The Last of Us 2 Remastered: What are Gambits in No Return?

The impact of The Last of Us as a franchise on gaming has been profound, and players will once again be able to experience the second part of the adventure with The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, with upgraded graphics, the No Return roguelike mode, Lost Levels, and various other enhancements.

For No Return, it brings a new challenge for players to master, throwing randomized scenarios where combat and stealth are the de facto ways of progression. Aside from different characters, perks, and loadouts, other elements that could make or break a run will be present. This is where Gambits come into play.

What are Gambits in No Return?

Although much of No Return in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered will be out of the player's control, the idea of Gambits is to create a risk-and-reward scenario within a run. These challenges are varied in difficulty and will appear once in every encounter during a run. When completed, they will reward players with more currency, ammo, health, and more.

Of course, there is no need to pursue Gambits if it becomes too dangerous or risky, but doing so can often mean going into the next encounter with more supplies, making it easier to survive the trials ahead. The first time players either complete or fail a run, Gambits will become available for future runs.

Unlocking all Gambits in No Return

Once players get their first taste of the introductory Gambit, which unlocks after two runs, completing the first Gambit will unlock increasingly more difficult Gambits that bring better rewards. The full list of Gambits is as follows:

• Complete 1 Gambit - Unlocks Gambit Tier 1

Headshot a grabbed enemy, dodge melee attacks 3 times, grab and kill 2 enemies in stealth, get 3 kills in rapid succession, kill the highlighted enemy first.

• Complete 3 Gambits - Unlocks Gambit Tier 2

Kill the highlighted Brute using only melee attacks, kill an enemy wave without taking any damage, kill an enemy while holding another hostage, get 3 kills from prone, feed a grabbed enemy to a clicker.

• Complete 6 Gambits - Unlocks Gambit Tier 3

Kill enemies with 3 different weapons, stun an enemy with a stun bomb, dodge melee attacks 5 times, deposit items for a Dead Drop, hit 2 enemies with the same Molotov.

• Complete 9 Gambits - Unlocks Gambit Tier 4

Unchain 2 clickers, stun 2 enemies with stun bombs, melee kill 2 enemies, get 3 headshot kills, stun 3 enemies by shooting below their knees.

• Complete 12 Gambits - Unlocks Gambit Tier 5

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 - Unlocks Gambit Tier 6

Kill an enemy from inside the smoke, get 2 headshots while holding breath, set 2 enemies on fire using incendiary shells, get successive melee kills with Momentum.