The Last of Us Part 1offers many upgrade paths to make Joel a stronger, more capable survivor against the deadly threats that plague the fungus-ravaged world of the game. Allowing players to upgrade their weapons and abilities through training manuals and weapon workbenches,The Last of Us Part 1encourages players to make use of all the supplies in their surroundings to beat the game.
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One resource available to players from the get-go is supplements.The Last of Us' little pillsare frequentlyfound by bathroom sinks and hidden away in rooms, and they act as a way to improve Joel’s base-kit abilities from his backpack.This guide will walk players through the best supplement upgrades they can get in order of priority.
Weapon Sway
Unlike inThe Last of Us Part 2,where this upgrade must be unlocked on individual weapons, the Weapon Sway supplementupgrade inThe Last of Us Part 1steadies Joel’s aim with all weaponsacross the board.
Costing 50 pills for one level and 100 for the next, this incredibly useful upgrade will help all players aiming for those powerful headshots.
Shiv Master
At level one,costing 75 supplements, this upgrade will give playersa second chanceif they are caught by theinstant-killing Clickers, allowing them touse a shiv to kill the creature. At the second level, performing this action willonly expend one shiv durabilityinstead of the full item.
Theeffectiveness of this upgrade will varya lot depending on the skill level and playstyle of the player, as those who are proficient at taking Clickers out quickly or those who haven’t found the upgraded durability manuals will get little from this perk.
Maximum Health
This is another upgrade that will have varying levels of effectiveness depending on player skill, asnewer players may find they need more healthto surviveThe Last of Us’ tougher encounters, while more seasoned players can likely go without it.
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Costing 50 and 100 pills for each level, respectively, this upgrade can takeJoel’s health to a 140% maximum.
Listen Mode Distance
Certainly a skill more useful to thestealthier players inThe Last of Us, this supplement upgradeextends the radius of Listen Mode, allowing players tosee more clearly through walls from greater distances.
This is especiallyuseful for players without knowledge of enemy spawnlocations who like to scout out their position before engaging in combat.
Healing Speed
This skill is the arguablybetter of the two speed increase perks, as it allows the player toquickly heal themselvesin the heat of a fight before enemies can close in on their position.
With three tierscosting 30, 40, and 50 pills, respectively, this one is handy for players who need to heal in a pinch.
Crafting Speed
Perhapsthe most useless of the supplement upgrades, this onereduces the crafting timerequired to make items like Health Kits, Molotovs, and Bombs. As this process doesn’t take an inordinately long time without upgrades, it’s unlikely that players will be caught off guard while trying to craft.
Moreover, players will likely bewell-stocked before a fightshould they be managing their resources correctly. Nevertheless, this upgrade -costing 25, 30, and 50 pills per level- is useful for players who need an item mid-combat.
The Last of Us Part 1is currently available for PS5, and is in development for PC.
