Day 1: Jackson

Your friend's guide to Day 1 in Jackson for The Last of Us Part II. Learn how to navigate, find collectibles, and survive encounters with Ellie and Dina.

Alright, let's get you started on Day 1 in Jackson for The Last of Us Part II. It's a bit of a chill start compared to what's coming, but there are still things to find and learn. Think of this as getting reacquainted with Ellie and the world she's built.

Walkthrough:

1. Prologue: When you first start, you'll be on a horse. Just follow the path; it's linear and teaches you the basics of riding. You can hold [L1] to gallop or press [X] to jump. After a short scene, you'll be in control of Ellie, but older now.
2. Waking Up: You'll start in a building. Walk forward and interact with the desk to grab your gear. Then, turn back and interact with the small table near the door to head outside. Follow your companion, opening a gate. Once you pass the building with blue paint, turn left. Look for a bulletin board on the left wall – there's a Trading Card (01) there. Head back and move forward. You can pet the dog before continuing. To your right, where a guy is working, you can loot some parts. Hug the right wall until you reach a red ladder; there's a note on the crate next to it, which is an Artefact (01). Go into the bar on the left, the Tipsy Bison. After a scene, turn around and look left of the dartboard for another Trading Card (02).
3. Meeting Up: Head back outside and talk to Maria. She'll introduce you to Dina. After another short mini-game, you'll head off with Dina and meet your horse, Shimmer. More scenes will introduce you to new characters.
4. The Overlook: Follow Dina. You'll learn how to vault over gates, squeeze through tight spaces, and crouch. Keep following her, vaulting, jumping, and sprinting as prompted. After some scenes with Abby and Owen, you'll be on your own. Follow the path right, climb ledges, and sprint-jump across a gap. Head downhill and hold [O] to crawl under a fallen log. Interact with the body you find. Go left into an area with more corpses. Look for a gap in the wall (up and to the right from where you entered) and hold [Triangle] to move the frozen corpse blocking it.
5. First Combat: You'll enter your first combat encounter. This is where you'll learn the grapple, dodge, and melee mechanics. You also have a gun. After the fight, use the opportunity to heal as the tutorial shows. Head down the hill and climb on garbage cans against the building wall to reach a window. Inside, hit [R3] to toggle your flashlight. Grab handgun ammo on the counter, then move into the crater in the floor and crawl through the gap. In the crawl-space, you'll need to shoot an infected. Once through, turn left and jump through the window. Loot the house. In the next room, by the second window, you'll find another note, an Artefact (02).
6. Stealth Section: Head back outside and continue forward. At the next building, go left beside the BBQ to squeeze through an opening. Inside, you'll learn the listening and stealth mechanics. Hold [R1] to make enemies visible and move slowly. When close, press [Triangle] to choke them, then [Square] for a stealth kill. Loot the body. The upper floor has nothing. Continue holding [R1] and head downstairs. There are two more infected. You can stealth kill them if they don't see you. Wait until they're close and not facing you, using the terrain for cover. If you're spotted, use dodge and melee to conserve ammo. Loot their bodies and the area – there's ammo on a small table and healing items in the kitchen.
7. More Infected: Exit the door next to the kitchen, grab ammo in the garage, and hop the fence. Head left; there are several infected. Use stealth on the first one by waiting behind cover on the left. For the next, go around the truck on the right. Use the car as cover for the one further up on the right, then get the last one. Loot ammo from bodies. Crawl under the vehicles, move forward, and squeeze between them. Abby will spot tracks in the snow, and you'll regain control of Ellie.
8. Patrol: Follow Dina on foot. Go through a building and watch a scene. You'll get a prompt for a Journal Entry (01). Keep following Dina, crawl through an opening, and climb a rope. Loot the room upstairs, then the desk. Use the log to read and sign in. Join Dina at the window and use the binoculars to scout landmarks. When ready, press [O] to proceed. Head back down and get your horse. Follow Dina to exit and move to your next destination. You can gallop or take your time.
9. Supermarket Looting: When you reach the houses, you can dismount and explore. The camper you entered has parts and supplements. The two-story building on the left has supplements upstairs in the bathroom, and a note in the bedroom bedside drawer, an Artefact (03). In the house further down on the right, access the second floor by climbing onto the car and then the roof. There are supplements and a Trading Card (03).
10. Supermarket Clearing: Clear the fallen log, and you'll be prompted to enter the Supermarket to clear infected. Enter via the window on the left. Use cover and hold [R1] to identify a