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WALKTHROUGH - WEST AFRICA

West Africa (Ghana) - Pursuing James Rutland

"The coordinates Zip provided are deep in the Ghana rainforest. I don't know what Rutland is after, but I'm sure he keeps that articfact close to him. I'll have to convince him to part with it."

 

Run down the path ahead and walk toward the waterfall for a cutscene. View Screenshot Step to the edge, after the cutscene, and do a swan dive (forward + jump then crouch) into the water below. Swim to the right and you'll find a BRONZE REWARD (1/5) View Screenshot right next to a rock structure near the bottom. Swim over to the left of where you first landed to find another BRONZE REWARD (2/5) View Screenshot under the second waterfall to the left. You may have noticed a Silver Reward underneath the middle strip of land up ahead as well, but you cannot get to it yet since a current from the waterfall up ahead will push you back. Pull yourself up to the middle strip of land.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Climb along the platform on the right edge and jump to the rope View Screenshot to unlatch the drawbridge up ahead. Quickly walk toward the drawbridge and grapple the shiny metal piece on the side then tug the grapple to pull the drawbridge down. If you're not quick enough the latch will lock back into place. The waterfall up ahead will part and the drawbridge will lower to let you enter the temple.
Jump back into the lake and retrieve the SILVER REWARD (1/4) from under the strip of land since the current from the waterfall will no longer stop you. Swim back up and walk into the temple entrance.

-- CHECKPOINT --

When you reach the running water, look up ahead to see a shiny metal raft. View Screenshot Grapple the raft and pull it toward you. Jump to the first rope then swing View Screenshot and jump to the next to get to the other side. Walk up the steps on the other side and a mercenary will be walking down the hall in the back. Shoot him View Screenshot and run past the broken traps up ahead. Jump over the first trap. Further ahead you'll step on a pressure switch that will open the door up ahead. Run toward the door and jump over the first trap and roll under the third trap to reach the door before it closes.

The mercenaries inside the big room ahead will not notice you as you enter, but if you step around the crates they will see you. Shoot the explosive barrel on their side to destroy the front of the second floor and kill a few in the process. Shoot them with your handguns View Screenshot and be sure to get rid of the ones on the top before any of them go for the chain gun. A few more mercenaries will enter the room eventually from the side you came in from. Shoot the explosive barrel on that side to get rid of at least one of them.

-- CHECKPOINT --



 

Use your binoculars and look toward the right wheel to see a column leaning against it. We've got to find a way to move that column. Walk over to the remains of the right stairs and use the platform up above to pull yourself up then grab the BRONZE REWARD (3/5). View Screenshot Turn around toward the chain gun up ahead and look to the left of it to see a piece of the second floor that stretches out toward a rope. Jump on the rope View Screenshot and swing directly into the standing column View Screenshot up ahead under the light. The column will fall and hit the wheel, which will cause the other column on the wheel to break. The traps on the left side will now start to work. Use the rope to swing and grab a pole attached to the moving wheel. View Screenshot While on a pole keep swinging until the wheel starts to move upwards then swing to the next rope across from you. If you fall, then grab a pole by jumping from either side of the wheel. Swing to platform on the other side. Look in the back to see a shiny metal lift. Grapple the lift and pull it toward you. View Screenshot While on the lift, grapple the shiny rock attached to the platform on the other side and use it to pull you View Screenshot and the lift over to it. Jump to the platform with the rock. The area through the doorway cannot be entered until the traps are moving on that side once again.

Jump to the rope View Screenshot across from the platform and pull yourself up just a bit. You need to swing to the nearest top pole on the wheel. Swing across to the next pole from the first then jump and grab the stone ladder across from the pole. Climb up the ladder then turn around and climb the next ladder. When you reach the broken part of the ladder, jump and grab the crevice to the left. Move to the left then jump and grab the crevice up above. Move to the left some more then line yourself up with the metal ladder overhead and jump to it. Climb it to the top.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Run toward the empty channel ahead, but don't fall off the edge just yet. Look below you to spot a leopard. Shoot the leopard from high then fall down. You can't do anything with the raft for the moment unless you want to drag it across the rock floor. Turn to the right upon falling and climb the broken stairs to the side. Move to the other side to find a BRONZE REWARD (4/5) View Screenshot next to the side of the wall near some grass. Climb the debris to the side then jump to the top of the platform to see a block attached to rope up ahead. Jump to grab the block then pull yourself up. Lara's weight will bring down the current block and lift the other block across from you. You'll also see a stone ladder in the back of the second block. Wait for the second block to rise up near the ladder then jump and grab it. Pull yourself up then jump and grab the ladder View Screenshot and climb it.

