Last of Us Supplement Cost Comparison (Skill Data)
Compare 15 Last of Us skill costs: Shiv Master, Listen Mode, healing and crafting tiers. Fixed supplement prices from in-game menus. With ratios shown.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Listen Mode distance 1 Cheapest tier here. Not sold on Survivor and Grounded. | 20 supplements | Part I Survival branch, first Listen tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 20 supplements |
| Joel Crafting Speed 1 Faster shivs and kits. | 25 supplements | Part I Crafting branch, first tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 25 supplements |
| Joel Crafting Speed 2 Stacks with tier 1. | 30 supplements | Part I Crafting branch, second tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 30 supplements |
| Joel Listen Mode distance 2 Wider scan radius. | 30 supplements | Part I Survival branch, second Listen tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 30 supplements |
| Joel Healing Speed 1 Shorter kit animation. | 30 supplements | Part I Survival branch, first healing tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 30 supplements |
| Ellie Faster Health Kits Plus 100 percent kit speed. | 30 supplements | Part II Ellie Survival 2 of 5 | PowerPyx Last of Us 2 Player Upgrades guide: 30 supplements |
| Joel Healing Speed 2 Faster still. | 40 supplements | Part I Survival branch, second healing tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 40 supplements |
| Joel Maximum Health 1 Heals fully on purchase if hurt. | 50 supplements | Part I Survival branch, first health tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 50 supplements |
| Joel Listen Mode distance 3 Max scan range. | 50 supplements | Part I Survival branch, top Listen tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 50 supplements |
| Joel Crafting Speed 3 Max craft speed. | 50 supplements | Part I Crafting branch, top tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 50 supplements |
| Joel Weapon Sway 1 Steadier aim. | 50 supplements | Part I Combat branch, first sway tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 50 supplements |
| Ellie Increased Health Plus 25 percent health. | 60 supplements | Part II Ellie Survival 3 of 5 | PowerPyx Last of Us 2 Player Upgrades guide: 60 supplements |
| Joel Shiv Master 1 Free on Easy, not sold there. | 75 supplements | Part I Shiv branch, survive Clicker grab | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 75 supplements |
| Joel Maximum Health 2 Second health bar bump. | 100 supplements | Part I Survival branch, top health tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 100 supplements |
| Joel Weapon Sway 2 Priciest tier here, tied with Health 2. | 100 supplements | Part I Combat branch, top sway tier | The Last of Us Wiki Skill upgrades: Joel 100 supplements |
About this converter
Supplements are the pills Joel and Ellie find in drawers and on bodies, and each skill has a fixed pill price. In Part I, Listen Mode runs 20, then 30, then 50. Crafting Speed runs 25, then 30, then 50. Healing Speed runs 30, then 40, then 50. Health runs 50, then 100. Weapon Sway runs 50, then 100. Shiv Master costs 75 and lets Joel break a Clicker grab. Part II keeps the same coin with Ellie: Faster Health Kits is 30 and Increased Health is 60. Full Part I completion needs 800 pills, and full Part II needs 1,900 across all trees. Every figure here comes from the in-game upgrade menu as copied by the Last of Us Wiki and PowerPyx guides.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Shiv Master against Listen Mode tier 1 to see how many scan upgrades one shiv save costs. The ratio line under the boxes prints the exact multiple.
Part I and Part II share the supplement name but not the trees, so the table keeps the game and branch in each row. Listen Mode tier 1 is missing on Survivor and Grounded, where the mode is limited by design. Shiv Master tier 1 is free on Easy and cannot be bought there. No entries use Training Manual gate costs, since manuals are found items, not pill prices.
FAQ
How much is Shiv Master in The Last of Us Part I?
75 supplements for tier 1, which lets Joel survive a Clicker grab. Tier 2 is 100 and keeps a full shiv from breaking on defense.
How much is Listen Mode range?
20, then 30, then 50 across three tiers in Part I. Ellie trees in Part II price Listen gains at 30 to 40 per step.
How many supplements to max Joel?
800 pills for all Part I skills, per the in-game menu totals. Part II needs 1,900 across all ten trees.
Can supplements be turned into dollars?
No. Naughty Dog set no rate, so this page compares pill costs to each other.
Sources
- The Last of Us Wiki: Skill upgrades (Joel Part I pill costs by tier)
- PowerPyx The Last of Us 2 All Player Upgrades guide (Ellie Survival and Crafting pill costs)
- Game8 Last of Us 2 Player Upgrades guide (Ellie tree costs cross check)
- Naughty Dog The Last of Us Part I and Part II in-game upgrade menus (base values)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 15 entries
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