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This is a guide to the best weapon upgrades, which you should prioritize unlocking first in the Last of Us Part 2. Read on to learn which weapon upgrades are most useful, and where you should spend your scavenged parts!

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Which Weapon Upgrades Should You Get First?

For Beginners

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If you are a beginner at the game, it is recommended that you focus on upgrading the Damage of your revolver. This allows you to one-shot most enemies just by shooting their chest area which is extremely useful especially If you are having trouble aiming at the enemy's head.

In addition, weapon upgrades like extra capacity for all guns will be useful, as you may have trouble making each shot count, so that extra bullet capacity will give you extra chances.

For Veterans

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However, if you are an experienced player, upgrading the Stability of the Bolt-Action Rifle will help you increase the accuracy of your shots giving you a better chance of conserving your ammo when landing headshots and efficient kills. Generally speaking, the Stability upgrade will be the first thing to prioritize on guns like the rifle, pistol, and bow.

How to Upgrade Weapons

Note: You can also unlock a trophy from upgrading a weapon for the first time.

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Ellie - Best Weapon Upgrades

The following tier list ranks all the weapon upgrades in the game on a scale of S being the highest, and C being the lowest. Keep in mind that you must own the weapon first before it becomes available for an upgrade.

S Tier - Upgrade Immediately!

Weapon / Upgrade Parts Required Effect
Bow
Draw Speed		 50 Restring the bow to increase draw speed.
+50% Nocking Speed
+70% Draw Speed
Pump Shotgun
Fire Rate		 40 Replace the springs and extractor to increase fire rate.
+55% Fire Rate
Bolt-Action Rifle
Stability		 50 Add weight to the stock to decrease weapon sway.
+40% Stability
Semi-Auto Pistol
Stability		 50 Replace the pistol grip to decrease weapon sway.
+35% Stability
Revolver
Damage		 70 Replace the barrel to fire more powerful shots.
+40% Damage
+25% Accuracy

A Tier - Worth Upgrading

Weapon / Upgrade Parts Required Effect
Bow
Stability		 60 Replace the grip to decrease weapon sway.
+60% Stability
Revolver
Stability		 50 Replace the revolver grip to reduce recoil and decrease weapon sway.
-25% Recoil
+35% Stability
Bolt-Action Rifle
Capacity		 50 Add a magazine to increase reload speed and hold more rounds.
+3 Magazine Capacity
+65% Reload Speed
Semi-Auto Pistol
Recoil		 30 Attach a compensator to decrease weapon recoil.
+25% Accuracy
-35% Recoil

B Tier - Upgrade If You Have Extra Parts

Weapon / Upgrade Parts Required Effect
Semi-Auto Pistol
Fire Rate		 40 Replace the hammer spring to increase fire rate.
+45% Fire Rate
Pump Shotgun
Stability		 40 Replace the grip to reduce coil and decrease weapon sway.
-40% Recoil
+35% Stability
Pump Shotgun
Capacity		 50 Extend the magazine tube to increase shell capacity.
+2 Magazine Capacity
Revolver
Reload Speed		 50 Use a speed loader to load rounds all at once instead of individually.
+85% Reload Speed
Bolt-Action Rifle
Damage		 100 Replace the barrel to fire more powerful shots.
+25% Damage
Semi-Auto Pistol
Capacity		 50 Craft an extended magazine to hold more rounds.
+4 Magazine Capacity

C Tier - Upgrade Last

Weapon / Upgrade Parts Required Effect
Revolver
Fire Rate		 30 Replace the hammer spring to increase firing rate.
+35% Fire Rate
Bow
Rangefinder		 80 Add a rangefinder to automatically mark the distance of enemies on the reticle.
Bolt-Action Rifle
6x Scope		 80 Add a scope to aim at distant targets with greater accuracy by pressing x.

Abby - Best Weapon Upgrades

The same rules from above applie here, only these will be for Abby's weapons. Since the quantity of her parts are separate from Ellie's, she gets her own tier list.

S Tier - Upgrade Immediately!

Weapon / Upgrade Parts Required Effect
Semi-Auto Rifle
Stability		 50 Add weight to the stock to decrease weapon sway.
+35% Stability
Crossbow
Stability		 50 Attach a foregrip to increase stability.
+55% Stability
Hunting Pistol
Stability		 50 Replace the pistol grip to decrease weapon sway.
+25% Accuracy
+35% Stability
Military Pistol
Stability		 50 Replace the pistol grip to decrease weapon sway.
+35% Stability
Double Barrel Shotgun
Damage		 60 Replace the barrel to fire more powerful shots.
+30% Damage

A Tier - Worth Upgrading

Weapon / Upgrade Parts Required Effect
Semi-Auto Rifle
Capacity		 60 Extend the magazine to hold more rounds.
+3 Magazine Capacity
Double Barrel Shotgun
Reload Speed		 40 Store shotgun shells in bullet loops on the stock to increase reload speed.
+35% Reload Speed
Crossbow
Reload Speed		 80 Store arrows in a quiver increase reload speed.
+55% Reload Speed
Hunting Pistol
Damage		 80 Replace the barrel to fire more powerful shots.
+25% Damage
Military Pistol
Capacity		 50 Craft an extended magazine to hold more rounds.
+4 Magazine Capacity

B Tier - Upgrade If You Have Extra Parts

Weapon / Upgrade Parts Required Effect
Military Pistol
Fire Rate		 40 Replace the hammer spring to increase fire rate.
+50% Fire Rate
Semi-Auto Rifle
Burst Fire		 80 Modify the trigger to allow for a three-round burst that can be toggled on and off with △.
+50% Fire Rate

C Tier - Upgrade Last

Weapon / Upgrade Parts Required Effect
Double Barrel Shotgun
Stability		 30 Add weight to the stock to decrease weapon sway.
-35% Recoil
+50% Stability
Crossbow
4x Scope		 60 Add a scope to aim at distant targets with greater accuracy pressing X
Hunting Pistol
4x Scope		 60 Add a scope to aim at distant targets with greater accuracy pressing X
Military Pistol
Recoil		 30 Attach a compensator to reduce weapon recoil.
+25% Accuracy
-35% Recoil
Semi-Auto Rifle
4x Scope		 80 Add a scope to aim at distant targets with greater accuracy by pressing x.

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