: Blind but have acute hearing. Stealth is vital; they result in an instant game-over if they grab you unless you have a shiv and the Shiv Master skill.

Use supplements to upgrade Joel's skills and parts at workbenches to improve weapons. :

: To avoid wasting precious resources in a botched encounter, manually save the game before major fights so you can retry with a better strategy. Combat and Enemies Understand your threats to choose the right approach: Infected :

: Use cover effectively. Unlike Infected, humans have guns and will flank your position. Character and Weapon Progression