Combat Ready Trophy in The Last of Us: Part I

  • Combat Ready

     

    Fully upgrade a weapon

    How to unlock Combat Ready

    Luckily, The Last of Us Part I only asks you to fully upgrade one weapon, as opposed to all eight weapons that were required for the prevoious versions of the game.

    If you would like to take the easiest, quickest and cheapest route to this trophy, you can simply focus upgrades on the Revolver. The Revolver is the second weapon Joel will obtain and can be fully upgraded with only the first three Workbench Tools The revolver only needs a total of 155 parts. The next cheapest upgrade is the Flame Thrower, at 160 parts, but you don't get it until The University and it is not nearly as resourceful in combat in my opinion. A step up from the Flame Thrower is the Bow at 230 parts. It is an early get (Bill's Town) as well as worth the money you put into it. The third alternative is the 9mm Pistol, which requires 264 parts and is your initial weapon - which is a moot point as you don't reach your first workbench until you already have the Revolver.

    Below is the list of possible weapon upgrades you can add through workbenches in the game:

    Weapon Holsters (These allow for a second weapon slot for quick selection, worth getting for Long Gun)
    Short Gun: 75
    Long Gun: 75

    Hand (Short) Guns

    9mm Pistol (Obtained in The Quarantine Zone) 
    Reload Speed: 15 > 20 > 25
    Fire Rate: 20 > 30 > 40
    Clip Capacity: 15 > 20 > 30 > 40

    Revolver (Obtained in The Outskirts)
    Reload Speed: 15 > 20 > 30
    Fire Rate: 20 > 30 > 40

    Shorty (Found in the Sewers/The Suburbs)
    Reload Speed: 15 > 30
    Fire Rate: 30 > 40 > 50
    Clip Capacity: 20 > 30 > 40 > 50
    Recoil: 20 > 30
    Spread: 20 > 30 > 40 > 50

    El Diablo (Found at the beginning of Tommy's Dam)
    Reload Speed: 15 > 25
    Fire Rate: 20 > 30 > 50
    Clip Capacity: 30 > 50
    Armour Piercing: 75 > 75

    Long Guns

    Hunting Rifle (Obtained in the Capitol Building/The Outskirts)
    Reload Speed: 15 > 30
    Clip Capacity: 20 > 40
    Scope: 25 > 35
    Armour Piercing: 75 > 75
    Power: 60

    Shotgun (Handed to you by Bill in Bill's Town)
    Reload Speed: 20 > 30 > 40
    Fire Rate: 15 > 40 > 50
    Clip Capacity: 15 > 30 > 40 > 50
    Recoil: 20 > 40
    Range: 30 > 50

    Bow (Can be found on along your path above the buildings on the way to Bill's Hideout in Bill's Town)
    Reload Speed: 30
    Range: 20 > 30 > 50
    Draw Speed: 20 > 30 > 50

    Flame Thrower (Found in a garage against a loading vehicle in University)
    Reload Speed: 20 > 40
    Range: 40
    Power: 60

    Total Parts Required for all upgrades: 2,510 parts (highly not possible in one run)

    If you are picking up many of the crafting items, you will have ample chances to upgrade at least one, if not multiple, weapons fully, so this should not be too much of a concern. As long as you look out for at least one weapon to be fully upgraded before you walk away from the final workbench in the Bus Depot chapter, you will take care of this trophy. The final workbench can be found in the fenced off area Ellie will need to climb into and fight off a Clicker before opening for you close to the end of the chapter. 

    Even on Very Light difficulty, I found there to not be nearly enough parts to fully upgrade all weapons in one playthrough but you can get over half way there by the time you roll credits, if you choose to go ham on collecting parts.

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