The Last of Us Part 2 - Westlake Bank: How to open the Bank Vault for the Engraved Ring and Pump Shotgun location
How to complete the optional Westlake Bank area and find everything along the way.
Westlake Bank is an optional location within The Last of Us 2.
It's found in the corner of the Downtown Seattle area, and features several useful items - including an Engraved Ring and Pump Shotgun.
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Where to find the Westlake Bank location
When you first arrive in Downtown Seattle and the game opens up, you can visit an optional area - the Westlake Bank.
From where you enter the wide expanse, hug the left wall. It can be easy to miss with all the rubble, but there is a Westlake Bank sign above and a path leading inside.
You can also find a Cache Hunter Note Artefact inside a bag in a hollowed out structure close by, hinting at the location.
Enter through the rubble and make your way through.
Once in the bank proper, you'll drop down and can see several Clickers and Runners in the lobby.
The best way to tackle this is to go along the far side, crouching and moving across the row of desks as cover, taking out the infected when it's safe.
The key is to take out the two Clickers first. One will be in the open area at the far end, so wait by the Safe Deposit Lockers door for the Clicker to move into the corner, then sneak in and stealth kill.
At this point it doesn't matter if you're spotted, as the runners are less of a risk.
How to open the bank vault
Once clear, you can safely explore the rest of the bank. Go into the Safe Deposit Lockers door and search the bag on the floor for the Bank Heist Plans Artefact.
This gives you the bank vault code - one of the many safe code puzzles in the game.
Approach it and enter 602306.
How to get the Pump Shotgun and Engraved Ring for the So Great and Small Trophy
Inside the vault are several useful items. One is the Pump Shotgun weapon, a powerful short-range weapon you'll want to make use of.
There are several Artefacts here, too. First, there's the Bank Robber Letter close by where you find the Pump Shotgun.
Next, there's the Antique Ring - also known as the Engraved Ring - in a safety deposit box in the wall on the right side.
This one is particularly useful as it unlocks a hidden trophy - So Great and Small.
Now make your way out. Note more infected will show in the lobby as you leave. Again, same approach applies - go along the side with the desks.
For us, the Clicker took this route, and with its being blind, meant we could easily (but carefully) approach it for a stealth kill, while Dina sorted the other.
Now make your way back to the Downtown Seattle area and continue exploring. If you haven't already, it might be worth hitting up the Dome or Courthouse next.