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This is a guide to finding all of the Training Manuals in The Last of Us Part II, which are used to learn new Player Upgrade Branches. Read on to learn how to find them all!
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Training Manuals are an item that, when found, can be used to unlock new Player Upgrade branches, giving Ellie more skills to use in combat. They look like regular magazine, text books, or other types of books. As you encounter more and more enemies, mastery of these upgrades will help you a lot, so it is important that you don't leave any behind!
List of Skill Upgrades | All Player Upgrades
Finding all training manuals will also allow you to get the following trophy:
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Journeyman |
|---|---|
| Find all training manuals |
Trophy Guide | List of Trophies
There are several locations that you can pick up training manuals. Even if you miss one of the locations listed below for the manual on this page, you can still find the manual in a different location, so there is no need to restart your save. For example, if you miss the first magazine in the overturned truck, you can find the Crafting Training Manual at the Court House on the 2nd floor.
Therefore, this guide will show the first obtainable location for each manual. If you miss a location, it will show up in a different spot on its own, so you don't need to worry much about trying to find them.
Enlarge| Chapter: | Seattle Day 1 |
|---|---|
| Section: | Downtown |
| Detailed Explanation: This training manual is inside a rolled over truck, below the bridge with a firetruck. You can get to this truck by rappelling down, using the firetruck's hose and swinging to the platform with the rolled over truck. |
|
| 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 |
Enlarge| Chapter: | Seattle Day 1 |
|---|---|
| Section: | Capitol Hill |
| Detailed Explanation: This training manual is beside a typewriter in the Coffee House section of the Books store. |
|
| 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 |
Enlarge| Chapter: | Seattle Day 2 |
|---|---|
| Section: | Hillcrest |
| Detailed Explanation: After leaving the bike shop, head to the building with the Goldstar Liquor sign on it. Go to the basement, and you will encounter 2 Shamblers in the area. After defeating them, you can see a little opening on the brick wall. Use prone to go through it, then head upstairs. It will be placed beside a dead body near a computer. |
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| 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 |
Enlarge| Chapter: | Seattle Day 2 |
|---|---|
| Section: | The Seraphites |
| Detailed Explanation: Before proceeding to Route 5, head to the building on the right side. Go up on the truck to enter the building. You need to use the Workbench first, then WLF members will ambush you. After defeating them, the locked room will now be open, and the Training Manual is placed on the bed. |
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| 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 |
| Chapter: | Seattle Day 1 (Abby) |
|---|---|
| Section: | On Foot |
| Detailed Explanation: At the boat repair area, it will be placed inside the Boat when going up to reach the latch. |
|
| 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 |
| Chapter: | Seattle Day 1 (Abby) |
|---|---|
| Section: | Hostile Territory |
| Detailed Explanation: After getting a boost from Manny, head towards the houses and go toward the back of the houses. Then go inside the open window. It can be found in the kitchen area. |
|
| 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 |
| Chapter: | Seattle Day 1 (Abby) |
|---|---|
| Section: | The Forest |
| Detailed Explanation: After defeating the big woman, open the garage doors, then head to the kitchen area. It is placed on top of a table. |
|
| 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 |
| Chapter: | Seattle Day 1 (Abby) |
|---|---|
| Section: | The Coast |
| Detailed Explanation: Get inside the boat, then head to the top deck. Head to the main control area, then open the safe. The Code is 90-77-01 |
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| 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 Collectibles and Locations
| Last of Us 2 Collectibles | |
|---|---|
| Artifacts | Trading Cards |
| Journal Entries | Coins |
| Training Manuals | |
List of Training Manuals and Locations
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