The Last of Us Remake Best Weapon upgrades

The best weapon upgrades in The Last of Us Remake vary from weapon to weapon, but usually it takes what’s effective about your weapon and buffs it to properly highlight rather than eliminating weaknesses. There are exceptions though, and even then there is more complexity as to which upgrades are particularly best for your weapons. With that in mind, we’ve listed all of the best weapon upgrades for weapons in The Last of Us Part 1 Remake, as well as details on how to get Parts for weapons and how many upgrades you can get.

We’ve listed below the best upgrades you should get for each weapon, but let’s be clear: The first upgrades you should get are the secondary holsters for both short and long guns., at least when they are available. Having the chance to switch between two different firearms of any type is an invaluable skill in a shootout, especially when you’re running out of ammo and you need to get a new one quickly. Beyond that, here are the priorities for each of The Last of Us weapons.

Best short gun weapon upgrades

• 9MM Pistol – Capacity and Rate of Fire: There’s no clear hierarchy in pistol upgrades, but considering that their strengths lie in dealing with weak enemy armies, these two focuses will probably be most helpful in this regard.
• Gun – Reload Speed: Only two types of upgrades are available for these six marksmen, but reloading ammo quickly into an empty weapon is more important than gradual rate-of-fire increases.
• El Diablo – Capacity and Armor Piercing: Diablo’s slow reloads mean getting more than a single clip is invaluable, and Piercing means your shots always kill as they should instead of bouncing off helmets.
• Shorty – Spread and Capacity: Turn this saw into a short-range powerhouse by increasing its ability to take down multiple targets in rapid succession.

Best long gun weapon upgrades

• Shotgun – Scope, Armor Piercing and Power: And in this order. Scope is what makes the Shotgun a weapon suitable for range, then it’s all about increasing the killing ability. After all, a capacity increase shouldn’t hurt, especially in tight situations like The Last of Us Keycard hunt at the Pittsburgh hotel.
• Shotgun – Range and Recoil: Shotguns are deadly in the beginning, so take control of your shots by focusing on accuracy and placement.
• Bow – Range: The bow should always be a concealed weapon, so focus on getting accurate headshots and compensating for the drop with all range upgrades.
• Flamethrower – Power and Range: The Flamethrower’s damage over time means you have to kill enemies before they reach you. Increased damage and distance will help keep you safe.

Weapon upgrade parts in The Last of Us Part 1 Remake are distributed the same as in the original game – quite randomly, often in small piles. Use context hints to help; In areas such as garages, workshops, and construction zones, they are likely to be scattered in greater numbers, although you can find them everywhere. Don’t forget to check any of the following for parts:

• Shelves and cabinets
• openable drawers
• Cases (you’ll need all The Last of Us vault codes to open)
• Broken machinery or tools
• Areas around existing workbenches for weapon upgrades

It is important to remember that enemies do not drop pieces, so hitting enemies in the hope of breeding them will not be successful. Focus on the surroundings and look for the white glow of light that defines the objects.

Yes, you can fully upgrade every weapon in The Last of Us Part 1, but not in a single game as there aren’t nearly enough parts scattered throughout the game to achieve that. To fully upgrade each weapon, you will need to select New Game+ and buy new Parts all over again after you have completely completed the game. Until then, consider prioritizing the most important upgrades; and sometimes you don’t want to use all the Parts you find in upgrades that you can always keep for better ones later.

Of course, you’ll also need The Last of Us Tools, special items that unlock new upgrade tiers, to shoot your firearms towards the end of the game. Check the link for where to find each one.