The Last of Us Part 2 - Waking Up: All items and how to explore every area
How to complete the opening Jackson chapter and find everything along the way.
Following the prologue to the game with Joel, you'll start The Last of Us Part 2 playing as Ellie in the town of Jackson as part of the Waking Up chapter.
This is a gentle opener bringing you up to speed with what's happened in the world of The Last of Us since we saw them both last.
Looking for help in other areas of the game? See our The Last of Us 2 walkthrough and collectibles hub.
Waking Up
Playing as Ellie, start by exploring your house and packing your things. You need to get your jacket, found on the back of your chair, and the knife by the door.
The first thing you do is follow Jesse through the allotments to the gate. Take your time here to soak up the details - listening to any conversations along the way.
To progress, meet Jesse at the gate.
After you go through the gate, you arrive at the town proper, at a crossroads.
If you go left, you can get the Seismicayala Trading Card from the town board on the outside of the building.
Before progressing, exploring the main street. On the right you can grab some crafting supplies from outside the blacksmith.
Continue on this far right side to find the Volunteer Request Artefact at the end.
Enter the tavern at the end of the street and go through to the other side of the bar for a cutscene.
After the cutscene and collecting the sandwich, don't go outside just yet. Continue along to get The Keene Twins Trading Card, next to the dartboard.
Continue outside. Before the objective, grab the crafting parts from the end of the road. You'll get plenty of these throughout the game, but it's worth taking the time to grab them as you go - they all add up to allow you to unlock useful upgrades.
What follows is a snowball fight. This is a tutorial for the game's combat - it doesn't matter whether you win or lose.
Once done, head to the stables for a cutscene.
Time for a switch of character now - to The Overlook with Abby.