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Player Upgrades are a way upgrading your character's abilities and making them even stronger in The Last of Us Part II. Read on to see all available character skill branches, and learn how to upgrade them.
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Player Upgrades (also known as skills) are a set of available skills which can be upgraded to give your character extra abilities in different stats. By upgrading these skills, your character will have a higher rate of survivability by increasing health or health recovery, better use of Listen Mode, as well as battle skills.
In The Last of Us Part II, upgrades all belong to a branch. Skills in a single branch must be upgraded in the order that they are listed (from top to bottom).
Skills can be upgraded through the use of Supplements, which are found in various areas throughout the story. You won't be able to upgrade all skills in a single playthrough of The Last of Us 2, so be sure and think carefully about which skills you want to upgrade.
To upgrade skills, first press the touchpad on your control, then press R1 to switch over to skill branches. Select the skill that you want to upgrade, then hold the 'Learn' button (in our case ○) to spend supplements and upgrade it.
The following trophies are unlocked by upgrading skills:
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Apprentice |
|---|---|
| Learn a player upgrade | |
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Specialist |
| Learn all player upgrades in one branch | |
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Survival Training |
| Learn 25 player upgrades | |
 |
Survival Expert |
| Learn all player upgrades |
Note: Survival Expert is only unlockable via New Game Plus.
New Player Upgrade branches are unlocked by using Training Manuals. Find Training Manuals to unlock new upgrade branches!
List of Training Manuals and Locations
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Listen Mode Movement Speed I | 30 | Move faster in listen mode. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls. +50% Movement Speed |
| Faster Health Kits | 30 | Increase the speed of using a health kit. +100% Speed |
| Increased Health | 60 | Increase maximum health. +25% Health |
| Listen Mode Movement Speed II | 40 | Move much faster in listen mode. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls. +100% Movement Speed |
| Endure | 60 | Otherwise lethal damage will instead leave you at low health, giving you an opportunity to escape. |
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Craft Melee Upgrades | 20 | Craft an upgrade for your melee weapon, restoring it to full durability and greatly increasing its damage. Recipe requires binding, blade, and melee weapon. |
| Faster Crafting | 40 | Craft all items twice as quickly. +100% Crafting Speed |
| Craft Smoke Bombs | 30 | Stun bombs become smoke bombs, adding a smokescreen which blocks enemy line of sight. |
| Craft Improved Health Kits | 40 | Craft more effective health kits. +50% Healing |
| Craft More Smoke Bombs | 40 | Increase your efficiency at crafting smoke bombs, producing more from the same resources. Craft amount: 1 ▶︎ 2 Inventory capacity: 3 ▶︎ 4 |
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Craft Silencers | 20 | Craft pistol silencer that makes shots silent until it breaks. Press △ while aiming to toggle the silencer on and off. Durability: 3 Recipe requires rag and canister. |
| Listen Mode Clarity | 40 | Enemies seen in listen mode show up in sharper clarity. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls. |
| Faster Prone Movement | 50 | Move faster while prone. Hold ◯ to go prone. +50% Movement Speed |
| Improved Silencers | 40 | Increase the durability of crafted silencers. Durability: 3 ▶︎ 5 |
| Faster Stealth Kills | 60 | Stealth kills are faster and keep a lower profile. +100% Speed |
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Craft Explosive Arrows | 20 | Craft arrows with explosive tips that deal massive damage in a blast radius. Press △ while aiming to change arrow types. Recipe requires explosive and binding. |
| Improved Trap Mines | 20 | Craft more effective trap mines that are deadly at greater range. +50% Blast Radius |
| Improved Molotovs | 40 | Increase the effectiveness of your molotovs, spreading fire in a wider radius. +50% Flame Radius |
| Craft More Trap Mines | 50 | Increase your efficiency at crafting trap mines, producing more from the same resources. Craft amount: 1 ▶︎ 2 Inventory capacity: 3 ▶︎ 4 |
