The Last of Us Part I skills and upgrades
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Joel spends supplements, found in cabinets and on shelves, on six survival upgrades. Workbenches turn parts and tools into weapon upgrades and extra holsters, and training manuals improve crafted items.
Each page gives the cost per level and what the upgrade does in play.
Every skill by tree
Survival (6)
| Skill | Tier | Cost | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crafting Speed | – | 25 / 30 / 50 supplements | Cuts the time Joel takes to craft items from his backpack. |
| Healing Speed | – | 30 / 40 / 50 supplements | Lets Joel apply health kits faster. |
| Listen Mode Distance | – | 20 / 30 / 50 supplements | Widens the radius in which Listen Mode reveals enemies through walls. |
| Maximum Health | – | 50 / 100 supplements | Raises Joel's maximum health. Buying a level while hurt also refills his health completely. |
| Shiv Master | – | 75 / 100 supplements | Level 1 lets Joel stab a clicker that grabs him if he has a shiv. Level 2 stops a full-durability shiv from breaking when used this way. |
| Weapon Sway | – | 50 / 100 supplements | Reduces how much Joel's aim drifts while he holds a gun up. |
Abilities (1)
| Skill | Tier | Cost | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listen Mode | – | – | Hold the button to crouch and see nearby enemies outlined through walls; allies show a white diamond above them. |
Crafting (1)
| Skill | Tier | Cost | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melee Upgrade | – | 1 blade + 1 binding | Straps a blade to a pipe, baseball bat or 2x4 so its hits kill in one blow until the blade breaks. |
Workbench (1)
| Skill | Tier | Cost | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon Holsters | – | 75 parts and tool level 1 each | Adds a second quick-swap slot: one holster for a pistol and one for a long gun. |
Tips
- Listen Mode Distance does nothing on Survivor or Grounded, where listen mode is switched off.
- Shiv Master lets Joel break free from a clicker's grab with a shiv, which makes close encounters far safer.
More for this game: the the last of us part i hub and the checklist tracker.
Sources
- Community wiki for this game, used to check facts; every entry is written in our own words and credits its own source page.