Finding every hidden stash in Naughty Dog's brutal post-apocalyptic sequel requires tracking down locked containers and figuring out their passcodes from nearby environmental clues. Missing these boxes means losing out on crucial weapon upgrades, supplements, and rare crafting materials that make survival on higher difficulties possible. You don't have to hunt down every single artifact or piece of paper to crack them, though.
This guide lists every safe location, exact combination code, and the specific items inside across both Ellie and Abby's campaigns. Whether you're playing on standard difficulty or hunting down the Safecracker trophy, here is where to look and what numbers to dial.
Jackson: Chapter 4
Patrol Grocery Store Safe
- Location: During the opening patrol with Dina, you'll enter a spore-filled grocery store. Clear out the infected and head into the back office behind the employee kitchen.
- Combination: 07-20-13
- Clue: Look at the "Employee of the Month" board featuring a dog, noting the date of the award.
- Contents: Supplements and scrap.
Seattle Day 1: Ellie's Campaign
Downtown Bank Vault
- Location: In the open-world downtown area, look for a bank located at the intersection of 6th and Marion. Head inside, clear the infected in the lobby, and navigate through the safety deposit box room to the back vault.
- Combination: 60-23-06
- Clue: Read the "Bank Heist Plans" artifact found inside a satchel in the security room.
- Contents: Pump Shotgun, Nathan Drake's ring, and various valuables.
Gate West 2 Safe
- Location: Head toward the western border of the downtown area near Madison Street. Squeeze past the checkpoint gate to find a small enclosure at the dead end.
- Combination: 04-51
- Clue: The code is the same as the gate codes written in Ellie's journal from earlier.
- Contents: Trading card, health pack, supplements, and scrap.
Courthouse Office Safe
- Location: Inside the multi-story courthouse downtown. Clear the ground floor, head down the stairs toward the basement, but look for a locked office door before dropping into the elevator shaft. Smash the side window to crawl inside.
- Combination: 86-07-22
- Clue: Written on the whiteboard inside the office.
- Contents: Supplements and gun parts.
Capitol Hill Thrift Store Safe
- Location: Near the end of the Capitol Hill chapter, after navigating through the tripwire-heavy residential blocks, you'll pass a martial arts gym and find a thrift shop next to a yellow taxi. Head into the back room behind the shop.
- Combination: 55-01-33
- Clue: Check the corkboard for a note reading "Staci's number," then visit the nearby public bathroom to find the rest of the digits scrawled on the wall.
- Contents: Ammo, health pack, and crafting items.
Seattle Day 1: Tunnels and Subways
Tunnels Vending Machine Locker
- Location: While navigating the underground transit tunnels, you'll reach a series of offices and break rooms with vending machines.
- Combination: 15-24-3
- Clue: Buy a soft drink from the vending machine or check the note on the nearby break room table.
- Contents: Ammo, supplements, and medical supplies.
Seattle Day 2: Ellie's Campaign
Hillcrest Auto Repair Garage
- Location: While cutting through the back alleys of Hillcrest, head behind the tattoo parlor and move a green dumpster blocking a garage door. Eliminate the infected inside before approaching the safe.
- Combination: 30-82-65
- Clue: Found on a notice board inside a nearby building kitchen.
- Contents: Short Gun Holster, ammo, scrap, and crafting components.
Seraphites Apartment Safe
- Location: While moving through the residential apartment buildings in the Seraphites territory, look for a locked unit. You can enter by crawling through a laundry room window downstairs or climbing a delivery truck.
- Combination: 10-08-83 (often noted as 08-10-83 depending on date formatting)
- Clue: Find the calendar in the bedroom marking a 30th wedding anniversary.
- Contents: Trading card, supplements, ammo, and crafting materials.
Weston's Pharmacy Safe
- Location: Near the hospital area, climb across rooftops and drop down a ladder into deep water. Swim into Weston's Pharmacy and crawl through a structural hole in the wall to reach the back room.
