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The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I trophy guide

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In short: 4 trophies in The Last of Us Part I are missable — keep a manual save at the start of each chapter.

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Missable trophies

Get these before moving on — miss one and you'll need a new playthrough. Keep this list open while you play.

0/4

Getting to Know You

Gold Missable

Engage in all optional conversations

  1. Listen to Joel and Ellie's banter while exploring the Boston Quarantine Zone.
  2. Pay attention to NPC dialogue during combat in Pittsburgh and the Suburbs.
  3. Check all side rooms and corners for lingering character chatter.
  4. Listen to all character interactions during the final Hospital escape.

That's All I Got

Gold Missable

Survive all of Ellie's jokes

  1. Listen to all dialogue from the Boston Quarantine Zone to the Salt Lake City finale.
  2. Pay attention to Ellie's spontaneous jokes during gameplay and cutscenes.
  3. Do not skip any dialogue sequences to ensure every joke is triggered.
  4. Ensure you hear every joke Ellie tells while traveling through Pittsburgh and Wyoming.

Master of Unlocking

Silver MissableCollectible

Break into every locked door using shivs

  1. Scavenge for shivs in every supply crate and corner throughout the game.
  2. Identify all breakable doors marked with a lock icon.
  3. Use a shiv to unlock every encountered breakable door from the Quarantine Zone to the end.
  4. Ensure no locked doors are bypassed in key areas like Pittsburgh or the University.

In Memoriam

Bronze MissableCollectible

Pick up Frank's note after it's discarded

  1. Reach the Downtown chapter.
  2. Navigate the flooded streets to the building.
  3. Search the room for Frank's discarded note.
  4. Pick up the note to earn the trophy.
02

Story and progression

Trophies that unlock naturally as you play through the game.

0/11

No Matter What

Gold

Complete Part 1

  1. Escape the Boston Quarantine Zone with Tess and Ellie.
  2. Journey through Bill's Town and the Pittsburgh suburbs.
  3. Reach Tommy's dam and travel toward Jackson.
  4. Navigate the University and reach Salt Lake City.
  5. Complete the final encounter at the hospital.

Don't Go

Gold

Complete Left Behind

  1. Navigate the mall and reunite with Riley at the arcade.
  2. Traverse the subway tunnels while avoiding Clickers.
  3. Reach the final area to trigger the trophy.

Lights Out

Bronze

While in stealth, turn off the spotlight generator in Pittsburgh

  1. Navigate the streets of Pittsburgh to reach the searchlight area.
  2. Locate the generator near the base of the spotlight.
  3. Interact with the generator to disable the light.

Waterlogged

Bronze

Ride the sewer contraption with Henry and Sam

  1. Complete the Prologue and the Quarantine Zone.
  2. Traverse through Bill's Town and the Outskirts.
  3. Reach the Pittsburgh area and meet Henry and Sam.
  4. Enter the sewer tunnels with Henry and Sam.

Left Hanging

Bronze

Leave Ellie hanging after a job well done

  1. Reach the Pittsburgh chapter.
  2. Survive the ambush and the combat with the hunters.
  3. During the post-combat dialogue, choose the option to leave Ellie hanging.

Who's A Good Boy?

Bronze

Pet Buckley the dog

  1. Navigate the residential area in The Suburbs.
  2. Locate Buckley the dog in the backyard near the fence.
  3. Approach Buckley and press the interact button to pet him.

Nobody's Perfect

Bronze

Play the Jak X game in Left Behind

  1. Load the Left Behind DLC chapter.
  2. Navigate to the arcade area within the mall.
  3. Locate the Jak X arcade machine.
  4. Interact with the machine and play a game.

Brick Master

Bronze

Win the brick throwing contest

  1. Locate the brick throwing competition area.
  2. Enter the competition during the event.
  3. Throw bricks at the targets to earn points.
  4. Win the competition by achieving the highest score.

Angel Knives

Bronze

Defeat Black Fang without getting hit

  1. Locate the Black Fang enemy during an active combat encounter.
  2. Use stealth or long-range weapons to approach without being detected.
  3. Use a high-damage weapon like a shotgun or bow for a rapid kill.
  4. Complete the kill without taking any damage from the Black Fang or nearby foes.

Skillz

Bronze

Win the water gun fight

  1. Navigate to the specified event area.
  2. Locate the water gun combat arena.
  3. Use environmental cover to dodge incoming shots.
  4. Target and soak all opponents to win.

Live Bait

Bronze

Use bricks or bottles to lure an infected into attacking a human

  1. Find a combat encounter with both humans and infected.
  2. Pick up a brick or bottle.
  3. Aim at an infected enemy near a human enemy.
  4. Throw the object to redirect the attack toward the human.
03

Collectibles

Collectibles can usually be cleaned up in free roam after the story.

