Bill’s Town

Bill’s Town is the fourth chapter where Joel and Ellie search for a working vehicle. The chapter spans forest approach, main street, garage trap, Bill’s hideout, cemetery, school, and Frank’s house. Complete all areas to obtain a working car and exit the town.

Where to Find Collectibles on the Forest Approach?

Turn off the highway into the forest. Blue flowers (pills) grow along the path. Ingredients are located near a drainage pipe on the left side of the path.

Item Type	Location	Details
Pills	Along forest path	Blue flowers, collect as you walk
Ingredients	Left of path	Near drainage pipe

How to Reach the Water Tower Area?

Reach the water tower compound by using planks to bridge between buildings. A modified pipe and plank on the roof create access to the next area.

Steps to cross:

1. Take the plank on the left side of the water tower area.
2. Move the plank to the separate small house.
3. Climb onto the house roof using the crate on the opposite side.
4. Pick up the modified pipe from the roof.
5. Lift the plank onto the roof.
6. Place the plank toward the next roof to create a bridge.

Water tower collectibles:

Item	Location	Code/Details
Ingredients	Right side under water tower	Ground level
Parts	Central building with stairs	Inside
Ingredients	Central building	Inside
Ammo	Central building	Inside
Note fragment (17)	Central building floor	Near papers
Ingredients	Behind lockpick door (3)	Downstairs behind fence
Pills (5)	Behind lockpick door (3)	Downstairs behind fence

Enemies:

• 1 infected behind the fence (eliminate before lockpicking)

Exit route: Boost Ellie over the chain-link gate along the left wall.

What Collectibles Are on Bill’s Town Main Street?

Bill’s Town main street contains a safe, Firefly pendant, and multiple notes. The safe code is 05-17-21.

Main street collectibles:

Item	Location	Code/Details
Ingredients, Parts, Pills	Garden shelves	Entrance area
Parts	Left courtyard	First building on street
Turning arcade machine	Same building	Triggers Ellie conversation (9)
Safe (2)	Center street, right of hanging message	Code: 05-17-21
Parts (50), Ammo (3), Pills (5)	Inside safe	Use code
Firefly pendant (8)	White van roof	Center street
Note (18)	Between barricades	Midpoint of street
Ingredients, Ammo	Music store	Left side
Note (19)	Music store	Near printer

Rooftop access and bow location:

1. Use ladder in left backyard.
2. Place ladder against truck ahead.
3. Climb truck roof to find Bow and Arrows.
4. Cross plank to next roof.
5. Take plank with you.
6. Place plank on upper roof to reach next building.
7. Silently shoot clicker below from rooftop.

Behind music store:

Item	Location	Notes
Lockpick door (4)	Left backyard	Opens with shiv
Ingredients (3), Parts (25), Pills (15)	Behind lockpick door	Inside room

Trap warnings: Clicker in alley behind music store explodes on tripwire. Multiple Bill’s traps throughout area. Narrow alley contains tripwire.

How to Survive the Garage Trap?

The garage contains a hanging trap that triggers a hanging upside-down sequence. Defend against infected while Ellie cuts the chain.

Garage approach:

1. Descend to ground level (tripwire at bottom).
2. Enter left building for ingredients.
3. Kill 1 infected that rushes out.
4. Collect pills (5) in bathroom.
5. Grab note (20) from right table.
6. Destroy tripwire in chain-link door by throwing bottle or brick from distance.
7. Avoid tripwire at end of brick building.

Hanging trap sequence:

Phase	Enemy Count	Notes
While hanging	5 infected, 1 clicker	Infinite ammo during hang
After Ellie drops	3 infected, 1 clicker	Protect Ellie

After trap: Bill arrives to help. Retreat through garage to nearby laundromat. Run through van and hide in building. Bill explains no working vehicles exist—must gather parts from auto shop.

What Items Are in Bill’s Hideout?

Bill’s hideout is a bar with a weapon upgrade manual and storage access. The upper floor contains additional supplies.

