In the course of The last of us part 1, players will collect different types of weapons ranging from firearms to throwable items, which will help in different scenarios. But as Joel and Ellie get closer to their goal, the obstacles they face become more challenging and their starting gear may not be as useful as it once was. This is where workbenches come into play.
Workbenches are an important mechanism because they allow players to upgrade their weapons with parts they have collected. Weapon upgrades are essential for survival, and higher level upgrades require them to find the relevant tools. There are a total of 11 workbenches for players to find The last of us part 1with some chapters having more than one, and tracking down each of them will earn players a trophy.
The outer edges
As Joel, Ellie and Tess make their way through downtown, they are chased by a group of runners and must take refuge in a nearby garage. After clambering through it, players find themselves in a loading dock with a truck parked in it. It turns out that this is the basement of a museum and players can find a workbench on the left at the end of this room.
Bill’s Town
In the next section, players will reach Bill’s Town and meet the eponymous BillL: a suspicious but resourceful survivor. He will help Joel and Ellie search for a car and guide players across the city to different locations, bypassing and sending Infected who is blocking the way. Players can collect resources and acquire new weapons during their journey, but most importantly, the next workbench will become available in the basement of the church where Bill has set up a safe house.
Pittsburgh
Workbench 1
At the start of the chapter, players are given a chance to take out a group of Hunters before heading to a garage where Ellie and Joel team up to get themselves in. Inside there are bodies of previous victims of the Hunters and a set of stairs that must be taken in order to move forward. Before going up through a door on the left, however, players can loot resources in the sleeping quarters on the right, and the room directly across from the stairs has a workbench inside.
Workbench 2
During this section, players are separated from Ellie and Joel must find a way to escape the infected who have gathered in the basement of the hotel by returning the power to a locked door. After making their way out, players must go up a stairwell and there will be two open doors facing them when they reach the next floor. The open door on the player’s left is where they can find the next workbench.
Workbench 3
After Ellie wedges a laundry cart under the garage door for Joel to pass, players can use the same cart to prop against the wall with the yellow barrier tape. It will then be possible to jump over a set of shelves that have fallen to find another workbench directly to the right to further upgrade weapons.
The suburbs
After escaping the sewer with Henry and Sam, players must look for an open garage with a basketball hoop at the top to find the next workbench. This garage is located on the second street in the suburbs, just before the abandoned ice cream truck that Ellie and Sam are discussing with their elderly companions.
Tommy’s Dam
After petting Buckley outside the control room, players must follow Tommy inside to start the turbine test. The workbench can be found in an area to the left of the main control room area, and it is recommended that players complete all desired upgrades on the workbench before talking to Tommy again, as it becomes inaccessible after the story progresses.
The University
Workbench 1
This first workbench can be found in the same room where Joel can get the flamethrower first, meaning players can immediately upgrade it to deal extra damage to an already devastating weapon. There is an open loading dock for players to enter, with a yellow forklift parked in it and the workbench on the left side of the room.
Workbench 2
After climbing the science building through the large opening in the wall, players can immediately head left to an open door. Once through this doorway, there is a workbench on the right.
bus depot
Workbench 1
Behind a rusted FEDRA container, players will find a single medical triage tent with a workbench inside.
Workbench 2
Players will be temporarily blocked from getting past a metal gate, but Ellie will be able to get around and open the door for Joel. In this room, players can go up a short flight of stairs and the last workbench is to their right.
Find and use any of the available workbenches in The last of us part 1 will reward players with the “Prepared for the Worst” trophy, taking them one step closer to platinum.
The last of us part 1 is available on PlayStation 5 and a PC version is in development.
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