0/11

Look for the Light

Gold Collectible

Find all Firefly pendants

  1. Search Bill's Town and Pittsburgh for the first set of pendants in hidden corners.
  2. Scour the University and Downtown areas, checking rooftops and abandoned rooms.
  3. Use an interactive map to pinpoint the most obscured pendants in the final chapters.
  4. Confirm all 15 pendants are collected before the credits roll.

Endure and Survive

Gold Collectible

Collect all comics

  1. Use a guide to locate all 13 hidden comics across both Joel and Ellie's chapters.
  2. Search abandoned buildings, desks, and shelves in locations like Bill's Town and Pittsburgh.
  3. Thoroughly explore the University and the Suburbs, revisiting any areas if a comic is missing.

Chronicles

Gold Collectible

Find all notes and artifacts

  1. Search every room in the Quarantine Zone and Bill's Town for notes and artifacts.
  2. Thoroughly explore all buildings and side paths in Pittsburgh and the University.
  3. Scour the Suburbs and Salt Lake City for any remaining hidden collectibles.
  4. Check the Notes menu to ensure no items were missed.

Something to Fight For

Silver Collectible

Find all training manuals

  1. Use an interactive map to track the locations of all 20 training manuals.
  2. Search high ledges, debris, and hidden corners in every chapter.
  3. Inspect cluttered rooms in key areas like the University and the Hospital.
  4. Confirm all manuals are collected before reaching the final scene.

Prepared For the Worst

Silver Collectible

Find all workbenches

  1. Locate and interact with the workbench in Bill's garage in Bill's Town.
  2. Find and use all workbenches in Pittsburgh.
  3. Search the University buildings for any missed workbenches.
  4. Check all remaining workbenches in the Hospital.

Sticky Fingers

Silver Collectible

Open all safes

  1. Search Bill's Town near the subway for the first safe.
  2. Find the University safe by locating the note in the library.
  3. Locate the safe inside the house in the Suburbs.
  4. Check the Hospital maintenance area for the final safe.
  5. Use all collected notes to unlock every safe found.

Sharpest Tool in the Shed

Silver Collectible

Find all workbench tools

  1. Search all chapters from the Prologue to the Hospital for the 16 hidden workbench tools.
  2. Inspect corners, debris, and high ledges in every area for tool glints.
  3. Use Listen Mode to spot subtle environmental cues near collectible locations.

Fallen Firefly

Bronze Collectible

Find a Firefly pendant

  1. Navigate to the Suburbs in Pittsburgh.
  2. Locate the house near the subway tracks.
  3. Search the small room inside the house.
  4. Pick up the Firefly pendant.

Self-Help

Bronze Collectible

Find one training manual

  1. Reach the Bill's Town chapter.
  2. Search the buildings in Bill's Town.
  3. Pick up any training manual found.

Savage Starlight Fan

Bronze Collectible

Find a comic

  1. Reach the Pittsburgh chapter.
  2. Enter the building near the hunter ambush area.
  3. Search the desks and cluttered rooms for the comic.
  4. Pick up the 'Savage Starlight' comic book.

Geared Up

Bronze Collectible

Craft every item

  1. Scavenge for Alcohol and Cloth in containers throughout the Boston, Pittsburgh, and Jackson zones.
  2. Craft a Health Kit using your gathered supplies.
  3. Craft a Molotov Cocktail using your gathered supplies.
  4. Craft a Smoke Bomb using your gathered supplies.
04

Grind and challenges

Trophies that take time or skill. Leaving them for last is usually the most efficient.

0/2

Combat Ready

Silver Grind

Fully upgrade a weapon

  1. Collect weapon parts from crates and enemies throughout the game.
  2. Locate a workbench, such as the one found in Pittsburgh.
  3. Select a weapon like the Revolver or Shotgun.
  4. Spend all parts to upgrade the chosen weapon to its maximum level.

Build Em Up, Break Em Down

Silver Grind

Upgrade and then break one of every melee weapon

  1. Find a workbench in an early area like Bill's Town or Pittsburgh.
  2. Use supplies to fully upgrade a melee weapon like the Machete.
  3. Use the upgraded weapon to smash a crate or barrel.
05

Platinum

Unlocks automatically once everything else is done.

0/1

It Can't Be For Nothing

Platinum

Collect all trophies

  1. Complete all chapters from the Quarantine Zone to the final confrontation.
  2. Find all Collectibles, including Artifacts, Notes, and Supplements, in every chapter.
  3. Execute specific combat feats like Headshots and Stealth Kills during encounters.
  4. Complete all optional encounters and side objectives throughout the journey.
  5. Complete the game on Grounded difficulty to unlock the final challenge trophies.

Frequently asked questions

Is the The Last of Us Part I platinum hard?

The The Last of Us Part I platinum is rated 4/10 — medium difficulty; it takes patience and some planning.

How many trophies does The Last of Us Part I have?

The Last of Us Part I has 29 trophies, 4 of which are missable — plan ahead.

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