The Last of Us 2 - Best Weapon Upgrades

June 29, 2020 Wolf Knight The Last of Us 2 0

A guide on recommended upgrades for reach weapon in The Last of Us 2, including the best weapon upgrade progression for the main story.

Recommended Weapon Upgrades

Below is a list of the best upgrades for each weapon in The Last of Us 2. Included are the required parts to craft each upgrade, their effects, and priority of acquiring them fr each weapon.

All Weapon Parts Locations

Pistol

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Stability	50	Replace the pistol grip to decrease weapon sway.	★★★★
Recoil	50	Attach a compensator to decrease weapon recoil.	★★★
Capacity	50	Craft an extended magazine to hold more rounds.	★★
Fire Rate	40	Replace the hammer spring to increase fire rate	★

Rifle

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Stability	50	Add weight to the stock to decrease weapon sway.	★★★★
6x Scope	80	Add a scope to aim at distant targets with greater accuracy by pressing x	★★★
Damage	100	Replace the barrel to fire more powerful shots	★★
Capacity	50	Add a magazine to increase reload speed and hold more rounds.	★

Revolver

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Stability	50	Replace the revolver grip to reduce recoil and decrease weapon sway	★★★★
Damage	70	Replace the barrel to fire more powerful shots	★★★
Reload Speed	50	Use a speed loader to load rounds all at once instead of individually	★★
Fire Rate	30	Replace the hammer spring to increase firing rate.	★

Pump Shotgun

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Fire Rate	40	Replace the springs and extractor to increase fire rate.	★★★★
Capacity	40	Extend the magazine tube to increase shell capacity	★★★
Stability	50	Replace the grip to reduce coil and decrease weapon sway.	★★

Bow

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Draw Speed	50	Restring the bow to increase draw speed.	★★★★
Stability	60	Replace the grip to decrease weapon sway.	★★★
Rangefinder	80	Add a rangefinder to automatically mark the distance of enemies on the reticle.	★★

Military Pistol

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Stability	50	Replace the pistol grip to decrease weapon sway.	★★★★
Recoil	30	Attach a compensator to decrease weapon recoil.	★★★
Capacity	50	Craft an extended magazine to hold more rounds.	★★
Fire Rate	40	Replace the hammer spring to increase fire rate	★

Semi-auto Rifle

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Stability	50	Add weight to the stock to decrease weapon sway	★★★★
4x Scope	80	Add a scope to aim at distant targets with greater accuracy by pressing x	★★★
Burst Fire	80	Modify the trigger to allow for a three-round burst that can be toggled on and off with △	★★
Capacity	60	Extend the magazine to hold more rounds.	★

Hunting Pistol

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Stability	50	Add weight to the stock to decrease weapon sway	★★★★
Damage	80	Replace the barrel to fire more powerful shots	★★★
4x Scope	60	Add a scope to aim at distant targets with greater accuracy by pressing x	★★

Double Barrel Shotgun

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Damage	60	Replace the barrel to fire more powerful shots	★★★★
Reload Speed	40	Store shotgun shells in bullet loops on the stock to increase reload speed	★★★
Stability	30	Add weight to the stock to decrease weapon sway	★★

Crossbow

Name	Cost (Parts)	Effects	Priority
Stability	50	Attach a foregrip to increase stability.	★★★★
4x Scope	60	Add a scope to aim at distant targets with greater accuracy pressing X	★★★
Reload Speed	80	Store arrows in a quiver increases reload speed	★★

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