- Combination: 38-55-23
- Clue: Read the note sitting underneath the cash register checkout counter.
- Contents: Explosive arrows, health kit, ammo, and supplements.
Seattle Day 3: Ellie's Campaign
Flooded City Boat Stash
- Location: Shortly after getting the motorboat running, you'll reach a rolling chain gate you must manually open. Before leaving the area, climb the stairs on the left, move a storage cart out of the way, and crawl through a gap to reach a caged section.
- Combination: 70-12-64
- Clue: Read the note sitting next to a corpse upstairs.
- Contents: Heavy amounts of scrap, supplements, ammo, and upgrade materials.
Seattle Day 1: Abby's Campaign
On Foot Trailer Safe
- Location: After exiting the industrial warehouse with the suspended boat, look for a small trailer housing a lottery ticket on the corkboard. The safe is housed in the building directly facing you.
- Combination: 17-38-07
- Clue: The circled numbers on the Terra Lotto ticket.
- Contents: Hunting Pistol and extra pistol rounds.
Jasmine Bakery Safe
- Location: While navigating the Chinatown shopping district street, look for the Jasmine Bakery storefront.
- Combination: 68-96-89
- Clue: Go upstairs through the neighboring shop, jump across the street to the opposite balcony, and read the note inside the left room.
- Contents: Supplements, health items, and crafting supplies.
Ferry Ship Weapons Storage
- Location: After acquiring the crossbow as part of the main story path, walk to the stern (back) of the ship and head up to the sun deck.
- Combination: 90-77-01
- Clue: Written on a note resting on a camp bed earlier in the passageway.
- Contents: Ordnance upgrade manual, weapon parts, and supplements.
Seattle Day 2: Abby's Campaign
The Shortcut Apartment Safe
- Location: Early in the level after jumping from the highway into an apartment window. Head into the bedroom.
- Combination: 30-23-04
- Clue: Inspect the whiteboard map table noting the apartment numbers of the building residents.
- Contents: Gun parts, ammo, and miscellaneous resources.
The Descent Gym Safe
- Location: After crossing the collapsing skybridge and dropping into the swimming pool area, enter the adjacent hotel gym. The safe is locked inside a side room opposite the reception desk.
- Combination: 12-18-79
- Clue: Check the juice bar or reception desk area for a note stating the safe combination matches the facility Wi-Fi password posted on the weights room wall.
- Contents: Supplements and crafting components.
Tips for Opening Safes Efficiently
- Listen for the Audio Cue: If you aren't sure about a combination or want to brute-force a lock without reading hints, turn your headset or TV volume up. As you rotate the dial, you will hear a distinct, higher-pitched mechanical click on the correct numbers.
- Check Your Artifacts: If you pick up a note and forget the numbers immediately, open your inventory, navigate to the Artifacts tab, and review collected letters and memos. The game stores every hint you've discovered.
- Don't Skip Optional Areas: Many safes are tucked behind breakable windows or side alleys that aren't marked on the main path. Clearing these side rooms ensures your weapons stay fully upgraded before late-game encounters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to open every safe to finish the game?
No. Opening safes is entirely optional for completing the main story, but doing so provides vital upgrade materials that make survival much easier, especially on Hard, Survivor, or Grounded difficulties.
What happens if I miss a safe and progress too far?
The game does not feature chapter select for maintaining a single continuous save file until you finish the story, meaning you cannot easily double back once you cross narrative point-of-no-return thresholds. If you miss a safe, you'll need to replay the chapter via chapter select or catch it on New Game Plus.
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Does opening safes count toward any achievements?
Yes. Finding and opening all 14 safes unlocks the Safecracker PlayStation trophy.
Are safe combinations randomized on higher difficulties?
No. Unlike some survival horror games that randomize puzzle solutions on harder modes, the safe combinations in The Last of Us Part 2 remain identical across all difficulty settings.
