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The Last of Us Part 2 - The Gate: All items, how to climb the QZ gate, power the gate with the power cable, and Main Gate code explained

How to complete The Gate chapter and find everything along the way.

The Gate offers the first spot of puzzle solving in The Last of Us Part 2.

Following on from the events of The Horde, The Chalet and Packing Up, it sees Ellie and Dina make their way towards Downtown Seattle.

But before they can get there, they must scale the QZ gate, which takes a handful of steps to complete.

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Looking for help in other areas of the game? See our The Last of Us 2 walkthrough and collectibles hub.

How to reach the Gate in The Last of Us Part 2

Ride the horse through the forest until you come across some cars and a bus stop.

Get off and grab the Motivator Trading Card from the side of the shelter.

Continue in the same direction until you come to an overgrown freeway. Head in the direction of the traffic and get out and explore the building on your left.

Inside are some crafting items and a Starfire Kids Trading Card on the pin board.

There's also a Map of Seattle Artefact in the drawer in the other room.

Continue on horse along the freeway, crossing a river, until you reach a wall that surrounds the QZ.

Before continuing, head to the far side of the area, where there are several army buildings.

Grab the Infected Infrographic Artefact from the far building.

Then, check the closer building for the Refugee Note Artefact.

You can also explore the holding cells in the far corner for some crafting items.

Don't forget to get a Journal Entry from the graffiti from the front of the gate, either.

How to climb The Gate in The Last of Us Part 2

To climb the gate, go to the far end where you can climb onto the roof of the army building via the truck.

Next, leap onto the holding cell cage roofing.

Finally, head over to the corrugated ledge where Dina is, then press the button prompt by the ladder to climb up.

You must now go across the walkways along the gate. Remember to hold L1 to run and jump every time. Halfway you must crouch to go through the section next to the wall.

At the very end you can leap onto the gate itself, drop down to the other side.

Continue along the walkway.

Before you take the ladder down, there is a ladder to the left of where you enter you can climb up.

This takes you to a lookout point with the Issac's Orders Artefact and Chessmaster Trading Card.

How to get power to The Last of Us Part 2's The Gate

Now you're on the other side of the gate, you now have to let Dina through. But first, you must get to it.

Investigate the box next to the locked smaller gate to learn your next objective - getting power online.

There is another army building here. Grab a brick or bottle nearby and throw it through the window to bypass the locked door.

Open the drawer by the window for the Checkpoint Gate Codes Artefact. This is a very important item for a number of puzzles coming up, so make sure you get it.

Go through the other side to find a generator by the side of the building.

Turn it on, then grab the cable. If you hold the left trigger, you can aim the cable. It's possible to throw this over objects - and is required for a puzzle shortly. But you can also use it to reach a hidden area on top of this building. (You can see the chair on top from a distance as a hint.)

To climb on the building, throw the cable from the back along the left side of the building, towards the gate location. You need to make sure the shadow of the cable (which you can see through the building) goes all the way down to the ground.

Run round the other side to see where it's dropped. If successful, you can interact with the cable end, and climb up.

Grab the crafting items round the chair, revealing the Oozer Trading Card and Rooftop Note Artefact.

Once done, climb back down and take the cable to the gate and power it on.

Voila! One gate down, another to go.

How to solve the generator power cable not reaching the second gate puzzle

Now for the bigger gate. First, to the panel in the big gate to chat to Dina.

There is another army building here. Enter and you'll find the power is out here too. If you go round the back, you'll find a place to enter another power cable.

While you are here, there's an optional area you can reach by smashing the window inside the building, leading to a corner outpost with some crafting supplies.

Now to power the main gate. Remember the cable we just used to open the first gate? Go back to where you entered it and take it out. However, if you try and walk it round, you'll find the cable is too short.

Go back, then walk to the generator, bringing the cable with you. Now press L2 and aim it over the fence, then press R2 to throw it.

Go round the other side and pick it up, then walk it to the back of the building.

Insert the power cable. Now it's time to open the gate.

The Last of Us Part 2's The Gate: Main Gate Passcode

Go inside the building and press the button.

To open the gate, you need to enter the Main Gate Passcode.

The passcode can be found from the Checkpoint Gate Codes Artefact you found in the other building on this side of the gate, in a drawer.

On the list has the code MAIN GATE - 0512 at the top.

This is your passcode. The gate will then open, allowing Dina and the horse to come through.

Next up is exploring Downtown Seattle.