Updated on January 15, 2024 by Lewis Smyth: Weapons are the most important tool in Ellie’s arsenal in The Last of Us 2, and upgrading those weapons is of paramount importance for players looking to survive the challenges of this brutal game. Like with The Last of Us Part 1, your primary means of improving your gunplay is to find Weapon Parts and take them to one of the Workbenches found throughout the game.
Here is where you can find all 24 workbenches, so you can keep your weapons sharp and unlock the “In the Field” and “Prepared for the Worst” trophies. There are spoilers beyond this point, so proceed with caution.
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Jackson – Patrol: Workbench Location
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Impossible to miss, The Last of Us 2’s first Workbench is found while exploring a library during a snowstorm with Ellie's companion, Dina. After cutting through a workshop into the kids’ section, start up a generator and interact with the Workbench before moving on.
Seattle Day 1 – Downtown: Workbench Location
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While exploring Downtown Seattle in search of gasoline, you can explore a number of points of interest. At the FEDRA checkpoint on 5th Avenue, climb the stairs and squeeze through a gate to find this Workbench in the corner of a tent.
Seattle Day 1 – Capitol Hill: Workbench Locations
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After escaping the clutches of the WLF at Eastbrook Elementary, Ellie and Dina will set about finding Leah – one of Joel’s killers – at a nearby TV Station. On your way, you can find a workbench at a gas station in Capitol Hill.
After cutting through the Capitol Inn, head further down the street and deal with the nearby patrol at the laundromat. Even further down that same street is Seattle’s gay village, and just across from a bookstore is the gas station. The Workbench can be found in the garage there.
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The second Workbench in Capitol Hill is found a little later, after cutting across the river and discovering the dead Infected by a horse belonging to Joel's brother, Tommy. Finding a labyrinth of tripwires, cut through a dojo and enter the backrooms to find the Workbench by a hole in the wall.
Seattle Day 1 – The Tunnels: Workbench Location
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Later, Ellie and Dina will be chased underground by WLF forces. Fighting through some Clickers, push forward into the flare-lit room with the burned body. Climb the ladder to the right and enter the room on the right of the dead Clicker. Inside is the only Workbench in this The Last of Us Part 2 chapter.
Seattle Day 2 – Hillcrest: Workbench Locations
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Following The Birthday Gift flashback, Seattle Day 2 begins as Ellie investigates the suburb of Hillcrest in search of a “lone male trespasser.” Upon arrival, before investigating the distant gunshots, enter the Rosemont clothing store on the right of the street. At the back of the store, crawl through a hole behind the counter and find the first Hillcrest Workbench in the basement.
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A short while later, you will have to fight through a group of enemies, avoiding dogs for the first time. Getting past them and solving a small puzzle with a dumpster and a ramp will lead you to drop down into a bike shop. The second Hillcrest Workbench will be directly ahead.
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Seattle Day 2 – The Seraphites: Workbench Locations
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Following the Finding Strings flashback, Ellie decides to set off in search of Nora, one of Joel’s killers. Traveling along Route 5, you’ll cut through a FEDRA checkpoint and land back on the street. Further down the road, just past the skyway, take a left and head into the apartment complex through the broken basement window. Reaching the second story, go through the door on the right and interact with the Workbench in a closet by the kitchen.
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Nearing the end of The Seraphites chapter, after fighting through hoards of Stalkers and squads of Seraphites, Ellie will once again spot the hospital and drop down from a roof into some water. From here, swim left and clamber the stairs into Weston’s Pharmacy. Inside, crawl into a hole along the left wall and look right to see the final Workbench in The Seraphites chapter.
Seattle Day 3 – Road to the Aquarium: Workbench Locations
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The first of two Workbenches in the Road to the Aquarium chapter of The Last of Us Part 2 is found shortly after leaving the theater with Jesse. After coming up to a road blockage, cut through a building on the right and go through a door. Just in front of the double doors in the back is an open door blocked by fallen filing cabinets; crawl beneath them and find this Workbench to the left.
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The second Workbench in Road to the Aquarium is found a while later, after taking on a crew of WLF along a flooded street. Diving under the log at the far end of the road, make your way up the muddy slope and into the broken-down department store. Before going further, turn back on yourself and head into the office past the mannequins, where you can find the Workbench.
Seattle Day 3 – The Flooded City: Workbench Locations
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The Flooded City begins as Ellie steals a boat from a crew of WLF in a decrepit mall. After riding for a while and cutting through a garage, the engine will sputter and you will have to restart it. Drive around the fence and pass by the Seattle Sleep Warehouse to stop at a garage with an awning covered in blue tarp. The first Flooded City Workbench is just inside. At this point, you should unlock the “In the Field” trophy for finding 12 Workbenches.
