joel will barricade her. Continue down the corridor to the door with the Cicada symbol and go through it. It’s time to save Ellie. Follow the red beacons while avoiding the enemies and run to the elevator at the end of the corridor. Go inside and watch the cut-scene.
Jackson
Epilogue
After leaving the hospital, you and Joel will return to Jackson. Playing as Ellie, follow Joel to the barbed wire and climb through it. Return to Joel and follow him through the tree trunks, up the hill. Cross the stream and wait for Joel to climb onto the tree trunk and then climb over the ledge. Grab his hand and the man will lift the girl up. The main storyline is complete.
