The Last of Us 2 All Player Upgrades (Skills)

In The Last of Us 2 (TLOU2) you can unlock 50 Player Upgrades (Skills) across 10 Skill Trees. Each Skill Set contains exactly 5 skills. In order to unlock the skill trees you must first find the Training Manuals, then purchase new skills using Supplements. Training Manuals are magazines you can find at a few fixed locations. There are 8 of those in total, each unlocking a new Skill Tree (2 Skill Trees are automatically unlocked over the course of the story and don’t need Manuals). The Supplements are the “Skill Points” you use to unlock individual abilities. They look like pills you find everywhere in the game, but most frequently in bathrooms and restrooms.

How many Supplements do you need to unlock all Player Upgrade Skills? 1900 Supplements is the total amount you will need! But it’s not possible to fully upgrade everything in a single playthrough. At most you can get to about 80% upgrade completion if you locate every single Supplement. It’s mandatory to play through New Game+ again to finish the remaining upgrades, at least until the second half of the game. Learning all Player Upgrades also unlocks the trophy Survival Expert . You must have all Upgrades at the same time for the trophy to pop and can’t use Chapter Select to get missing ones.

The list below shows all skills with the required amount of Supplements in brackets.

Useful Links:

» The Last of Us 2 All Collectible Locations Guide (includes Parts & Supplements)

» The Last of Us 2 All Parts & Supplements Locations (dedicated to only Parts and Supplements without other Collectibles)

» The Last of Us 2 All Training Manual Locations (dedicated to only Training Manuals without other Collectibles)

Player Upgrades:

• Survival (220)
  • Listen Mode Movement Speed I (30)
  • Faster Health Kits (30)
  • Increased Health (60)
  • Listen Mode Movement Speed II (40)
  • Endure (60)
• Crafting (170)
  • Craft Melee Upgrades (20)
  • Faster Crafting (40)
  • Craft Smoke Bombs (30)
  • Craft Improved Health Kits (40)
  • Craft more Smoke Bombs (40)
• Stealth (210)
  • Craft Silencers (20)
  • Listen Mode Clarity (40)
  • Faster Prone Movement (50)
  • Improved Silencers (40)
  • Faster Stealth Kills (60)
• Explosives (170)
  • Craft Explosive Arrows (20)
  • Improved Trap Mines (20)
  • Improved Molotows (40)
  • Craft more Trap Mines (50)
  • Craft more Explosive Arrows (40)
• Precision (180)
  • Aim Stability Increase (30)
  • Faster Aim Movement (30)
  • Listen Mode Range (40)
  • Hold Breath (40)
  • Craft more Arrows (40)
• Field Tactics (190)
  • Increased Health (30)
  • Listen Mode Clarity (40)
  • Hold Breath (30)
  • Listen Mode Range (40)
  • Increased Health (50)
• Covert Ops (200)
  • Craft Shivs (20)
  • Listen Mode Movement Speed I (40)
  • Grabbed Enemy Movement Speed (50)
  • Faster Prone Movement (40)
  • Craft More Shivs (50)
• Firearms (180)
  • Craft Incendiary Shells (20)
  • Craft Hunting Pistol Ammo (20)
  • Faster Aim Movement (40)
  • Craft more Hunting Pistol Ammo (50)
  • Craft more Incendiary Shells (50)
• Close Quarters (210)
  • Momentum (40)
  • Craft Improved Health Kits (50)
  • Aim Stability Increase (20)
  • Faster Health Kits (50)
  • Momentum Duration (50)
• Ordnance (170)
  • Faster Crafting (20)
  • Improved Melee Weapon Upgrades (40)
  • Improved Pipe Bombs (30)
  • Improved Silencers (40)
  • Craft more Pipe Bombs (40)
• TOTAL = 1900 Supplements required

That’s all of the Player Upgrades you can learn in The Last of Us Part II.

For more guides, check out the complete The Last of Us 2 Wiki & Strategy Guide.