-- CHECKPOINT --

 

A cutscene will play that will show you a pool of water below. You can dive off from this area and land directly into the water, which I would recommend doing on time trial, but we're going to do it the normal way. Move over to column across from you to see a crevice on the side of it. Jump to the crevice then move around the right side. Fall and grab the crevice below you then move to the left and jump to the next crevice on the left. Fall down one more crevice then fall to the floor below. Go ahead and jump into the water and swim through the opening to the left. Swim to the left side and pull yourself up. Jump up one more platform and you'll see a SILVER REWARD (2/4) View Screenshot behind some debris off to the right. Jump back into the water and swim back to the raft. Get on the raft and grapple [236] the shiny metal on the pole in the back and pull yourself over to it. The raft will turn to the side and automatically start to move through the opening on the left. Grapple the next pole with the shiny metal ahead and pull yourself over to it. Jump to the area that it takes you to then climb the stone ladder View Screenshot off to the left. At the top, jump to the suspended block behind Lara. View Screenshot Wait for the other block to rise a bit past the current block then jump and grab the next one. From the second block, jump and grab the platform up ahead.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Move up ahead and look behind the column on the left to find a BRONZE REWARD (5/5). Look directly up while next to the column to see a shiny metal piece View Screenshot up above you. Jump then grapple to the piece and swing across View Screenshot to the next platform. Walk up ahead on the platform then jump and grab the crevice on the column in front of you. Shimmy around View Screenshot the right side then fall to the crevice below you. Shimmy to the right some more and jump to grab the crevice above. Jump to the crevice directly across from you View Screenshot and Lara will turn View Screenshot in midair to grab the leftmost side of the crevice - she loves to scare us like that. Move to the right just a bit then fall and grab the crevice on the wall below. Shimmy to the right then jump to the right to leap across the break in the crevice and grab the other side. Move to the right some more then jump and grab the overhead crevice. Shimmy to the right and jump to grab the side of the platform to the side.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Step on the pressure button View Screenshot to the side to cause the rock platform on the side to rotate and release the heavy box. That box will be your way back up to this current side if you manage to fall - look for the ledges on the sidewall to climb back up. Step off the pressure button and wait for the rock platform to rotate back to its horizontal position View Screenshot then jump across to the middle statue's platform. There is a shiny metal piece on the statue's chest, but you can't do anything with it at the moment. Jump across the next rock platform and push the block on top of the pressure button View Screenshot on that side. Jump all the way back to side with the other pressure button and stand on the button. Notice that the manacle piece up above the statue View Screenshot on its left side will fold outward as the rock platform rotates. You need to jump on the rock platform as the manacle moves back into place and get to the middle platform then grapple the shiny metal piece on the statue's chest and tug it before the manacle swings all the way back around the statue's arm. View Screenshot There is no need to run across the rock platform while it rotates. There is plenty of time to wait for it to go back to its horizontal position then jump across. If you do jump while the rock platform is rotating make sure to jump toward it when it starts to turn horizontally in order to land on it without falling.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Now the water is flowing through the channel below. Jump off the side in front of the statue and swim toward the channel. Now it's time to go back to the Wheel Room. Climb back down the steel ladder View Screenshot near the end of the channel and fall to the crevice below it. Move to the right along the crevice then fall and grab the next crevice. Move to the right some more then jump and grab the stone ladder. Climb down the ladder then run to the next ladder near the waterfall.

-- CHECKPOINT --



 

Climb down the next ladder and a cutscene will play to show you that the traps are now working. That is a good thing! At the bottom of the ladder jump to one of the pole on the wheel View Screenshot or fall to the area below and stand along the sides to jump and grab a pole. Swing from the pole to the rope then swing to the doorway View Screenshot with the traps.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Jump through the traps View Screenshot instead of running to get through them quicker. The handle of the spears will hit you so avoid touching them altogether. Up ahead you'll see some spinning blades View Screenshot down the hall. Grab the stone block to the side and slide it along either side in front of you as you push it View Screenshot directly into a set of spinning blades. The blades will remain trapped on the other side View Screenshot of the stone block. Do not push the block all the way to the very end since the blades will start to close in on Lara from behind. Once you see the blades start to move out of the sidewall, stop and jump on top of the block then jump over the blades on the other side. Go up the stairs and turn to the left to see some more spinning blades - this time without any blocks to help you. Wait until a set of blades starts to move toward you, then either jump or roll over the first set and run toward the next set then jump or roll under the that set. Stay in the middle while jumping and rolling and you will be less likely to get hit. If the blades catch you and you get thrown into the middle then it's all over. Run through the doorway ahead.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Move up the stairs then down View Screenshot the next set of stairs. When you reach the broken traps ahead, a large boulder View Screenshot will roll down the stairs directly toward you. Jump over the first set of traps on the right side then roll under the second set on the left. Jump over the gap at the end for a cutscene.

