Some more complex trophies have been described in more detail on separate pages.
References and links to these sites can be found in the description of trophy requirements.
Comment: the game can be played on any difficulty level, including the easiest one.
Also, there are no penalties for changing the previously selected difficulty level from the pause menu.
Survival Expert
How to unlock: acquire all Player Upgrades.
Comment: this trophyforces you to unlock all passive skills of Ellie and Abby.
Initially there is only 1 skill tree available and you have to unlock the next one.
This can be done by finding training manuals in the game world - Ellie can find 4 manuals.
Abby can also find 4 training manuals.
The locations of these items have been described in detail in theTraining Manuals, Passive Skillssection of our guide.
It is highly probable that you will not earn this trophy in a single run-through of the game.
That is because you won’t find enough supplements to buy all skills.
Arms Master
How to unlock: Make a full upgrade of every weapon.
Comment:This trophy requires you to fully upgrade all weapons used by Ellie and Abby.
However, the silenced machine gun acquired in the later stages cannot be upgraded.
However, the flamethrower obtained in the later stages cannot be upgraded.
Archivist
How to unlock: find all artifacts and journal entries.
Comment: it’s one of many trophies associated with collectibles.
Theartifactsare mostly various kinds of documents, but they can also be some sort of figurines or toys.
You’re gonna be collecting them while playing as Ellie and Abby.
you might read the journal during the game.

Master Set
How to unlock: find all trading cards.
Trading cardscan be found only when playing as Ellie.
Numismatist
How to unlock: find all coins.
Coinscan only be found while you are playing as Abby.
when you’ve got collected each coin, you’re free to optionally examine them.
Prepared for the Worst
How to unlock: find all workbenches.
Workbenchtables can be found in both - Ellie and Abby stages.
Mechanist
bang out of trophy:silver
How to unlock: fully upgrade one weapon.
Depending on the chosen weapon, there will be 3 or 4 upgrades to unlock.
Specialist
How to unlock: get all player upgrades of one key in.
Regardless of the chosen category, there are 5 passive abilities to unlock.
Another skill can be bought for supplements.
You will find these in the game world along with other loot.
Safecracker
How to unlock: open all safes.
Comment: it’s one of many trophies associated with collectibles.
you could find safes while playing as Ellie or Abby.
Once you’ve located a safe, you oughta use a special code to open it.
Sightseer
How to unlock: visit all locations in the downtown of Seattle.
Comment: this trophy refers to theDowntownstage, which is part of theSeattle Day 1 chapter(Abby).
To unlock the trophy,visit all locations marked with question marksin the picture above.
Each question mark will be checked out and crossed by Ellie after you search the location in 100%.
If you have not unlocked the trophy, attempt to reach all main areas again or repeat the stage.
You don’t have to complete the locations.
You just have to explore them and make the questioner markers to appear on the map of Downtown.
Journeyman
How to unlock: find all training manuals.
Training manualsunlock new skill trees of passive skills that can be purchased for supplements.
Ellie can find 4 training manuals and Abby another 4.
The only thing that matters is to get them all.
You don’t have to buy newly unlocked abilities.
Survival Training
How to unlock: Learn 25 player upgrades.
Comment: This is a simpler version of theSurvival Experttrophy.
You must purchase 25 passive skills of your choice.
These can be abilities of any of the playable characters - Ellie and / or Abby.
High Caliber
How to unlock: find every possible weapon.
Just keep an eye on Abby’s hunting pistol.
It can be found during theOn Footstage.
In the Field
How to unlock:find 12 workbenches.
Comment: This is a simpler version of thePrepared for the worsttrophy.
In this case you have to discover 12 workbenches of your choice.
These may be workbenches found when playing as Ellie and / or Abby.
Tools of the Trade
Trophy key in:bronze
How to unlock: craft every item.
Comment: the most important thing is thatnot all items can be crafted right away.
For a complete list of items that can be crafted like check theCraftingpage in theCharacter Developmentsection of our guide.
She can produce several items that were inaccessible to Ellie.
Tinkerer
How to unlock: upgrade your weapon.
Comment: This is a much simpler version of theArms Mastertrophy.
You should easily get unlock this trophy once you reach the first workbench table in the game.
Apprentice
How to unlock: learn at least one player upgrade.
Comment: This is a much simpler version of theSurvival Experttrophy.
You should get this trophy in the early stages of the campaign without too much trouble.
Starter Set
How to unlock: find 5 trading cards.
Comment: This is a much simpler version of theMaster Settrophy.
You must play as Ellie to find 5 of any trading cards.
For the record, they are one of the collectibles that can be found in the game world.
Mint Condition
How to unlock:find 5 coins.
Comment: This is a much simpler version of theNuismatisttrophy.
You have to play as Abby to find 5 free coins.
For the record, they are one of the collectibles that can be found in the game world.
Looks Good on You
How to unlock: put a hat on your companion.
Comment: this trophy has been described in detail on one of thenext pages of this trophy guide.
Sharpshooter
How to unlock: win at the shooting range.
Relic of the Sages
How to unlock: find a strange artifact.
So Great and Small
How to unlock: find the engraving ring.
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