Surviving the treacherous post-apocalyptic landscapes of Seattle in The Last of Us Part 2 requires more than just sharp reflexes and quick shooting. To unlock powerful character upgrades, players must locate training manuals hidden throughout the game's expansive chapters. Discovering every manual is crucial for expanding your skill trees, improving crafting abilities, and increasing combat efficiency.
Ellie Training Manuals and Key Locations
Ellie has four distinct training manuals to find during her campaign in Seattle. The Crafting Manual is located early in Seattle Day 1 inside a ruined building in Downtown, unlocking essential crafting speeds and trap recipes. The Stealth Manual can be found in the Capitol Hill region inside a bookstore, which grants improvements to movement speed while prone and silent kills.
Later in her journey, Ellie can discover the Precision Manual inside a liquor store near Hillcrest. This guide opens up aiming stability enhancements and increases breath-holding duration. Finally, the Explosives Manual is tucked away in an apartment during the Seraphites chapter, allowing players to craft stronger explosive arrows and wider-range pipe bombs.
Abby Training Manuals and Unique Upgrades
Abby also utilizes four training manuals that cater to her aggressive, paramilitary combat style. Her Covert Ops Manual is found in a boat inside the On Foot chapter, enhancing stealth tactics and momentum strikes. The Covert Ops progression path drastically improves close-quarters combat capabilities when facing infected or hostile survivors.
During Seattle Day 1 as Abby, players can grab the Close Combat Manual in a hardware store to bolster melee damage and healing output. The Firearms Manual sits inside a office building during the Hostile Territory chapter, granting weapon craftables like pipe bombs and military-grade ammo. Finally, the Ordnance Manual is situated in a hotel building during The Descent, maxing out explosive radius and crafting efficiencies.
How Training Manual Spawns and Missed Items Work
Naughty Dog designed the item progression system in The Last of Us Part 2 to be forgiving for thorough explorers. If you happen to miss a training manual in its primary location, the game will often attempt to spawn it again in subsequent chapters. This dynamic spawn mechanic ensures players do not fall too far behind on critical skill tree developments.
Checking every side room, safe, and abandoned vehicle significantly increases your chances of collecting every manual on your first playthrough. Utilizing chapter select after completing the game is another effective way to hunt down any missed upgrade guides. Unlocking every skill tree fully rewards players with maximum survivability, making higher difficulty modes far more manageable.
