You will need tools to upgrade your weapons, but these items can be easily overlooked as you keep playing the game. They are not that easy to spot as well, but every time you encounter a workbench, you can be sure to find a toolbox and tools nearby. While tools can help upgrade weapons, you cannot use only one to upgrade to the max. Hence you have to find all the tools and toolboxes to upgrade your weapons. In this guide, we will see where to locate all the tools in The Last of Us Part 1.
All Toolbox Locations in The Last Of Us Part 1 – All Upgrade Tools Location
There are five tools to find around the game, and here we will take a look at all the locations to find them in The Last of Us Part 1.
Toolbox | Location |
Toolbox #1 | Chapter 4 – Bill’s House (Graveyard) Head over to the basement of the safehouse and check the metal shelves at the back. If you can’t find the toolbox here, then check the garage before entering the high school. |
Toolbox #2 | Chapter 5 – Garage (Pittsburgh) On the ground floor, check the room where the corpses lie on the metal table. Check the left side shelves to find the Toolbox. |
Toolbox #3 | Chapter 6 – Sewers (Suburbs) After Ellie is done fixing the generator and solving the sewer puzzle, look left to find a room with a folding chair. There is a toolbox here. If you miss this, head to the end of the chapter where everyone gets separated during the Stalker Encounter. There is a room opposite the entrance where there are some stairs. Head up and look at the room on the right, you can find a toolbox here. |
Toolbox #4 | Chapter 8 – Science Building (University) Head to the second floor and keep looking right till you find a shiv door. Break it open and get the fourth toolbox |
Toolbox #5 | Chapter 10 – Military Tent (Bus Depot) During the cutscene with Joel and Ellie after finding the giraffes, Joel will walk past a FEDRA tent. Check this tent after the cutscene is over to get the last toolbox. |
Once you find all the toolboxes, you can unlock the achievement Sharpest Tool In The Shed, and if you upgrade all your weapons to the max, you can get the For Emergencies Only trophy.
That’s all there is to know about finding all the tools and toolboxes in The Last Of Us Part 1. If you like this guide you can check out our other guides as well.