How to Open All Safes in The Last of Us Part 1 Remastered?

How to Open All Safes in The Last of Us Part 1?

The Last of Us Part 1 contains 4 safes hidden throughout the campaign. Each safe requires a numeric code found on notes or objects near the safe location. Safes contain valuable rewards including parts, supplements, ammunition, and training manuals. Opening all 4 safes unlocks the “Shiv Master” achievement.

Safe Location	Chapter	Code	Key Reward
Metro station bookstore	Outskirts (Downtown)	03-43-78	50 parts
Street near pickup truck	Bill’s Town (Woods)	05-17-21	50 parts, 5 supplements, hunting rifle ammo
Hotel lobby back room	Pittsburgh (Hotel Lobby)	22-10-56	Training manual, 50 parts, revolver ammo
Suburban house bedroom	Suburbs (Escape Sewers)	08-21-36	10 supplements, 50 parts, shotgun ammo

How Does Safe Opening Work?

Safes are locked containers requiring three two-digit numbers entered in sequence. Find the code note or object on the same level as the safe, then interact with the safe and input the code. Codes are always six digits separated by dashes (example: 03-43-78). Opening safes is optional but provides significant survival advantages and counts toward the “Shiv Master” achievement.

How to Open the Safe in Outskirts (Downtown Metro)?

The first safe is located in the metro station bookstore during the Outskirts chapter. Find the code in the left shop’s desk drawer, then open the safe in the right shop behind the counter.

1. Reach the destroyed metro station in downtown.
2. Avoid or eliminate infected in the metro area.
3. Enter the shop on the left side of the location.
4. Jump over the counter.
5. Open the desk drawer behind the cash register.
6. Read the note inside—code is 03-43-78.
7. Exit through the central door.
8. Continue forward to the bookstore.
9. Go behind the counter inside the bookstore.
10. Examine the large safe.
11. Enter code 03-43-78.

Item	Quantity	Purpose
Parts	50	Weapon upgrades

The code note is inside the desk drawer behind the cash register in the left shop. The safe is behind the counter in the bookstore (right shop).

How to Open the Safe in Bill’s Town (Woods)?

The second safe is outdoors on the street near a pickup truck during the Bill’s Town chapter. The code is written on a note attached to barbed wire at the end of the street.

1. Reach the section where Joel lifts Ellie over the chain-link fence and Ellie opens the door.
2. Exit to the street with multiple buildings.
3. Walk down the path to the right.
4. Locate the large metal safe on the street next to the pickup truck.
5. Continue to the end of the street.
6. Find the note attached to barbed wire—code is 05-17-21.
7. Return to the safe near the pickup truck.
8. Enter code 05-17-21.

Item	Quantity	Purpose
Parts	50	Weapon upgrades
Supplements	5	Skill upgrades
Hunting rifle ammo	Variable	Ammunition

The safe is visible on the street before reaching the end. Do not miss this safe—it provides substantial early-game supplements.

How to Open the Safe in Pittsburgh (Hotel Lobby)?

The third safe is in a back room behind the registration desk in the hotel lobby during the Pittsburgh chapter. The code is inside an open suitcase on the upper ledge reached via ladder.

1. Reach the hotel lobby where a ladder is required to progress.
2. Locate the ladder in the left part of the lobby.
3. Place the ladder in the correct position.
4. Climb the ladder.
5. Turn right immediately at the top.
6. Walk along the destroyed passage next to the wall.
7. Examine the open suitcase.
8. Read the note inside—code is 22-10-56.
9. Drop back to the lower floor.
10. Go to the right side of the room.
11. Enter the back room behind the registration desk.
12. Examine the safe.
13. Enter code 22-10-56.

Item	Quantity	Purpose
Training manual	1	Unlocks skill branch
Parts	50	Weapon upgrades
Revolver ammo	Variable	Ammunition
Crafting materials	Variable	Item crafting

This safe contains a training manual—one of only 8 hidden manuals in the game. Prioritize opening this safe for the skill branch unlock.

How to Open the Safe in Suburbs (House After Sewers)?

The fourth safe is inside a bedroom closet in a suburban house during the Suburbs chapter. The code is written on a matchbox in the attic of the same house. Open this safe before encountering the sniper on the wide street—returning to the house is impossible after the sniper encounter without reloading the chapter.

1. Escape the sewers and enter the small house.
2. Do NOT exit to the wide street (sniper encounter locks access to this area).
3. Explore the farthest house in this territory.
4. Walk past the blue ice cream truck to the dead-end area.
5. Climb to the attic of the house.
6. Examine the matchbox in the attic—code is 08-21-36.
7. Descend one floor.
8. Enter the bedroom.
9. Open the closet.
10. Examine the safe inside the closet.
11. Enter code 08-21-36.

Item	Quantity	Purpose
Supplements	10	Skill upgrades
Parts	50	Weapon upgrades
Shotgun ammo	Variable	Ammunition

Critical Warning: Progressing to the wide street triggers the sniper encounter. Once the sniper encounter begins, returning to this house is impossible. The chapter must be reloaded to access the safe if missed. Open this safe before leaving the house area.

What Rewards Do Safes Provide?

All four safes contain parts for weapon upgrades. Three safes contain supplements for skill upgrades. One safe contains a training manual that unlocks an entire skill branch. Ammunition types vary by safe location.

Reward Type	Total Across All Safes	Best Source
Parts	200	All safes (50 each)
Supplements	20	Suburbs safe (10) + Bill’s Town safe (5) + Pittsburgh safe (materials)
Training manual	1	Pittsburgh hotel safe only
Ammunition	Variable	Hunting rifle (Bill’s Town), revolver (Pittsburgh), shotgun (Suburbs)

Opening all safes provides 200 parts total—enough for multiple weapon upgrades. The Pittsburgh safe’s training manual is the most valuable single reward, as only 8 training manuals are hidden in the entire game.