Guide for Tomb Raider - Story Walkthrough (2024)

GEOTHERMAL CAVERNS

Upon entering this area, you’ll find yourself in a pool of blood and limited on ammo and fire power. You only have your Longbow along with the Axe. Use your ammo whenever you feel it’s needed and don’t send it out without any reason since you’ll need it near the end of this area. Anyway, continue forward since there’s no danger at all and at a certain point, you’ll encounter some metal debris in front of you and in the background green gas. The green gas is toxic and will kill Lara fast if you are caught in a cloud. The only way to get rid of a cloud for a short amount is shooting it with a Fire Arrow since it’s extremely flammable. Make sure you are at a safe distance when you shoot it since the explosion can hurt Lara as well. Anyway, shoot the cloud and move forward fast. You’ll encounter your first base camp in this area after passing the newly opened exit.

The Pit
Sitting down at this base camp will trigger the sixth part of Lara’s Journals (Lara’s Journal’s #6: No Escape). When you’re done assigning possibly earned skill points and upgrading your gear, continue your path through the tunnels. Squeeze yourself through the rocks to trigger a cutscene where you’ll see savages ripping their victims apart. Go to the right hand side and descend. You’ll see a handful of these savages near a gas cloud. Shoot a Fire Arrow at it to kill a few, which will also make the other run away scared.

This might be a good time to hunt some collectibles down as well as some corpse bags found hanging from the ceiling. When you’re done, interact with the crank near a gate. This will make a gas cloud appear so back off and shoot it with a Fire Arrow. This will blow the previously mentioned gate open so you can continue your path. Enter the newly opened passage and take cover immediately. You’ll see some guards in front of you. If you wait long enough, you can pick them off one by one. Move forward with caution to see two guards sitting. If you can spot the gas cloud near them, you are able to kill them by igniting the gas with the use of a single Fire Arrow. When you killed all reinforcements, loot their bodies for ammo and advance. Ascend the small rocks to encounter the second base camp.

Catacombs
Near the base camp you’ll find another crank. Open it with the Axe and ignite the gas with the usual method. The explosion will move a crate up top. Make your way towards the spot where it landed and mount it. Keep climbing until you reach the top ledge. Advance on the straight forward path. You’ll hear some more guards but if you find a good spot, you can kill them easily by igniting the gas cloud. No reinforcements should come your way.

Advance your escape out of these caves and you’ll encounter another group of two guards. Let them split up and kill the first one with a stealth melee attack. Afterwards, you can kill the other one with your bow. Advance to see a group of three guards near some kind of altar. On the left hand side, you should be able to spot another gas cloud and shooting it with a Fire Arrow will kill the enemies immediately. Loot their bodies and advance.

At some point, you will encounter another crank but don’t open it just yet. First, aim with your Rope Darts at the wooden construction near it to move it near the crank. Open the crank and ignite the gas. The explosion will create another passageway for Lara, so move through it to enter a new part of the caves. Since there are toxic gasses all around the place, you’ll need to pass this section fast enough so you don’t die. Keep running until there is a wall you can scramble up to. You will now face the last group of enemies that is holding the crew of the Endurance (or whatever of them is left). Kill all Solarii including the reinforcements rushing your way. Afterwards, you are able to free your friends.

To solve this puzzle, advance to the left hand side to see another valve. Open it and ignite the gas. The explosion should’ve created a new path, leading to the upper ledges of this area. Make your way up, scaling whenever it’s needed. On the left hand side you should be able to spot a cage in the form of the letter “U” with a gas cloud next to it. Ignite it to send it flying and while it does, another gas cloud near the ceiling should appear. Shoot it as well to send the U-cage higher. The puzzle is halfway over. Jump towards the cage where your friends are in and go to the top. Jump over to a ledge straight across. On this platform, you’ll find two valves. Open both of them and position yourself so that the cage with your friends is in is on your right while the two opened cranks are in front of you. Shoot the first gas cloud to create a double explosion and the crew should be freed.

The next part is easy, jump and scale whenever needed to exit the caverns and to escape all the explosions. Once you’ve done the final leap, the game will trigger another cutscene. After the cutscene, run down the straight forward path and up a flight of burning stairs, at the end, you should spot another door. Open it with your Axe to enter a new area.

COLLECTIBLES

Base Camp #1: The Pit (712674; 3416016)
Story related and cannot be missed.

Base Camp #2: Catacombs (712704; 3416007)
Story related and cannot be missed.

Document #1: Confessions of A Solarii – In Her Honour (712673; 3416017)
Next to “The Pit”-Base Camp, almost impossible to miss.

Document #2: Endurance Officers – Reyes: Dear Alisha (712704; 3416013)
On the ground in the second section of the caves, which was occupied by enemies first.

Document #3: Diaries of A Madman – Lost (712691; 3416032)
In the fourth section of the caves, in front of an altar.

Relic #1: Ceremonial Fans – Funeral Fan (712684; 3416016)
In the area where you first encounter savage people, you can find rock to climb on. At the top of these rocks, you can find this relic inside a box on the ground.

Relic #2: Ceremonial Fans – Wedding Fan (712704; 3416006)
In the second section of the caves near the “Catacombs”-Base Camp, you can find this relic on some sort of table.

Relic #3: Ceremonial Fans – Inscribed Silk Fan (712690; 3416036)
In the fourth section, take a left on the intersection in front of the altar where Solarii where praying. Make your way through the flooded section until you can climb a ledge. You will find it in a box on the ground.

GPS Cache #1: 712674; 3416009
When you encounter the savages for the first time, locate the corridor southwest of your location, recognizable by the gas cloud that surrounds it. Run through it fast to avoid health loss and continue along the path until you can climb up a ledge. The cache will be on the ground after climbing up.

GPS Cache #2: 712680; 3416021
When you encounter the savages for the first time, locate the corridor leading to the north of your location, recognizable by the cages they were held captive in. Continue forward to find the cache on the ground near one of the cages.

GPS Cache #3: 712696; 3416009
In the second section of the caves just before a large group of enemies, you can find the cache between an orange box and a destroyed passageway.

GPS Cache #4: 712704; 3416028
On the ground in the third section of the caves at bottom level.

GPS Cache #5: 712689; 3416024
When you encountered the guards praying at the altar, search for the stairs west of it. Turn south whenever you have the opportunity to find the cache on the ground near an EXP-box.

Treasure Map #1: 712708; 3416012
In the second section of the caves where Lara ignites a gas cloud with the Fire Arrows, you can climb a big structure. Make your way all the way up until you enter a wooden gallery to find the map on a table.

CHALLENGE: FIRESTARTER

Bag #1: 712686; 3416011
In the area where you first encountered savages, examine the ceiling. Set the bag on fire with the Fire Arrows.

Bag #2: 712676; 3416010
In the area where first encountered savages, locate the corridor to the southwest and run through the gas cloud to avoid serious damage. Follow the path until you can climb up a ledge and look up to see it. Light it up with the Fire Arrows.

Bag #3: 712683; 3416021
In the area where you first encountered savages, take one of the corridors leading north. When you start noticing cages, look up and shoot it.

Bag #4: 712707; 3416019
At the gate where the cave is divided between the third and fourth section and where you will face two enemies. Ignite it the usual way.

Bag #5: 712706; 3416026
In the third section of the caves, near the ceiling hanging from a beam.

Bag #6: 712697; 3416031
In the fourth section, near the altar where enemies were praying. Look up to the ceiling and shoot it with another Fire Arrow.

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