All The Last of Us 2 Remastered No Return Mode Challenges

The most important new feature of The Last of Us 2 Remastered is certainly the No Return mode, which is a roguelike mode that allows you to take on the role of various characters from the series and complete challenges to unlock rewards. But what are the The Last of Us 2 Remastered No Return mode challenges? In this article, we will show you all the challenges you will have to complete to unlock all the rewards that the developers wanted to add to the game. Are you ready to take on the role of one of the most iconic characters in the series and kill hordes of enemies?

The Last of Us 2 Remastered No Return Mode Challenges

The The Last of Us 2 Remastered No Return mode challenges are divided into different categories based on the character and the activities you will have to do to complete them. Below, therefore, is a complete list of all the challenges that are present in the game. We warn you: some will be easy to complete, while others will put your skills to the test.

Boss Challenges

• Defeat the Arcade Bloater: Theater Infestation
• Defeat the Theater Infestation: Rattler Captain and Faction
• Defeat the Rattler Captain: Garage Bloater
• Defeat the Garage Bloater: Seraphite Elite
• Defeat the Seraphite Elite: Rat King
• Defeat the Rat King: Randomized Bosses

Ellie Challenges

• Complete 2 encounters with Ellie: Dina
• Upgrade all Perseverance Skills as Ellie: Plaid
• Kill 4 enemies with Molotovs in one encounter: Rain Jacket
• Collect every gun in one run as Ellie: Savage Starlight

Abby Challenges

• Complete 2 encounters with Abby: Lev
• Gain 50 Health from melee kills and attacks in one encounter: Vintage Naughty Dog
• Upgrade 3 melee weapons in a run: Bomber Abby
• Complete an encounter with all melee kills: Badlands

Dina Challenges

• Complete 3 encounters with Dina: Jesse
• Kill 4 enemies with Top Mines in one encounter: Hangout
• Craft 10 times in a run: Casual
• Craft a Health Kit, Molotov, Trap Mine, and Stun Bomb in a run: Patrol

Core Challenges

• Play 1 run: Custom Run (it allows you to customize the rules of No Return)
• Play 2 runs: Gambits (challenges that appear once per encounter)
• Play 3 runs: Dead Drops (they will randomly appear in encounters)
• Play 5 runs: Holdout Mode (you and an ally will be attacked by a horde of infected)
• Play 7 runs: Capture Mode (enemies will guard a safe that will unlock when the time expires)
• Play 9 runs: Daily Run (you can play this mode once per day)

Gambit Challenges

• Complete 1 Gambit: Gambits Tier I
  • Headshot a grabbed enemy
  • Dodge melee attacks 5 times
  • Grab and kill 2 enemies from stealth
  • Get 3 kills in rapid succession
  • Kill the highlighted enemy first
• Complete 3 Gambits: Gambits Tier II
  • Kill the highlighted Brute using only melee attacks
  • Kill an enemy wave without taking any damage
  • Kill an enemy while holding another as a hostage
  • Get 3 kills from prone
  • Feed a grabbed enemy to clicker
• Complete 6 Gambits: Gambits Tier III
  • Kill enemies with 3 different weapons
  • Stun an enemy with stun bomb
  • Dodge melee attacks 3 times
  • Deposit items to Dead Drop
  • Hit 2 enemies with the same Molotov
• Complete 9 Gambits: Gambits Tier IV
  • Unchain 2 clickers
  • Stun 2 enemies with stun bombs
  • Melee kill 2 enemies
  • Get 3 headshot kills
  • Stun 3 enemies by shooting below their knee
• Complete 12 Gambits: Gambits Tier V
  • Get a kill with upgraded melee weapon
  • Kill the 2 highlighted enemies first
  • Get 3 kills with explosive arrows
  • Get 3 kills using a silencer
• Complete 15 Gambits: Gambits Tier VI
  • Kill an enemy from inside the smoke
  • Get 2 headshots while holding your breath
  • Set 2 enemies on fire using incendiary shells
  • Do a successive melee kill with Momentum

Mod Challenges

• Complete 3 encounters with Mods: Mods Tier I
  • Low Health Damage Bonus
  • Photo Mode Filters
  • Stuns Restore Melee Durability
  • Invisible Enemies
• Complete 6 encounters with Mods: Mods Tier II
  • Increased Enemy Speed
  • Temporarily Unlock All Recipes
  • Distractions Attract Enemies
• Complete 9 encounters with Mods: Mods Tier III
  • Stealth Kill Boost Movement Speed
  • Molotov Rain
  • Time Limit
  • Mirror Mode
• Complete 12 encounters with Mods: Mods Tier IV
  • Time Slows On Headshots
  • Crafting Gives Bonus Parts
  • Reloading Discards Ammo Left
  • Long Guns Locked

Jack Challenges

• Complete all 21 challenges for Ellie-aligned characters: Moth Weapon Skins

Seattle Challenges

• Complete all 16 challenges for Abby-aligned characters: Wolf Weapon Skins

Lev Challenges

• Complete 3 encounters with Lev: Yara
• Get 7 kills with explosive arrows in one run: Santa Barbara
• Craft 20 arrows of any type in one run: White Shirt
• Complete an encounter with all bow kills: Abby's Jacket

Jesse Challenges

• Complete 3 encounters with Jesse: Tommy
• Purchase 10 items from the Trading Post in one run: Festival
• Kill 3 enemies with Pipe Bombs in one encounter: Patrol

Yara Challenges

• Complete 3 encounters with Yara: Mel
• Complete a Seraphite encounter as Yara: Safehouse
• Defeat 3 Seraphite brutes: Aquarium

Tommy Challenges

• Complete 4 encounters with Tommy: Joel
• Kill 5 enemies in one encounter while zoomed in with a scope: Tommy
• Complete a run with only your initial gun of guns: Patrol
• Complete an encounter where every kill is a headshot: Sweatshirt
• Complete an encounter without missing a single shot: Winter

Mel Challenges

• Complete 4 encounters with Mel: Manny
• Craft 8 Health Kits in a run: Aquarium
• Heal 80 health with one Health Kit: Seattle

Joel Challenges

• Complete an infected encounter as Joel: Joel
• Kill 6 enemies using the same gun without reloading in an encounter: Casual
• Kill 3 enemies with shivs in one encounter: Salt Lake City
• Hit 5 enemies with a bottle or brick in one run: Winter
• Complete a bloater encounter as Joel: Boston

Manny Challenges

• Fully upgrade any gun: Winter
• Kill 5 enemies with incendiary shotgun shells in one run: Firefly