The Last of Us 2 Chapter 16: Hillcrest Walkthrough (Seattle Day 2)

This walkthrough for Seattle Day 2 – Chapter 16: Hillcrest in The Last of Us 2 (TLOU Part II) will guide you through all objectives. It also includes Collectibles and other Items (Artifacts, Trading Cards, Journal Entries, Training Manuals, Workbenches, Safes, Coins, Weapons, Upgrade Parts, Skill Unlock Supplements).

For other Chapters see The Last of Us 2 Walkthrough.

Day: Seattle Day 2
Chapter: Hillcrest

Collectibles:

• Artifacts: 10
• Trading Cards: 5
• Journal Entries: 1
• Training Manuals: 1
• Workbenches: 2
• Safes: 1

First Set of Stores

Ellie will start her way through Hillcrest in an area with a few Stores. Before heading into any of those, turn around and grab the Trading Card from a car in the ditch behind you.

This area has three stores you want to check out.

Head into the Natural Remedies store on the front left side for 18 Supplements.

The Majestic Laundromat on the far left side has an Artifact in its back office.

Finally, you want to head into the clothing store Rosemont on the right side. Behind the counter is a hole you can jump through.

Downstairs, there is a Workbench alongside some 27 Parts & 6 Supplements, as well as an Artifact.

Second Set of Stores

When you are done in the first area, climb up the truck at the end and watch a short scene of some WLF soldiers driving off in a Pickup truck.

Jump down and head to the left side.

At the end of the muddy way, head into Caroline Paper Co.

Once inside, grab an Artifact from the middle table and a Trading Card from a cardboard box behind the counter. Additionally, 10 Supplements can be picked up here as well.

Now, go back where you came into this area and enter Used & Rare Books to the left.

Inside, you can find an Artifact on the counter.

Next to this shop, take a Journal Note of the graffiti on the blue tarp outside.

Inside the Ruston Coffee Shop, you can also gather 4 Parts.

Heading up the ladder behind these shops will advance the story and put you in the first encounter with dogs.

First Enemy Encounter

Dogs can pick up your scent. Use listen-mode to see the scent-trail and move around to not get spotted by them.

Your goal is to reach the red door on the other side of this area. As there are no collectibles here, you could easily sneak through the whole section without bothering about the enemies.

If you do, make use of the tall grass and some gaps in the building walls to thin out their numbers and making the escape a bit easier.

After heading through the red door, you can pick up 4 Parts on the right side before continuing.

Now, you need to get the dumpster from the backside of the alley (3 Parts are located under the dumpster). Push it next to the flat roof to make a jump on it. You need to do this somewhat quick, as the ground is uneven and the dumpster will roll down.

Third Set of Stores

After jumping down, you will find yourself in a Bicycle Store with a Workbench in front of you.

If you turn right, you can pick up a Trading Card in the dark Corner. And heading into the adjacent room to the right, there is an Artifact and 15 Parts on the table.

If you head out of the shop’s main entrance, you will be on a road with more stores. Velvet Tattoo & Shear Lux on the same left side and Goldstar Liquor & Pet Boutique on the opposite right-hand side.

As you would expect, there is a lot to find in this area.

Start with Velvet Tattoo, which is directly next door. You can find an Artifact and 9 Supplements in here.

The adjacent Shear Lux has 8 Supplements to pick up.

In the back alley behind those two stores, there is a dumpster blocking an entrance.

Pull it away and open the door. There will be a bunch of Infected behind this door, so prepare a Molotov and your Shotgun!

Inside, there will be a Safe, which features a Short Gun Holster and 9 Parts. The code for the Safe is 30-82-65.

Also, the back office close to the Safe has more 5 Parts & 7 Supplements for us to grab.

Now head back to the start of this section and into Goldstar Liquor, the first building on the right side. Go through the dark cellar inside (before of the Shamblers here) to find 4 Parts & 10 Supplements. Climb out of the cellar to reach the nursery which has a Training Manual.

The final two collectibles of this area can be accessed through the Pet Boutique (building on the right with police care parked in front). The first Artifact is in a back room – smash a window to get in there. The same room contains 16 Supplements. Beware, smashing the window may attract a Shambler from the adjacent Bar.

For the next Artifact, we have to enter the adjacent Bar through a hole in the wall and pick it up in the kitchen area in the back. The same kitchen has 16 Supplements.

Crossing Town

When you are done with this area, head up the outside stairs behind the Bar, picking up some arrows along the way. At the top, Ellie sees some smoke. This will be our marker of the general direction we have to take.

When hopping into the first backyard, check the playhouse for a Trading Card.

Inside the house, there will be an Artifact and 11 Supplements on the couch-table.

Another Artifact is to be found on a drawer next to the kitchen.

When you head into the garage, you will be attacked by an Infected. This is a very agile enemy, which requires constant dodging .

When he is dead, Ellie will pick up the Bow Weapon, which is quite handy in the next encounters. Also, there 9 Parts in the garage to pick up.

Second Enemy Encounter

The next area is quite large and features several enemies, human and dogs. The only collectible you need to keep in mind is located inside the large house at the end on the right side.

The Trading Card is hidden quite well under a bed. The adjacent bathroom has 8  Supplements for us as well.

The garage underneath us contains 11 Parts, if you happen to swing by.

Generally, make use of the tall grass in the area, as well as the bow to clear your path.

You leave this section by heading into the shed next to the gazebo in the backyard of this big house we’ve been into. This shed contains 10 Parts, too.

Now you are going through a neighborhood of burnt-down houses, still roaming with soldiers and dogs. Stick to the tall grass to remain concealed.

A few houses down this way, you will be greeted by smoke grenades and a few enemies storming down the stairs. Open combat is not to be avoided here.

Now, we are nearly there. When you jump down to what seems street level again, a cutscene will play.

Car Chase

We have teamed up with Jesse and need to find a way out of this area. The car nearby is our best choice. Take down the soldiers and hop in.

The final part of this Chapter forces us to shoot enemies – Human and Infected – while Jesse drives.

This finishes Chapter 16: Hillcrest in The Last of Us Part 2. Next is Chapter 17: Finding Strings.

For all other Chapter Walkthroughs, check out our full The Last of Us 2 Walkthrough.