Bar level collectibles:

Item	Location	Notes
Bill’s Town map (21)	Center table	Main room
Ingredients, Ammo, Note (22)	Back room	Ground floor
Chess set	Middle visitor table	Triggers conversation (10)
Training manual (1)	Bar counter	Increases shiv durability

Upper floor and basement:

Item	Location	Notes
Note (23), Pills (5)	Round table	Upper floor
Parts, Club, Med kit	Next building via balcony	Upper floor
Firefly pendant (9)	Pole in car courtyard	After fighting infected wave
Pump shotgun, Nail bomb	Bill gives in basement	Weapon unlocks
Ingredients	Basement shelves	Multiple locations
Parts (10), Tool box (1)	Side room in basement	Unlocks new modifications
Workbench (2)	Next to tool box	Weapon upgrade station
Shiv	Church table	One floor up from basement
Note (24), Pills (5)	Church right room	Upper floor

Combat encounter: Large infected wave in car courtyard outside building. Exit church through window after collecting items.

How to Clear the Cemetery?

The cemetery contains 7 clickers distributed across paths and fountain area. Blue flowers grow in the left corner.

Cemetery enemy locations:

Area	Enemy Count	Type
Left path	2	Clickers
Behind stairs	3	Clickers
Near fountain	2	Clickers

Route to neighborhood:

1. Exit cemetery to street.
2. Stealth kill 4 infected (attack from behind).
3. Go left through garage.
4. Kill 2 infected in first garage.
5. Break boards on second garage door (tied from inside).
6. Ellie crawls through and opens door.

What Collectibles Are in the Neighborhood Houses?

The neighborhood contains a Firefly pendant, multiple infected, and a house with a treehouse access point.

Upper house collectibles:

Item	Location	Floor
Firefly pendant (10)	Bathroom	Top house

Large residential house:

Enemy Type	Count	Location
Infected	1	Inside house
Clickers	2	Inside house

House with treehouse:

Item	Location	Notes
Parts	Around house	Multiple spots
Ingredients	Shed and house	Ground floor
Ammo, Parts	Second floor	Various locations
Notebook (25)	Window desk	Second floor
Pills (5)	Neighboring room	Second floor

Treehouse route:

1. Climb treehouse ladder behind large house.
2. Jump down into neighboring yard.
3. Collect supplies from shed and house.
4. Talk to Ellie in child’s bedroom (conversation 11).
5. Exit through garage.

How to Navigate the School Area?

The school yard has multiple infected behind buses. The school interior lacks a battery and contains a Bloater boss fight.

School yard approach:

Strategy	Details
Stealth	Hide behind buses to avoid infected
Defense	Use bus roofs as defensive position if spotted
Forced combat	Later section requires fighting or using Molotov

Entering school:

1. Boost Ellie onto last right bus using ladder.
2. Climb up behind Ellie.
3. Infected chase begins.
4. School doors are locked—run to building corner.
5. Open window and crawl through into garage.
6. Garage contains no battery.
7. Hide from infected in school corridors.

School interior combat:

Area	Enemies	Notes
Corridors first wave	3 infected, 1 clicker	Initial encounter
Far left classroom	1 clicker	Solo enemy
Slightly ahead	1 infected	Solo enemy
Corridor second wave	3 infected	Kill individually
Gym	1 Bloater, 2 infected	Boss fight

Bloater fight strategy:

1. Kill 2 regular infected first.
2. Maintain distance from Bloater.
3. Shoot glowing weak points on Bloater’s body repeatedly.
4. Continue shooting until Bloater falls.

Post-gym:

1. Collect ingredients and parts (10) in forward room.
2. Boost Bill and Ellie onto wooden wall in gym.
3. Fight 3 infected that enter before climbing (you cannot climb immediately).
4. Climb wall after clearing enemies.
5. Kill 2 infected outside, 1 behind fence.
6. Climb ladder to exit.

How to Get the Working Car from Frank’s House?

Frank’s house contains a working car and stolen battery. Push the car while defending against four waves of infected.

Frank’s house collectibles:

Item	Location	Notes
Parts	Throughout house	Multiple spots
Pills (5)	Inside house	Ground floor
Frank’s note (26)	Inside house	Pickup and deliver to Bill
Crumpled note (27)	Ground near car	After Bill discards note (26) – unlocks achievement

Getting the note achievement:

1. Find Frank’s body and note (26) in house.
2. Talk to Ellie sitting in car (conversation 12).
3. Give Frank’s note (26) to Bill (conversation 13).
4. Bill throws note away.
5. Walk around car and pick up crumpled note (27).
6. Achievement unlocks.

Car push sequence:

Wave	Enemy Type	Action
1-4	Mixed infected	Shoot while pushing car forward

Chapter exit: Car starts after fourth wave. Climb into truck bed. Drop off Bill at town exit. Bill returns to his town as Joel and Ellie leave with the vehicle.