All No Return Challenges and Rewards in The Last of Us 2 Remastered PC

Here’s a complete guide listing all the No Return challenges and their rewards in The Last of Us 2 Remastered PC.

In The Last of Us 2, No Return is a rogue-like mode where you control your favorite characters from the series. You embark on runs, referred to as encounters by the game. These encounters are randomized and challenge your combat and survival abilities.

Most skins and upgrades, however, are locked behind challenges that you need to complete. Each character has numerous challenges, as do various elements of the game mode itself. Here are all the No Return challenges and rewards in The Last of Us 2 Remastered PC.

Also Read: The Last of Us 2 Remastered PC: No Return Character Tier List

All The Last of Us 2 Boss Challenges in the No Return Mode

Bosses are the final enemies you fight at the end of five encounters. There are a total of six bosses, with each unlocking something new.

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
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

All The Last of Us 2 Character Challenges in the No Return Mode

In The Last of Us 2, there are many characters that you can play as in the No Return Mode. Each character has challenges tailored specifically for them, which are based on their abilities. Here are the challenges for each of the characters:

Ellie Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 2 encounters with Ellie	Dina (Character)
Upgrade all Perseverance Skills as Ellie	Plaid (Skin)
Kill 4 enemies with Molotovs in one encounter	Rain Jacket (Skin)
Collect every gun in one run as Ellie	Savage Starlight (Skin Set)

Abby Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 2 encounters with Abby	Lev (Character)
Gain 50 Health from melee kills and attacks in one encounter	Vintage Naughty Dog (Skin)
Upgrade 3 melee weapons in a run	Bomber Abby (Skin)
Complete an encounter with all melee kills	Badlands (Skin Set)

Dina Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 3 encounters with Dina	Jesse (Character)
Kill 4 enemies with Trap Mines in one encounter	Hangout (Skin)
Craft 10 times in a run	Casual (Skin)
Craft a Health Kit, Molotov, Trap Mine, and Stun Bomb in a run	Patrol (Skin)

Lev Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 3 encounters with Lev	Yara (Character)
Get 7 kills with explosive arrows in one run	Santa Barbara (Skin)
Craft 20 arrows of any type in one run	White Shirt (Skin)
Complete an encounter with all bow kills	Abby’s Jacket (Skin)

Jesse Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 3 encounters with Jesse	Tommy (Character)
Purchase 10 items from the Trading Post in one run	Festival (Skin)
Kill 3 enemies with Pipe Bombs in one encounter	Patrol (Skin)

Yara Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 3 encounters with Yara	Mel (Character)
Complete a Seraphite encounter as Yara	Safehouse (Skin)
Defeat 3 Serphite brutes	Aquarium (Skin)

Tommy Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 4 encounters with Tommy	Joel (Character)
Kill 5 enemies in one encounter while zoomed in with a scope	Tommy (Ally)
Complete a run with only your initial gun or guns	Patrol (Skin)
Complete an encounter where every kill is a headshot	Sweatshirt (Skin)
Complete an encounter without missing a single shot	Winter (Skin)

Mel Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 4 encounters with Mel	Manny (Character)
Craft 8 Health Kits in a run	Aquarium (Skin)
Heal 80 health with one Health Kit	Seattle (Skin)

Joel Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete an infected encounter as Joel	Joel (Ally)
Kill 6 enemies using the same gun without reloading in an encounter	Casual (Skin)
Kill 3 enemies with shivs in one encounter	Salt Lake City (Skin)
Hit 5 enemies with a bottle or brick in one run	Winter (Skin)
Complete a bloater encounter as Joel	Boston (Skin)

Manny Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Fully upgrade any gun	Winter (Skin)
Kill 5 enemies with incendiary shotgun shells in one run	Firefly (Skin)

Also Read: The Last of Us 2 Remastered PC: Tommy Character Guide (No Return)

The Last of Us 2 Core Challenges in the No Return Mode

Core challenges are the easiest to unlock, as you only need to go on runs with any of your favorite characters. Completing the Core Challenges unlock many features and modes in the No Return mode of The Last of Us 2.

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Play 1 Run	Custom Run (Feature)
Play 2 Runs	Gambits (Feature)
Play 3 Runs	Dead Drops (Feature)
Play 5 Runs	Holdout Mode (Game Mode)
Play 7 Runs	Capture Mode (Game Mode)
Play 9 Runs	Daily Run (Game Mode)

Gambit Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 1 Gambit	Gambit Tier I
Complete 3 Gambits	Gambit Tier II
Complete 6 Gambits	Gambit Tier III
Complete 9 Gambits	Gambit Tier IV
Complete 12 Gambits	Gambit Tier V
Complete 15 Gambits	Gambit Tier VI

Mod Challenges

Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Complete 3 encounters with Mods	Mod Tier I
Complete 6 encounters with Mods	Mod Tier II
Complete 9 encounters with Mods	Mod Tier III
Complete 12 encounters with Mods	Mod Tier IV

Character Inclined Challenges

The final two challenges are the Jackson and Seattle challenges. Here’s how you complete them both.

Challenge Name	Objective of the Challenge	Unlock/Reward
Jackson Challenge	Complete all challenges for Ellie, Dina, Jesse, Tommy, and Joel	Moth Weapon Skins
Seattle Challenge	Complete all challenges for Abby, Lev, Yara, Mel, and Manny	Wolf Weapon Skins

These were all the challenges and how to complete them in the No Return mode of The Last of Us 2 Remastered PC.

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