Pallet

A pallet is an object used frequently in The Last of Us and The Last of Us Remastered to carry Ellie across bodies of water, due to her inability to swim. They are a key part to the minor puzzles included in the game that player must surpass in order to continue progressing.
They are typically used by the player to enable Ellie to reach a platform with a level or a ladder that she has to use to then assist Joel to reach the next area. An example of such is Ellie crossing the water via the pallet then climbing up a small ledge to reach a ladder to then pass to Joel so he can climb up as well.
== Gameplay ==
Pallets are pushable/pullable objects while the player is in water. Moving a pallet behaves similarly to moving a dumpster on land, slowing the player's movement and reducing maneuverability while interacting with the object. Pallet puzzles will usually require the player to first locate a pallet, then use it to ferry Ellie from one side of the water to the other.
== Locations ==
=== The Last of Us ===
*In The Outskirts, Ellie tells Joel and Tess she does not know how to swim. When Joel and Ellie later encounter a flooded section of subway tunnels, Joel finds a pallet to help Ellie get across the water.
*In Pittsburgh, Joel uses a pallet to help Ellie cross a flooded street outside the Hotel Grande.
*In The Suburbs, Joel helps Ellie across a flooded chamber of the sewers.
*In Tommy's Dam, Joel uses a pallet to ferry Ellie across the water flowing out from the dam.
=== The Last of Us Part II ===
*In the Wyoming Museum of Science and History section, Ellie can find a pallet outside the Natural History section of the museum. She jokes with Joel about giving her a ride, but it is not used as a puzzle as Ellie has learned to swim.
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