The Last of Us: Part 1 gives you little choice when it comes to the game’s main story. However, the individual levels fail to follow suit. Each level gives you the option to slip into secret locations. These locations hold some of the game’s more interesting aspects, like Lore and Hidden Artifact Collectibles. As with most games, the harder doors to open almost always have far better loot. In the game, you need to shiv open certain doors to gain access to their contents. This guide will outline all Shiv Door Locations in The Last of Us: Part 1.

Master of Unlocking

However easy it is to find each Shiv Door location, there is a bit more struggle to actually get through. You will need to find the materials necessary to craft a Shiv. Even then, there is still a chance that you won’t be able to get through on your first try. Keep in mind that opening the Shiv Doors is entirely optional. Though, if you plan to go for The Last of Us Part 1  Platinum Trophy, you need to gain access to the Shiv doors.

Once you unlock every locked door in the game, you unlock the “Master of Unlocking” trophy.

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The Last of Us: Part 1 Shiv Door Locations

  • Shiv Door #1 – The Outskirts: Downtown
  • You’ll find this door a few hours into the game.
  • In the Goldstone Building
  • Once you reach the portion of the level where Joel gets attacked by a Clicker in a cutscene, Tess will save him, and you will be able to roam around again.
  • At this point, Rather than following the quest cues, you will go through the door directly to your right. From there, you will go through the door on the left side of that room.
  • Locked Storage Room
  • Shiv Door #2 – The Outskirts: Museum
  • You’ll find this door when Joel gets separated from Tess and Ellie in the Museum area of the game.
  • When the cutscene where the party splits happens, you will crouch and walk out of the broken part of the building into a room full of Clickers.
  • Enter the door to your left, then go straight through the next door. Go through the door on your left, and the Locked door with be directly to your right
  • Shiv Door #3 – Bill’s Town: The Woods
  • First section of Bill’s Town, before you even get a chance to meet Bill
  • Square building with fire escape on its left side
  • Navigate to the left side of the building and jump down the ledge. There is where you will find the 3rd Shiv Door Location.
  • Shiv Door #4 – Bill’s Town: The Woods
  • This Door will be found directly after the 3rd Shiv Door
  • From the 3rd door, Follow the path until you’ve walked down the alley at the end of the main street
  • You will watch a Clicker run into a trip mine and turn to your right
  • There will be a small staircase to your right that leads directly to the 4th Shiv Door
  • Shiv Door #5 – Pittsburgh: Alone and Forsaken
  • Once you’ve made your way through part of this level, you’ll find a Fedra Checkpoint that has, unfortunately, been overrun with bandits. You will have to take care of them.
  • Head to the bookstore that sits on the right side of the street
  • There will be a locked bathroom door in the building corner that is farthest from the street.
  • Shiv Door #6 – Pittsburgh: Alone and Forsaken
  • After the cutscene where you hide behind the yellow Taxi Cab
  • Turn to your right
  • Door with a red “X” spray painted
  • Shiv Door #7 – Pittsburgh: Financial District
  • Corner building labeled “Ration Depot.”
  • Inside the building, you will look past the wall with the big blood stain to find the 7th Shiv Door Location.
  • Shiv Door #8 – Pittsburgh: Escape the City
  • Henry opens a door for you
  • Follow them down the hall and down the stairs to the left
  • Before you head down the second flight of stairs, walk across the room from the stairs
  • The door before you is the 8th Shiv Door Location
  • Shiv Door #9 – Tommy’s Dam: Hydroelectric Dam
  • Up 3 flights of stairs from the Dam
  • Once you’re up the stairs, turn right to the blue locked door, the final Shiv Door location.

Make sure to collect all the supplies, lore, and artifacts hidden behind each door, and as always, have fun!

  • You’ll find this door a few hours into the game.

  • In the Goldstone Building

  • Once you reach the portion of the level where Joel gets attacked by a Clicker in a cutscene, Tess will save him, and you will be able to roam around again.

  • At this point, Rather than following the quest cues, you will go through the door directly to your right. From there, you will go through the door on the left side of that room.

  • Locked Storage Room

  • You’ll find this door when Joel gets separated from Tess and Ellie in the Museum area of the game.

  • When the cutscene where the party splits happens, you will crouch and walk out of the broken part of the building into a room full of Clickers.

  • Enter the door to your left, then go straight through the next door. Go through the door on your left, and the Locked door with be directly to your right

  • First section of Bill’s Town, before you even get a chance to meet Bill

  • Square building with fire escape on its left side

  • Navigate to the left side of the building and jump down the ledge. There is where you will find the 3rd Shiv Door Location.

  • This Door will be found directly after the 3rd Shiv Door

  • From the 3rd door, Follow the path until you’ve walked down the alley at the end of the main street

  • You will watch a Clicker run into a trip mine and turn to your right

  • There will be a small staircase to your right that leads directly to the 4th Shiv Door

  • Once you’ve made your way through part of this level, you’ll find a Fedra Checkpoint that has, unfortunately, been overrun with bandits. You will have to take care of them.

  • Head to the bookstore that sits on the right side of the street

  • There will be a locked bathroom door in the building corner that is farthest from the street.

  • After the cutscene where you hide behind the yellow Taxi Cab

  • Turn to your right

  • Door with a red “X” spray painted

  • Corner building labeled “Ration Depot.”

  • Inside the building, you will look past the wall with the big blood stain to find the 7th Shiv Door Location.

  • Henry opens a door for you

  • Follow them down the hall and down the stairs to the left

  • Before you head down the second flight of stairs, walk across the room from the stairs

  • The door before you is the 8th Shiv Door Location

  • Up 3 flights of stairs from the Dam

  • Once you’re up the stairs, turn right to the blue locked door, the final Shiv Door location.