Follow this guide to find the shortcut through the Abandoned Mines in Rise of the Tomb Raider. Includes enemy locations, collectibles, and puzzle solutions.
Walkthrough
- 1Follow Jacob through the initial mine section, navigating narrow gaps and obstacles.
- 2After a cutscene, you'll be in a timed section where the mine is caving in. Keep moving, jumping, and sprinting to reach the exit before the screen darkens too much.
- 3Continue through the linear path, avoiding collapsing roofs, falling rocks, and debris.
- 4Upon reaching a new area, you'll encounter three enemies. Two are in the middle at ground level, and one is on a raised area in the back-left corner.
- 5It's recommended to use a Poison arrow on the helmeted guard on the raised area first, then use silent takedowns on the other two.
- 6Interact with the green panel the guards were inspecting.
- 7Locate the railcar in the center of the room and push it along the tracks to be under the northern ledge.
- 8Before climbing, find the Survival Cache [01/03] in the northern corner, below the hanging crate.
- 9Climb to the ledge above; a cutscene will play, and Lara will obtain the Combat Knife.
- 10Turn around and use the Combat Knife to slash the rope holding the crate. Loot the nearby basket of herbs if needed.
- 11Jump across the gap and follow the walkway to the end. Slash the two cables to make the elevator crash down.
- 12Drop to the lower level, climb atop the elevator, and jump to the nearby ice wall to scale it.
- 13Jump back to the elevator cage and use the handholds to reach the ledge above.
- 14Once you climb up, find a Document [01/05 - Russian] on a crate against the left wall.
- 15Continue through the cave, grabbing Mushrooms, until you reach a paved area.
- 16Follow the paved area to the left. Pick up the pile of Byzantine Coins and the Document [02/05 - Russian] located by corpses along the left wall. Avoid the spike pit trap at the end of the hallway.
- 17Go up the stairs to find the 'Pantheon Corridor' Base Camp. Use this to apply upgrades and spend skill points.
- 18Inspect the wall next to the Base Camp for a Mural [01/01 - Greek].
- 19Move up the stairs and take the passage to the left. You'll encounter several enemies in the adjacent rooms.
- 20In the first room, wait for the two enemies to move, then stealthily take out the one on the near side of the pool. Move left and take out the one inspecting the wall.
- 21Continue to the right into the second room. Take out the closest enemy, then use a Poison Arrow on the two in the distance. Finally, deal with the enemy inspecting the mechanism.
- 22If stealth fails, use available grenades, explosive generators, and barrels.
- 23In the first room, find a Document [03/05 - Russian] on a table and Salvage nearby. Find Herbs near where an enemy was inspecting the wall.
Tips
- Prioritize stealth when dealing with enemies, especially the helmeted guard.
- Use the environment (explosives, cover) to your advantage if stealth fails.
- Keep moving during the collapsing mine section to avoid being crushed.
- Don't forget to collect the Survival Cache, Documents, Coins, and Mural.
- Combat Knife
- Survival Cache [01/03]
- Document [01/05 - Russian]
- Byzantine Coins
- Document [02/05 - Russian]
- Mural [01/01 - Greek]
- Document [03/05 - Russian]
- Salvage
- Herbs
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