Best Route To Collect Every Gun As Ellie In One Run?

Collecting every gun as Ellie in 'The Last of Us Part II' in a single run is such a satisfying challenge, especially for completionists like me who love squeezing every drop of content out of a game. The key is to be thorough and methodical, but also to prioritize certain areas where weapons are easy to miss. For example, the bolt-action rifle is tucked away in the Seraphite encounter in Seattle Day 1—you gotta loot it from a corpse near the sniper’s nest. Missing it there means waiting until much later to find it in the wild, which feels like forever. And don’t even get me started on the silenced submachine gun; that one’s locked behind a safe in the downtown Seattle area, and if you don’t crack that code early, you’ll kick yourself for not having it during those tense stealth sections.

Another thing I learned the hard way: some weapons are tied to optional exploration. The hunting pistol, for instance, is hidden in a bank vault on Seattle Day 2, and if you’re not paying attention to environmental clues, you’ll breeze right past it. I’d recommend keeping a mental checklist or even jotting down locations as you go—there’s nothing worse than realizing you missed a weapon and have to replay hours just to grab it. Also, don’t forget to comb through every nook and cranny in the Santa Barbara chapter; Ellie’s arsenal expands there, and some guns are tucked away in easily overlooked spots. It’s a grind, but the payoff of having every weapon at your disposal by the end is totally worth it. Plus, it makes New Game+ runs feel like a power fantasy.