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Deeper into The Flooded City, you’ll again run into a shutter, this time in an abandoned arcade. Leave your boat and head to the second story, where players of The Last of Us Part 1 will see some scarily familiar injuries on some Seraphite corpses. The final Workbench of The Flooded City is in the corner of the room by some motorbike arcade machines.
The following section of this Workbench Locations guide contains late game spoilers for The Last of Us 2. Proceed with caution.
Seattle Day 1 (Abby) – On Foot: Workbench Location
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Climbing to the roof of the boat repair store, rappel down, let Mel inside, and enter the workshop. The first Workbench on Abby’s Seattle Day 1 is just past the stairs, on the left.
Seattle Day 1 (Abby) – The Forward Base: Workbench Location
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Arriving at the WLF Forward Base, leave the parking lot through the checkpoint gate and check in. The Workbench in this chapter is in a tent on the left as you enter.
Seattle Day 1 (Abby) – Hostile Territory: Workbench Location
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Nearing the end of the Hostile Territory chapter, you’ll fight some Seraphites near Martyr’s Gate in Chinatown. Cutting through an office block and crawling through some rubble, turn left and enter the Seraphite camp. The Workbench is by the wall underneath the world map.
Seattle Day 1 (Abby) – The Forest: Workbench Location
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To absolutely no one’s surprise, The Forest chapter of The Last of Us 2 begins in the forest following the winter flashback. After a tense fight against Stalkers in the wood the woods and a confrontation with a brute, you’ll enter an auto shop with Lev and Yara. Go to the left side of the garage to find this Workbench.
Seattle Day 1 (Abby) – The Coast: Workbench Location
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After leaving Lev and Yara in the shipyard office at the start of this chapter, climb over the fence and enter the WPL building. The Coast Workbench is on the left as you enter.
Seattle Day 2 (Abby) – The Shortcut: Workbench Locations
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Working your way up the rapids throughout The Shortcut, you’ll climb your way out of a café filled with The Last of Us' Infected. Cross the rapids and enter the Interbay phone store on the other side. The first Workbench in this chapter is at the far end of the store, on the left as you enter.
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After some building scaling, you and Lev will be attacked by Seraphites. Kill them and climb the ladder in the restroom on the far side of the office. In the room next to the Prophet mural, next to another ladder, you can find the second Workbench in The Shortcut chapter.
Seattle Day 2 (Abby) – Ground Zero: Workbench Location
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The final Workbench of Abby’s Day 2 is found during the Ground Zero chapter, as Abby scours the lower floors of the hospital for a surgical kit. Entering the quarantined area in the Emergency Room, squeeze through the broken doors into Surgery. Walk through the last door on the left and climb through a hole near the ceiling. Go into the generator room on the left to gain access to the Ground Zero Workbench at the far end of the room.
Seattle Day 3 (Abby) – The Island: Workbench Location
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Seeing the WLF boats arrive on the Seraphite Island while searching for Lev, you’ll avoid a patrol, pass a watchtower, and enter a clearing with two A-frame huts. The only Workbench found during The Island is in the hut on the left.
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Seattle Day 3 (Abby) – The Escape: Workbench Location
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After fighting your way through a brewery patrolled by Abby's WLF compatriots, you’ll boost Lev up to a ladder and enter another building through a window. The Escape Workbench is in the corner.
The following section of this Workbench Locations guide contains endgame spoilers for The Last of Us 2. Do not go past this point if you haven't reached the final location of the game yet.
Santa Barbara – Pushing Inland: Workbench Location
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The penultimate Workbench in The Last of Us 2 appears when we rejoin Ellie in Santa Barbara, hot on Abby’s heels. Leaving the beach, we’ll fight our way through some Infected and enter a mansion via the roof. Dropping down to ground level, clear the house of Shamblers and enter the kitchen. The Pushing Inland Workbench is beside the Cordyceps growths on the wall.
Santa Barbara – The Resort: Workbench Location
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The final Workbench is found in The Resort chapter. After fighting through some enemies on the streets, you’ll enter the Rattler’s plantation by crawling through a chainlink fence. Clearing out this initial area will allow you to freely interact with the Workbench, which sits in the hut in the center of the courtyard.
The Last of Us Part 2
- Platform(s)
- PS4
- Released
- June 19, 2020
- Developer(s)
- Naughty Dog
- Genre(s)
- Action , Adventure
