The Last of Us 2 The Gate collectibles guide and walkthrough

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Polygon’s The Last of Us Part 2 The Gate collectibles walkthrough begins as Ellie and Dina ride through the outskirts of Seattle. This section has 6 Artifacts, 4 Trading Cards, and 1 Journal Entry, and in this guide we’ll show you how to find them all.

MOTIVATOR TRADING CARD LOCATION

THE GATE TRADING CARD 1 OF 4

Motivator Trading Card collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie) — The Motivator Trading Card is inside of this bus stop shelter.

As soon as you see cars and the beginning of the highway, turn to the left and check the inside of the bus stop shelter. On the wall, you’ll find the Motivator Trading Card.

THE STARFIRE KIDS TRADING CARD LOCATION

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Starfire Kids Trading Card collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie) — Look inside of the trailer to find the Starfire Kids Trading Card.

Early on in this section, you’ll reach this exit sign on the overgrown highway. Hop off your horse and check out the trailer on the left. You’ll find the Starfire Kids Trading Card on the pinboard.

MAP OF SEATTLE ARTIFACT LOCATION

THE GATE ARTIFACT 1 OF 6

Continue through the door next to the pinboard and check the filing cabinet on the far side of the room. Now you’ve got the map of Seattle with the Map of Seattle Artifact! A note: certain essential collectibles like the map want to be found. If you don’t pick it up here, you will find it later in another drawer. That said, this is the first place you can pick it up, and you should.

Map of Seattle Artifact collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie) — The Map of Seattle Artifact is in this filing cabinet.

REFUGEE NOTE ARTIFACT LOCATION

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Refugee Note Artifact collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie) — Take this path past the vehicles and up the stairs to find the Refugee Note Artifact.

When you get to the gate (you’ll know it when you see it) run around to the other side of this mobile command station and jog up the stairs. On the desk, just a few feet from the door, you’ll find the Refugee Note Artifact.

WLF GATE JOURNAL ENTRY LOCATION

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WLF Gate Journal Entry collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie) — Stand next to this gate, and you’ll get a prompt to write the WLF Gate Journal Entry.

Run back to the gate. Get close to the enough, and you’ll get the prompt to create the WLF Gate Journal Entry.

INFECTED INFOGRAPHIC ARTIFACT LOCATION

THE GATE ARTIFACT 3 OF 6

Infected Infographic Artifact The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie) — Enter this mobile command station to find the **Infected Infographic Artifact**

Beyond that mobile command station, you’ll find another one! Enter from the fenced-in side. As you’re standing in the doorway, you’ll see a clock on the opposite wall. The Infected Infographic Artifact is just below it.

Infected Infographic Artifact The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 collectible (Ellie) — The **Infected Infographic Artifact** is on the table beneath the clock

CHESSMASTER TRADING CARD LOCATION & ISAAC’S ORDERS ARTIFACT LOCATION

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The Chessmaster Trading Card and Isaac’s Orders collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie) — The Chessmaster Trading Card and Isaac’s Orders Artifact are both up the ladder.

Once you’ve crossed over the wall, you’ll come to a guard tower with a ladder taking you back to ground level. Don’t take it! Turn around, and climb the ladder behind you. You’ll find a trading card.

You’ll find the Isaac’s Orders Artifact just a few feet from the Trading Card.

CHECKPOINT GATE CODES ARTIFACT LOCATION

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Checkpoint Gate Codes Artifact The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 collectibles (Ellie) — Break through the window of this mobile command center, in which you’ll find the **Checkpoint Gate Codes Artifact**

Once you’re on the other side of the wall, The Last of Us Part 2 will funnel you through another mobile command center. After you bust through the window, look to your right. The Checkpoint Gate Codes Artifact is in the drawer below the computer monitor. Note: this is another one of those essential collectibles we told you about. Depending on what order you’ve picked things up in, it may be in another drawer, but it will almost definitely be in this trailer.

Checkpoint Gate Codes Artifact The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 collectible (Ellie) — The **Checkpoint Gate Codes Artifact** is in the drawer below the computer monitor.

OOZER TRADING CARD LOCATION

THE GATE ARTIFACT 5 OF 6

Oozer Trading Card collecible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie) — Your path to the Oozer Trading Card begins with a rope and a cable to throw over a truck.

Get ready for some galaxy brain shit. Down on ground level, you’ll pass through a mobile command station, and then power up a generator and grab the power cable. While standing next to the generator, huck the power cable over the command center.

Circle around to the other side, and climb the cable. On the roof, along with some supplies, you’ll find the Oozer Trading Card. (But don’t leave yet! Read the next section before you go.)

Oozer Trading Card collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie) — The Oozer Trading Card collectible is on the the roof just to the left of the lawn chair.

ROOFTOP NOTE ARTIFACT LOCATION

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There will also be a note in the lawn chair pictured above. Grab that for the Rooftop Note Artifact. Now you’re done in The Gate.

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