The Last of Us 2 - Skill Upgrades

List of skill trees in The Last of Us 2 (TLOU 2), including category, name, detail, effects, and how to get the Apprentice, Survival Training, Specialist, and Survival Expert trophies.

Skill Upgrades

You can acquire skills by spending skill points on any of the various ability trees from the menu. Skill points are obtained by finding skill supplements scattered throughout the game world. In overall, you need to have at least 1,900 skill supplements required.

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Trophies

Obtaining a player upgrade unlocks the Apprentice trophy (bronze).
Obtaining 25 player upgrades unlocks the Survival Training trophy (silver).
Obtaining all player upgrade in one skill branch unlocks the Specialist trophy (silver).
Obtaining all player upgrades in all skill branches unlocks the Survival Expert trophy (gold).

Trophy List

Survival (220 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

Best Skill Upgrades

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Listen Mode Movement	30	Increase movement speed while in Listen mode.	+50% Movement Speed
Faster Health Kits	30	Increase the speed of using a health kit.	+100% Speed
Increased Health	60	Increase maximum health.	+25% health
Listen Mode Movement Speed II	40	Move much faster in listen mode. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls.	+100% Movement Speed
Endure	60	Otherwise lethal damage will instead leave you at low health, giving you an opportunity to escape	–

Crafting (170 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Craft Melee Upgrades	20	Craft an upgrade for your melee weapon, restoring it to full durability and greatly increasing its damage.	Recipe requires binding, blade, and melee weapon
Faster Crafting	40	Craft all items twice as quickly	+100% Crafting Speed
Craft Smoke Bombs	30	Stun bombs become smoke bombs, adding a smokescreen which blocks enemy line of sight.	–
Craft Improved Health Kits	40	Craft more effective health kits	+50% healing
Craft more Smoke Bombs	40	Increase your efficiency at crafting smoke bombs, producing more from the same resources.	Craft amount 1 to 2 Inventory Capacity 3 to 4

Stealth (210 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Craft Silencers	20	Craft silencers that attach to the barrel of your pistol to make the next three shots completely silent.	Press Triangle while aiming to toggle the silencer on and off. Durability: 3 Recipe requires rag and canister
Listen Mode Clarity	40	Enemies seen in Listen Mode show up in sharper clarity. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls.	–
Faster Prone Movement	50	Crawl faster along the ground while prone. Hold ◯ to go prone	+50% Movement Speed
Improved Silencers	40	Increase the durability of crafted silencers	Durability 3 to 5
Faster Stealth Kills	60	Stealth kills are faster and keep a lower profile	+100% Speed

Explosives (170 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Craft Explosive Arrows	20	Craft arrows with explosive tips that deal massive damage in a blast radius. Press △ while aiming to change arrow types.	Needs Explosive and Binding
Improve Trap Mines	20	Craft more effective trap mines that are deadly at greater range.	+50% Blast Radius
Improved Molotows	40	Increase the effectiveness of your molotovs, spreading fire in a wider radius.	+50% Flame Radius
Craft more Trap Mines	50	Increase your efficiency at crafting trap mines, producing more from the same resources.	Craft Amount: 1 – 2 Inventory Capacity: 3 – 4
Craft more Explosive Arrows	40	Increase your efficiency at crafting explosive arrows, producing more from the same resources. Press △ while aiming to change what type of arrow is being used.	Craft Amount: 1 – 2 Inventory Capacity: 3 – 4

Precision (180 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

The Precision skill tree is unlocked upon obtain the Outdoor Sportsman skill manual.

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Aim Stability Increase	30	Improve aiming stability and accuracy while moving.	+100% Stability +100% Accuracy
Faster Aim Movement	30	Move faster while aiming	+50% Movement speed
Listen Mode Range	40	Detect enemies at greater distance in listen mode. Hole R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls	+50% Range
Hold Breath	40	Press L3 while aiming to hold your breath, steadying your aim	–
Craft More Arrows	40	Increase your efficiency at crafting arrows, producing more from the same resources.	Craft Amount: 2 – 3

Field Tactics (190 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Increased Health	30	Increase maximum health.	+25% Health
Listen Mode Clarity	40	Enemies seen in listen mode show up in sharper clarity. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls.	–
Hold Breath	30	Press L3 while aiming to hold your breath, steadying your aim.	–
Listen Mode Range	40	Detect enemies at a greater range in listen mode. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls.	+50% Range
Increased Health	50	Increase maximum health.	+25% Health

Covert Ops (200 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Craft Shivs	20	Craft 2 shivs which allow for instant stealth kills against most enemies. They can also be used to break free when grabbed by a clicker.	Needs Binding and Blade
Listen Mode Movement Speed I	40	Move faster in listen mode. Hold R1 to sense nearby enemies through walls.	+50% Movement Speed
Grabbed Enemy Movement Speed	50	Move faster while holding a hostage, allowing you to quickly reposition while shielding yourself or attempting a stealth kill.	+50% Hostage Movement Speed
Faster Prone Movement	40	Move faster while prone. Hold ◯ to go prone.	+50% Movement Speed
Craft More Shivs	50	Increase your efficiency at crafting shivs, producing more from the same resources.	Craft Amont: 2 – 3 Inventory Capacity: 4 – 6

Firearms (180 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Craft Incendiary Shells	20	Craft 2 incendiary shells which fire in a wide cone, dealing heavy damage and lighting enemies on fire. Press △ while aiming to change what ammo is loaded.	Needs Alcohol and Explosive
Craft Hunting Pistol Ammo	20	Craft 2 standard bullets for your Hunting Pistol which deal heavy damage with high accuracy.	Needs Explosive and Blade
Faster Aim Movement	40	Move faster while aiming.	+50% Movement Speed
Craft more Hunting Pistol Ammo	50	Increase your efficiency at crafting hunting pistol ammo, producing more from the same resources.	Craft Amount: 2 – 3
Craft more Incendiary Shells	50	Increase your efficiency at crafting incendiary shells, producing more from the same resources. Press △ while aiming to change what ammo is loaded.	Craft Amount: 2 – 3 Inventory Capacity: 4 – 6

Close Quarters (210 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Momentum	40	After killing an enemy with a Strike, for a short time your next melee attack will also be a Strike.	Strikes are high-damaging melee moves against stunned or surprised enemies.
Craft Improved Health Kits	50	Craft more effective health kits.	+50% Healing
Aim Stability Increase	20	Improve aiming stability and accuracy while moving.	+100% Stability +100% Accuracy
Faster Health Kits	50	Increase the speed of using a health kit.	+100% Speed
Momentum Duration	50	Momentum lasts longer.	+70% Duration

Ordinance (170 Total Skill Supplements Needed)

Name	Skill Cost	Details	Effect
Faster Crafting	20	Craft all items twice as quickly.	+100% Crafting Speed
Improved Melee Weapon Upgrades	40	Craft more durable upgraded melee weapons.	+1 Durability
Improved Pipe Bombs	30	Craft more effective pipe bombs that are deadly in a larger area.	+50% Blast Radius
Improved Silencers	40	Increase the durability of crafted silencers.	Craft Amount: 3 – 5
Craft more Pipe Bombs	40	Increase your efficiency at crafting pipe bombs, producing more from the same resources.	Craft Amount: 2 – 3 Inventory Capacity: 4 – 6

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