| Craft More Explosive Arrows | 40 | Increase your efficiency at crafting explosive arrows, producing more from the same resources. Press △ while aiming to change what type of arrow is being used. Craft amount: 1 ▶︎ 2 Inventory capacity: 3 ▶︎ 4 |
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Aim Stability Increase | 30 | Improve aiming stability and accuracy while moving. +100% Stability +100% Accuracy |
| Faster Aim Movement | 30 | Move faster while aiming. +50% Movement Speed |
| Listen Mode Range | 40 | Detect enemies at a greater range in listen mode. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls. +50% Range |
| Hold Breath | 40 | Press L3 while aiming to hold your breath, steadying your aim. |
| Craft More Arrows | 40 | Increase your efficiency at crafting arrows, producing more from the same resources. Craft Amount: 2 ▶︎ 3 |
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Increased Health | 30 | Increase maximum health. +25% Health |
| Listen Mode Clarity | 40 | Enemies seen in listen mode show up in sharper clarity. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls. |
| Hold Breath | 30 | Press L3 while aiming to hold your breath, steadying your aim. |
| Listen Mode Range | 40 | Detect enemies at a greater range in listen mode. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls. +50% Range |
| Increased Health | 50 | Increase maximum health. +25% Health |
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Craft Shivs | 20 | Craft 2 shivs which allow for instant stealth kills against most enemies. They can also be used to break free when grabbed by a clicker. Recipe requires binding and blade. |
| Listen Mode Movement Speed I | 30 | Move faster in listen mode. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls. +50% Movement Speed |
| Grabbed Enemy Movement Speed | 50 | Move faster while holding a hostage, allowing you to quickly reposition while shielding yourself or attempting a stealth kill. +50% Hostage Movement Speed |
| Faster Prone Movement | 40 | Move faster while prone. Hold ◯ to go prone. +50% Movement Speed |
| Craft More Shivs | 50 | Increase your efficiency at crafting shivs, producing more from the same resources. Craft amount: 2 ▶︎ 3 Inventory capacity: 4 ▶︎ 6 |
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Momentum | 40 | After killing an enemy with a STRIKE, for a short time your next melee attack will also be a STRIKE. STRIKES are high-damaging melee moves against stunned or surprised enemies. |
| Craft Improved Health Kits | 50 | Craft more effective health kits. +50% Healing. |
| Aim Stability Increase | 20 | Improve aiming stability and accuracy while moving. +100% Stability +100% Accuracy |
| Faster Health Kits | 50 | Increase the speed of using a health kit. +100% Speed |
| Momentum Duration | 50 | Momentum lasts longer. +70% Duration |
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Craft Incendiary Shells | 20 | Craft 2 incendiary shells which fire in a wide cone, dealing heavy damage and lighting enemies on fire. Press △ while aiming to change what ammo is loaded. Recipe requires alcohol and explosive. |
| Craft Hunting Pistol Ammo | 20 | Craft 2 standard bullets for your Hunting Pistol which deal heavy damage with high accuracy. Recipe requires explosive and blade. |
| Faster Aim Movement | 40 | Move faster while aiming. +50% Movement Speed |
| Craft More Hunting Pistol Ammo | 50 | Increase your efficiency at crafting hunting pistol ammo, producing more from the same resources. Craft Amount: 2 ▶︎ 3 |
| Craft More Incendiary Shells | 50 | Increase your efficiency at crafting incendiary shells, producing more from the same resources. Press △ while aiming to change what ammo is loaded. Craft amount: 2 ▶︎ 3 Inventory capacity: 4 ▶︎ 6 |
| Name | Supplements | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Faster Crafting | 20 | Craft all items twice as quickly. +100% Crafting Speed |
| Improved Melee Weapon Upgrades | 40 | Craft more durable upgraded melee weapons. +1 Durability |
| Improved Pipe Bombs | 30 | Craft more effective pipe bombs that are deadly in a larger area. +50% Blast Radius |
| Improved Silencers | 40 | Increase the durability of crafted silencers. Craft Amount: 3 ▶︎ 5 |
| Craft More Pipe Bombs | 40 | Increase your efficiency at crafting pipe bombs, producing more from the same resources. Craft amount: 2 ▶︎ 3 Inventory capacity: 4 ▶︎ 6 |
List of Skill Branches | All Player Upgrades
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