-- CHECKPOINT --

 

Climb down the stone ladder to the right of the doorway (facing the doorway) you just came through to find a SILVER REWARD (3/4)View Screenshot at the bottom. If you move over toward the waterfall on the same level where you get the Silver Reward from, you will notice a green platform. There is now a set of platforms next to the waterfall that will bring you back up to this area if you should fall. Climb back up the ladder. View Screenshot Jump to the pole View Screenshot over to the side of the doorway and jump to grab the ledge on the other side. Move to the left then jump and grab the ledge overhead. Move to the left some more and hop across to the ledge View Screenshot behind you. Notice the rock debris raining from above. When you jump to the next ledge overhead, you will need to quickly jump to the pole across from the ledge since a piece of rock will fall down from above. Swing across the two poles to reach the ledge on the other side.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Turn to the right and jump on the lift View Screenshot up ahead. The lift will lower, but stay on it and will take you down to the next platform. Jump across then jump to the next lift and hop to the other side.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Jump to the pole View Screenshot on the side. Make sure to stand diagonally across from it when jumping to it. Swing from the pole over to the ledge across from it then move to the left. Notice the same debris from earlier will rain down again. Jump to the ledge overhead [268] then quickly jump to the pole on the right before the rock falls on you. Swing to the next pole then turn around and swing to the one overhead. From the top pole, swing and grab the ledge across from it then move to the left quickly before the rock piece falls on you from above. Jump to the ledge overhead then move to the left and jump to the area across from it.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Run down the hall through the doorway to trigger a cutscene. View Screenshot Turn on your light and run down the stairs ahead into the dark corridor. Don't run too far since there are two spike pits up ahead. Use the shiny metal piece View Screenshot above each of them to grapple and swing over View Screenshot them safely. Walk through the doorway ahead and some mercenaries will attack while standing on a bridge. Aim for the stone piece up above them and shoot it to make it collapse on the bridge and break it, taking the mercenaries down with it. Grapple and swing on the shiny metal piece above the broken bridge to get to the other side if you break it.



 

-- CHECKPOINT --

Run through the entrance up ahead and look off to the right to see a cracked metal door near a platform beside you. Swing on the two poles View Screenshot to the right side and grab the crevice across from them. Jump to left across the waterfall and grab the next crevice then fall. Throw a grenade toward the cracked door from the side to blow it up and find a SILVER REWARD (4/4) behind it. You can come back to this area later if you grab the grenade launcher from the mercenary up ahead. Leap back to the crevice across from the waterfall via the crevice that you just fell from. Jump to the crevice overhead from the current one, then move to the left and jump up to the next crevice. Jump up one more crevice then move to the right. Jump and grab the crevice overhead then jump
to the pole across from it and swing across the two poles ahead to reach an area with tons of explosive barrels. Walk across the metal bridge then move down the ramps to see some mercenaries up ahead. The one in white has a grenade launcher so try to get rid of him quickly. Be careful at this part since the wooden bridge will be destroyed if a grenade hits it. The ropes that were holding up the bridge will still be available to swing across, but if a mercenary hits you while you're swinging then you will fall.

-- CHECKPOINT --

Walk through the doorway ahead and a leopard will attack on the other side. Grab the onto the side of the broken stairs ahead View Screenshot then quickly jump toward the rope on the right since a large boulder will roll down the stairs as you walk up them. A second boulder will follow the first. Make sure to climb the rope a bit before you swing on it. When you swing to the other side, run up the stairs until you see a boulder coming, then run back down the stairs and jump back to the rope. Hop back on the stairs then run to the top. Step on the pressure button at the top to open the door View Screenshot up ahead, but don't go through it just yet. The button doesn't just open that door alone! Run back down to the brown door in the area you were just in to find the GOLD REWARD (1/1) in the very back of the dark room past the door. Get back to the top and step on the pressure button then wait for the door to fully open. Run and roll under the door.

 

Start the battle by shooting him with your handguns. Roll or jump backwards or to the sides to avoid his attacks when he runs up to you. Be on the lookout for his grenades since he will get very grenade happy at times and will litter his surrounding area with three grenades. Notice how you take his energy mighty fast with just your plain handguns. He will eventually jump to one of the top four stones on the side and regain his health. After he has regained his health once, you can shoot at the bottom part View Screenshot of each of the four stones View Screenshot to reveal a shiny metal piece below each one. Grapple the metal piece and tug on the grapple to make each stone piece fall and break. View Screenshot Once all the stone pieces are gone, switch to your secondary weapon and go all-out View Screenshot on him with constant gunfire!

 

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